Stephen Smith (boxer)
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Stephen Smith is a British professional boxer best known for being former British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion, and as an amateur won the featherweight division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
. He is the brother of fellow boxers Paul Smith, Liam Smith and Callum Smith.
in Melbourne
when he defeated Mehrullah Lassi
in the final to win Commonwealth Gold. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv
, losing in the semi-final of that tournament to Albert Selimov
. He also won the ABA championships in 2005 and 2006, the Four Nations in 2006 and Gold at the 2007 Commonwealth Federation Championships held in Liverpool
.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Chicago
, USA he was defeated in the first round losing 20:14 to German Marcel Herfurth, in a tournament in which he had been expected to perform well.
in Birmingham
. Like his brother he signed for Warren
's Sports Network and has since had a further 11 fights, all wins.
Stephen Smith became Commonwealth featherweight champion after he edged a points verdict over John Simpson
in a tight scrap in Glasgow
on 4 September 2010. A 114-116, 116-114, 116-112 decision was announced following a gruelling battle. During the re-match on 27 April 2011, Smith once again won on points with judges scores of 114-114, 115-114 and 118-112. However Simpson argued the judges scores were off target. However it is now Smith 2 and 0 versus Simpson.
Smith fought the Welsh challenger Lee Selby
on 17 September 2011, in a British and Commonwealth title defence at the Olympia, Liverpool
where he was stopped in the 8th round by a Selby left hand.
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
. He is the brother of fellow boxers Paul Smith, Liam Smith and Callum Smith.
Amateur career
A distinguished amateur with over 150 fights, Smith represented Rotunda ABC and achieved fame at the 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
when he defeated Mehrullah Lassi
Mehrullah Lassi
Mehrullah Lassi is a former Pakistani amateur boxer best known to win a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.-Career:Mehrullah who has five brothers and three sisters joined the Karachi Port Trust boxing club in 1995....
in the final to win Commonwealth Gold. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
, losing in the semi-final of that tournament to Albert Selimov
Albert Selimov
Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:...
. He also won the ABA championships in 2005 and 2006, the Four Nations in 2006 and Gold at the 2007 Commonwealth Federation Championships held in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, USA he was defeated in the first round losing 20:14 to German Marcel Herfurth, in a tournament in which he had been expected to perform well.
Professional career
Smith turned professional in June 2008 and stopped Shaun Walton in the 3rd round at the National Indoor ArenaNational Indoor Arena
The National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. Like his brother he signed for 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....
's Sports Network and has since had a further 11 fights, all wins.
John Simpson
Stephen Smith became Commonwealth featherweight champion after he edged a points verdict over John Simpson
John Simpson
John Cody Fidler-Simpson CBE is an English foreign correspondent. He is world affairs editor of BBC News. He has spent all his working life at the Corporation...
in a tight scrap 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 4 September 2010. A 114-116, 116-114, 116-112 decision was announced following a gruelling battle. During the re-match on 27 April 2011, Smith once again won on points with judges scores of 114-114, 115-114 and 118-112. However Simpson argued the judges scores were off target. However it is now Smith 2 and 0 versus Simpson.
Lee Selby
Smith fought the Welsh challenger Lee Selby
Lee Selby
Lee Selby is a Welsh boxer from Barry who fights in the featherweight division. He won the British and Commonwealth sfeatherweight title on 17 September 2011 with a 8th round stoppage victory over Stephen Smith. He also previously held the Welsh Area featherweight title and the Celtic Area...
on 17 September 2011, in a British and Commonwealth title defence at the Olympia, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
where he was stopped in the 8th round by a Selby left hand.