Sean Gibbons (promoter)

Sean Gibbons
Gibbons in 2025
Born	(1966-09-14) September 14, 1966 (age 58) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Other names	The Mechanic [1]
Spouse	Valerie Thompson ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2, including Brendan
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights	25
Wins	14
Wins by KO	9
Losses	7
Draws	3
No contests	1

Sean Gibbons (born November 14, 1966) is an American boxing matchmaker, former professional boxer and trainer. He is concurrently the president of Knuckleheads Boxing Fraternity and Manny Pacquiao's MP Promotions since 2018. ^{[3] [4]}

Early life and boxing career

Gibbons spent most of his early years in Oklahoma. His father served in the United States Navy. He attended Moorpark College. He has been married to his wife, Valerie Thompson, since 1997 and has two kids, including Brendan, who is also a boxing promoter. ^{[5] [6]}

Professional boxing career

His uncle, Pat O'Grady, is the founder of World Athletic Association in 1981. He is the cousin of former WBA lightweight world champion Sean O'Grady. Gibbons boxed professionally from 1985 to 1996. He had a bout with actor Mickey Rourke on September 8, 1994, which ended in a draw. Gibbons had many of his early boxing matches in Oklahoma City. He boxed in the light heavyweight division. He holds wins over Mike Sykes, Mike Dunn and Nick Porter. He became a trainer and trained Ross Puritty his match with Tommy Morrison in 1994 which resulted in a draw with Puritty scoring two clean knockdowns against Morrison.

Professional boxing record

25 fights	14 wins	7 losses
By knockout	9	3
By decision	5	4
Draws	3
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
25	Loss	14–7–3 (1)	Peter H Madsen	KO	1/4	1996-09-13	Teater & Kongrescenter, Ringsted, Denmark
24	Win	14–6–3 (1)	Scott Jones	PTS	4	1996-03-29	Miles City, U.S.
23	Win	13–6–3 (1)	Scott Jones	TKO	3/?	1995-12-04	Des Moines, U.S.
22	Loss	12–6–3 (1)	Ruediger May	KO	4/6	1995-09-09	Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
21	Win	12–5–3 (1)	Nick Porter	KO	4/6	1995-06-05	Louisville, U.S.
20	Loss	11–5–3 (1)	Anthony Davidson	UD	4	1995-02-16	University Club, Kansas City, U.S.
19	Loss	11–4–3 (1)	Chris Horton	PTS	4	1994-09-13	Marriott Hotel, Kansas City, U.S.
18	Draw	11–3–3 (1)	Mickey Rourke	MD	4	1994-09-08	Davie Arena, Davie, U.S.
17	Win	11–3–2 (1)	John Hardin	PTS	4	1994-08-22	Louisville, U.S.
16	Loss	10–3–2 (1)	Alex Ramos	TKO	5/8	1994-04-30	State Fair Park 4-H Building, Lincoln, U.S.
15	NC	10–2–2 (1)	Chris Horton	NC-ND	4/?	1994-04-12	Ramada Inn Downtown, Topeka, U.S.
14	Win	10–2–2	Mike Sykes	SD	4	1994-02-12	Executive Inn, Paducah, U.S.
13	Win	9–2–2	Greg Reynolds	DQ	3/?	1993-09-11	Waubeek, U.S.
12	Win	8–2–2	James Forrester	KO	3/?	1993-08-04	Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, U.S.
11	Win	7–2–2	Nick Porter	KO	3/?	1993-07-22	University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, U.S.
10	Win	6–2–2	Dale Luckett	KO	2/?	1993-07-19	Louisville, U.S.
9	Win	5–2–2	Joe Haug	PTS	4	1993-02-23	Purcell, U.S.
8	Loss	4–2–2	Mike Sykes	PTS	4	1992-11-07	National Guard Armory, Murray, U.S.
7	Win	4–1–2	Lonnie Ramsey	TKO	3/?	1992-08-01	Denver, U.S.
6	Win	3–1–2	Jackson Lee	TKO	3/?	1992-07-25	Hugo, U.S.
5	Draw	2–1–2	Jeff Hobbs	PTS	4	1987-08-18	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, U.S.
4	Draw	2–1–1	Mike Dunn	PTS	4	1987-02-17	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, U.S.
3	Win	2–1	Mike Dunn	KO	3/4	1986-11-04	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, U.S.
2	Win	1–1	Arn Hixon	KO	3/?	1986-10-07	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, U.S.
1	Loss	0–1	Rich Misialek	MD	4	1985-11-05	Trade Winds Central Inn, Oklahoma City, U.S.

Filmography

TV documentary film

Year	Title	Role	Note	Reference
2025	I am Tommy Morrison	Himself	TV documentary – CFI Media	[7]

External links

• Sean Gibbons at IMDb

References

1. "Second Overtime: Sean "The Mechanic" Gibbons whips another work of art". philboxing.com.
2. "Boxing record for Sean Gibbons". BoxRec .
3. Giongco, Nick. "The one and only". tribune.net.ph. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
4. Sayson, Homer. "Meet the 'mechanic' who now runs a tight ship for Pacquiao Promotions". spin.ph. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
5. Henson, Joaquin M. "What drives Gibbons". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
6. "Viva Promotions chief Brendan Gibbons slowly stepping out of his famous dad's shadow". philboxing.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
7. Jay, Phil (Dec 12, 2024). "Tommy Morrison awarded posthumous WBC heavyweight title".