Louis Norman

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Louis Norman
Born (1993-12-18) 18 December 1993 (age 30)
Leicestershire, England
NationalityBritish
Other names2Sweet
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights24
Wins14
Wins by KO2
Losses9
Draws1

Louis Norman (born 18 December 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the English flyweight title from 2013 to 2015. He also challenged for the British flyweight and English super-flyweight titles in 2016 and the English bantamweight title in 2018.

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Career

Born in Leicestershire and based in Shepshed, after fighting as an amateur out of Shepshed Amateur Boxing Club, Norman made his professional debut in April 2012, with a points win over Delroy Spencer. After winning his first five fights, including a win over Mohammed Waqas to take the British masters flyweight title, [2] he faced Nathan Reeve in December 2013 for the vacant English flyweight title, winning by unanimous decision. [3] He defended the title in May 2014 against Don Broadhurst, the fight ending a draw, [4] and lost it in September 2015 when he was outpointed by Charlie Edwards on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Gary Cornish. [5] In 2014, he was named Best Young Boxer at the Midlands Boxing Awards. [6]

In May 2016, Norman faced Andrew Selby for the vacant British flyweight title, losing by unanimous decision after struggling to make the weight. [7] [8] He moved up to super flyweight in October 2016 to face Broadhurst for the vacant English title, losing via a split decision. [9] He fought Thomas Essomba for the vacant English bantamweight title in March 2018 but lost to a knockout from a body shot in the 6th round. [10]

Professional boxing record

32 fights14 wins17 losses
By knockout27
By decision1210
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Loss14–9–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shabaz MasoudKO4 (6), 1:1219 Mar 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
23Loss14–8–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris BourkeKO3 (6), 2:4621 Dec 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, Hackney Wick, England
22Win14–7–1 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward BjorklundPTS42 Nov 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
21Loss13–7–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Maphosa PTS616 Mar 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
20Loss13–6–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc LeachTKO2 (10), 1:4015 Sep 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
19Win13–5–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jules PhillipsPTS414 Apr 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
18Loss12–5–1 Flag of Cameroon.svg Thomas Essomba KO6 (10), 1:062 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King Power Stadium, Leicester, EnglandFor vacant English bantamweight title
17Win12–4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George BrennanPTS69 Sep 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braunstone Leisure Centre, Leicester, England
16Loss11–4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Yousaf PTS6 27 May 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
15Loss11–3–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Broadhurst SD1022 Oct 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, EnglandFor vacant English super-flyweight title
14Loss11–2–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Selby UD1214 May 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ice Arena, Cardiff, WalesFor vacant British flyweight title
13Win11–1–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig DerbyshirePTS413 Dec 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England
12Loss10–1–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Edwards UD10 12 Sep 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, EnglandLost BBBofC English flyweight title
11Win10–0–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett FidoePTS625 Jul 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derby Arena, Derby, England
10Win9–0–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian HalsallPTS622 Mar 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iPro Stadium, Derby, England
9Win8–0–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Csaba KovacsPTS828 Sep 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England
8Draw7–0–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Broadhurst SD1011 May 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, EnglandRetained English flyweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Patrik BartosTKO1 (4), 1:352 Mar 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan ReeveUD101 Dec 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, EnglandWon vacant English flyweight title
5Win5–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Peter MellarTKO1 (4), 2:0012 May 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Club Republic, Leicester, England
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mohammed WaqasPTS1024 Feb 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, EnglandWon British Masters flyweight title
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brett FidoePTS611 Nov 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England
2Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Delroy SpencerPTS416 Jun 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Velodrome, Manchester, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Delroy SpencerPTS427 Apr 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England

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