Lee Haskins

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Lee Haskins
Born (1983-01-29) 29 January 1983 (age 41)
Bristol, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesPlayboy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights41
Wins0
Wins by KO0
Losses41

Lee Haskins (born 29 January 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed between 2003 and February 2020. He held the IBF bantamweight title from 2015 to 2017, and the IBF interim title in 2015. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth flyweight title in 2006; the British super-flyweight title from 2008 to 2009; the Commonwealth super-flyweight title in 2009; the British bantamweight title in 2013; and the European bantamweight title twice between 2012 and 2015.

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Early life

Lee Haskins was born in Lockleaze, a district of Bristol.

Professional career

Early career

Haskins made his professional debut in March 2003 when he took on and defeated Ben Cornthwaite stopping him in the first round at Ashton Gate Stadium, the home of Bristol City FC. In his very next contest he defeated future British champion Chris Edwards this time over 6 rounds at the same venue. By the time he had compiled a winning ledger of 9–0 he challenged journeyman fighter Delroy Spencer for the English Flyweight title and claimed the belt after Spencer retired after the third round of the 10 round contest. In February 2006 almost three years from his professional debut and now with a winning record of 13–0 Haskins challenged the Tanzanian fighter Anthony Mathias for the vacant Commonwealth Flyweight title. He stopped Mathias in the 2nd round at The Pavilions in Plymouth to pick up his second career title. [2]

Commonwealth title fights

Following the victory over Mathias, Haskins returned to Bristol just two months later for his first defence against South African Zolile Mbityi. The fight as reported by the BBC was often a 'messy and bad tempered affair' with Haskins never really hitting top gear. [3] Haskins won the fight on points over 12 rounds.

In October 2006 Haskins chose to move up a weight division and compete for the Commonwealth Bantamweight title. The current champion, another South African called Tshifhiwa Munyai had claimed the belt with an upset win over British Bantamweight title holder Martin Power. Going into the fight Haskins was confident saying "I think he's gonna come in and try to take me out. That's what I want. I've changed a few things, and hopefully it'll work on the night." [4] The fight which was Haskins debut at the York Hall in London ended in the 6th round with Munyai scoring a tko.

British title challenges

Following the stoppage, Haskins next meaningful fight was almost a year later in September 2007 when he returned to the York Hall to take on new British Bantamweight holder Ian Napa. The fight once again proved to be a disappointment for Haskins with ringside reporters claiming he was looking tired before he retired hurt with an arm injury in the 7th round, handing the feather-fisted Napa the only knockout win of his career. [5] in March 2008 Haskins put the memory of defeat behind him by scoring a win over former British title challenger Jamie McDonnell over 8 rounds in Barnsley. The win set him up for another crack at a title, this time against the British Super-Flyweight champion Andy Bell. [6] The fight with Bell took place in November 2008 and ended with a unanimous points decision for the Bristolian in what was considered to be a close fight. Speaking after the fight Haskins paid tribute to his opponent saying "I don't know what to say. It feels great. I knew Andy Bell is a great fighter, he is very tough. He hits hard as well and it just feels great to be champion" [7] On 10 July 2009 Haskins defended his belt for the first time against Sheffield's Ross Burkinshaw, winning in the 4th round. [8]

British and Commonwealth champion

On 11 December 2009 Haskins added the Commonwealth Super Flyweight title to his collection after defeating the unbeaten Don Broadhurst on points in Newport, Wales and becoming a two weight Commonwealth champion. [9] Haskins claimed the belt having scored a unanimous points victory on all three judges scorecards in what was described as a 'scrappy' contest. [10] Following the fight Haskins was scheduled to face Italian Andrea Sarritzu for the European title at super flyweight only for the contest to be called off on a total of four occasions, another fight against the Frenchman Karim Guerfi also fell through after the fighters failed to agree terms. [11] The delays meant that Haskins was out of the ring for over a year until on 30 April 2011 he met Bulgarian boxer Fikret Remziev over six rounds, scoring a fourth round stoppage, at the Olympiad Leisure Centre in Chippenham. [12] Speaking about the delays promoter Chris Sanigar described the period as being "very frustrating" and said that he'd like to see Haskins fight for the British title again with a view to stepping up to Bantamweight to challenge Jamie McDonnell at some point in the future. [11] To add to Haskin's disappointment, he was stripped of the Commonwealth belt after failing to defend it. [13]

On 14 July 2011, Haskins travelled to Morocco to accept a short notice challenge for the WBA Inter continental and the IBF International bantamweight titles. His opponent, Mohamed Bouleghcha had won the titles in April and as the fight was at bantamweight meant that Haskins would have to not only concede home advantage but also weight advantage as he had not fought in the division for four years. [14] [15] Haskins won a victory over 12 rounds, including two knockdowns, and said that the victory represented that he was now ready for the world stage. [16]

Prizefighter champion

In October 2011 Haskins became Prizefighter champion, without losing a single round throughout the tournament.

European champion

On 14 December 2012, Haskins had a big chance to step closer to a world title shot by facing Stuart Hall for the EBU European bantamweight title. He won the fight and became European bantamweight champion. Lee's next fight after that was to defend the title against Belgium fighter 'Stephane Jamoye' in Belgium. He lost the fight along with his European title, but the fight was rated by many critics as "one of the most entertaining fights of 2012". What followed over the next two years was being crowned British bantamweight champion, along with a few defences of the title. In February 2015 Haskins earned another opportunity to fight for the vacant EBU European title against French fighter 'Omar Lamiri' in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The fight was stopped due to Haskins suffering a cut over his right eye in a clash of heads during the 8th round. The fight went to the score cards, and as his first European title shot he was victorious.

World champion

In March 2015, Haskins received a call from the IBF confirming that he is to fight Japan's Ryosuke Iwasa, for the Interim world title due to the current champion Randy Caballero suffering from injury. Lee Haskins put on a remarkable display in his fight for the IBF world interim bantamweight title against Ryosuke Iwasa, and knocked out his opponent inside six rounds. Haskins is Bristol's first world champion in 15 years. He was set to fight Randy Caballero on 21 November 2015, however Caballero failed to make weight, and Haskins was promoted to full champion by the IBF. In May 2016, he defended the title for the first time, defeating Ivan Morales in Cardiff.

On 15 December 2016, Haskins made a successful second defence of his IBF World Bantamweight title on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook bill at The O2 against Stuart Hall. This would be the second time the pair had fought, with the first fight being for the vacant EBU Bantamweight title back in 2012. Haskins unorthodox angles and movement banked the early rounds to give Hall too much to do down the stretch and claim a unanimous decision win. The judges scored the bout 115–113, 117-111 and 116–112, all in favour of Haskins.

World Title loss & Comeback Trail

On 27 April 2017 it was announced that Haskins would make his third IBF Title defence against Ryan Burnett in Belfast at the Odyssey Arena.

Haskins vs. Joyce

On 1 February, 2020, Haskins faced David Oliver Joyce. Haskins started well, dominating the first two rounds, but was stopped by Joyce at the end of the fifth round. After the fight, Haskins announced his retirement from professional boxing. [17]

Professional boxing record

41 fights36 wins5 losses
By knockout144
By decision221
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Loss36–5 David Oliver Joyce TKO5 (10), 2:591 Feb 2020 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandFor vacant WBO European super-bantamweight title
40Win36–4Sergio GonzalezPTS65 Oct 2019Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England
39Win35–4Isaac QuayePTS615 Dec 2017Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
38Loss34–4 Ryan Burnett UD1210 Jun 2017 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandLost IBF bantamweight title;
Originally SD, later ruled UD after incorrect judge's scorecard
37Win34–3 Stuart Hall UD12 10 Sep 2016 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained IBF bantamweight title
36Win33–3 Ivan Morales UD1214 May 2016 Ice Arena, Cardiff, WalesRetained IBF bantamweight title
35Win32–3 Ryosuke Iwasa TKO6 (12), 2:1016 May 2015Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, EnglandWon interim IBF bantamweight title
34Win31–3Omar LamiriTD8 (12), 3:0021 Feb 2015Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, MonacoWon vacant European bantamweight title
33Win30–3Willy VelazquezPTS1005 Dec 2014City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England
32Win29–3Luke WiltonTKO2 (10), 1:5201 Mar 2014City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England
31Win28–3 Jason Booth UD1208 Nov 2013City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, EnglandRetained British bantamweight title
30Win27–3 Martin Ward TKO5 (12), 2:3827 Apr 2013City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, EnglandWon vacant British bantamweight title
29Loss26–3 Stephane Jamoye TKO8 (12)14 Dec 2012Hallo Omnisport La Préalle, Herstal, BelgiumLost European bantamweight title
28Win26–2 Stuart Hall UD127 Jul 2012Hand Arena, Clevedon, EnglandWon vacant European bantamweight title
27Win25–2 Don Broadhurst UD312 Oct 2011Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandPrizefighter 21: The super flyweights – final
26Win24–2 Ryan Farrag UD312 Oct 2011Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandPrizefighter 21: The super flyweights – semi-final
25Win23–2Terry BroadbentUD312 Oct 2011 Olympia, Liverpool, England Prizefighter 21: The super flyweights – quarter-final
24Win22–2Mohamed BouleghchaUD1214 Jul 2011Place Jamaâ El Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco
23Win21–2Fikret RemzievTKO4 (6), 1:3130 Apr 2011Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham, England
22Win20–2 Don Broadhurst UD1211 Dec 2009Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
21Win19–2 Ross Burkinshaw TKO4 (12), 1:0910 Jul 2009Seaburn Centre, Sunderland, England
20Win18–2Andy BellUD1207 Nov 2008Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
19Win17–2 Jamie McDonnell PTS828 Mar 2008Metrodome, Barnsley, England
18Loss16–2 Ian Napa RTD7 (12), 3:0021 Sep 2007York Hall, London, England
17Win16–1Sumaila BaduPTS624 Feb 2007Filton College Wise Campus, Bristol, England
16Loss15–1 Tshifhiwa Munyai TKO6 (12), 2:5606 Oct 2006 York Hall, London, England
15Win15–0Zolile MbityiUD1207 Apr 2006Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, EnglandRetained Commonwealth flyweight title
14Win14–0Anthony MathiasTKO2 (10), 2:4010 Feb 2006The Pavilions, Plymouth, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth flyweight title
13Win13–0Delroy SpencerRTD2 (8), 3:0019 Jun 2005The Pavilions, Plymouth, England
12Win12–0Andrzej ZioraKO1 (8), 1:0029 Apr 2005The Pavilions, Plymouth, England
11Win11–0Moses KinyuaPTS1008 Apr 2005Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
10Win10–0Hugo CardinaleKO1 (6)18 Feb 2005Dalacio de Deportes, Torrevieja, Spain
9Win9–0Delroy SpencerRTD3 (10), 3:0003 Dec 2004Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, EnglandWon English flyweight title
8Win8–0Junior AndersonKO3 (6), 0:4001 Oct 2004Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
7Win7–0Sergey TasimovTKO5 (8), 2:1503 Jul 2004Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
6Win6–0Colin MoffettTKO2 (4), 1:058 May 2004Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England
5Win5–0Marty KayesPTS613 Feb 2004Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
4Win4–0Jason ThomasPTS605 Dec 2003Dolman Exhibition Hall, Bristol, England
3Win3–0Neil ReadPTS49 Oct 2003Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England
2Win2–0Chris EdwardsPTS613 Jun 2003Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England
1Win1–0Ankar MiahTKO1 (4), 1:5006 Mar 2003 Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, England

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Preceded by British Super Flyweight Champion
7 November 2008 – 11 December 2009
Vacated		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Dale Robinson
vacated
 Commonwealth Flyweight Champion
10 February 2006 – 13 April 2007
vacated		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commonwealth Super Flyweight Champion
11 December 2009 – present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
New title IBF Bantamweight Interim Champion
13 June 2015 - 20 November 2015		Promoted
Preceded by
Randy Caballero
Stripped
 IBF Bantamweight Champion
20 November 2015 - 10 June 2017		Succeeded by
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