Paul Smith (boxer)

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Paul Smith
Statistics
Real name Paul Smith
Nickname(s) Real Gone Kid
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality England English
Born 6 October 1982 (age 30)
Liverpool, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 37
Wins 34
Wins by KO 19
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0
Paul Smith
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Silver 2002 Manchester Light middleweight
Paul Smith Jr
Birth name Paul Smith
Genres Commercial dance
Occupations Disc jockey, Remixer, Songwriter
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts Mike Di Scala

Paul Smith Jr (born 6 October 1982) is an English professional boxer from Liverpool, England, competing in the super middleweight division. He is the reigning British super middleweight champion. Paul is currently without a promoter after making a statement on Twitter on Friday 8th November confirming that on the 1st November 2013 he had written to Frank Warren terminating his bi-lateral joint manager/promotional agreement with Warren and Queensberry promotions. He is currently rated 8 in the world by the WBO, 13 by the WBA, 23 by the WBC and is in the top 35 of both the IBO and Boxrec world computerized rankings.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Smith started boxing at age nine with the Rotunda amateur boxing club and fought in South Africa, Uzbekistan, and Denmark representing England. He comes from a family of boxers and he and his brothers (Steven, Liam, and Callum) became the first group of siblings to all win ABA titles.[1][2][3][4][5] Paul won silver medals for his country in the 2001 Copenhagen Cup[6] and 2002 Commonwealth Games, losing to Jean Pascal by two points;[7] Smith was then picked up by Frank Warren and turned professional.

Professional career

Smith's career has featured many bouts held within the UK, mainly in Liverpool and Manchester. He has faced Ryan Walls and Steve Timms, and ended the latter's career with a TKO in one.

On 10 March 2007, he KO'd the Belgian, Alexander Polizzi in Liverpool, winning the WBU international middleweight title in the eighth round.

On 20 March 2007, Smith took part in boxing's answer to Golf's Ryder Cup fighting American Jonathan Reid; the Nashville, Tennessee, resident lost to Smith on a technical knockout.

On 4 September 2007, Smith joined nine other boxing hopefuls as members of season three of The Contender. Smith fought rival David Banks from Portland, Oregon, and ended with a win for Smith by split-decision. However, since Smith had the lowest point total out of the remaining boxers, he was disqualified. The victory over David Banks was fought in Pasadena, California and was broadcast on ESPN and ITV; Ray Leonard said Smith let his anger take away from his ability. Smith was left with two cuts, one on his nose and another around his eye; this meant he was medically unfit to continue the contest regardless of performance.

Smith returned to England and defeated Cello Renda to win the vacant English middleweight title. He lost the title in his very next fight against Steven Bendall on 21 June 2008 in Birmingham, England, on a much contested points decision.[8]

Tony Quigley

On 30 October 2009, Smith challenged Tony Quigley for the British super-middleweight title in Liverpool's Echo Arena. Quigley was the holder of the British title after defeating Tony Dodson only months earlier at the same venue. The fight was a tight affair with Smith eventually winning via split decision over 12 rounds thus crowning him the new British super-middleweight title holder.

Tony Dodson

Smith's first defense of his title came in his thirtieth professional contest at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on 12 March 2010, against Tony Dodson. Smith won again, this time via a unanimous 12 round decision.

James DeGale

Smith boxed Beijing 2008 gold medalist, James DeGale at the Echo Arena, Liverpool on 11 December 2012, the fight was stopped in the ninth round, causing Smith to lose his British super-middleweight crown.

George Groves

Smith, once again challenged for the British title against George Groves, after two first round stoppage wins since his defeat to James DeGale. The bout took place in Groves' native London at the Wembley Arena on 5 November 2011. Smith won the opening round on all three judges cards and landed a hard shot on Groves towards the end of the round. One minute into the second round, however, a lead overhand right from Groves to Smith's jaw floored him. Smith was able to beat the count only to be dropped again, forcing the referee to halt the contest.

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (19 knockouts), 3 Defeats, 0 Draws[9]
Res. Record Opponent Type Time, Round Date Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34-3 England Jamie Ambler UD 8 2013-12-14 United Kingdom ExCeL London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-3 England Tony Dodson TKO 2:31, 6 (12) 2013-06-29 United Kingdom USN Bolton Arena, Bolton, United Kingdom BBBofC British super middleweight title fight
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-3 Republic of Ireland Tommy Tolan RTD 3.00, 4 (6) 11/09/2012 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 31-3 England George Groves TKO 1.18, 2 (12) 11/05/2011 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom for BBBofC British & Commonwealth super middle titles
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-2 Wales Paul Samuels TKO 2.22, 1 (8) 09/17/2011 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-2 Hungary Jozsef Matolcsi KO 0.58, 1 (8) 05/21/2011 United Kingdom O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 29-2 England James Degale TKO 2.08, 9 (12) 10/11/2010 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom Lost the BBBofC British super middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-1 England Tony Dodson UD 12 03/12/2010 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom Retained the BBBofC British super middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28-1 England Tony Quigley SD 12 10/30/2009 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom Won the BBBofC British super middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-1 Czech Republic Michal Bilak PTS 8 07/18/2009 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26-1 Tanzania Rashid Matumla TKO 2.35, 2 (12) 03/14/2009 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom Won the vacant WBA International super middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-1 Republic of Ireland Ciaran Healy PTS 6 09/06/2008 United Kingdom Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-1 England Danny Thornton KO 2.50, 6 (8) 09/06/2008 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 23-1 England Steven Bendall PTS 10 06/21/2008 United Kingdom National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom Lost the BBBofC English middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-0 England Cello Renda TKO 1.55, 6 (10) 03/08/2008 United Kingdom O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom Won the vacant BBBofC English middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-0 Tanzania Francis Cheka PTS 8 12/08/2007 United Kingdom Bolton Arena, Bolton, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-0 United States David Banks SD 5 10/09/2007 United States The Contender Arena, Los Angeles, USA Part of The Contender series 3
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-0 United States Jonathan Reid TKO 1.21, 7 (8) 03/30/2007 United Kingdom Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom Part of the USA vs UK Contender Challenge
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-0 Belgium Alexander Polizzi TKO 1.08, 8 (12) 03/10/2007 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, United Kingdom Won the Vacant WBU International Middleweight Title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-0 England Ryan Walls TKO 2.48, 4 (8) 11/18/2006 United Kingdom Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-0 England Dean Walker TKO 2.49, 3 (10) 10/14/2006 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom Won the vacant BBBofC Central Area middleweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-0 England Conroy McIntosh PTS 8 06/01/2006 United Kingdom Metrodome, Barnsley, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-0 Syria Hussain Osman TKO 2.00, 4 (6) 03/11/2006 United Kingdom Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-0 England Simeon Cover PTS 6 06/03/2005 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-0 England Rob Burton KO 1.54, 1 (6) 02/11/2005 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-0 England Howard Clarke KO 2.11, 1 (6) 12/17/2004 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-0 England Jason Collins TKO 1.42, 1 (6) 10/01/2004 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-0 England Ojay Abrahams PTS 4 09/10/2004 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 England Steve Timms TKO 2.57, 1 (6) 06/12/2004 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 England Howard Clarke PTS 4 04/03/2004 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 England Davy Jones PTS 4 02/26/2004 United Kingdom Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 Nigeria Joel Ani PTS 4 12/13/2003 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 England Mike Duffield TKO 2.41, 1 (4) 10/02/2003 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Cito PTS 4 08/29/2003 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Jamaica Silver Fox TKO 2.40, 2 (4) 06/20/2003 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Russia Andrey Ivanov TKO 1.00, 2 (4) 05/08/2003 United Kingdom Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 England Howard Clarke PTS 4 04/05/2003 United Kingdom M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom Professional debut.

Music career

As well as being a boxer, Paul Smith Jnr is a resident DJ at the 'Society' nightclub in Liverpool.[10] He co-wrote the Ultrabeat song "Better Than Life", with Mike Di Scala and has remixed the song "Falling Stars (Waiting For A Star To Fall)" by Sunset Strippers, also with Di Scala.[11]

Genealogical information

Paul Smith is the older brother of the boxers; Stephen Smith, Liam Smith, and Callum Smith.[12]

References

  1. ↑ paul 2002 lt mddl aba
  2. ↑ liam 2008 lt mddl aba
  3. ↑ callum 2010 gb title
  4. ↑ callum 2011 gb title
  5. ↑ Stephen 2006 and 2007 ftrwt aba
  6. ↑ http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/CopenhagenCup2001.pdf
  7. ↑ http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/CommonwealthGames2002.html
  8. ↑ "Smith stunned by Bendall defeat". Icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  9. ↑ record at boxrec
  10. ↑ "Club Society website". Societyuk.com. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  11. ↑ "Paul Smith Jnr.". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 
  12. ↑ "Biography at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013. 

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