Sam Noakes

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Sam Noakes
Born (1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 27) [1]
Maidstone, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesMidge [2]
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height5 ft 8 / 173cm [3]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [4]
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO14

Sam Noakes (born 20 July 1997) is an English professional boxer who holds the British, Commonwealth and European lightweight titles.

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Career

After an amateur career boxing out of Westree ABC which included winning the England Boxing National Amateur Championships light-welterweight title, Noakes turned professional in July 2019 signing a four-year contract with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions. [5] [6]

His first pro fight was on 27 September 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall in London when he won via stoppage after opponent Chris Adaway quit on his stool before the final round. [7]

Noakes claimed the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title on 26 November 2022, defeating Calvin McCord by technical knockout in round four at The O2 Arena in London. [8] [9]

On 10 February 2024, he won the vacant British lightweight title by stopping Lewis Sylvester in the fourth round at the Copper Box Arena in London. [10] [11] [12]

Noakes became European lightweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Frenchman Yvan Mendy in a fight for the vacant title held at the York Hall in London on 20 April 2024. [13] [14] [15]

He made a successful first defence of his European title against mandatory challenger Gianluca Ceglia from Italy at York Hall on 6 September 2024, when his opponent retired on his stool at the end of round eight. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] In October 2024, Noakes signed an extension to his promotional contract with Queensbury. [21] [22]

Noakes defended his British and Commonwealth titles with a unanimous decision win over Ryan Walsh at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024. [23] [24]

Personal life

Noakes' brother Sean is also a professional boxer. [25] [26]

Professional boxing record

16 fights16 wins0 losses
By knockout140
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win16–0 Ryan Walsh UD122024-12-07Wembley Arena, London, England, U.K.Retained the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
15Win15–0Gianluca CegliaRTD8 (12)2024-09-06York Hall, London, England, U.K.Retained the European lightweight title
14Win14–0 Yvan Mendy UD122024-04-20 York Hall, London, England, U.K.Won the vacant European lightweight title
13Win13–0Lewis SylvesterTKO4 (12)2024-02-10 Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K.Won the vacant British lightweight title and retained Commonwealth lightweight title
12Win12–0Carlos PerezTKO4 (10)2023-12-01York Hall, London, England, U.K.
11Win11–0Karthik Sathish KumarTKO2 (12)2023-04-15Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K.Retained Commonwealth lightweight title
10Win10–0Calvin McCordTKO4 (12)2022-11-26 The O2 Arena, London, England, U.K.Won the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title
9Win9–0Vincenzo FinielloTKO4 (10)2022-03-19 Wembley Arena, London, England, U.K.
8Win8–0Shaun CooperTKO9 (10)2021-12-04Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K.
7Win7–0Naeem AliTKO2 (6)2021-07-24Wembley Arena, London, England, U.K.
6Win6–0Lee ConnellyTKO3 (6)2021-07-10Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K.
5Win5–0Delmar ThomasTKO1 (8)2021-02-27Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K
4Win4–0Jordan EllisonTKO5 (6)2020-08-20BT Sport Studio, London, England, U.K.
3Win3–0Des NewtonTKO1 (6)2020-02-22York Hall, London, England, U.K.
2Win2–0Daryl PearceTKO3 (4)2019-12-21Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K.
1Win1–0Chris AdawayTKO3 (4)2019-09-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K.

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