Neil Swain

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Neil Swain
Born
Neil Swain

(1971-09-04) 4 September 1971 (age 52)
Nationality Welsh
Statistics
Weight(s) super fly/bantam/super bantam/featherweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins17 (KO 8)
Losses7 (KO 3)

Neil Swain (born 4 September 1971, in Pontypridd) is a Welsh professional super fly/bantam/super bantam/featherweight boxer of the 1990s who won the Commonwealth super bantamweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British super bantamweight title against Michael Brodie, his professional fighting weight varied from 113 lb (51 kg; 8 st 1 lb), i.e. super flyweight to 124 lb (56 kg; 8 st 12 lb), i.e. featherweight. [1] Neil Swain is a Welsh Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. [2] Neil Swain was managed by Dai Gardner [3]

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