Stephen Simmons (boxer)

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Stephen Simmons
Born (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 39)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Other namesSimbo Monster
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins18
Wins by KO7
Losses3
No contests0
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Heavyweight
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Glasgow

Heavyweight [1]

Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Liverpool

Heavyweight [2]

Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi

Heavyweight [3]

Stephen Simmons (born 6 August 1984) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2018. He held multiple regional championships at cruiserweight, including the WBC International Silver title from 2013 to 2015 and the IBF European title in 2017. He also challenged for the British cruiserweight title in 2018.

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Amateur career

Stephen Simmons started boxing aged 12 and fought his entire Amateur Career out of renowned Scottish Amateur Boxing Club Leith Victoria AAC, being coached by his Uncle Kenny who boxed for Scotland at Middleweight. He won numerous trophies throughout Europe since 2004, having around 115 Amateur contests winning approximately 80 of them. Simmons competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, winning the bronze medal in the 91 kg Heavyweight Division.

Professional career

He is currently trained by Billy Nelson. Simmons is managed by MTK Global (Mathew Macklin).

According to Boxrec, in October 2016, Simmons was ranked 5th in the UK and 46th in the World at Cruiserweight level.

On 27 June 2016, Simmons battled against Noel Gevor in Hamburg, Germany. Simmons was aggressive throughout the fight, while Gevor boxed well, but neither fighter looked like they did enough to win the rounds by a clear margin. In the end, it was a very close fight, and the judges scored it 116-112 twice for Gevor, and 116–113, awarding Gevor the split-decision win. [4]

On 17 March 2018, Simmons fought Matty Askin for the vacant British cruiserweight belt. Simmons was outmatched by Askin, losing the fight in the second round via TKO. [5]

In April 2018, Simmons announced that he is retiring from the sport of boxing. [6]

Personal life

Simmons married his fiancée Nicole on 1 June 2014. They live in Edinburgh and they have 3 children.

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (7 knockouts, 11 decisions), 3 Losses, 0 Draws [7]
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss15–2 Flag of Germany.svg Noel Gevor SD12 (12)2014-06-27 Flag of Germany.svg Braehead Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Win15–1 Flag of Germany.svg Lars BuchholzRTD3 (10)2014-06-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
Win14–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Remigijus ŽiaušysUD62014-06-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
Win13–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Imantas DavidaitisTKO5 (6), 1:032015-12-05 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Win12–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří SvačinaPTS82015-09-05 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Loss11–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon-Lewis Dickinson TKO8 (10)2015-04-04 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Lost WBC International Silver Cruiserweight title.
Win11–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Courtney RichardsPTS62014-10-04 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire
Win10–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wadi Camacho TKO10 (10), 1:012014-06-27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Retained WBC International Silver Cruiserweight title.
Win9–0 Flag of Germany.svg David GrafUD102013-09-07 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Won vacant WBC International Silver Cruiserweight title.
Win8–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael SweeneyRTD3 (10), 3:002013-05-11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Won vacant BBBofC Celtic Cruiserweight title.
Win7–0 Flag of Montenegro.svg Jovan KaludjerovicKO2 (6), 2:382013-02-16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gorbals Leisure Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
Win6–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tayar MehmedPTS62012-09-22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
Win5–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Jevgēņijs AndrejevsPTS62012-06-29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
Win4–0 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Hastings RasaniTKO6 (6), 2:292012-03-10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John AnthonyPTS62011-11-25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ravenscraig Sports Centre, Motherwell, Scotland
Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hari MilesPTS42011-05-21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London
Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick OkothTKO2 (4), 1:362011-03-12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Professional debut.

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  2. "5th Commonwealth Championships". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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  7. Boxing record for Stephen Simmons from BoxRec (registration required)