Lewis Edmondson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1995 [1] |
| Other names | The Saint [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [2] | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
Lewis Edmondson (born 28 November 1995) is an English professional boxer who has held the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles since 19 October 2024.
After an amateur career which saw him record 52 wins from 60 bouts, [3] Edmondson had his first professional fight on 27 September 2019, defeating Gianni Antoh on points over four rounds at the Royal Albert Hall in London. [4] [5]
Managed by Billy Joe Saunders, [6] he won the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles on 19 October 2024, with a majority decision win over Dan Azeez at London's Copper Box Arena. Despite being deducted a point for delivering a punch after the referee called break in the eighth round, Edmondson was awarded the contest 115–112 and 114–113 respectively by two of the ringside judges, while the third had it a 114–114 draw. [7] [8] [9]
He made a successful first defense of his Commonwealth title against Nigerian boxer Oluwatosin Kejawa at Bournemouth International Centre on 1 March 2025, winning by unanimous decision. [10] [11]
Edmondson challenged IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight champion Daniel Lapin at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 July 2025. [12] He lost the bout by majority decision, his first defeat as a professional boxer, with two judges favouring his opponent 96–94, overruling the third who scored the contest a 95–95 tie. [13] [14] The result was controversial and both boxers appeared surprised by the result. [15]
| 12 fights | 11 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Daniel Lapin | MD | 10 | 19 Jul 2025 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | For WBA Continental, IBF Inter-Continental, and vacant WBO International light-heavyweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Oluwatosin Kejawa | UD | 12 | 1 Mar 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | Retained the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Dan Azeez | MD | 12 | 19 Oct 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Won the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Joel McIntyre | PTS | 8 | 11 May 2024 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dmytro Fedas | PTS | 6 | 10 Dec 2023 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Petar Nosic | TD | 5 (6) | 27 May 2023 | Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Edgars Sniedze | TKO | 5 (6) | 26 Nov 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Luke Blackledge | RTD | 3 (6) | 17 Apr 2021 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John Telford | TKO | 3 (6) | 4 Dec 2020 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Scott Williams | PTS | 4 | 11 Nov 2020 | Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Nathan Halton | PTS | 4 | 27 Dec 2019 | Central Hall, Southampton, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gianni Antoh | PTS | 4 | 27 Sep 2019 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |