Lisa Whiteside

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Lisa Whiteside
Born (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 38)
Chorley, Lancashire, England [1]
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight, Bantamweight, Super-bantamweight, Featherweight
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) [2]
Boxing record
Total fights6
Wins5
Wins by KO1
Losses1
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Jeju City Flyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Qinhuangdao Featherweight
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Rotterdam Featherweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Sofia Flyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Flyweight
European Union Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Keszthely Bantamweight

Lisa Whiteside (born 17 September 1985) is an English professional boxer who was a multi-time international medalist as an amateur.

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Amateur career

Whiteside won international championship medals across three weight categories including silver in the flyweight division at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in South Korea where she lost in the final to Marlen Esparza from the USA by split decision. [3] Representing England, she won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia defeating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the flyweight final. [4]

Professional career

Whiteside joined the professional boxing ranks in January 2019 [5] and had her first fight on 18 May that year securing a points win over Dani Hodges. [6] Having won her first three pro contests, Whiteside took almost three years off from boxing to start a family. [7] She returned to the ring on 30 July 2022 with a points win over Jasmina Nad. [8] Whiteside challenged for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title at York Hall in London on 14 April 2023 but lost to Tysie Gallagher by unanimous decision. [9]

Professional boxing record

6 fights5 wins1 loss
By knockout10
By decision41
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
6Loss5–1 Tysie Gallagher UD10 (10)14 April 2023York Hall, London, EnglandLost challenge for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title
5Win5–0Eva CantosPTS8 (8)11 November 2022 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
4Win4–0Jasmina NadPTS6 (6)30 July 2022 Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England
3Win3–0Evgeniya ZablotskayaTKO2 (6)13 September 2019Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
2Win2–0Klaudia FerencziPTS6 (6)5 July 2019Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
1Win1–0Dani HodgesPTS4 (4)18 May 2019Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England

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References

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