Jason Quigley (boxer)

Jason Quigley
Statistics
Rated at	Middleweight Super Middleweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Nationality	Irish
Born	(1991-05-19) 19 May 1991 Ballybofey, County Donegal
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	6
Wins	6
Wins by KO	6
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0
Medal record Competitor for World Amateur Championships Silver 2013 Almaty Middleweight European Amateur Championships Gold 2013 Minsk Middleweight European Under-23 Championships Gold 2012 Kaliningrad Middleweight European Youth Championships Gold 2009 Szezecin Welterweight

Jason Quigley (born 19 May 1991) is an Irish professional boxer from Ballybofey, County Donegal. He is currently signed with Golden Boy Promotions.

Amateur career

Quigley had an extremely promising amateur career, which saw him rise to number one in both the AIBA European and World amateur rankings. His place in the Ireland team had seemed secured for the 2016 Summer Olympics, however he decided to turn professional instead.^[1]

2009 | European Youth Championships

In 2009, Quigley participated in the European Youth Championships in Szezecin. He fought Joni Polishsuk of Finland, Catalin Paraschiveanu of Romania, Muratcan Buğra Oner of Turkey and Jaba Khocitashvili of Georgia, before defeating Emil Ahmadov of Azerbaijan 6-1 in the 69 kg final, to take home gold.^[2]

2011 | Multi-Nations Tournament

Quigley won gold at the 2011 'Gee Bee' Multi-Nations tournament in Helsinki, Finland, defeating English fighter Anthony Ogogo 14-5 with an acclaimed performance in the final.^[3]

2011 | World Series of Boxing

Quigley boxed in the WSB for the 2011-2012 season. Organised by the AIBA, the competition was designed to offer professional boxing without competitors having to forfeit their amateur status. Fight Fax Inc, the official US boxing record keeper, considers all WSB fights as legitimate professional fights. Fight Fax would therefore see this as the start of Quigley's pro career, however it is still a matter of debate.^[4] With twelve teams fighting across the competition, it was the LA Matadors who drafted Quigley. Quigley then lived and trained in Los Angeles where he met Russian fighter Vitali Bandarenka of Moscow Dynamo in his first bout. Quigley won the fight by unanimous decision with the judges scoring them 50-45, 48-47 and 48-47 after five rounds.^[5] Quigley's second fight was against Australian, Troy Trevor O'Meley of Bankok Elephants. He won via second round TKO, having lead 10-8, 10-7, 10-8 at the end of the first.^[6]

2012 | Multi-Nations Tournament

In May 2012, Quigley competed at the 'Algirdas Socikas' Multi-Nations tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania. He overcame Estonian fighter Artjom Fjodorov - 16-6, Lithuanian fighter Mantas Balciauskas - 11-3, before taking gold against Denmark's Matouk Belai with another dominant 18-5 win in the final.^[7]

2012 | European Under-23 Championships

Quigley won his next gold at the 2012 European U23 Championships, in Kaliningrad, Russia. He met Germany's Dennis Radovan in the final, winning by a 17-11 decision at Kaliningrad’s Sports Palace. Quigley defeated Russian southpaw Maksim Timofeev and Moldova's Victor Carapchevschii in the previous rounds.^[8]

2013 | European Amateur Championships

In June 2013, he won gold again in the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk. Quigley beat Bogdan Juratoni in the middleweight final. The Romanian had previously been a bronze medalist in the tournament.^[9][10]

2013 | World Amateur Championships

Quigley's final amateur medal came in October, when he claimed silver at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Almaty. In the semi-finals, Quigley took all three rounds in a victory over Russian boxer Artem Chebotarev. In the other semi-final, Englishman Anthony Fowler was forced to give his opponent a walkover after suffering a hand injury in the lead up to the fight. As a result, Quigley met the much fresher Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in the following day's final.^[11] The local Kazakh fighter took gold with a narrow win, in what was Quigley's first loss in an 18 month run of 33 fights.^[12][13]

World Series of Boxing record

2 Wins (1 Knockout), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Result	Record	Team	Opponent (Team)	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-0	LA Matadors	Troy Trevor O'Meley (Bangkok Elephants)	TKO	2 (5)	2011-12-21	The Music Box, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	LA Matadors	Vitali Bandarenka (Moscow Dynamo)	UD	5 (5)	2011-12-04	The Music Box, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, United States	WSB debut

Professional career

In April 2014, it was announced that Quigley was turning professional and had signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions in Los Angeles.^[14] After signing, Golden Boy founder and president, Oscar De La Hoya said "Jason Quigley is part of the next generation of European boxers who are about to make their mark on the international stage, and we believe he has the skill and determination to go very far in the future". He went on to say "It also doesn’t hurt that he has the great nation of Ireland behind him, and I know they will support him wherever he goes."^[15]

Quigley made his professional debut on July 12, 2014, against Howard Reece at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Quigley won the middleweight bout via technical knockout, just 82 seconds into the first round.^[16]

Quigley's second professional win came against Mexican fighter Fernando Najera, with Najera's corner ending it in the third round. After the fight Oscar De La Hoya was once again full of praise for Quigley, insisting he will definitely be a world champion in the coming years. "Jason looked amazing in his fight against Najera, and we’re very pleased with his progress", De La Hoya said. "You can tell immediately that he’s someone who knows the game, and his amateur background is serving him well as a professional. We will keep him busy and move him the right way, and I have no doubt that he will be a world champion one day." He continued saying "He’s a good kid, he’s hungry, he’s a hard worker. What really stands out is his ability to want to be a great boxer inside the ring. If you can fight, if you can demonstrate to the fans that you want to put on a great show and fight to the last second of the last round then you are the whole package – Jason is the whole package."^[17]

On October 30, 2014, Quigley continued his unbeaten start to professional boxing. Fighting in Plymouth, Massachusetts, an area rich with Irish support, Quigley fought Greg McCoy. The fight did not make it out of the first round however, with a Quigley left hook, right straight combination sending McCoy to the canvas just 2 minutes and 39 seconds into the bout.^[18][19]

Quigley's first fight of 2015 came as part of Golden Boy's "LA Fight Club", this time held at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. Leading up to the fight, Quigley said “Camp has been amazing. I’m feeling great, I love what I do and I’m ready to put on a show on Friday.” Oscar De La Hoya was also on hand to give his view, saying "Jason Quigley has dominated his opponents in all of his fights since turning pro last year, and his bout at LA Fight Club on March 6 will be no exception."^[21] Quigley's opponent was Lanny Dardar in the final fight of the night, and in yet another completely one sided contest, the American received two standing eight counts before an inevitable stoppage just 93 seconds into the first round.^[22]

Just two weeks later, Quigley was back in the ring again, this time facing Tolutomi Agunbiade at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. The fight was another dominant performance from Quigley, with the referee stepping in 1 minute and 43 seconds into the second round, when it became obvious that Agunbiade was no longer capable of defending himself. The victory took Quigley's record to 5 wins, 5 knockouts, 0 losses.^[23]

Professional boxing record

6 Wins (6 Knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-0	Joshua Snyder	TKO	2 (4)	2015-04-30	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-0	Tolutomi Agunbiade	KO	2 (6)	2015-03-20	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, CA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-0	Lanny Dardar	KO	1 (4)	2015-03-06	Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-0	Greg McCoy	KO	1 (4)	2014-10-30	Memorial Hall, Plymouth, MA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-0	Fernando Najera	TKO	3 (4)	2014-08-16	Stubhub Center, Carson, CA, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Howard Reece	TKO	1 (6)	2014-07-12	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, United States	Professional debut

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