Dave Ryan (boxer)
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English boxer (born 1983)
Nickname
RockyNationalityEnglish
Born (1983-05-06) 6 May 1983 (age 42)
Derby, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Rocky |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | (1983-05-06) 6 May 1983 (age 42) Derby, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
Dave Ryan (born 6 May 1983) is an English former professional boxer who was Commonwealth super-lightweight champion from October 2014 to September 2015.
Ryan beat Tyrone Nurse by majority decision at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 4 October 2014 to win the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title.[2]
He successfully defended the title by stopping John Wayne Hibbert in the ninth round of their fight at the O2 Arena in London on 30 May 2015.[3]
Ryan lost the championship in a rematch against Hibbert at the same venue on 12 September 2015, when he suffered a back injury in the 10th round.[4]
He tried to regain the title, which was once again vacant, in a fight with Josh Taylor at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 21 October 2016, but lost by fifth round stoppage.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 17 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 8 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Loss | 17–10 | Josh Taylor | TKO | 5 (12), 2:45 | 21 Oct 2016 | Meadowbank Sports Centre | For vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 17–9 | John Wayne Hibbert | TKO | 10 (12), 1:43 | 12 Sep 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Lost Commonwealth and WBC International light welterweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 17–8 | John Wayne Hibbert | TKO | 9 (12), 2:00 | 30 May 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained Commonwealth light welterweight title; Won WBC International light welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 16–8 | Tyrone Nurse | MD | 12 | 4 Oct 2014 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 15–8 | Paul McCloskey | PTS | 8 | 21 Dec 2013 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 22 | Loss | 14–8 | Sam Eggington | PTS | 10 | 23 Nov 2013 | Holte Suite, Birmingham, England | |
| 21 | Win | 14–7 | John Wayne Hibbert | PTS | 10 | 9 Mar 2013 | Civic Hall, Grays, England | |
| 20 | Loss | 13–7 | Curtis Woodhouse | MD | 10 | 28 Sep 2012 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | For vacant English light welterweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 13–6 | Adil Anwar | UD | 10 | 19 May 2012 | Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, England | |
| 18 | Win | 13–5 | Chris Truman | PTS | 10 | 27 Apr 2012 | Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England | Retained Midlands Area light welterweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 12–5 | Darren Hamilton | PTS | 10 | 7 Oct 2011 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 16 | Win | 12–4 | Darren Hamilton | DQ | 1 (10), 1:32 | 18 Jun 2011 | York Hall, London, England | Hamilton disqualified for use of the head |
| 15 | Win | 11–4 | Gavin Deacon | TKO | 1 (10), 1:08 | 28 May 2011 | Derby Rugby Club, Derby, England | Retained Midlands Area light welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 10–4 | Leonard Lothian | PTS | 10 | 27 Feb 2011 | Heritage Hotel, Derby, England | Won vacant Midlands Area light welterweight title |
| 13 | Loss | 9–4 | Stephen Haughian | PTS | 8 | 3 Dec 2010 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 12 | Loss | 9–3 | Kevin McCauley | PTS | 10 | 2 Oct 2010 | Heritage Hotel, Derby, England | Lost Midlands Area welterweight title |
| 11 | Loss | 9–2 | Michael Lomax | PTS | 6 | 9 Apr 2010 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Scott Evans | TKO | 2 (10), 1:50 | 10 May 2009 | Heritage Hotel, Derby, England | Won vacant Midlands Area welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Jamie Way | PTS | 4 | 27 Feb 2009 | Metrodome, Barnsley, England | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jason Nesbitt | PTS | 4 | 16 Nov 2008 | Heritage Hotel, Derby, England | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Carl Allen | PTS | 8 | 22 Jun 2008 | Derby University, Derby, England | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Carl Allen | PTS | 4 | 10 May 2008 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Scott Wolford | PTS | 4 | 30 Nov 2007 | Newham Leisure Centre, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Baz Carey | PTS | 6 | 3 Nov 2007 | Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel, Derby, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alby Hunt | TKO | 2 (6), 1:35 | 16 Sep 2007 | Heritage Hotel, Derby, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Leonard Lothian | PTS | 6 | 19 May 2007 | Victoria Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Deniss Sirjatovs | PTS | 6 | 31 Mar 2007 | Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England |
References
- ↑ "Boxing record for Dave Ryan". BoxRec.
- ↑ "'Rocky' Dave Ryan upsets Tyrone Nurse to win Commonwealth light-welterweight title". British Boxers. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Dave Ryan retains Commonwealth light-welterweight title with TKO win over John Wayne Hibbert". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "John Wayne Hibbert won the Commonwealth light-welterweight title with a dramatic stoppage of Dave Ryan". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ "Josh Taylor outclasses Dave Ryan for first title success". BBC Sport. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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