Rhiannon Dixon (born 16 April 1995) is an English professional boxer. A qualified pharmacist with a degree from Manchester University, Dixon took up boxing aged 21 and turned professional in 2019.[1] She won Commonwealth and European lightweight titles before claiming the WBO World lightweight championship on 13 April 2024 in only her 10th professional contest.[2]
Rhiannon Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1995 Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
Professional career edit
In March 2023 Dixon defeated Vicky Wilkinson by technical knockout to win the Commonwealth lightweight title.[3]
In September 2023 Dixon won the European lightweight championship with victory against Katharina Thanderz by Unanimous Decision.[4]
In April 2024 Dixon beat Karen Elizabeth Carabajal by Unanimous Decision to win the vacant WBO World lightweight title.[5]
Professional boxing record edit
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Karen Elizabeth Carabajal | UD | 10 (10) | 2024-04-13 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. | Won vacant WBO female lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Katharina Thanderz | UD | 10 (10) | 2023-09-30 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England, U.K. | Won vacant EBU female lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Vicky Wilkinson | TKO | 6 (10) | 2023-03-11 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England, U.K. | Won vacant CBC female lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kristine Shergold | PTS | 8 (8) | 2022-12-10 | Leeds Arena, Leeds, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Edina Kiss | PTS | 6 (6) | 2022-09-24 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mahjouba Oubtil | PTS | 6 (6) | 2022-05-20 | Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 6 (6) | 2021-12-18 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Karina Szmalenberg | PTS | 4 (4) | 2021-09-12 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Bojana Libiszewska | PTS | 4 (4) | 2019-12-07 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vaida Masiokaite | PTS | 4 (4) | 2019-09-28 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England, U.K. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon aims to cap 'dream' rise with WBO lightweight title win". BBC Sport. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Ellie Scotney claims second super-bantamweight belt, Rhiannon Dixon beats Karen Elizabeth Carabajal". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon Crowned Commonwealth Lightweight Champion". Warrington Guardian. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rhiannon Dixon defeats Katharina Thanderz at Wembley Arena". Warrington Guardian. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Warrington's Rhiannon Dixon wins WBO lightweight title". Warrington Guardian. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Rhiannon Dixon from BoxRec (registration required)