Alan Bosworth
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Alan Bosworth is a professional boxer
, using the nickname "Bozzy". He is a light welterweight
, and a former British and European title challenger at the weight.
Bosworth has fought several notable fighters throughout his career including former world champion Junior Witter
, and former world title challengers Allan Vester, George Scott and Jan Piet Bergman.
of Simon Hamblett. Bosworth was undefeated in his first nine fights, before suffering a 5th round knockout at the hands of Wayne Rigby in March 1997. Bosworth was also knocked out in the 8th round of his next fight against Colin Dunne.
On 24 April 1999, Bosworth was knocked out in the 6th round of a fight against Jan Piet Bergman in Germany
. Bergman had previously challenged Kostya Tszyu for the IBF
light welterweight title.
On 3 March 2000, Bosworth traveled to Denmark
where he was defeated by Allan Vester via a unanimous decision. A month later, Bosworth returned to Denmark to lose a decision in a fight with former world title challenger George Scott. On 13 March 2001, Bosworth was knocked out in the 5th round of a fight against Eamonn Magee
.
via a 7th round stoppage in an eliminator for the vacant British light welterweight title. The title had been vacated by Ricky Hatton
. On 16 March 2002, Bosworth was defeated by Junior Witter via a 3rd round knockout in a fight for the vacant title. Following this fight, Bosworth was defeated by Eamonn Magee in a 5th round knockout for a second time.
On 25 July 2003, Bosworth defeated Gavin Down via a 5th round knockout in an eliminator for the British light welterweight title. Bosworth did not receive a British title fight, but was given a shot at the vacant English light welterweight title. On 11 December 2003, Bosworth defeated Stephen Smith on a close points decision to win the vacant title.
on points in the first defence of his English light welterweight title.
On 20 October 2006, Bosworth defeated Matthew Hatton
via disqualification
in an eliminator for the British welterweight
title. Bosworth's last fight was a 7th round knockout defeat against Ashley Theophane
on 20 January 2007.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, using the nickname "Bozzy". He is a light welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
, and a former British and European title challenger at the weight.
Bosworth has fought several notable fighters throughout his career including former world champion Junior Witter
Junior Witter
Junior Witter is a professional boxer from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He is the former WBC, European, British, and Commonwealth light welterweight champion.-Early professional career:...
, and former world title challengers Allan Vester, George Scott and Jan Piet Bergman.
Professional career
Bosworth's professional boxing career began in October 1995, with a 2nd round knockoutKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
of Simon Hamblett. Bosworth was undefeated in his first nine fights, before suffering a 5th round knockout at the hands of Wayne Rigby in March 1997. Bosworth was also knocked out in the 8th round of his next fight against Colin Dunne.
On 24 April 1999, Bosworth was knocked out in the 6th round of a fight against Jan Piet Bergman in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Bergman had previously challenged Kostya Tszyu for the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
light welterweight title.
On 3 March 2000, Bosworth traveled to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
where he was defeated by Allan Vester via a unanimous decision. A month later, Bosworth returned to Denmark to lose a decision in a fight with former world title challenger George Scott. On 13 March 2001, Bosworth was knocked out in the 5th round of a fight against Eamonn Magee
Eamonn Magee
Eamonn Magee nicknamed the Terminator is a former boxer who is now a trainer with the Breen Team in Belfast...
.
British Title
On 23 November 2001, Bosworth defeated Daniel JamesDaniel James
Daniel James may refer to:*Daniel James , British-Canadian video game developer*Daniel James aka "Gwyrosydd" , Welsh poet and hymn-writer*Daniel James Daniel James may refer to:*Daniel James (game developer) (born 1971), British-Canadian video game developer*Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) aka...
via a 7th round stoppage in an eliminator for the vacant British light welterweight title. The title had been vacated by Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton
Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter....
. On 16 March 2002, Bosworth was defeated by Junior Witter via a 3rd round knockout in a fight for the vacant title. Following this fight, Bosworth was defeated by Eamonn Magee in a 5th round knockout for a second time.
On 25 July 2003, Bosworth defeated Gavin Down via a 5th round knockout in an eliminator for the British light welterweight title. Bosworth did not receive a British title fight, but was given a shot at the vacant English light welterweight title. On 11 December 2003, Bosworth defeated Stephen Smith on a close points decision to win the vacant title.
European Title
On November 12, 2004, Bosworth was defeated by Francie Barrett via a close point's decision in a challenge for the European light welterweight title. In May, 2005, Bosworth was defeated by Nigel WrightNigel Wright (boxer)
Nigel Wright is a professional boxer, fighting out of Crook, England. He is a southpaw fighter standing at , with a record of 22-6-1, with 9 KOs and is a three-time English light welterweight champion and a two-time challenger for both the British and the Commonwealth titles.-Early professional...
on points in the first defence of his English light welterweight title.
On 20 October 2006, Bosworth defeated Matthew Hatton
Matthew Hatton
Matthew James Hatton , is a professional boxer, using the nickname "Magic". He is a welterweight, and is a former Commonwealth and World title challenger and the current European Champion....
via disqualification
Low Blow
Low Blow is an album by Victor Bailey released in 1999. "Graham Cracker" is a tribute to Larry Graham.-Track listing:# "Low Blow" – 3:11# "Sweet Tooth" – 5:58# "City Living" – 6:11# "Do You Know Who/Continuum" – 5:17...
in an eliminator for the British welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
title. Bosworth's last fight was a 7th round knockout defeat against Ashley Theophane
Ashley Theophane
Ashley Theophane is an English professional boxer who competes in the welterweight division. He is the British and IBO international welterweight champion, he has a record of 28 wins against only 4 defeats and is a regular boxer on both sides of the Atlantic.-Early professional career:Thoephane...
on 20 January 2007.