Lennox Clarke

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Lennox Clarke
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Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Born Birmingham, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO8
Losses2
Draws1

Lennox Clarke is an English professional boxer who held the British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles from 2021 to 2022.

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Professional career

Clarke made his professional debut on 16 November 2013, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against James Child at the Town Hall in Walsall. [2]

After compiling a record of 6–0 (3 KOs), he defeated Dan Blackwell via points decision (PTS) over eight rounds on 21 February 2015, capturing the vacant British Masters Bronze super-middleweight title at the Stadium Suite at the Banks's Stadium in Walsall. [3]

Following eight more wins and one draw, Clarke faced Jahmaine Smyle for the IBO Continental super-middleweight title on 2 December 2017 at the Leicester Arena. Clarke scored a knockdown in the ninth round en route to a unanimous decision (UD) victory to win his second regional title. All three judges scored the bout 97–92. [4]

He scored three more wins before challenging Commonwealth super-middleweight champion Lerrone Richards. The bout took place on 30 November 2019 at the Arena Birmingham, with the vacant British super-middleweight title also on the line. After a closely contested twelve-rounds which saw Clarke march forward as the aggressor while Richards remained on the back foot, boxing at range, Clarke suffered the first defeat of his career, losing via split decision (SD). One judge scored the bout 115–113 in favour of Clarke while the other two scored it 117–112 and 116–113 for Richards. [5]

Professional boxing record

23 fights20 wins2 losses
By knockout81
By decision121
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Loss20–2–1 Mark Heffron TKO5 (12), 2:2816 Jul 2022Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandLost British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles; For IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
22Win20–1–1 Willy Hutchinson TKO5 (12), 1:0527 Mar 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles
21Loss19–1–1 Lerrone Richards SD1230 Nov 2019 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandFor Commonwealth and vacant British super-middleweight titles
20Win19–0–1Darryl SharpPTS428 Sep 2019Town Hall, Walsall, England
19Win18–0–1Elvis DubePTS422 Dec 2018Stadium Suite at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
18Win17–0–1Wilmer GonzalezTKO1 (6), 1:5721 Apr 2018Town Hall, Walsall, England
17Win16–0–1Jahmaine SmyleUD102 Dec 2017 Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandWon vacant IBO Continental super-middleweight title
16Draw15–0–1Karel HorejsekPTS813 May 2017Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
15Win15–0Bartlomiej GrafkaPTS817 Feb 2017Stadium Suite at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
14Win14–0Adam JonesPTS422 Oct 2016Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
13Win13–0Zahari MutafchievTKO2 (4), 0:132 Sep 2016Stadium Suite at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
12Win12–0Dean GillenTKO1 (8), 2:229 Jul 2016Town Hall, Walsall, England
11Win11–0Kiril PsonkoPTS428 May 2016The Venue, Birmingham, England
10Win10–0Richard HortonTKO1 (8), 1:4419 Feb 2016Town Hall, Walsall, England
9Win9–0Elvis DubePTS418 Dec 2015Stadium Suite at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, England
8Win8–0Alistair WarrenPTS49 May 2015 Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
7Win7–0Dan BlackwellPTS821 Feb 2015 Stadium Suite at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, EnglandWon vacant British Masters Bronze super-middleweight title
6Win6–0Jamie AmblerPTS429 Nov 2014Town Hall, Walsall, England
5Win5–0Raimonds SniedzeTKO1 (4), 0:3224 Oct 2014Hatherley Manor Hotel, Cheltenham, England
4Win4–0Joe WalshTKO1 (4), 1:5911 Jul 2014Town Hall, Walsall, England
3Win3–0Shaun LawPTS41 Mar 2014Town Hall, Walsall, England
2Win2–0Jody MeiklePTS419 Dec 2013Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
1Win1–0James ChildTKO2 (4), 1:5816 Nov 2013 Town Hall, Walsall, England

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References

  1. "Boxing record for Lennox Clarke". BoxRec .
  2. "BoxRec: Lennox Clarke vs. James Child". BoxRec . Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Two champions crowned on the Saddlers' turf". www.expressandstar.com. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. Kuitunen, Patrik (5 December 2017). "Ringside In Leicester - Yigit Keeps Title, Introducing Lennox Clarke". Boxing Social. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. Lockley, Mike (2 December 2019). "Lennox Clarke just loses out in chess match". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
N/A British Masters Bronze super-middleweight champion
21 February 2015 – May 2015
N/A
Inaugural champion IBO Continental super-middleweight champion
2 December 2017 – 2018
Vacant
Title next held by
Toni Kraft