Kurt Walker (boxer)

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Kurt Walker
Personal information
NationalityIrish
BornKurt Anthony Walker [1]
(1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 30) [1]
Lisburn, Northern Ireland [1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm) [1]
Weight Bantamweight, Featherweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights13
Wins12
Win by KO2
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Minsk Bantamweight
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kharkiv Bantamweight
EU Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Valladolid Bantamweight
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Yerevan Flyweight
European Youth Boxing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 RotterdamBantamweight
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Bantamweight

Kurt Anthony James Walker (born 7 March 1995) is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2018 EU Championships and 2019 European Games, [3] silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games [4] and bronze at the 2017 European Championships. [5] Having turned professional in November 2021, [6] [7] Walker was undefeated in his first 12 paid fights, before losing to Liam Davies by unanimous decision in a bout for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025. [8] [9]

Contents

Professional boxing record

13 fights12 wins1 loss
By knockout20
By decision101
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Loss12–1 Liam Davies UD1210 May 2025 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, EnglandFor vacant IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
12Win12–0 Lyon Woodstock MD101 Mar 2025SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
11Win11–0James Beech Jr.RTD7 (10), 3:0030 Mar 2024 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10Win10–0Darwing MartinezPTS628 Jan 2024 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0Angelo TurcoPTS823 Nov 2023 Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
8Win8–0Jayro Fernando DuranPTS84 Aug 2023Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7Win7–0Maicol VelazcoPTS627 May 2023SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de OliveiraPTS821 Apr 2023Salthill Leisureland Complex, Galway, Ireland
5Win5–0 Yader Cardoza PTS610 Dec 2022SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0Yin CaicedoUD622 Oct 2022Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
3Win3–0Marcos Gabriel MartinezPTS66 Aug 2022 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0Stefan NicolaePTS4 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1Win1–0Jaroslav HriadelTKO1 (4), 2:03 26 Feb 2022 OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kurt Walker". tapology.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Kurt Walker". BoxRec .
  3. ↑ "European Games: Northern Ireland's Kurt Walker captures bantamweight gold medal". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Fullerton, Gareth (14 April 2018). "N Ireland boxers lose out in Commonwealth Games finals". belfastlive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Watterson, Johnny (25 June 2017). "Another first for Joe Ward as he creates Irish boxing history". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Olympian Kurt Walker turns pro after signing contract with Top Rank". RTE. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kurt Walker: Irish Olympian to turn professional with Conlan Boxing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kurt Walker's unbeaten record ended as Liam Davies takes unanimous decision". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Liam Davies outpoints Kurt Walker over 12 rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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