Eithan James

Representing England, James won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.^[3][4] He also won five national amateur titles.^[3]

Having turned professional in 2020,^[3] James claimed the vacant WBO European welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over James Moorcroft at the International Centre in Telford on 29 July 2023.^[5]

He made the first defense of his title against Owen Cooper at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 16 March 2024, with the vacant English welterweight championship also on the line. James was knocked to the canvas in the first round and, despite recovering to continue the fight, eventually lost when his corner retired him at the end of round nine.^[6][7]

Returning to the same venue on 2 November 2024, James got back to winning ways via a unanimous decision success over the previously unbeaten Jermaine Osbourne-Edwards.^[8][9]

He faced Constantin Ursu for the vacant Commonwealth welterweight title at York Hall in London on 30 March 2025,^[10] losing by stoppage in the seventh round.^[11][12]

In his next outing, James defeated Khya Preston on points over six rounds at the Mercure Hotel in Northampton on 25 July 2025.^[13]

Moving up in weight divisions, he faced Dom Hunt for the vacant IBO Continental super-welterweight title at Bolton Stadium Hotel in Bolton on 21 March 2026.^[14] James won via unanimous decision.^[15]