Stacey Copeland

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Stacey Copeland
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Lander Bearcats 33 (14)
2008–2009 St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1997 Stockport County
1997–2001 Tranmere Rovers
2001–2004 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2010 Vasalund 11 (5)
International career
1999–2000 England U18
Boxing career
Statistics
Weight(s) Light-middleweight
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Bucharest Welterweight
Website https://www.stacey-copeland.co.uk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English retired professional boxer and former football player [2] who was the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight champion. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships. [3] Copeland also teaches PE to female students at Parrs Wood High School. [4]

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Boxing career

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England. [5]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title. [6] She retired in January 2021. [7]

Professional boxing record

5 fights5 wins0 losses
By knockout20
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
5Win5–0 Flag of South Africa.svg Mapule NgubaneUD1013 Jul 2018 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg International Convention Centre, Harare, ZimbabweWon inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title
4Win4–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Dora TollarTKO1 (6)2 Mar 2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Klaudia VighTKO2 (6), 1:074 Nov 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2Win2–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ester KonecnaPTS429 Jul 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1Win1–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Borislava GoranovaPTS416 Jun 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England

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References

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