Pierce O'Leary | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 2000 [1] |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Big Bang [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [2] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
Pierce O'Leary (born 28 February 2000) is an Irish professional boxer who has been the European super-lightweight champion since June 2025 and held the WBC International title in the same weight division since November 2022.
A nine-time Irish amateur champion, O'Leary turned professional in 2019, signing a promotional contract with MTK Global. [3] He made his pro-debut on 11 October that year, defeating Oscar Amador on points over four rounds at Ulster Hall in Belfast. [4]
Unbeaten in his first 10 professional fights and now signed to Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions, O'Leary claimed the vacant WBC International super-lightweight title thanks to a unanimous decision win over Emmanuel Mungandjela at the O2 Arena in London on 26 November 2022. [5] [6]
He made the first defense of his championship at the SSE Arena in Belfast on 27 May 2023, stopping Alin Florin Ciorceri in the first round. [7]
On 23 September 2023, he retained his title with a unanimous decision victory over Kane Gardner at Wembley Arena in London. [8] [9]
Two more successful defenses followed as O'Leary stopped Hovhannes Martirosyan in the ninth round at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 16 March 2024, [10] [11] and then prevailed via unanimous decision against Darragh Foley back at the SSE Arena in Belfast on 28 June 2024. [12] [13]
In his next outing, he stopped Jose Edgardo Perdomo in the third of their scheduled eight-round non-title contest at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024. [14] [15]
O'Leary defended his championship for the fifth time against Liam Dillon at Portman Road in Ipswich on 7 June 2025, with the vacant European super-lightweight title also on the line. [16] [17] He won via unanimous decision. [18] [19]