Luke Keeler

Luke Keeler (born 27 April 1987) is an Irish professional boxer who challenged for the WBO middleweight title in January 2020. He participated in the 35th and final edition of the Prizefighter series in 2015, losing in the semi-final.

Luke Keeler
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm)
NationalityIrish
Born (1987-04-27) 27 April 1987
Dublin, Ireland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO5
Losses3
Draws1

Professional career

Keeler made his professional debut on 3 May 2013, scoring a first-round stoppage victory against Mihaly Voros at the Carlton Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.[2]


Aftwr his win over Luis Arias, Keeler stated he wanted to fight the best the division had to offer.[3]

In August 2018, Keeler said he got a phone call from Conor McGregor and said McGregor yelled at him and challenged him to a boxing match. “There was just talk over a phone, a shouting match. Far fetched, I know, but his bout with Mayweather would’ve been further fetched so you never know.”[4]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
21 fights 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 5 2
By decision 12 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 17–3–1 Demetrius Andrade TKO 9 (12), 2:59 30 Jan 2020 Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, US For WBO middleweight title
20 Win 17–2–1 Luis Arias PTS 10 3 Aug 2019 Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
19 Win 16–2–1 Conrad Cummings UD 10 29 Mar 2019 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained WBO European middleweight title
18 Win 15–2–1 Dwain Grant PTS 8 18 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Win 14–2–1 Conrad Cummings UD 10 21 Apr 2018 The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won vacant WBO European middleweight title
16 Draw 13–2–1 Adam Jones PTS 4 10 Feb 2018 Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Win 13–2 Darren Cruise PTS 10 24 Jun 2017 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Won vacant BUI Ireland National middleweight title
14 Win 12–2 Lewis Taylor PTS 8 25 Feb 2017 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
13 Win 11–2 Bradley Pryce PTS 8 5 Nov 2016 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Won vacant BUI Celtic middleweight title
12 Loss 10–2 Tom Doran TKO 2 (10), 1:37 2 Apr 2016 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England For vacant WBC International middleweight title
11 Win 10–1 Adam Jones PTS 6 5 Mar 2016 Genting Arena, Solihull, England
10 Win 9–1 Jason Ball PTS 6 5 Sep 2015 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
9 Loss 8–1 Tom Doran UD 3 14 Feb 2015 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England Prizefighter: The Middleweights III – Semi-final
8 Win 8–0 Luke Crowcroft UD 3 14 Feb 2015 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England Prizefighter: The Middleweights III – Quarter-final
7 Win 7–0 Gary Boulden TKO 1 (6), 2:17 15 Nov 2014 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
6 Win 6–0 Laszlo Kovacs PTS 6 12 Sep 2014 Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
5 Win 5–0 Festim Lama TKO, 1:08 4 (6) 6 Jun 2014 Holiday Inn, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4 Win 4–0 Edgars Sniedze TKO 2 (6), 2:06 15 Feb 2014 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
3 Win 3–0 Janos Lakatos TKO 1 (4), 2:24 2 Nov 2013 Our Lady's Hall, Dublin, Ireland
2 Win 2–0 Tommy Tolan PTS 4 12 July 2013 Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland
1 Win 1–0 Mihaly Voros RTD 1 (4), 3:00 3 May 2013 Carlton Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
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References
  1. "Boxing record for Luke Keeler". BoxRec.
  2. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. https://fight-library.com/2019/08/14/luke-keeler-interview-career-changing-win/
  4. https://fight-library.com/2020/01/29/luke-keeler-welcome-to-the-world-stage/
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