John Docherty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1997 [1] Inverness, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-middleweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
Medal record | |
John Docherty (born 30 October 1997) is a retired Scottish professional boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games representing Scotland in the middleweight division.
Docherty won the British junior championships in 2012 and 2013. In 2015, he won gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games and silver at the European Youth championships. In 2017, Docherty won gold at the Scottish Elite Championships and the GB Three Nations Championships at senior level. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [1]
In 2018, Docherty turned professional signing a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing. [2] On 13 October, he won his professional debut with an 18 second knockout over Jordan Latimer. [3]
Docherty retired at the age of 25 in late 2022, to the surprise of many, citing medical concerns. [4]
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Win | 12–1 |  Jordan Grant | KO | 2 (8), 2:49 | 26 Feb 2022 | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 |  Kristaps Zulgis | KO | 3 (6), 1:33 | 19 Feb 2022 | Trump Turnberry, Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 6 | 14 Nov 2021 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Jack Cullen | UD | 10 | 14 Nov 2020 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Anthony Fox | TKO | 7 (8), 1:02 | 14 Aug 2020 | Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Pablo Mendoza | TKO | 1 (6), 3:00 | 8 Feb 2020 | FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lewis van Poetsch | PTS | 6 | 19 Oct 2019 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 4 | 2 Aug 2019 | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Wilmer Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (4) | 18 May 2019 | SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yailton Neves | TKO | 2 (4), 2:59 | 2 Mar 2019 | East of England Arena, Peterborough, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Przemyslaw Binienda | TKO | 1 (4), 1:59 | 2 Feb 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Angel Mariano Castillo | TKO | 2 (4), 0:59 | 30 Nov 2018 |  Teatro Obi Hall, Florence, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jordan Latimer | KO | 1 (4), 0:18 | 13 Oct 2018 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England |
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