Ray Moylette

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Ray Moylette
Born (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 34)
NationalityIrish
Other names
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins11
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Youth World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Guadalajara Lightweight
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Ankara Light-welterweight

Raymond Peter Moylette (born 11 April 1990), sometimes spelled Moylett, is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Ireland, winning gold medals at the 2008 Youth World Championships and 2011 European Championships.

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Amateur career

Irish junior titles

Moylette represented the St Anne's Boxing Club in Westport, with whom he has been boxing with since the age of six, and won four national titles ranging from Boy 1 level to the Youth division. In 2007, He won both the Cadet and Youth (Under 19) divisions and also won the Best Boxer of the Championships award in becoming the Youth title holder. [2]

Youth World Championships

At the Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, Moylette won the gold medal in the lightweight (60 kg) division, becoming the first Irish boxer in history to win a gold medal at the Youth World Championships. He recently won the Irish senior championships at light welter-weight, beating Ulster champion Steven Donnelly.[ citation needed ]

At the Youth Championships, Moylette defeated Fred Evans of Wales and Cuba's Juan Garcia to get to the final where he beat Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov to take the title. [3]

European Championships

Despite having been beaten in the quarter-final of The Irish National Championships, Moylette was sent to the 2011 European Championships in Ankara, Moylette secured at least a silver medal in the light-welterweight division after victory over Hajiliyev Heybatulla of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals on 23 June. [4] On 24 June, he went on to win the gold medal after an 18-10 victory against Tom Stalker. [5] [6]

Professional career

Moylette is trained by Paschal Collins, brother of World Champion, Steve Collins. He made his pro debut in March 2017 at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London, with three more victories that year in Boston, USA.

By June 2017, Moylette would build an unblemished 11-0 record. He then challenged for his first professional title in his home county of Mayo. Moylette would face Mexican Christian Uruzquieta for the World Boxing Council International Silver Lightweight title. He will retire after his last bout on 17 March 2024 at the Theatre Royale in Castlebar, County Mayo. [7]

Personal life

Moylette attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his secondary school education. He married his long-time girlfriend Sharon McGing on 28 December 2017. [8]

Professional boxing record

12 fights11 wins1 loss
By knockout40
By decision71
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Loss11–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Christian UruzquietaSD107 Dec 2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland
11Win11–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Daniel SostreUD823 Jun 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Jorge MorenoKO7 (8), 2:0926 May 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Matt DohertyUD631 Mar 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka LeskovicPTS628 Oct 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Clark TKO2 (6), 2:4930 Sep 2017 Flag of the United States.svg House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Donte BryantSD615 Sep 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Innocent Anyanwu PTS624 Jun 2017 Flag of Ireland.svg National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan AbrahamRTD1 (4), 3:0020 May 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Oscar DiazRTD1 (4), 3:0013 May 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Matt ProbinUD418 Mar 2017 Flag of the United States.svg House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ivan GodorPTS44 Mar 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England

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References

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  8. Ray Moylette [@raymoylette] (30 December 2017). "The stuff dreams are made of. So proud to call @McgingSharon my wife.. #westporthouse" (Tweet) via Twitter.

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