Katie Healy (born 6 April 1998) is an English professional boxer. She has held the WBF female World super-bantamweight and Commonwealth female Silver super-bantamweight titles as well as unsuccessfully challenging for the WBA female World bantamweight championship.
Katie Healy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1998 |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight, Bantamweight |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
Professional career edit
A former kickboxing world champion,[2] Healy made her professional boxing debut with a points victory over Klaudia Ferenczi in Sheffield on 21 May 2021.[3] In just her fifth pro fight on 8 July 2022, she beat Matshidiso Mokebisi by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBF female World super-bantamweight title in a contest held at the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall, Middelburg, South Africa. [4]
Healy challenged champion Nina Hughes for the WBA female World bantamweight championship at Wembley Arena in London on 10 June 2023 but lost by unanimous decision. [5] [6]
She returned to winning ways in her next fight on 8 December 2023 when she claimed the vacant Commonwealth female Silver super-bantamweight championship with a split decision success against Canada’s Shelly Barnett at Lions Centre, George Town in the Cayman Islands.[7]
Personal life edit
Healy went to Aston University and graduated with a 2:1 in BSc Business and Management.[8]
Professional boxing record edit
| 8 fights | 7 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Shelly Barnett | SD | 10 (10) | 8 December 2023 | Lions Centre, George Town, Cayman Islands | Won vacant Commonwealth female Silver super-batamtanweight title |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Nina Hughes | UD | 10 (10) | 10 June 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Lost challenge for WBA female bantamweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Katherine Quintana | PTS | 6 (6) | 10 March 2023 | The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Matshidiso Mokebisi | UD | 10 (10) | 8 July 2022 | Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall, Middleburg, South Africa | Won vacant WBF female super-batamtanweight World title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Gabriella Mezei | PTS | 6 (6) | 3 April 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Martina Horgasz | PTS | 6 (6) | 17 December 2021 | H Suite, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Karina Szmalenberg | PTS | 4 (4) | 27 August 2021 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Klaudia Ferenczi | PTS | 4 (4) | 21 May 2021 | Sheffield Arena Car Park, Sheffield, England |
References edit
- ^ "Boxrec profile of Katie Healy". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Katie Healy crowned kickboxing world champ". Express and Star. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Katie Healy can't wait for her next fight". Express and Star. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Katie Healy claims the WBF super-bantamweight title". fightpost.co.uk. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Bilston's Katie Healy outpointed in world title bout". Express and Star. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "British trio Ellie Scotney, Sunny Edwards & Nina Hughes win world title fights". BBC Sport. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Healy defeats Barnett". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Katie Healy: "It's really exciting at the moment for women's boxing and it's great to see how many successful female boxers that are around right now"". fightpost.co.uk. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-23.