Kirstie Bavington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1992 [1] Wolverhampton, England [2] |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Bavvo [3] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-lightweight, Welterweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Kirstie Bavington (born 21 August 1992) is an English professional boxer. She is a two-time European female welterweight champion and fought in the first-ever professional women's British title contest.
Having turned professional in 2018 and compiled a record of two wins and a draw, Bavington fought Cherrelle Brown for the vacant WBC female super-lightweight International title at York Hall in London on 20 July 2019 losing by unanimous decision. [4]
In her seventh fight, she provided the opposition for future WBO female welterweight World champion Sandy Ryan on her pro-debut going down to a points defeat in the six-round bout on 31 July 2021. [5]
Bavington won her next two fights before taking on Hungarian Timea Belik for the vacant European female welterweight title on 6 May 2022, claiming the belt with a unanimous decision victory in her hometown of Wolverhampton. [6] [7]
She successfully defended her title on 19 November 2022 against Naomi Mannes from Germany, winning their bout in Rotherham by unanimous decision. [8]
Bavington was named women's boxer of the year at the 2022 Midlands Area Board of Control Awards. [9]
She lost by split decision to Canada's Kandi Wyatt in a contest for the vacant WBA female welterweight Intercontinental title in Wolverhampton on 10 March 2023 [10] and was subsequently stripped of her European titie. [11]
In April 2023 it was announced that Bavington had been chosen to fight Olympic gold medalist and future world champion Lauren Price in the first-ever female professional British championship bout. [12] [13] She lost the welterweight contest in Birmingham on 6 May 2023 by unanimous decision. [14] [15]
Bavington lost her next fight to April Hunter on the undercard of the Savannah Marshall vs Franchón Crews-Dezurn undisputed female super-middleweight championship showdown in Manchester on 1 July 2023 [16] before getting back to winning ways with a points success against Tereza Dvorakova on 16 February 2024 in Birmingham. [17]
On 19 October 2024, Bavington became a two-time European female welterweight champion by claiming the vacant title with a split decision win over Marine Beauchamp at Espace Mayenne, Laval in France. Two ringside judges gave her the fight 98-92 and 97-93 with the third scoring it 96-94 for her opponent. [18] [19] [20]
She is scheduled to face Olympic bronze medalist Cindy Ngamba in a non-title fight at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 7 March 2025. [21]
Bavington is a PE teacher and has played football for the women's teams at Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City, Coventry City, AFC Wimbledon, Kidderminster Harriers and Crystal Palace. [22] [23]
| 16 fights | 9 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Win | 9–5–2 | Marine Beauchamp | SD | 10 (10) | 19 October 2024 | Espace Mayenne, Laval, France | Won the vacant European female welterweight title |
| 15 | Win | 8–5–2 | Tereza Dvorakova | PTS | 6 (6) | 27 April 2024 | H Suite, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | |
| 14 | Loss | 7–5–2 | April Hunter | PTS | 8 (8) | 1 July 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Loss | 7–4–2 | Lauren Price | UD | 10 (10) | 6 May 2023 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | Lost challenge for the vacant British female welterweight title |
| 12 | Loss | 7–3–2 | Kandi Wyatt | SD | 10 (10) | 10 March 2023 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton England | Lost challenge for the vacant WBA female welterweight Intercontinental title |
| 11 | Win | 7–2–2 | Naomi Mannes | UD | 10 (10) | 19 November 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | Retained the European female welterweight title |
| 10 | Win | 6–2–2 | Timea Belik | UD | 10 (10) | 6 May 2022 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England | Won the vacant European female welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 5–2–2 | April Hunter | PTS | 6 (6) | 16 October 2021 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 8 | Win | 4–2–2 | Beccy Ferguson | PTS | 6 (6) | 1 October 2021 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 7 | Loss | 3–2–2 | Sandy Ryan | PTS | 6 (6) | 31 July 2021 | Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England | |
| 6 | Draw | 3–1–2 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 4 (4) | 22 February 2020 | Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England | |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Monika Antonik | TKO | 2 (4) | 18 October 2019 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 4 | Loss | 2–1–1 | Cherelle Brown | UD | 10 (10) | 20 July 2019 | York Hall, London, England | Lost challenge for the vacant WBC female super-lightweight International title |
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Katarina Vistica | TKO | 2 (4) | 9 March 2019 | Town Hall, Walsall, England | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Elaine Greenan | PTS | 4 (4) | 7 July 2018 | The Venue, Dudley, England | |
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Borislava Goranova | PTS | 4 (4) | 19 May 2018 | Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England |