Stacey Copeland

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English professional boxer and former football player[2] who has held the Commonwealth female super-welterweight title since 2018. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.[3]

Stacey Copeland
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981
London, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2014 BucharestWelterweight

Professional career

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.[4]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title.[5]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
5 fights 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Win 5–0 Mapule Ngubane UD 10 13 Jul 2018 International Convention Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe Won inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title
4 Win 4–0 Dora Tollar TKO 1 (6) 2 Mar 2018 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Klaudia Vigh TKO 2 (6), 1:07 4 Nov 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2 Win 2–0 Ester Konecna PTS 4 29 Jul 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1 Win 1–0 Borislava Goranova PTS 4 16 Jun 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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References
  1. "Boxing record for Stacey Copeland". BoxRec.
  2. Ayles, James (20 January 2020). "Boxing Champion Stacey Copeland Hails Innovative Initiative To Increase Female Influence In Sport". Forbes. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "European Women Championships. Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania. 31 May - 7 June 2014". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. "BoxRec: Stacey Copeland vs. Borislava Goranova". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. Keay, Sheldan (13 July 2018). "Stacey Copeland becomes first British female to win Commonwealth title". manchestereveningnews. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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