Kieron Conway (born 2 May 1996[2]) is an English professional boxer who challenged for the British super-welterweight title in 2019.
Kieron Conway | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1996 Northampton, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Too Class |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editConway made his professional debut on 25 February 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Sonny Whiting at the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire.[3]
After scoring five more wins, two by stoppage, he defeated Chris Monaghan via seventh-round technical knockout (TKO) to capture the British Challenge middleweight title[4] on 9 March 2018 at The Deco in Northampton.[5]
Following another three wins, he participated in the Ultimate Boxxer III tournament on 10 May 2019 at the indigo at The O2. Conway won his first bout of the evening, defeating Kaan Hawes via unanimous decision (UD) over three rounds with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27. In his second bout, which served as the semi-finals of the tournament, Conway suffered the first defeat of his career, losing via three-round split decision (SD) against Derrick Osaze.[6] One judge scored the bout 29–28 in favour of Conway while the other two scored it 29–28 to Osaze.[7]
He bounced back from defeat on 25 May with a four-round PTS victory against Harry Matthews,[8] before challenging British super-welterweight champion Ted Cheeseman on 21 June at the York Hall in London. Conway was forced to fight off the back foot for the majority of the fight as Cheeseman took the aggressor's role. After twelve closely contested rounds the bout was ruled a draw to see Cheeseman retain his British title. One judge scored the bout 116–113 in favour of Conway, the second scored it 115–114 to Cheeseman, while the third scored it even at 114–114.[9] The following month it was announced that Conway had signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.[10]
Conway ended 2019 with PTS victories against Konrad Stempkowski in October and Craig O'Brien in December,[11][12] before facing his friend and former sparring partner Navid Mansouri for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title on 14 August 2020 at Matchroom Sport's headquarters in Brentwood, Essex.[13] The first three rounds were evenly contested with both men staying behind their jabs and picking their moments to throw a right hand. Conway began to take a hold of the fight in the fourth, landing a right hand to knock Mansouri into the ropes. The fifth and sixth rounds saw much of the same with Conway finishing the rounds strong. In the seventh, Conway had Mansouri in trouble after landing a two punch combination followed by a flurry of clean punches. Conway pushed for the stoppage in the final few rounds as Mansouri fought defensively. After the final bell rang, Conway was awarded the victory via UD to capture the WBA regional title. One judge scored the bout 99–92 and the other two scored it 98–92.[14]
His final fight of 2020 was originally scheduled to be against Olympic bronze medallist Souleymane Cissokho on 12 December at The SSE Arena in London, with the bout serving as part of the undercard for Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev. However, after Cissokho withdrew from the bout due to "administrative issues",[15] Macaulay McGowan was brought in as a late replacement. With the event being televised live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland, and streamed live on DAZN in more than 200 countries,[16] Conway knocked McGowan to the canvas in the eighth round en route to a shutout UD victory over ten rounds. Two judges scored the bout 100–89 and the third scored it 100–90.[17]
On July 15, 2024 in Osaka, Japan, Kieron Conway defeated Ainiwaer Yilixiati by TKO in the seventh round of their quarter-final bout at Prizefighter 2024.[18]
Professional boxing record
edit| 25 fights | 21 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Austin Williams | UD | 10 | 17 Sep 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, US | For vacant WBA International middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Gregory Trenel | TKO | 5 (8), 2:22 | 6 Aug 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | James Metcalf | UD | 10 | 9 Oct 2021 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 19 | Loss | 16–2–1 | Souleymane Cissokho | SD | 10 | 8 May 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US | Lost WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Macaulay McGowan | UD | 10 | 12 Dec 2020 | The SSE Arena, London, England | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Navid Mansouri | UD | 10 | 14 Aug 2020 | Matchroom Sport Headquarters, Brentwood, England | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-welterweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Craig O'Brien | PTS | 10 | 19 Dec 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Konrad Stempkowski | PTS | 8 | 19 Oct 2019 | Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 14 | Draw | 12–1–1 | Ted Cheeseman | SD | 12 | 21 Jun 2019 | York Hall, London, England | For British super-welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Harry Matthews | PTS | 4 | 25 May 2019 | The Deco, Northampton, England | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Derrick Osaze | UD | 3 | 10 May 2019 | indigo at The O2, London, England | Ultimate Boxxer III – semi-final |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Kaan Hawes | UD | 3 | 10 May 2019 | indigo at The O2, London, England | Ultimate Boxxer III – quarter-final |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Gabor Gorbics | PTS | 8 | 2 Mar 2019 | East of England Arena, Peterborough, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gino Kanters | PTS | 4 | 8 Sep 2018 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Geiboord Omier | PTS | 4 | 13 Jul 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chris Monaghan | TKO | 7 (8), 1:54 | 9 Mar 2018 | The Deco, Northampton, England | Won BPA British Classic Challenge middleweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Andrej Cepur | TKO | 4 (4), 1:55 | 3 Feb 2018 | Holiday Inn at Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Casey Blair | TKO | 2 (6), 2:33 | 2 Dec 2017 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Christian Gomez | PTS | 6 | 29 Sep 2017 | The Deco, Northampton, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jan Balog | PTS | 4 | 13 May 2017 | Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kevin McCauley | PTS | 4 | 18 Mar 2017 | Holte Suite at Villa Park, Birmingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sonny Whiting | PTS | 4 | 25 Feb 2017 | Civic Hall, Bedworth, England |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Kieron Conway". BoxRec.
- ^ "Kieron Conway Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec: Yulihan Luna vs. Sandra Paulido". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Decked at The Deco. Glove Up Magazine. 29 March 2018. p. 10.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Chris Monaghan". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Rickson, Tim (11 May 2019). "Derrick Osaze wins Ultimate Boxxer 3". British Boxing News. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Derrick Osaze". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Hardy Matthews". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Horan, Matt (21 June 2019). "JD NXTGEN: Ted Cheeseman draws with Kieron Conway". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Kieron Conway Inks Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn". Boxing Scene. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Kieron Conway vs. Konrad Stempkowski". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Casey, Jeremy (19 December 2020). "Kieron Conway delivers a pre-Christmas cracker as he sees off Irish challenger O'Brien". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Kieron Conway Will Put Friendship Aside in Mansouri Clash". Boxing Scene. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (14 August 2020). "Kieron Conway Impresses in Decision Win Over Mansouri". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (7 December 2020). "Cissokho vs. Conway Pulled From Joshua-Pulev Card". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Macaulay McGowan Eager To Go To War With Kieron Conway". Boxing Scene. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Damerell, Richard (13 December 2020). "Joshua vs Pulev: Martin Bakole defeats Sergey Kuzmin by unanimous decision". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (15 July 2024). "Kieron Conway vs Aaron McKenna set for Prizefighter 2024 semi-final". FIGHTMAG.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Kieron Conway from BoxRec (registration required)