Lee McGregor

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Lee McGregor
Born (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 27)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Other namesLightning
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights14
Wins12
Wins by KO9
Losses1
Draws1

Lee McGregor (born 24 December 1996) is a Scottish professional boxer. He has challenged once for the IBO super-bantamweight title in 2023. At regional level, he held the European, British, and Commonwealth bantamweight titles between 2018 and 2023.

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Professional career

McGregor made his professional debut on 11 November 2017, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Stefan Sashev at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. [2]

After compiling a record of 3–0 (3 KOs), he defeated Goodluck Mrema via second-round TKO to capture the vacant IBF Youth bantamweight title on 23 June 2018, at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. [3] [4]

His next fight came against former Commonwealth flyweight champion Thomas Essomba on 13 October at the York Hall in London, with the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title on the line. McGregor captured the title via twelfth-round knockout (KO) victory in only his fifth professional bout. [5] [6] Following a points decision (PTS) victory against Brett Fidoe in a non-title fight in May 2019, [7] Mcgregor made the first defence of his Commonwealth title, defeating Scott Allan via eighth-round TKO on 22 June at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. [8]

McGregor returned to the Emirates Stadium for his next fight, facing British bantamweight champion and fellow Scot, Kash Farooq, on 16 November in a unification fight for the British and Commonwealth titles. In what was described by media outlets as a "controversial decision", McGregor emerged victorious via twelve-round split decision (SD) with two judges scoring the bout 115–112 and 114–113 in favour of McGregor, while the third judge scored it 114–113 to Farooq. [9] [10] [11]

Following a TKO victory against Ryan Walker in a non-title fight in August 2020, McGregor sought to add another title to his collection by challenging reigning champion Karim Guerfi for the European bantamweight title on 19 March 2021, at the Whites Hotel in Bolton, England. McGregor knocked his opponent to the canvas three times in the first round. Guerfi made it back to his feet on all three occasions, however, the referee called a halt to the contest after the third knockdown at 2:43 of the round. [12]

McGregor made his first EBU bantamweight title defense against Vincent Legrand on 6 August 2021, at the Falls Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the undercard of the WBA interim featherweight title clash between Michael Conlan and T. J. Doheny. [13] McGregor had a poor start to the fight, as he was knocked down in the second round, but successfully rallied back to knock Legrand out in the fourth round. [14]

Professional boxing record

13 fights12 wins0 losses
By knockout90
By decision30
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Loss12–1–1Erik Robles AyalaUD1221 Jul 2023 Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, ScottlandFor vacant IBO super bantamweight title
13Win12–0–1Alexis Boureima KaborePTS84 Mar 2023

Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England

12Draw11–0–1Diego Alberto RuizPTS1011 Feb 2022

York Hall, London, England

11Win11–0Vincent LegrandKO4 (12), 1:236 Aug 2021Falls Park, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained European bantamweight title
10Win10–0 Karim Guerfi TKO1 (12), 2:4319 Mar 2021Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandWon European bantamweight title
9Win9–0Ryan WalkerTKO5 (10), 0:1626 Aug 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
8Win8–0 Ukashir Farooq SD1216 Nov 2019Emirates Arena, Glasgow, ScotlandRetained Commonwealth bantamweight title;
Won British bantamweight title
7Win7–0Scott AllanTKO8 (12), 1:4522 Jun 2019 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, ScotlandRetained Commonwealth bantamweight title
6Win6–0Brett FidoePTS618 May 2019The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
5Win5–0 Thomas Essomba KO12 (12), 1:3813 Oct 2018 York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title
4Win4–0Goodluck MremaTKO4 (10), 2:1823 Jun 2018The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandWon vacant IBF Youth bantamweight title
3Win3–0Pablo NarvaezTKO2 (8), 1:193 Mar 2018 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
2Win2–0Kamil JaworekTKO2 (4), 1:522 Dec 2017 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
1Win1–0Stefan SashevTKO1 (4), 2:5311 Nov 2017 Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Lee McGregor". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Lee McGregor vs. Stefan Sashev". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Lee McGregor vs. Goodluck Mrema". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Fisher, Stewart (24 June 2018). "No such luck for Mrema as Lee McGregor seals world IBF youth bantamweight title". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Lee McGregor vs. Thomas Essomba". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Siza, Joseph (14 October 2018). "Lee McGregor clinches Commonwealth bantamweight title | British Boxing News". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Donovan, Jake (18 May 2019). "Lee McGregor Decisions Brett Fidoe on Taylor-Baranchyk Card - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Lee McGregor stops Scott Allan in eighth round to retain Commonwealth title". BBC. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Lee McGregor beats fellow Scot Kash Farooq on split decision". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Foster, Elliot (18 November 2019). "Lee McGregor: I Knew Kash Farooq Win Would Be Close". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Wainwright, Anson (16 November 2019). "Lee McGregor shades Ukashir Farooq to win British bantamweight title". The Ring. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Ron (19 March 2021). "Lee McGregor Knocks Out Karim Guerfi In 1st Round, Wins Euro Title - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ↑ McGlade, Neil. "Boxing: Lee McGregor set to defend his European title next month". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  14. ↑ BoxingScene Staff (6 August 2021). "Lee McGregor Gets Off The Floor To Knock Vincent Legrand Out in Four". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jason Moloney 		Commonwealth bantamweight champion
13 October 2018 – February 2023
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Sean McGoldrick
Preceded by British bantamweight champion
16 November 2019 – February 2023
Vacated
Preceded by European bantamweight champion
19 March 2021 – October 2022
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Alessio Lorusso
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Aaron Bobadilla 		IBF Youth bantamweight champion
23 June 2018 – ?
Vacated		Vacant
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