Tommy Frank

Tommy Frank (born 17 July 1993) is a British professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth super-flyweight title since 2019.[2]

Tommy Frank
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Super
Weight(s)	Flyweight Super-flyweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Nationality	British
Born	(1993-07-17) 17 July 1993 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights	12
Wins	12
Wins by KO	3
Losses	0

Early life

Frank was born on 17 July 1993 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, to Christine and Kevin Frank. At the age of five, Frank had an operation to repair a hole in his heart and has since been an ambassador for Yorkshire-based national charity Heart Research UK. Frank took up boxing at the age of twelve, compiling an amateur record of 23–22, training at the Sheffield Boxing Centre in Hillsborough under the tutelage of head trainer Glyn Rhodes.[3] After leaving school he studied plumbing at Castle College in Sheffield and worked as a laborer before turning professional.[4]

Professional career

Frank made his professional debut on 30 July 2016, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Sergey Tasimov at the Magna Centre in Rotherham.[5]

After compiling a record of 6–0, he challenged Craig Derbyshire for the Central Area super-flyweight title on 27 April 2018 at the iceSheffield in Yorkshire, winning by points decision over ten rounds.[6]

Following two more wins, one by stoppage, he was scheduled to face Ross Murray on 15 March 2019 for the vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title at the Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.[7] After Murray withdrew from the bout, his new opponent was announced as Luke Wilton.[8] Frank won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout (TKO).[9] Frank dropped his opponent four times before the stoppage; a little over a minute into the first-round, Wilton was down from a straight right hand. After beating the referee's count of ten Frank unloaded a barrage of punches culminating in a right hook to send Wilton to the canvas for a second time. In the fourth, Frank came out from the opening bell throwing power punches. 10 seconds into the round, while backed up against the ropes, Wilton was caught with a left hook to the body to send him down for the third time. Wilton raised to his feet to beat the count yet again, but came under immediate fire from Frank, who was switching his attacks from head to body, eventually finding his target with a right hook to the midsection to send Wilton down for the fourth and final time. Referee Michael Alexander waved off the fight as Wilton made it to his feet on the count of ten.[10][11]

Following a seventh-round TKO win over John Chuwa in July, he returned to the Ponds Forge Arena on 20 September 2019, facing Aran Dipaen for the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title.[12] Frank won the title by split decision. In a hard-fought, even contest, two judges' scored the bout 116–113 and 115–113 in favour of Frank, while the third scored it 115–113 to Dipaen.[13]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

12 fights	12 wins	0 losses
By knockout	3	0
By decision	9	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
14	N/A	N/A	Maximino Flores	N/A	– (12)	27 Mar 2020	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England	For IBO flyweight title
13	Win	13–0	Martin Tecuapetla	UD	10	29 Nov 2019	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England	Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental flyweight title
12	Win	12–0	Aran Dipaen	SD	12	20 Sep 2019	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England	Won vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title
11	Win	11–0	John Chuwa	TKO	7 (10)	5 Jul 2019	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
10	Win	10–0	Luke Wilton	TKO	4 (12)	15 Mar 2019	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England	Won vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title
9	Win	9–0	Adam Yahaya	PTS	10	12 Oct 2018	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
8	Win	8–0	Steven Maguire	TKO	4 (6)	14 Jul 2018	Premier Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England
7	Win	7–0	Craig Derbyshire	PTS	10	27 Apr 2018	iceSheffield, Sheffield, England	Won Central Area super-flyweight title
6	Win	6–0	Brett Fidoe	PTS	4	13 Dec 2017	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield, England
5	Win	5–0	Anwar Alfadli	PTS	4	13 Oct 2017	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
4	Win	4–0	Georgi Andonov	PTS	4	29 Jul 2017	Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
3	Win	3–0	Patrik Bartos	PTS	4	24 Mar 2017	Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
2	Win	2–0	Jordan Turner	PTS	4	2 Dec 2016	Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England
1	Win	1–0	Sergey Tasimov	PTS	4	30 Jul 2016	Magna Centre, Rotherham, England

References

1. "Boxing record for Tommy Frank". BoxRec.
2. "BoxRec: Tommy Frank". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
3. "Boxer makes his dream bow after heart health fight". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
4. "Sheffield boxing: No going back for the building site labourer". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
5. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
6. "Tommy Frank Wins Regional Title, Dedicates it To Scott Westgarth". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
7. "Tommy Frank to face Ross Murray for vacant Commonwealth title". WBN - World Boxing News. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
8. "Tommy Frank sees opponent switch for Commonwealth title fight". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
9. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
10. "Wilton's Commonwealth title hopes crushed by Frank". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
11. O'Neill, Joe (2019-03-15). "Luke Wilton stopped by Tommy Frank in Commonwealth title fight". Retrieved 2019-11-27.
12. "Glyn Rhodes warns Tommy Frank not to underestimate unknown opponent | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
13. Mason, Paul. "Freesports Fight Night - Frank Edges Dipaen, Wale & Nurse Pick Up Wins". Retrieved 2019-11-27.

External list

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by Craig Derbyshire	Central Area super-flyweight champion 27 April 2018 – July 2018 Vacated	Vacant
Vacant Title last held by Andrew Moloney	Commonwealth super-flyweight champion 15 March 2019 – present	Incumbent
Vacant Title last held by Aliu Bamidele Lasisi	WBC International Silver super-flyweight champion 20 September 2019 – present
Vacant Title last held by Makazole Tete	IBO Inter-Continental flyweight champion 29 November 2019 – present