Katelynn Phelan

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Katelynn Phelan
Born (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24)
NationalityIrish
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO1
Losses0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Youth Women's World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Guwahati Light-welterweight

Katelynn Phelan (born 22 May 2000) is an Irish professional boxer who has held the WBC Youth female and WIBA welterweight titles since October 2020. As an amateur she won a bronze medal at the 2017 Youth Women's World Championships. [2]

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Professional career

Phelan made her professional debut on 30 March 2019, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Monika Antonik at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. [3]

After scoring two more wins, both by PTS, she faced Jessica Schadko for the vacant WIBA, WBC Youth female, and WBF female welterweight titles on 17 October 2020 at the CPI Box Club in Donauwörth, Germany. After five one sided rounds, Schadko's corner called a halt to the contest before the start of the round six, handing Phelan a fifth-round stoppage victory via corner retirement (RTD). [4] [5]

Her first fight of 2021 was a unanimous decision (UD) victory against Karina Kopinska on 20 March, in Dudelange, Luxembourg. [6]

Professional boxing record

5 fights5 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By decision40
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
6TBA– (6)2 Jun 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win5–0 Flag of Poland.svg Karina KopinskaUD820 Mar 2021 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Centre Sportif du LNBD annexe Alliance, Dudelange, Luxembourg
4Win4–0 Flag of Germany.svg Jessica SchadkoRTD5 (10), 2:0017 Oct 2020 Flag of Germany.svg CPI Box Club, Donauwörth, GermanyWon vacant WIBA, WBC Youth female, and WBF female welterweight titles
3Win3–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislava GoranovaPTS41 Feb 2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galina GyumliyskaPTS420 Jul 2019 Flag of Ireland.svg Neptune Sports Park, Cork, Ireland
1Win1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Monika AntonikPTS430 Mar 2019 Flag of Ireland.svg National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

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References

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  3. "BoxRec: Katelynn Phelan vs. Monika Antonik". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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