Reece MacMillan
English boxer (born 1996)
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Reece MacMillan (born 4 January 1996) is an English professional boxer. He has been the Central Area super-lightweight champion since November 2024 and has also challenged for the British and Commonwealth titles in the same weight division.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Raging Bull[1] |
| Born | 4 January 1996[2] Lancaster, Lancashire, England[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Weight | Super-lightweight, Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[3] | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
Career
Having taken up boxing aged 10,[1] MacMillan made his professional debut at De Vere Whites Hotel in Bolton on 23 April 2016, stopping Giuseppe Daprato in the fourth of their scheduled six-round welterweight bout.[4]
With a record of 16 wins and one defeat, he returned to De Vere Whites Hotel to face Kane Gardner for the vacant Central Area super-lightweight title on 30 November 2024, winning the contest on points 96–95.[5][6]
In his next outing, MacMillan challenged British and Commonwealth super-lightweight champion Jack Rafferty at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 8 February 2025. He lost by stoppage when his corner threw in the towel during the seventh round.[7][8]