Kevin McIntyre (boxer)
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Kevin McIntyre is a British
professional boxer
who fights in the welterweight
division. he is a former British champion at welterweight.
. He would become used to fighting in the city as for his next twelve fights he competed only there. Of these fights 10 had been victories with only two defeats. McIntyre's 13th fight him saw him take his first substantial step up in class when he defeated former British and Commonwealth title challenger Michael Smyth
on points over six rounds. The fight of course took place once again in Glasgow.
Three more fights and three more wins later McIntyre fought for his first title belt in April 2002 against Craig Lynch
at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow
. On the line was the vacant BBBofC Scottish Area welterweight title with McIntyre winning the title with a ten round point decision. The result had elevated McIntyre to a decent record of 15-2.
. In December 2003 McIntyre now with a record of 20-2 travelled to Manchester
and fought for the full British welterweight title for the first time. It was also the first time he had fought outside of Scotland. The result ended in disappointment for Kevin after he was stopped by reigning champion David Barnes
in the 8th round. McIntyre's next two fights also took place in England and the Scotsman scored wins in Huddersfield and Hereford before returning to Glasgow to fight former victim Nigel Wright
at the Braehead Arena
. The fight in November 2005 was to be an eliminator for the British light welterweight title and did not prove to be a happy homecoming for McIntyre when the fight was stopped in the very first round handing Kevin his fourth defeat.
The two defeats to Barnes and Wright had indicated that maybe McIntyre had found his level and this sense was further heightened, when, in his next fight in May 2006 he chose to travel to Stoke
to fight Gary Reid. The British Masters light welterweight bauble was on the line but McIntyre disappointed when the fight was once again stopped, this time in the 6th round handing victory to Reid, a man who himself at the time boasted a record of 10 wins with 15 defeats.
Kevin Anderson
. McIntyre took the title from Anderson with a one sided points decision and had him on the canvas twice during the fight. McIntyre then in February 2008 fought an immediate rematch against Anderson at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall
. The bout ended as another twelve-round points victory for McIntyre confirming that the first victory had not been a fluke against a man many respected as a very able champion.
Controversy was courted after McIntyre was then stripped of the title by the British Boxing Board of Control
in June 2008 just four months after his first defence. Injury had forced him to pull out of two scheduled defences against Sheffield's Kell Brook
and this was deemed reason enough to strip him of the full title and allow Brook to challenge for the vacant version. Brook went on to win the vacant belt against Welshman Barrie Jones
and claimed it via a 7th round stoppage leaving McIntyre empty handed. Speaking of the stripping McIntyre alleged that the board of control had been pushed into the decision by Brook's promoter Frank Warren
saying "The Board of Control were weak. They should have been a lot stronger and said, 'no wait a minute, it's not just about the promoter, it's about the fighters as well'". The fighters will eventually face each other in November 2008 and will contest the belt in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall
. Speaking about his opponent McIntyre said "Brook is not shy in shouting his mouth off...He is the usual cocky up-and-coming kid who thinks he can beat the world...He hasn't been past seven rounds yet and he will quickly discover who really is out of his depth...I'll just let him rabbit on and look forward to taking care of him on the night."
As it happened the fight was to end in disappointment for the former champion as he suffered three knockdowns in the first round to leave nobody in any doubt as to who now had the right to call themselves champion of Britain.
United Kingdom
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professional boxer
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...
who fights in the 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...
division. he is a former British champion at welterweight.
Early professional career
McIntyre's first fight as a professional boxer was in November 1998, at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, when he beat fellow debutant Ray Wood with a fourth 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...
. He would become used to fighting in the city as for his next twelve fights he competed only there. Of these fights 10 had been victories with only two defeats. McIntyre's 13th fight him saw him take his first substantial step up in class when he defeated former British and Commonwealth title challenger Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth
Michael Smyth is an Australian journalist.-Career:Smyth was a newsreader and reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 12 years. He read the weekend edition of ABC TV News with Neil Cross, and for many years read the weekday news. His work also featured on the weekly current...
on points over six rounds. The fight of course took place once again in Glasgow.
Three more fights and three more wins later McIntyre fought for his first title belt in April 2002 against Craig Lynch
Craig Lynch
Craig Thomas Lynch is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a forward.-Career:Born in Durham, County Durham, Lynch turned professional in 2010 after two season in Sunderland's academy....
at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. On the line was the vacant BBBofC Scottish Area welterweight title with McIntyre winning the title with a ten round point decision. The result had elevated McIntyre to a decent record of 15-2.
Title challenges
The newly crowned Scottish champion would win his next five fights, victories which included a win over future English champion 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...
. In December 2003 McIntyre now with a record of 20-2 travelled to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and fought for the full British welterweight title for the first time. It was also the first time he had fought outside of Scotland. The result ended in disappointment for Kevin after he was stopped by reigning champion David Barnes
David Barnes (boxer)
David Barnes is a British professional boxer from Manchester in England who competes in the light welterweight division. He is the former holder of both the British light welterweight and welterweight titles. -Early career:...
in the 8th round. McIntyre's next two fights also took place in England and the Scotsman scored wins in Huddersfield and Hereford before returning to Glasgow to fight former victim Nigel Wright
Nigel 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...
at the Braehead Arena
Braehead Arena
The Braehead Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the western part of the Glasgow conurbation. The arena was built in 1999, and is located within the Braehead Complex....
. The fight in November 2005 was to be an eliminator for the British light welterweight title and did not prove to be a happy homecoming for McIntyre when the fight was stopped in the very first round handing Kevin his fourth defeat.
The two defeats to Barnes and Wright had indicated that maybe McIntyre had found his level and this sense was further heightened, when, in his next fight in May 2006 he chose to travel to Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
to fight Gary Reid. The British Masters light welterweight bauble was on the line but McIntyre disappointed when the fight was once again stopped, this time in the 6th round handing victory to Reid, a man who himself at the time boasted a record of 10 wins with 15 defeats.
British champion
After losing against Reid, McIntyre spent almost a year out of the ring and returned in May 2007 with a victory over David Wakefield. He then followed this up by winning the BBBofC Celtic welterweight title against the previously unbeaten Tony Doherty in Cardiff's International Arena. In November 2007 McIntyre again found himself challenging for the British welterweight title and this time faced fellow ScotScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson (boxer)
Kevin Anderson is a British professional boxer who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former British and Commonwealth champion.-Early professional career:...
. McIntyre took the title from Anderson with a one sided points decision and had him on the canvas twice during the fight. McIntyre then in February 2008 fought an immediate rematch against Anderson at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall
Kelvin Hall
The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927. It has been a music hall, indoor arena and barrage balloon factory, and is currently home to the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena and from 1987 to 2010, Glasgow's Museum of...
. The bout ended as another twelve-round points victory for McIntyre confirming that the first victory had not been a fluke against a man many respected as a very able champion.
Controversy was courted after McIntyre was then stripped of the title by the British Boxing Board of Control
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...
in June 2008 just four months after his first defence. Injury had forced him to pull out of two scheduled defences against Sheffield's Kell Brook
Kell Brook
Ezekiel Brook, better known as Kell Brook, born 3 May 1986 is a British professional boxer from Sheffield in England who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former holder of the British welterweight title and the WBO Inter-continental title at the same weight and presently holds the WBA...
and this was deemed reason enough to strip him of the full title and allow Brook to challenge for the vacant version. Brook went on to win the vacant belt against Welshman Barrie Jones
Barrie Jones
Barrie Spencer Jones is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he made over 350 appearances in The Football League with Swansea Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City and represented Wales at both under-23 and senior level.-Club career:Jones began his career at his home town...
and claimed it via a 7th round stoppage leaving McIntyre empty handed. Speaking of the stripping McIntyre alleged that the board of control had been pushed into the decision by Brook's promoter Frank Warren
Frank Warren (promoter)
Frank Darren Warren is an English boxing manager and promoter.-Early life and early career:The son of a bookmaker, Warren trained as a solicitor's clerk with J Tickle & Co on Southampton Row in London....
saying "The Board of Control were weak. They should have been a lot stronger and said, 'no wait a minute, it's not just about the promoter, it's about the fighters as well'". The fighters will eventually face each other in November 2008 and will contest the belt in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall
Kelvin Hall
The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927. It has been a music hall, indoor arena and barrage balloon factory, and is currently home to the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena and from 1987 to 2010, Glasgow's Museum of...
. Speaking about his opponent McIntyre said "Brook is not shy in shouting his mouth off...He is the usual cocky up-and-coming kid who thinks he can beat the world...He hasn't been past seven rounds yet and he will quickly discover who really is out of his depth...I'll just let him rabbit on and look forward to taking care of him on the night."
As it happened the fight was to end in disappointment for the former champion as he suffered three knockdowns in the first round to leave nobody in any doubt as to who now had the right to call themselves champion of Britain.