Lauryn Eagle (born 11 December 1987) is an Australian professional boxer and water skiing champion.[2] She was a contestant on the reality television show The Celebrity Apprentice Australia[3] and is a former Miss Teen International 2004.
Lauryn Eagle | |
|---|---|
 Eagle in 2010 | |
| Born | 11 December 1987 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight Super featherweight |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20[1] |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Early life
editEagle was born in Randwick, New South Wales, the daughter of Peter and Kerrie Eagle. Eagle was from a water skiing family: both her parents were skiers, her father Peter was a 10-time Australian water-skiing champion, and her sister Sarah was placed second at the 2007 World Championships. Eagle first learnt to ski when she was four years old, and started racing at the age of nine. When she was 20 years old, Eagle's father died when his speedboat flipped and crashed in Sydney Harbour on the way to the Superboat Grand Prix.[4]
Water skiing
editIn 2003, Eagle came second in the Junior Division and at the next World Championships in 2005 she won the women's division title in the F2 class. In 2006, she won the Australian Speed Championships (U/19) and the Australian Marathon Championships (U/19). She then finished third at the 2007 World Championship in May in the Formula 1 Division.[5] She retired shortly from racing after her father's death in 2008.[6] In 2009 Lauryn returned to racing, placing third at the 2009 World Championships and, after suffering a big fall in the third race, seventh in the 2011 World Championships.
Professional boxing career
editEagle took up boxing and, upon turning professional in 2010, she went 2–0–1 with one knockout that year; in 2011 she suffered two split-decision losses.
On 13 July 2012, she defeated Kiangsak Sithsaithong (then 9–0–0 4KO) by a 5th-round TKO to win the World Boxing Foundation women's super featherweight title, improving her record to 3–2–1 2 knockouts.[7]
The match was widely criticised within the boxing media. Commentators pointed out that Eagle had not fought more than six rounds in her career and had not won a fight since 2010.[8] It was also noted that Sithsaithong's record was almost entirely against debut fighters[9] in Thai villages.[10]
In September 2012, Eagle participated in a promotional fight against Fox FM radio presenter Matt Tilley in a 'Champ vs Chump' promotion.[11] Eagle won the three-round fight by a TKO in the third round.[12] Two days later Eagle fought New Zealand's Nicki Bigwood as an undercard to former professional rugby league footballer Solomon Haumono's fight, winning in a unanimous decision in a six-round bout.[13]
On January 30, 2013 she won the vacant Australia female lightweight title beating Nadine Brown on points at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
Modeling and media
editEagle also has a keen interest in modelling. In 2005, she competed in Miss Teen Australia in Darwin and won the title along with Miss Congeniality. She then went to Costa Rica in Central America and competed in Miss Teen International and made a clean sweep, winning Miss Teen International, along with Most Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and Best Silhouette.[citation needed]
In 2006, she won the FHM Lara Croft Challenge, involving physical challenges of shooting, running, ropes, ladders, 4-wheel driving and swimming.[citation needed]
She starred in the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, in which she lasted until the final episode, where she finished fourth.[citation needed]
In the August edition of Maxim magazine, Eagle featured on the front cover and a photo shoot.[14]
Professional boxing record
edit| 23 fights | 18 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | Supawadee Kabounram | KO | 2017-07-08 | WA Italian Club, Perth | |||
| 22 | Win | Flora Machela | TKO | 2016-12-16 | Emporium Function Centre, Bankstown | |||
| 21 | Win | Preeya Intaraklan | KO | 2016-09-02 | Emporium Function Centre, Bankstown | |||
| 20 | Win | Lee Dittmar | UD | 2016-06-03 | Emporium Function Centre, Bankstown | vacant Australia Female Super Featherweight Title | ||
| 19 | Win | Alicia Pestana | UD | 2016-05-07 | WA Italian Club, Perth | |||
| 18 | Win | Wachiraya Chamnankit | KO | 2016-03-05 | City Hall, Hobart | |||
| 17 | Win | Kewarin Boonme | TKO | 2016-02-19 | Entertainment Centre, Hurstville | |||
| 16 | Win | TKO | 2015-06-13 | Entertainment Centre, Hurstville | ||||
| 15 | Win | Samon Khunurat | TKO | 2015-02-20 | Entertainment Centre, Hurstville | |||
| 14 | Win | Pantiwa Kaewmahosod | UD | 2014-08-29 | WA Italian Club, Perth | |||
| 13 | Loss | Shari Ranger | UD | 2014-02-19 | Horden Pavilion, Moore Park | |||
| 12 | Win | Nicki Bigwood | SD | 2013-11-16 | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton | |||
| 11 | Win | Nicki Bigwood | UD | 2013-09-27 | RSL Club, Dubbo | |||
| 10 | Win | Nadine Brown | UD | 2013-01-30 | Entertainment Centre, Sydney | vacant Australia Female Lightweight Title | ||
| 9 | Loss | Daniella Smith | UD | 2012-12-15 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland | |||
| 8 | Win | Jenny Cavanagh | TKO | 2012-10-14 | Gold Coast Turf Club, Bundall | |||
| 7 | Win | Nicki Bigwood | UD | 2012-09-07 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington | |||
| 6 | Win | Griangsupa Rodploy | TKO | 2012-07-13 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington | vacant World Boxing Foundation Female Super Featherweight Title | ||
| 5 | Loss | Malin Morgan | SD | 2011-04-29 | Roundhouse, Uni of NSW, Kensington | |||
| 4 | Loss | Bronwyn Wylie | SD | 2011-03-04 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington | |||
| 3 | Draw | Eileen Forrest | Draw | 2010-11-25 | The Cube, Campbelltown, Sydney | |||
| 2 | Win | Christina Tai | UD | 2010-10-31 | Olympic Park Sports Centre, Homebush | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kay Hodgson | UD | 4 | 2010-03-31 | Le Montage, Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia | Professional Debut |
References
edit- ^ "Lauryn Eagle – Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Lauryn Eagle". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Lauryn Eagle on the behaviour and ego of Celebrity Apprentice co-contestant Tania Zaetta | Entertainment News Queensland". The Courier-Mail. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Duff, Eamonn; Walker, Frank; Gilmore, Heath (9 March 2008). "Tragedy haunts family". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "International Water Ski Federation IWSF Titles and Medal List". Iwsf.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Eagle Won't Race Again". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Lauryn Eagle lands a women's world title". Herald Sun. 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Lauryn Eagle to fight for world title as boxing's celebrity culture continues". The Roar. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Title Fight Not What It Seems for Boxing Stunner Lauryn Eagle". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Adam Auld (13 July 2012). "Susie Ramadan & Lauryn Eagle win titles over Thai opponents". Aus-Boxing. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Eagle Eyes Her Opponent". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "hit101.9 Fox FM | Melbourne's Number 1 Hit Music Station". Fox.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Solomon Haumono vs Franklin Egobi: Live Results & Blog". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Lauryn Eagles lingerie front cover for maxim magazine". Triplem.com.au. 18 July 2012.
External links
edit- Lauryn Eagle official webpage
- Lauryn Eagle on Twitter
- Boxing record for Lauryn Eagle from BoxRec (registration required)
- Lauryn Eagle at IMDb
