Rendall Munroe

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Rendall Munroe
Born
Rendall Munroe

(1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 44)
Leicester,
England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesThe Binman, 2 Tone
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Super featherweight
Featherweight
Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) [1]
Reach69+1⁄4 in (176 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins28
Wins by KO11
Losses5
Draws1
No contests0

Rendall Munroe (born 1 June 1980 in Leicester, England) is a retired English super bantamweight boxer. Munroe currently resides in Leicester. He is also a former holder of the EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman is well publicised as his nickname is 'The Boxing Binman'. He and his corner men also come out wearing fluorescent yellow binman jackets. Munroe attended English Martyrs Catholic School.

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Amateur career

Munroe had an amateur record of 30–10.

Early professional career

Munroe had his first professional fight in September 2003, when he stopped journeyman Joel Viney in the third round at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in Nottingham. After 10 wins, he challenged Andy Morris for the British featherweight title and lost a 12-round decision in Edinburgh. Munroe's first title win came three fights later when he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super bantamweight title. [2] In an interview for Boxing News , Munroe said that he faced the toughest man to date so far during his career in this period, the David Kiilu. Munroe said "He taught me a boxing lesson but I came through with grit and determination" [3]

European and Commonwealth champion

Munroe shot to fame when he upset the form book and defeated touted Kiko Martínez, again at the Harvey Hadden. [4] The win was all the more surprising[ according to whom? ] as in his previous fight, Martínez had knocked out Bernard Dunne in one round. Since the win, Munroe has defended three times against Salem Bouaita, Arsen Martirosian, [5] and Fabrizio Trotta. [6]

On 27 February 2009, Munroe faced Martínez for the second time after Martínez had been installed as the mandatory challenger. The early and middle rounds were fairly close with little to choose between the two fighters but late on Munroe took control and won a unanimous decision. [7]

On 2 May 2009, Munroe captured the Commonwealth Boxing Council title with a points victory over Isaac Nettty. On 23 April 2010, Munroe stopped world number three-rated Victor Terrazas in the ninth round of an eliminator to challenge World Boxing Council super bantamweight world champion Toshiaki Nishioka for his title, [8] [9] which he lost by unanimous decision on 24 October 2010 at the Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan, with all three judges scoring the fight 119–109. [10]

To fight Nishioka, Munroe was forced to relinquish both his European and Commonwealth titles.

On 17 January 2011, Munroe received an Honoured Citizen Award in his home city of Leicester, [11] from Lord Mayor Colin Hall, in recognition of his work in promoting the city. Munroe, who had previously been promoted by Frank Maloney, signed an 18-month deal [12] in March 2011 with Hatton Promotions for forthcoming fights, [13] the first being at the MEN Arena where Munroe captured the vacant WBA international super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Andrei Isaeu on 16 April 2011. [14]

Munroe fought against Scott Quigg for the interim WBA super bantamweight title at the Manchester Velodrome on 16 June 2012. However, the fight was ruled a technical draw in the third round after Munroe suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental head butt. They both want a rematch. [15] [16]

On 13 December 2012, Munroe announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference at King Power Stadium. [17] But he made a return to the ring on 12 May 2013. He was weighed at 133 lb (60 kg) in this fight. [18] After a first-round stoppage of Laszlo Fekete, he is still aiming to become a world champion. [19]

Professional boxing record

34 fights28 wins5 losses
By knockout113
By decision172
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34Loss28–5–1 Josh Warrington RTD7 (12), 3:0019 Apr 2014 Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor Commonwealth featherweight title
33Win28–4–1 Youssef al-Hamidi PTS429 Mar 2014 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
32Loss27–4–1 Lee Selby TKO6 (12), 1:311 Feb 2014 Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, WalesFor British and vacant European featherweight titles
31Win27–3–1Pavels SenkovsPTS62 Nov 2013 Ice Arena, Kingston upon Hull, England
30Win26–3–1Andy TownendPTS1028 Sep 2013 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
29Win25–3–1László FeketeTKO1 (6), 1:4112 May 2013Club Republic, Leicester, England
28Loss24–3–1 Scott Quigg TKO6 (12), 2:3724 Nov 2012 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title
27Draw24–2–1 Scott Quigg TD3 (12), 0:4316 Jun 2012 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, EnglandFor vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title;
Munroe cut from accidental headbutt
26Win24–2José SaezTKO1 (8), 2:504 Feb 2012 De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
25Win23–2Ryuta MiyagiPTS1024 Sep 2011 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
24Win22–2Andrei IsaeuUD12 16 Apr 2011 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBA International super bantamweight title
23Loss21–2 Toshiaki Nishioka UD1224 Oct 2010 Kokugikan, Tokyo, JapanFor WBC super bantamweight title
22Win21–1 Victor Terrazas TKO9 (12), 0:5723 Apr 2010 Skydome, Coventry, England
21Win20–1 Simone Maludrottu UD1220 Nov 2009Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, EnglandRetained European super bantamweight title
20Win19–1Isaac NettyUD122 May 2009Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super bantamweight title
19Win18–1 Kiko Martínez UD1227 Feb 2009Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandRetained European super bantamweight title
18Win17–1Fabrizio TrottaTKO5 (12), 1:2718 Dec 2008 Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandRetained European super bantamweight title
17Win16–1 Arsen Martirosian UD125 Sep 2008Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, EnglandRetained European super bantamweight title
16Win15–1Salem BouaitaRTD7 (12), 3:002 May 2008Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, EnglandRetained European super bantamweight title
15Win14–1 Kiko Martínez MD127 Mar 2008Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, EnglandWon European super bantamweight title
14Win13–1Marc CallaghanRTD6 (10), 3:0012 Oct 2007Leisure Centre, Peterlee, EnglandWon vacant English super bantamweight title
13Win12–1Dai DaviesTKO5 (6), 1:0313 Jul 2007Metrodome, Barnsley, England
12Win11–1Gavin DeaconPTS613 Apr 2007Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England
11Loss10–1 Andy Morris UD1229 Apr 2006 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, ScotlandFor British featherweight title
10Win10–0Jonathan WhitemanTKO2 (4), 2:5628 Jan 2006 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
9Win9–0 Riaz Durgahed PTS62 Sep 2005Heritage Hotel, Derby, England
8Win8–0Darren BroomhallTKO3 (6), 0:3828 Jun 2005 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
7Win7–0David KiiluPTS68 Oct 2004 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
6Win6–0David BaileyPTS627 Sep 2004Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England
5Win5–0Baz CareyPTS626 Apr 2004 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England
4Win4–0Anthony HannaPTS69 Apr 2014 Benn Hall, Rugby, England
3Win3–0Neil ReadTKO1 (4), 1:2314 Feb 2014Harvey Hadden Leisure Center, Nottingham, England
2Win2–0John Paul RyanPTS623 Nov 2003 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
1Win1–0Joel VineyTKO3 (4)20 Sep 2003 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England

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  7. ↑ BBC Sport | Munroe impresses in euro defence
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