Tommy Frank

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Tommy Frank
Born (1993-07-17) 17 July 1993 (age 30)
Sheffield, England
Other namesSuper
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights20
Wins15
Wins by KO3
Losses4
Draws1

Tommy Frank (born 17 July 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the British flyweight title from 2021 to 2023 and the Commonwealth super-flyweight title from 2019 to 2020. [2]

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Early life

Frank was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire. At the age of five, Frank had an operation to repair a hole in his heart and has since been an ambassador for Yorkshire-based national charity Heart Research UK. Frank took up boxing at the age of twelve, compiling an amateur record of 23–22, training at the Sheffield Boxing Centre in Hillsborough under the tutelage of head trainer Glyn Rhodes. [3] After leaving school he studied plumbing at Castle College in Sheffield and worked as a labourer before turning professional. [4]

Professional career

Frank made his professional debut on 30 July 2016, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Sergey Tasimov at the Magna Centre in Rotherham. [5]

After compiling a record of 6–0, he challenged Craig Derbyshire for the Central Area super-flyweight title on 27 April 2018 at the iceSheffield in Yorkshire, winning by points decision over ten rounds. [6]

Following two more wins, one by stoppage, he was scheduled to face Ross Murray on 15 March 2019 for the vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title at the Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield. [7] After Murray withdrew from the bout, his new opponent was announced as Luke Wilton. [8] Frank won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout (TKO). [9] Frank dropped his opponent four times before the stoppage; a little over a minute into the first-round, Wilton was down from a straight right hand. After beating the referee's count of ten Frank unloaded a barrage of punches culminating in a right hook to send Wilton to the canvas for a second time. In the fourth, Frank came out from the opening bell throwing power punches. 10 seconds into the round, while backed up against the ropes, Wilton was caught with a left hook to the body to send him down for the third time. Wilton raised to his feet to beat the count yet again, but came under immediate fire from Frank, who was switching his attacks from head to body, eventually finding his target with a right hook to the midsection to send Wilton down for the fourth and final time. Referee Michael Alexander waved off the fight as Wilton made it to his feet on the count of ten. [10] [11]

Following a seventh-round TKO win over John Chuwa in July, he returned to the Ponds Forge Arena on 20 September 2019, facing Aran Dipaen for the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title. [12] Frank won the title by split decision. In a hard-fought, even contest, two judges' scored the bout 116–113 and 115–113 in favour of Frank, while the third scored it 115–113 to Dipaen. [13]

Professional boxing record

19 fights15 wins3 losses
By knockout32
By decision121
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Loss15–3–1 Jay Harris TKO10 (12), 1:335 May 2023Magna Centre, Rotherham, EnglandLost British flyweight title
18Draw15–2–1Craig DerbyshireSD123 Apr 2022Magna Centre, Rotherham, EnglandRetained British flyweight title
17Win15–2Charles TondoPTS817 Dec 2021Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
16Win14–2Matt WindleUD1218 Sep 2021Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant British flyweight title
15Loss13–2Rosendo Hugo GuarnerosSD1218 Jun 2021FlyDSA Arena Car Park, Sheffield, EnglandFor IBF Inter-Continental flyweight title
14Loss13–1Rosendo Hugo GuarnerosRTD8 (12), 3:0011 Dec 2020 FlyDSA Arena Car Park, Sheffield, EnglandFor vacant IBF Inter-Continental flyweight title
13Win13–0Martin TecuapetlaUD1029 Nov 2019Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant IBO Inter-Continental flyweight title
12Win12–0Aran DipaenSD1220 Sep 2019Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title
11Win11–0John ChuwaTKO7 (10), 1:475 Jul 2019Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
10Win10–0Luke WiltonTKO4 (12), 0:5015 Mar 2019Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title
9Win9–0Adam YahayaPTS1012 Oct 2018Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
8Win8–0Steven MaguireTKO4 (6), 2:5814 Jul 2018Premier Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England
7Win7–0Craig DerbyshirePTS1027 Apr 2018 iceSheffield, Sheffield, EnglandWon Central Area super-flyweight title
6Win6–0Brett FidoePTS413 Dec 2017DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield, England
5Win5–0Anwar AlfadliPTS413 Oct 2017Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
4Win4–0Georgi AndonovPTS429 Jul 2017 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
3Win3–0Patrik BartosPTS424 Mar 2017Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
2Win2–0Jordan TurnerPTS42 Dec 2016 Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0Sergey TasimovPTS430 Jul 2016 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Tommy Frank". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Tommy Frank". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Boxer makes his dream bow after heart health fight". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Sheffield boxing: No going back for the building site labourer". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Frank Wins Regional Title, Dedicates it To Scott Westgarth". BoxingScene.com. May 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Tommy Frank to face Ross Murray for vacant Commonwealth title". WBN - World Boxing News. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tommy Frank sees opponent switch for Commonwealth title fight". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Wilton's Commonwealth title hopes crushed by Frank". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. ↑ O'Neill, Joe (15 March 2019). "Luke Wilton stopped by Tommy Frank in Commonwealth title fight" . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Glyn Rhodes warns Tommy Frank not to underestimate unknown opponent | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  13. ↑ Mason, Paul (23 September 2019). "Freesports Fight Night - Frank Edges Dipaen, Wale & Nurse Pick Up Wins" . Retrieved 27 November 2019.

External list

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Craig Derbyshire
 Central Area super-flyweight champion
27 April 2018 – July 2018
Vacated		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Andrew Moloney 		Commonwealth super-flyweight champion
15 March 2019 – present		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Aliu Bamidele Lasisi 		WBC International Silver super-flyweight champion
20 September 2019 – present
Vacant
Title last held by
Makazole Tete 		IBO Inter-Continental flyweight champion
29 November 2019 – present
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