Neil Simpson | |
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Born | London, England | 5 July 1970
Other names | Simmo |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 46 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 19 |
Draws | 1 |
Neil Simpson (born 5 July 1970) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2009. At regional level, he held multiple light-heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles between 2000 and 2003, and challenged once for the European title in 2001.
Simpson faced undefeated Derek Chisora on 6 December 2008 at the ExCeL in London. Simpson retired on his stool at the end of the second round. [1]
46 fights | 26 wins | 19 losses |
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By knockout | 11 | 7 |
By decision | 14 | 12 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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46 | Loss | 26–19–1 | Dean Francis | TKO | 3 (3), 0:38 | 19 May 2009 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England | Prizefighter: The Cruiserweights - Quarter-final |
45 | Loss | 26–18–1 | Derek Chisora | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 6 Dec 2008 | ExCeL, London, England | |
44 | Draw | 26–17–1 | Paul Bonson | PTS | 4 | 3 Oct 2008 | Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton, England | |
43 | Win | 26–17 | Nick Okoth | TKO | 10 (10), 2:59 | 1 May 2008 | Café Royal, London, England | Won vacant British Masters cruiserweight title |
42 | Win | 25–17 | Tony Booth | PTS | 4 | 1 Mar 2008 | Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England | |
41 | Win | 24–17 | John Anthony | PTS | 4 | 1 Dec 2007 | Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England | |
40 | Win | 23–17 | Tony Booth | PTS | 10 | 25 Sep 2007 | City Hall, Hull, England | |
39 | Win | 22–17 | Varuzhan Davtyan | TKO | 1 (4), 2:31 | 18 Mar 2006 | Leofric Hotel, Coventry, England | |
38 | Loss | 21–17 | Gareth Hogg | PTS | 6 | 10 Feb 2006 | The Pavilions, Plymouth, England | |
37 | Loss | 21–16 | Leigh Alliss | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 16 Sep 2005 | The Pavilions, Plymouth, England | |
36 | Win | 21–15 | Paul Bonson | PTS | 6 | 18 Jun 2005 | Skydome, Coventry, England | |
35 | Win | 20–15 | Hastings Rasani | PTS | 6 | 17 Dec 2004 | Sports Centre, Coventry, England | |
34 | Loss | 19–15 | Mark Brookes | PTS | 10 | 20 Apr 2004 | Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England | |
33 | Loss | 19–14 | Peter Oboh | TKO | 11 (12), 1:05 | 8 Mar 2003 | AT7 Centre, Coventry, England | For Commonwealth and vacant British light-heavyweight titles |
32 | Loss | 19–13 | Tony Oakey | UD | 12 | 25 May 2002 | Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, England | For WBU light heavyweight title |
31 | Loss | 19–12 | Yawe Davis | KO | 3 (12) | 6 Apr 2001 | Grosseto, Italy | For vacant European light-heavyweight title |
30 | Win | 19–11 | Hastings Rasani | KO | 4 (12), 3:03 | 2 Jan 2001 | Skydome, Coventry, England | Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 18–11 | Mark Delaney | TKO | 1 (12) | 18 Nov 2000 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England | Retained British light-heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 17–11 | Mark Baker | PTS | 12 | 22 May 2000 | Skydome, Coventry, England | Won vacant British light-heavyweight title |
27 | Loss | 16–11 | Darren Corbett | SD | 12 | 14 Dec 1999 | Ryton Sports Connexion, Coventry, England | For IBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 16–10 | Tony Booth | PTS | 10 | 12 Jul 1999 | Ryton Sports Connexion, Coventry, England | |
25 | Win | 15–10 | Adam Cale | TKO | 3 (6), 2:52 | 26 Feb 1999 | Sports Centre, Coventry, England | |
24 | Win | 14–10 | Alvin Miller | KO | 3 (6) | 30 Nov 1998 | Grand Hotel, Leicester, England | |
23 | Win | 13–10 | Greg Scott Briggs | PTS | 6 | 11 May 1998 | Grand Hotel, Leicester, England | |
22 | Loss | 12–10 | Chris Woollas | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 1997 | Beachcomber Club, Humberston, England | |
21 | Win | 12–9 | Alvin Miller | RTD | 1 (6) | 20 Oct 1997 | Grand Hotel, Leicester, England | |
20 | Loss | 11–9 | Stuart Fleet | PTS | 10 | 25 Apr 1997 | Beachcomber Club, Humberston, England | Lost Midlands Area light-heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 11–8 | Michael Pinnock | PTS | 6 | 3 Feb 1997 | Grand Hotel, Leicester, England | |
18 | Loss | 10–8 | Danny Peters | PTS | 6 | 3 Dec 1996 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England | |
17 | Win | 10–7 | Nigel Rafferty | PTS | 8 | 28 Oct 1996 | Leicester, England | |
16 | Win | 9–7 | Chris Davies | PTS | 4 | 2 Oct 1996 | Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales | |
15 | Loss | 8–7 | Dean Francis | TKO | 3 (8) | 26 Apr 1996 | Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales | |
14 | Win | 8–6 | Tony Booth | PTS | 6 | 27 Mar 1996 | Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England | |
13 | Loss | 7–6 | Stephen Wilson | PTS | 6 | 19 Feb 1996 | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
12 | Win | 7–5 | Greg Scott Briggs | DQ | 7 (10) | 29 Nov 1995 | Conference Centre, Solihull, England | Won vacant Midlands Area light-heavyweight title; Briggs disqualified for biting |
11 | Win | 6–5 | Darren Ashton | TKO | 3 (6) | 11 Oct 1995 | Conference Centre, Solihull, England | |
10 | Loss | 5–5 | Tony Booth | PTS | 8 | 25 Sep 1995 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
9 | Win | 5–4 | Dave Owens | TKO | 1 (6), 1:26 | 24 Jun 1995 | Grimsby Auditorium, Cleethorpes, England | |
8 | Loss | 4–4 | Andy McVeigh | KO | 2 (6), 0:28 | 11 May 1995 | Town Hall, Dudley, England | |
7 | Loss | 4–3 | Craig Joseph | PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 1995 | Conference Centre, Solihull, England | |
6 | Loss | 4–2 | Thomas Hansvoll | PTS | 4 | 17 Mar 1995 | K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Greg Scott Briggs | RTD | 5 (6), 2:00 | 6 Mar 1995 | Colosseum, Leicester, England | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Paul Murray | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 1994 | Saddlers Club, Walsall, England | |
3 | Loss | 2–1 | Chris Woollas | PTS | 6 | 5 Dec 1994 | Beachcomber Club, Humberston, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Johnny Hooks | TKO | 2 (6) | 20 Oct 1994 | Saddlers Club, Walsall, England | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Kenny Nevers | PTS | 4 | 4 Oct 1994 | Grosvenor House, London, England | |
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