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Royston Barney-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 2004 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Sugar Boy Roy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
Royston Barney-Smith is a British professional boxer currently competing in the super featherweight division.
Barney-Smith was born in Poole but grew up in Southampton where was he was coached by boxing trainer Wayne Batten. [1]
Barney-Smith had a highly successful amateur career with a record of 45-5 and winning gold at the 2017 and 2018 European championships. [2] He was expected to compete at the 2024 Olympics but decided to turn pro instead. [3]
Barney-Smith made his debut on the undercard of David Avanesyan vs Oskari Metz on March 19, 2022, at the Wembley Arena.. [4]
| 12 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Carlos Rayo | KO | 2 (8), 1:25 | 18 Oct 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11-0 | Brian Barajas | UD | 8 | 27 July 2024 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, London, England | Won Vacant WBO Youth Super Featherweight Title |
| 10 | Win | 10-0 | Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes De Olivira | PTS | 8 | 11 May 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Jose Manuel Perez | KO | 4 (8), 1:20 | 22 Mar 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Maicol Velazco | TKO | 3 (6), 1:24 | 01 Dec 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Engel Gomez | PTS | 6 | 23 Sept 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Christian Lopez Flores | PTS | 6 | 09 Jun 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Lesther Lopez | KO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 17 Feb 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cruz Perez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 3 Dec 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Paul Holt | TKO | 1 (4), 0:36 | 16 Sept 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Constantin Radoi | PTS | 4 | 23 April 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Adan Martinez | PTS | 1 (4) | 19 Mar 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
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