Kurt Walker (boxer)
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| Born | 7 March 1995 Lisburn, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kurt Anthony James Walker (born 7 March 1995)[2] is an Irish Professional boxer. He won gold medals at the 2018 EU Championships and 2019 European Games,[3] silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[4] and bronze at the 2017 European Championships.[5]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Darwing
Martinez |
PTS | 6 | 28
Jan 2024 |
Ulster Hall, Belfast, N. Ireland | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Angelo Turco | PTS | 8 | 23
Nov 2023 |
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jayro Fernando Duran | PTS | 8 | 4 Aug 2023 | Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Maicol Velazco | PTS | 6 | 27 May 2023 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira | PTS | 8 | 21 Apr 2023 | Salthill Leisureland Complex, Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yader Cardoza | PTS | 6 | 10 Dec 2022 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yin Caicedo | UD | 6 | 22 Oct 2022 | Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marcos Gabriel Martinez | PTS | 6 | 6 Aug 2022 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Stefan Nicolae | PTS | 4 | 23 Apr 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jaroslav Hriadel | TKO | 1 (4), 2:03 | 26 Feb 2022 | OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland |
References
[edit]- ^ iaba.ie/site3/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Boxing2017-IRL-Kurt-Walker-56kg.doc
- ^ "BoxRec: Kurt Walker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "European Games: Northern Ireland's Kurt Walker captures bantamweight gold medal". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (14 April 2018). "N Ireland boxers lose out in Commonwealth Games finals". belfastlive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Watterson, Johnny (25 June 2017). "Another first for Joe Ward as he creates Irish boxing history". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Kurt Walker from BoxRec (registration required)
- Kurt Walker at Olympedia (archive)
- Kurt Walker at Olympics.com
- Kurt Walker at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Kurt Walker at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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- Boxers at the 2015 European Games
- European Games medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2019 European Games
- European Games gold medalists for Ireland
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