Sean Hughes (boxer)
| Sean Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Short Fuse |
| Rated at | Bantamweight, super bantamweight, featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
5 June 1982 Pontefract, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
Sean Hughes (born 5 June 1982) is a British professional boxer born in Pontefract. He now resides in Wakefield. He is most notable for defeating the then British Super Bantamweight Champion, Esham Pickering in December 2007. Pickering was on the verge of stepping up to European and even World level before the bout and it was expected to be a routine victory for the Newark champion. However, at the Nottingham Arena in front of the SKY TV cameras Hughes won a points victory over 8 rounds.[1][2]
In the rematch for the British title on 18 January 2008 Pickering avenged that loss and stopped Hughes in round 9 in a contest which was nominated for fight of the year.[3][4]
Hughes had three British title fights, an International Boxing Council (IBC) world title fight, and unsuccessfully challenged Jason Booth for the Commonwealth bantamweight title.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Its D-day for Pickering", Newark Advertiser, 18 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2014
- ↑ Dunne, Bernard (2011) My Story, Penguin, ISBN 978-0141399935
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Sean Hughes from BoxRec
- ↑ "Boxer Pickering back on course", Newark Advertiser, 25 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2014
- ↑ "Munroe defends his European title", BBC, 18 December 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2014
- ↑ "Hartlepool boxer Peter Cope to face Sean “Short Fuse” Hughes in Newcastle", Hartlepool Mail, 6 November 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014