Kirstie Bavington

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Kirstie Bavington
Born (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) [1]
Wolverhampton, England [2]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesBavvo [3]
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-lightweight, Welterweight
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins9
Wins by KO2
Losses5
Draws2

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.

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Professional boxing career

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]

Personal life

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. [21] [22]

Professional boxing record

16 fights9 wins5 losses
By knockout20
By decision75
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win9–5–2Marine BeauchampSD10 (10)19 October 2024Espace Mayenne, Laval, FranceWon the vacant European female welterweight title
15Win8–5–2Tereza DvorakovaPTS6 (6)27 April 2024H Suite, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
14Loss7–5–2April HunterPTS8 (8)1 July 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
13Loss7–4–2 Lauren Price UD10 (10)6 May 2023 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, EnglandLost challenge for the vacant British female welterweight title
12Loss7–3–2 Kandi Wyatt SD10 (10)10 March 2023The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton EnglandLost challenge for the vacant WBA female welterweight Intercontinental title
11Win7–2–2Naomi MannesUD10 (10)19 November 2022Magna Centre, Rotherham, EnglandRetained the European female welterweight title
10Win6–2–2Timea BelikUD10 (10)6 May 2022The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, EnglandWon the vacant European female welterweight title
9Win5–2–2April HunterPTS6 (6)16 October 2021 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
8Win4–2–2Beccy FergusonPTS6 (6)1 October 2021The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England
7Loss3–2–2 Sandy Ryan PTS6 (6)31 July 2021Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England
6Draw3–1–2Vaida MasiokaitePTS4 (4)22 February 2020Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
5Win3–1–1Monika AntonikTKO2 (4)18 October 2019The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England
4Loss2–1–1Cherelle BrownUD10 (10)20 July 2019 York Hall, London, EnglandLost challenge for the vacant WBC female super-lightweight International title
3Win2–0–1Katarina VisticaTKO2 (4)9 March 2019Town Hall, Walsall, England
2Win1–0–1Elaine GreenanPTS4 (4)7 July 2018The Venue, Dudley, England
1Draw0–0–1Borislava GoranovaPTS4 (4)19 May 2018Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England

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