Sam Hickey
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| Nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2022 European Championships.
Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[3] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[4] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.[5] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.[6][7]
He won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8][9]
Professional career
On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional.[10] He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024,[11] defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.[12]
In his second pro-fight, Hickey stopped Lewis Howells in round one at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.[13]
Next he defeated Harley Hodgetts on points over six rounds at Oakwell in Barnsley, England, on 7 June 2025.[14]
Hickey recorded his fourth professional win by overcoming Aljaz Venko on points in a six-round contest at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, on 20 December 2025.[15]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event |
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| 2022 | European Amateur Boxing Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | 3rd |
Men's middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 1st |