Sam Maxwell (boxer)

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Sam Maxwell
Born17 October 1988 (1988-10-17) (age 35)
Hackney, London, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesSuper Sam
Statistics
Weight(s) Light-welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins17
Wins by KO11
Losses3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Light-welterweight
English National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Colchester Lightweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Liverpool Light-welterweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 LondonLightweight
Strandzha Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 SofiaLight-welterweight

Samuel Maxwell (born 17 October 1988) is an English professional boxer. He held the Commonwealth light-welterweight title from 2021 to 2023 and the British light-welterweight title from 2021 to 2022. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Amateur career

Maxwell started boxing aged 11 at the local Higher Side gym, and went on to join the Solly amateur gym in Liverpool going on to win the ABA Championships. He represented Great Britain from 2012 to 2016 and competed for the British Lionhearts squad at the 2015 World Series of Boxing competition (WSB). [1] He boxed Vasyl Lomachenko twice during the WSB. His wins included Morocco, Algeria, Germany, Kazakhstan and China. He won a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and finished his amateur career in 2016.

Professional career

Maxwell made his professional debut on 7 October 2016, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Ibrar Riyaz at the Greenbanks Sports Academy in Liverpool. [2]

After compiling a record of 10–0 (8 KOs) he faced Sabri Sediri for the vacant WBO European light-welterweight title on 23 March 2019 at the Leicester Arena. In the final minute of the contest Sediri began showboating, dancing around the ring with his hands down by his side. With less than 15 seconds to go and his opponent still neglecting his defence, Maxwell landed a solid right hand to leave Sediri sprawled out on the canvas. He was able to get back to his feet before the referee's count of ten but immediately stumbled on unsteady legs, prompting the referee to call a halt to the contest with seconds left in the round, awarding Maxwell a tenth-round technical knockout (TKO) and the WBO European title. [3] After a second-round knockout (KO) win over Oscar Amador in a six-round non-title fight in July, [4] Maxwell retained his title against Connor Parker with a seventh-round TKO in November. [5]

Personal life

Maxwell was born in Hackney, London. Maxwell moved to Prescot, Knowsley in 1997 following the unexpected death of his father.

Professional boxing record

20 fights17 wins3 losses
By knockout112
By decision61
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Loss16–1 Alejandro Meneses TKO9 (12) 2:3922 April 2022 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant IBO super-lightweight title
16Win16–0 Akeem Ennis-Brown UD1228 Aug 2021Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandWon Commonwealth and British light-welterweight titles
15Win15–0Ben FieldsPTS826 Mar 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
14Win14–0 Joe Hughes UD1029 Aug 2020BT Sport Studio, London, EnglandRetained WBO European light-welterweight title
13Win13–0Connor ParkerTKO7 (10), 2:4530 Nov 2019 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandRetained WBO European light-welterweight title
12Win12–0Oscar AmadorKO2 (6), 1:2312 Jul 2019 Olympia, Liverpool, England
11Win11–0Sabri SediriTKO10 (10), 2:4621 Mar 2019Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandWon vacant WBO European light-welterweight title
10Win10–0Jamie QuinnKO1 (6)22 Dec 2018Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
9Win9–0Chris TrumanRTD3 (6), 3:0018 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8Win8–0Kane BakerPTS69 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7Win7–0Michael CarreroKO1 (6), 0:5621 Apr 2018 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0Elvin PerezTKO1 (6), 0:4216 Mar 2018Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
5Win5–0Oszkar FikoKO3 (6), 1:5025 Nov 2017 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
4Win4–0Gyula TallosiKO1 (6), 2:5521 Oct 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
3Win3–0Angel EmilovTKO3 (4)17 Jun 2017 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0Georgie WrightTKO5 (6), 0:5022 Apr 2017 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
1Win1–0Ibrar RiyazPTS47 Oct 2016Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England

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References

  1. ↑ "British Lionhearts confirm deep squad for World Series Boxing return".
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Sam Maxwell vs. Ibrar Riyaz". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Boren, Cindy (25 March 2019). "A boxer learns a sad lesson about taunting when he's knocked out in final moments of title bout". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Foster, Elliot (15 July 2019). "Maxwell stops Amador at Olympia". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Brown, Shaun (30 November 2019). "Sam Maxwell Stops Connor Parker To Retain WBO Strap". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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