Raven Chapman

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Raven Chapman
Born (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) [1]
Norwich, Norfolk, England [2]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThe Omen [2]
Statistics
Weight(s) Featherweight
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins9
Wins by KO2
Losses1

Raven Chapman (born 1 January 1994) is an English professional boxer who holds the WBC female featherweight International title. She also unsuccessfully challenged for the WBC female featherweight World title.

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Career

After an amateur career which included winning the 2016 England Boxing National Amateur Championships elite female featherweight title [3] and representing England on the international stage, Chapman turned professional in 2021. [4] She made her pro-debut on 25 September that year with a fifth-round stoppage win over Polina Golubeva in Sheffield. [5]

February 2022 saw Chapman sign a promotional deal with International Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren. [6] Her maiden fight under Warren's Queensbury Promotions banner was a first-round knockout of Gabriella Mezei at York Hall in London on 20 May 2022. [7]

In just her fourth professional contest, Chapman beat former world champion Jorgelina Guanini via unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC female featherweight International title on the undercard of the Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker clash at Manchester Arena on 24 September 2022. [8]

Chapman successfully defended her title three times in 2023, with unanimous decision wins over ex-world champion Linda Laura Lecca on 25 March, [9] unbeaten Lila dos Santos Furtado on 18 August [10] and Lucie Sedlackova on 1 December. [11]

She retained her belt for a fourth time by defeating unbeaten Yohana Sarabia via unanimous decision on the undercard of the Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora contest at The O2 Arena in London on 27 July 2024, with the three ringside judges all scoring the fight 100-90. [12]

Having been named mandatory challenger earlier in the year, [13] Chapman fought WBC female featherweight World title holder Skye Nicolson at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 12 October 2024, in what was the first women's world title boxing fight held in Saudi Arabia, [14] and the first women’s bout to feature on a Riyadh Season show. [15] [16] Nicolson won by unanimous decision, inflicting the first loss of Chapman's professional career. [17] [18] [19]

Professional boxing record

10 fights9 wins1 loss
By knockout20
By decision71
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Loss9–1 Skye Nicolson UD10 12 October 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, For the WBC female featherweight World title
9Win9–0Yohana SarabiaUD1027 July 2024 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained the WBC female featherweight International title
8Win8–0Lucie SedlackovaUD1012 December 2023 York Hall, London, EnglandRetained the WBC female featherweight International title
7Win7–0Lila dos Santos FurtadoUD1018 August 2023York Hall, London, EnglandRetained the WBC female featherweight International title
6Win6–0 Linda Laura Lecca UD1025 March 2023Telford International Centre, Telford, EnglandRetained the WBC female featherweight International title
5Win5–0Fatuma YaziduUD812 November 2022Yume Nightclub, Dubai
4Win4–0 Jorgelina Guanini UD824 September 2022 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon the vacant WBC female featherweight International title
3Win3–0Gabriella MezeiKO1 (6)20 May 2022York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Karina SzmalenbergPTS613 November 2021 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0Polina GolubevaTKO5 (6)25 September 2021OEC Sheffield, Sheffield, England

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Boxrec profile of Raven Chapman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ↑ "129th England Boxing National Elite Championships". englandboxing.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Raven Chapman: "Women's boxing now is really booming and being a professional boxer is always something that I have wanted to do."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ↑ "Raven Chapman vs Polina Golubeva". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  6. ↑ "News: Raven Chapman, Spence Wilcox, Joe Kavanagh, More". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Raven Chapman: "Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  8. ↑ "Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker - LIVE Results From Manchester". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  9. ↑ "Raven Chapman vs Linda Laura Lecca". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Raven Chapman vs Lila dos Santos Furtado". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Raven Chapman Boxes Past Lucie Sedlackova, Retains WBC Regional Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  12. ↑ "Raven Chapman and Brandun Lee earn decision wins in London". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Raven Chapman: "The fight with Skye Nicolson deserves to be on the big stage. I think it's where we both should be."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  14. ↑ "Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman result, highlights as Australian records another easy title defence | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 12 October 2024.
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