Nathan Thorley

Last updated

Nathan Thorley
Born (1993-04-18) 18 April 1993 (age 31)
Cardiff, Wales
NationalityWelsh
Other namesThunder
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Boxing record [1]
Total fights15
Wins14
Wins by KO6
Losses1
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Light-heavyweight

Nathan Thorley (born 18 April 1993) is former Welsh professional boxer who challenged for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title in August 2020. As an amateur he competed for Wales in the light-heavyweight category at the 2014 Commonwealth Games [2] [3] [4] where he won a bronze medal.

Contents

He turned professional in 2015, winning the Welsh light-heavyweight title two years later by defeating Jermaine Asare.

Career

Amateur

Born in Cardiff, Thorley took up boxing as a child between the age of nine or ten after joining a boxing gym managed by Pat Thomas in the Fairwater area. [5] He later fought at St. Joseph's and Splott Amateur Boxing Club. Thorley was chosen to represent Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He had initially not been selected for the squad before replacing Jamie Evans who pulled out of the squad. [6] He won a bronze medal at the games after suffering a defeat to Kennedy St-Pierre in the semi-finals when his corner threw in the towel in the third round. [7]

As an amateur, Thorley recorded 70 victories. [5]

Professional

Thorley turned professional in 2015, winning his debut bout against Polish fighter Krystian Nadolski by KO. Having won his first eight bouts as a professional, Thorley gained a title bout for the Welsh Light-heavyweight title against fellow Commonwealth bronze medalist Jermaine Asare at Merthyr Leisure Centre. [8] Thorley knocked Adare down in the second round with a right hand which prompted the referee to end the bout, awarding Thorley a TKO victory. [9]

On 8 August 2020 Thorley challenged Chris Billam-Smith for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title. [10]

Professional boxing record

15 fights14 wins1 loss
By knockout61
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Loss14–1 Flag of England.svg Chris Billam-Smith TKO2 (12), 2:057 Aug 2020 Flag of England.svg Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, EnglandFor Commonwealth cruiserweight title
14Win14–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Dmitrij KalinovskijPTS414 Dec 2019 Flag of England.svg York Hall, London, England
13Win13–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Remigijus ZiausysPTS627 Sep 2019 Flag of England.svg York Hall, London, England
12Win12–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Jevgeņijs AndrejevsTKO2 (6), 2:5227 Oct 2018 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
11Win11–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel MoussingaPTS44 Aug 2018 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
10Win10–0 Flag of England.svg Adam JonesPTS814 Apr 2018 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
9Win9–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jermaine Asare TKO2 (10), 2:2115 Dec 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Merthyr Leisure Centre, Metrthyr Tydfil, WalesWon vacant Welsh light heavyweight title
8Win8–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Imantas DavidaitisPTS414 Oct 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Merthyr Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
7Win7–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav EschnerTKO3 (6), 1:1926 May 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales
6Win6–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie AmblerKO2 (6), 2:0222 Apr 2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale, Wales
5Win5–0 Flag of England.svg Elvis DubePTS414 May 2016 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
4Win4–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Jevgeņijs AndrejevsPTS411 Mar 2016 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
3Win3–0 Flag of England.svg Dan FosterTKO4 (4), 1:2830 Oct 2015 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Centre, Newport, Wales
2Win2–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rolandas ČėsnaPTS419 Jun 2015 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Centre, Newport Wales
1Win1–0 Flag of Poland.svg Krystian NadolskiKO1 (4), 2:2313 Mar 2015 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport Centre, Newport, Wales

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Nathan Thorley". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Nathan Thorley – Commonwealth Games preview". Boxing Wales. UK. 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Law, Matt (27 July 2014). "Nathan Thorley: 'I expected more from Benjamin Taualii'". Sports Mole. UK. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 Sutton, Jon (8 June 2018). "Nathan Thorley". Fight Scene. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nathan Thorley Commonwealth Games Preview". Boxing Wales. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bronze for Thorley after semi-final defeat". ITV. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nathan Thorley". Boxrec. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Thorley Thunders to Second Round Stoppage of Jermaine Asare to Win Welsh Light-heavyweight Title". Boxing Wales. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Crocker, Tom (10 March 2020). "Chris Billam-Smith ready to prove he is the 'best of the rest' as Commonwealth title defence is announced". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.