Stephen Smith (boxer)

Infobox Boxer
name = Stephen Smith


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realname = Stephen Smith
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weight = Featherweight
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nationality = British
birth_date = 22 July 1985
birth_place = Liverpool
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total = 3
wins = 3
losses = 0
draws = 0
no contests = 0
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Stephen Smith (born July 22, 1985) is a British professional boxer best known for winning the Commonwealth Games 2006 and a bronze medal at the European Championships 2006 at featherweight. He is the brother of fellow boxer Paul Smith.

Amateur career

A distinguished amateur with over 150 fights, Smith achieved fame at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne when he defeated Mehrullah Lassi in the final to win Commonwealth Gold. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships‎ in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) losing in the semifinal of that tournament to Albert Selimov. He also won the ABA championships in 2006, the Four Nations in 2005 and Gold at the Commonwealth Fedaration Championships held in Liverpool in 2006. [ [http://www.abae.co.uk/england_squad/seniors/stephensmith.asp ABA | Stephen Smith] ]

At the Chicago World Championships in 2007 he was upset in the first round losing 20:14 to German Marcel Herfurth it was a tournament he had been expected to perform well in. [ [http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/community-sport/2007/10/24/boxing-blow-for-liverpool-s-smith-in-chicago-64375-20003816/ Liverpool Echo | Blow for Liverpool's Smith] ]

Professional career

Smith turned professional in June 2008 and stopped Shaun Walton in the 3rd round at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=456375&cat=boxer Stephen Smith Professional Record] ] Like his brother he signed for Warren's Sports Network. [ [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0610boxing/tm_headline=stephen-smith-to-turn-pro-with-frank-warren&method=full&objectid=20874262&siteid=50061-name_page.html Smith to turn pro with Warren] ]

References

External links

* [http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=103983 Bio]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships2006.html Euro]
* [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=456375&cat=boxer Pro Record]