John Docherty (boxer)

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John Docherty
Born (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 27) [1]
Inverness, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-middleweight
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights13
Wins12
Wins by KO9
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Middleweight
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Samoa Middleweight

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.

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Amateur career

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]

Professional career

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]

Professional boxing record

13 fights12 wins1 loss
By knockout90
By decision31
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win12–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan GrantKO2 (8), 2:4926 Feb 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
12Win11–1 Flag of Latvia.svg Kristaps ZulgisKO3 (6), 1:3319 Feb 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trump Turnberry, Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland
11Win10–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darryl SharpPTS614 Nov 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, England
10Loss9–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Cullen UD1014 Nov 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Arena, London, England
9Win9–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony FoxTKO7 (8), 1:0214 Aug 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England
8Win8–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Pablo MendozaTKO1 (6), 3:008 Feb 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis van PoetschPTS619 Oct 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darryl SharpPTS42 Aug 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England
5Win5–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Wilmer GonzalezTKO1 (4)18 May 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yailton NevesTKO2 (4), 2:592 Mar 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg East of England Arena, Peterborough, England
3Win3–0 Flag of Poland.svg Przemyslaw BiniendaTKO1 (4), 1:592 Feb 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, England
2Win2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Angel Mariano CastilloTKO2 (4), 0:5930 Nov 2018 Flag of Italy.svg Teatro Obi Hall, Florence, Italy
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan LatimerKO1 (4), 0:1813 Oct 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England

References

  1. 1 2 "John Docherty - Team Scotland" . Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. "John Docherty: Commonwealth bronze medallist signs pro boxing deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. Wallace, Sean. "Devastating 18-second pro debut win for Byron Boxing Club-trained Docherty". Evening Express. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. Shanks, Ciaran (10 November 2022). "Boxing star John Docherty retires over 'medical concerns'". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 31 October 2023.