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Date of birth | 19 August 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Lander Bearcats | 33 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | St. Edward's Hilltoppers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Stockport County | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2001 | Tranmere Rovers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Vasalund | 11 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | England U18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*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]
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]
5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2018 | ![]() | Won inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) | 2 Mar 2018 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (6), 1:07 | 4 Nov 2017 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 29 Jul 2017 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 16 Jun 2017 | ![]() | |
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