Chris Pyatt | |||||||||||||||
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 Chris Pyatt (second right) with veteran boxers Errol Christie (left), James Cook and Michael Watson (right) in February 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Chris Pyatt 3 July 1963 Islington, England | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 46 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chris Pyatt (born 1963 in Islington) is a former world middleweight champion boxer from Leicester, England.
Boxing career[edit]
Amateur[edit]
He represented England and won a gold medal in the welterweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
He was the ABA welterweight champion in 1982, fighting out of Belgrave ABC.
Professional[edit]
He won the WBO belt against Sumbu Kalambay on 19 May 1993[1] but lost it against Steve Collins on 11 May 1994 after 2 successful defences.[2] He currently works with professional fighters.
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 51 fights | 46 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 33 | 2 |
| By decision | 13 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Win | 46–5 | Maurice Forbes | PTS | 8 (8) | 1997-05-03 | Nynex Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 50 | Loss | 45–5 | Steve Foster | UD | 12 (12) | 1996-07-06 | Nynex Arena, Manchester, England | Lost Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 49 | Win | 45–4 | Kevin Kelly | PTS | 12 (12) | 1995-12-16 | Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales | Won Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 48 | Win | 44–4 | James Mason | TKO | 5 (6) | 1995-09-02 | Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England | |
| 47 | Win | 43–4 | Anthony Ivory | PTS | 8 (8) | 1995-05-13 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 46 | Loss | 42–4 | Steve Collins | TKO | 5 (12) | 1994-05-11 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | Lost WBO middleweight title |
| 45 | Win | 42–3 | Mark Cameron | KO | 1 (12) | 1994-02-09 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | Retained WBO middleweight title |
| 44 | Win | 41–3 | Antonio Corti | KO | 6 (12) | 1993-09-18 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | Retained WBO middleweight title |
| 43 | Win | 40–3 | Sumbu Kalambay | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-05-19 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | Won vacant WBO middleweight title |
| 42 | Win | 39–3 | Paul Wesley | PTS | 10 (10) | 1993-03-16 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England | |
| 41 | Win | 38–3 | Colin Manners | KO | 3 (10) | 1993-02-23 | Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | |
| 40 | Win | 37–3 | Danny Garcia | UD | 12 (12) | 1993-01-26 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | Retained WBC International middleweight title |
| 39 | Win | 36–3 | Adolfo Caballero | KO | 5 (12) | 1992-10-27 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | Won vacant WBC International middleweight title |
| 38 | Win | 35–3 | Ian Strudwick | PTS | 10 (10) | 1992-05-23 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | |
| 37 | Win | 34–3 | James Tapisha | TKO | 1 (12) | 1992-04-28 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | Retained Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Melvin Wynn | KO | 3 (10) | 1992-03-31 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Ambrose Mlilo | TKO | 3 (12) | 1992-02-01 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Retained Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Craig Trotter | PTS | 12 (12) | 1991-11-05 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | Won vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title |
| 33 | Loss | 30–3 | John David Jackson | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-10-23 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | For WBO light middleweight title |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Hugo Sclarandi | TKO | 2 (10) | 1990-04-25 | London Arena, Millwall, England | |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Wayne Harris | TKO | 3 (10) | 1989-10-11 | London Arena, Millwall, England | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Daniel Domínguez | TKO | 10 (10) | 1989-05-17 | London Arena, Millwall, England | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Russell Mitchell | TKO | 4 (10) | 1989-02-15 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Tyrone Moore | KO | 1 (10) | 1988-12-14 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Knox Brown | TKO | 2 (8) | 1988-12-01 | Picketts Lock Stadium, Edmonton, England | |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Eddie Hall | TKO | 2 (8) | 1988-11-23 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Jose Duarte | TKO | 4 (10) | 1988-05-28 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Gilbert Josamu | PTS | 8 (8) | 1987-10-28 | Grand Hall, Wembley, England | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Sammy Floyd | TKO | 2 (8) | 1987-05-26 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Dennis Johnson | KO | 2 (8) | 1987-04-18 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Gianfranco Rosi | UD | 12 (12) | 1987-01-28 | Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy | Lost EBU light middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Reynaldo Hernandez | TKO | 3 (10) | 1986-10-25 | Zénith, Paris, France | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | John van Elteren | TKO | 1 (12) | 1986-09-17 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | Won vacant EBU light middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Thomas Smith | TKO | 1 (10) | 1986-05-20 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Prince Rodney | KO | 9 (12) | 1986-02-19 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | Won BBBofC light middleweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Sabiyala Diavila | KO | 4 (10) | 1985-09-23 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Mosimo Maeleke | TKO | 6 (8) | 1985-07-01 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Graeme Ahmed | TKO | 3 (8) | 1985-06-05 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Helier Custos | TKO | 5 (8) | 1985-02-12 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Brian Anderson | PTS | 12 (12) | 1984-11-16 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Ridgman | TKO | 1 (8) | 1984-10-16 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Alfonso Redondo | TKO | 3 (8) | 1984-05-23 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Franky Moro | KO | 4 (8) | 1984-05-09 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pat Thomas | PTS | 10 (10) | 1984-03-15 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Judas Clottey | PTS | 8 (8) | 1984-02-22 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tony Britton | TKO | 4 (8) | 1983-11-22 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tyrone Demby | KO | 2 (8) | 1983-10-08 | Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darwin Brewster | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-09-27 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Lee Hartshorn | TKO | 3 (8) | 1983-04-28 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Waith | TKO | 8 (8) | 1983-04-05 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Paul Murray | RTD | 2 (6) | 1983-03-01 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Crashes deplete Coyne's Indy arsenal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Both men have lost three times". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Chris Pyatt from BoxRec (registration required)
- Team England
- Commonwealth Games Federation
- Roll of Honour