Kieron Conway

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Kieron Conway
Born (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28)
Northampton, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesToo Class
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights25
Wins21
Wins by KO6
Losses3
Draws1

Kieron Conway (born 2 May 1996 [2] ) is an English professional boxer who challenged for the British super-welterweight title in 2019.

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Professional career

Conway made his professional debut on 25 February 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Sonny Whiting at the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire. [3]

After scoring five more wins, two by stoppage, he defeated Chris Monaghan via seventh-round technical knockout (TKO) to capture the British Challenge middleweight title [4] on 9 March 2018 at The Deco in Northampton. [5]

Following another three wins, he participated in the Ultimate Boxxer III tournament on 10 May 2019 at the indigo at The O2. Conway won his first bout of the evening, defeating Kaan Hawes via unanimous decision (UD) over three rounds with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27. In his second bout, which served as the semi-finals of the tournament, Conway suffered the first defeat of his career, losing via three-round split decision (SD) against Derrick Osaze. [6] One judge scored the bout 29–28 in favour of Conway while the other two scored it 29–28 to Osaze. [7]

He bounced back from defeat on 25 May with a four-round PTS victory against Harry Matthews, [8] before challenging British super-welterweight champion Ted Cheeseman on 21 June at the York Hall in London. Conway was forced to fight off the back foot for the majority of the fight as Cheeseman took the aggressor's role. After twelve closely contested rounds the bout was ruled a draw to see Cheeseman retain his British title. One judge scored the bout 116–113 in favour of Conway, the second scored it 115–114 to Cheeseman, while the third scored it even at 114–114. [9] The following month it was announced that Conway had signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. [10]

Conway ended 2019 with PTS victories against Konrad Stempkowski in October and Craig O'Brien in December, [11] [12] before facing his friend and former sparring partner Navid Mansouri for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title on 14 August 2020 at Matchroom Sport's headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. [13] The first three rounds were evenly contested with both men staying behind their jabs and picking their moments to throw a right hand. Conway began to take a hold of the fight in the fourth, landing a right hand to knock Mansouri into the ropes. The fifth and sixth rounds saw much of the same with Conway finishing the rounds strong. In the seventh, Conway had Mansouri in trouble after landing a two punch combination followed by a flurry of clean punches. Conway pushed for the stoppage in the final few rounds as Mansouri fought defensively. After the final bell rang, Conway was awarded the victory via UD to capture the WBA regional title. One judge scored the bout 99–92 and the other two scored it 98–92. [14]

His final fight of 2020 was originally scheduled to be against Olympic bronze medallist Souleymane Cissokho on 12 December at The SSE Arena in London, with the bout serving as part of the undercard for Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev. However, after Cissokho withdrew from the bout due to "administrative issues", [15] Macaulay McGowan was brought in as a late replacement. With the event being televised live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland, and streamed live on DAZN in more than 200 countries, [16] Conway knocked McGowan to the canvas in the eighth round en route to a shutout UD victory over ten rounds. Two judges scored the bout 100–89 and the third scored it 100–90. [17]

On July 15, 2024 in Osaka, Japan, Kieron Conway defeated Ainiwaer Yilixiati by TKO in the seventh round of their quarter-final bout at Prizefighter 2024. [18]

Professional boxing record

25 fights21 wins3 losses
By knockout60
By decision153
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Loss18–3–1Austin WilliamsUD10 17 Sep 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USFor vacant WBA International middleweight title
21Win18–2–1Gregory TrenelTKO5 (8), 2:226 Aug 2022 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
20Win17–2–1 James Metcalf UD109 Oct 2021 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England
19Loss16–2–1 Souleymane Cissokho SD10 8 May 2021 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USLost WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title
18Win16–1–1Macaulay McGowanUD10 12 Dec 2020 The SSE Arena, London, England
17Win15–1–1Navid MansouriUD1014 Aug 2020Matchroom Sport Headquarters, Brentwood, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title
16Win14–1–1Craig O'BrienPTS1019 Dec 2019York Hall, London, England
15Win13–1–1Konrad StempkowskiPTS819 Oct 2019 Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
14Draw12–1–1 Ted Cheeseman SD1221 Jun 2019York Hall, London, EnglandFor British super-welterweight title
13Win12–1Harry MatthewsPTS425 May 2019The Deco, Northampton, England
12Loss11–1 Derrick Osaze UD310 May 2019indigo at The O2, London, EnglandUltimate Boxxer III – semi-final
11Win11–0Kaan HawesUD310 May 2019 indigo at The O2, London, England Ultimate Boxxer III – quarter-final
10Win10–0Gabor GorbicsPTS82 Mar 2019East of England Arena, Peterborough, England
9Win9–0Gino KantersPTS48 Sep 2018 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
8Win8–0Geiboord OmierPTS413 Jul 2018 York Hall, London, England
7Win7–0Chris MonaghanTKO7 (8), 1:549 Mar 2018The Deco, Northampton, EnglandWon BPA British Classic Challenge middleweight title
6Win6–0Andrej CepurTKO4 (4), 1:553 Feb 2018Holiday Inn at Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, England
5Win5–0Casey BlairTKO2 (6), 2:332 Dec 2017Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
4Win4–0Christian GomezPTS629 Sep 2017 The Deco, Northampton, England
3Win3–0Jan BalogPTS413 May 2017 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
2Win2–0Kevin McCauleyPTS418 Mar 2017 Holte Suite at Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1Win1–0Sonny WhitingPTS425 Feb 2017Civic Hall, Bedworth, England

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  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Yulihan Luna vs. Sandra Paulido". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Chris Monaghan". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Rickson, Tim (11 May 2019). "Derrick Osaze wins Ultimate Boxxer 3". British Boxing News. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Derrick Osaze". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Hardy Matthews". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Horan, Matt (21 June 2019). "JD NXTGEN: Ted Cheeseman draws with Kieron Conway". Sky Sports . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kieron Conway Inks Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn". Boxing Scene. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Konrad Stempkowski". BoxRec . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Casey, Jeremy (19 December 2020). "Kieron Conway delivers a pre-Christmas cracker as he sees off Irish challenger O'Brien". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kieron Conway Will Put Friendship Aside in Mansouri Clash". Boxing Scene. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Lewis, Ron (14 August 2020). "Kieron Conway Impresses in Decision Win Over Mansouri". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  15. ↑ Foster, Elliot (7 December 2020). "Cissokho vs. Conway Pulled From Joshua-Pulev Card". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Macaulay McGowan Eager To Go To War With Kieron Conway". Boxing Scene. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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  18. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (15 July 2024). "Kieron Conway vs Aaron McKenna set for Prizefighter 2024 semi-final". FIGHTMAG.
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