Rhiannon Dixon

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Rhiannon Dixon
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 29)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins10
Wins by KO1
Losses1

Rhiannon Dixon (born 16 April 1995) is an English professional boxer who is a former WBO female World lightweight champion. She also previously held the Commonwealth and European lightweight titles.

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Biography

A qualified pharmacist with a degree from Manchester University, Dixon took up boxing aged 21 and turned professional in 2019. [1]

She defeated Vicky Wilkinson by technical knockout to win the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title on 11 March 2023. [2] [3]

Dixon claimed the vacant European lightweight championship on 30 September 2023, with victory against Katharina Thanderz by unanimous decision. [4] [5]

On 13 April 2024, Dixon beat Karen Elizabeth Carabajal by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO World lightweight title. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Dixon was due to defend her world title against fellow English boxer Terri Harper at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on 24 August 2024, [10] [11] but the fight was moved to take place on 28 September 2024 at Sheffield Arena after an injury to Jack Catterall who had been scheduled to headline the original bill. [12] The venue was later changed again to the Copper Box Arena in London but the date was unaltered after the Sheffield show was cancelled. [13]

On September 6, 2024 it was announced that the Fisher vs Rudenko event in London was canceled, and the bout between Dixon and Harper was moved to Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England, as the main event on 28 September 2024. [14] Harper won the fight by unanimous decision to inflict the first loss of Dixon's professional career. [15] [16]

Professional boxing record

11 fights10 wins1 loss
By knockout10
By decision91
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
11Loss10–1 Terri Harper UD10 (10)2024-09-28 Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield, England, U.K.Lost the WBO female lightweight title
10Win10–0Karen Elizabeth CarabajalUD10 (10)2024-04-13Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K.Won vacant WBO female lightweight title
9Win9–0 Katharina Thanderz UD10 (10)2023-09-30 Wembley Arena, Wembley, England, U.K.Won vacant European female lightweight title
8Win8–0Vicky WilkinsonTKO6 (10)2023-03-11 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England, U.K.Won vacant Commonwealth female lightweight title
7Win7–0Kristine ShergoldPTS8 (8)2022-12-10 Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, U.K.
6Win6–0Edina KissPTS6 (6)2022-09-24 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England, U.K.
5Win5–0Mahjouba OubtilPTS6 (6)2022-05-20 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain
4Win4–0Vaida MasiokaitePTS6 (6) 2021-12-18 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K.
3Win3–0Karina SzmalenbergPTS4 (4)2021-09-12De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K.
2Win2–0Bojana LibiszewskaPTS4 (4)2019-12-07De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K.
1Win1–0Vaida MasiokaitePTS4 (4)2019-09-28De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rhiannon Dixon Crowned Commonwealth Lightweight Champion". Warrington Guardian. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Rhiannon Dixon Stops Vicky Wilkinson in 6 Rounds To Win The Vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ↑ "Rhiannon Dixon defeats Katharina Thanderz at Wembley Arena". Warrington Guardian. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Rhiannon Dixon Goes Ten Rounds For First Time, Dominates Former Title Challenger Katharina Thanderz". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ellie Scotney claims second super-bantamweight belt, Rhiannon Dixon beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Warrington's Rhiannon Dixon wins WBO lightweight title". Warrington Guardian. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  8. ↑ "Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zelfa Barrett stops Jordan Gill in 10th round as Ellie Scotney and Rhiannon Dixon pick up world championship belts". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "World champion Dixon to face fellow Briton Harper". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ↑ "Rhiannon Dixon to face Terri Harper in all-British world title bout". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  12. ↑ "Dixon v Harper rescheduled for 28 September". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Dixon-Harper moves to London with Fisher headlining". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Terri Harper dethrones Rhiannon Dixon in her first defence". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Terri Harper defeats Rhiannon Dixon to become world champion". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Anisha Basheel 		Commonwealth female
lightweight champion
March 11, 2023 – April 13, 2024
Won world title		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Jelena Janićijević 		European female
lightweight champion
September 30, 2023 – April 13, 2024
Won world title
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Katie Taylor 		WBO female
lightweight champion
April 13, 2024 – September 28, 2024		Succeeded by
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