Amy Andrew Explained

Amy Andrew
Birth Date:28 January 1986[1]
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland[2]
Weight:Featherweight
Height:170cm
Style:Orthodox
Total:7
Wins:7

Amy Andrew (born 28 January 1986) is a New Zealand professional boxer who holds the Commonwealth female featherweight title.

Biography

While working as a journalist for MailOnline, Andrew was inspired to take up boxing after attending the London 2012 Olympics.[3]

She trained at Haringey Gym in London and went on to have an amateur career which included representing New Zealand, the country of her mother's birth, at the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India, where she beat Algeria's Khelif Hedjila in her first bout[3] [4] before losing in the round-of-32 to future professional world champion Skye Nicolson from Australia.[5]

Andrew also won the England Boxing National Amateur Championships elite female featherweight title in 2019, defeating number one seed Raven Chapman by unanimous decision in the final held in Manchester.[6] [7] [8]

She turned professional in 2021[9] and made her pro debut on 21 August that year at York Hall in London where she beat Estonia's Polina Golubeva on points in a six-round contest.[10]

Andrew claimed the vacant Commonwealth female featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Linzi Buczynskyj on 27 April 2024, in a bout held at Brentwood Centre in Essex.[11]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
7Win7–0Linzi BuczynskyjUD10 (10)27 April 2024Won the vacant Commonwealth female featherweight title
6Win6–0Vaida MasiokaitePTS6 (6)10 February 2024
5Win5–0Angelika OlesPTS8 (8)13 October 2023
4Win4–0Wendellin CruzPTS6 (6)10 June 2023
3Win3–0Cristina BunsuiocPTS4 (4)28 April 2023
2Win2–0Vanesa CaballeroPTS6 (6)14 October 2021
1Win1–0Polina GolubevaPTS6 (6)21 August 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amy Andrew. tapology.com. 28 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Boxrec profile of Amy Andrew. boxrec.com. 28 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Amy Andrew, the cool journalist who turned fiery boxer. ESPN. 28 April 2024.
  4. Web site: The Kiwi who quit her job to become a boxer. Mumbai Mirror. 14 June 2024.
  5. Web site: THREE ROUNDS FROM DAY 3. womenboxing.com. 12 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Haringey Boxing Club's Amy Andrew and Oriance Lungu celebrate National Championship gold. Tottenham Independent. 14 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Amy Andrew: 'Winning the England Boxing Elite championship, that was beyond my wildest dreams'. Boxing News Online. 14 June 2024.
  8. Web site: 132nd England Boxing National Amateur Championships. England Boxing. 14 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Amy Andrew looks to the pros. boxingnewsonline.net. 28 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Amy Andrew vs Polina Golubeva. boxrec.com. 28 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Amy Andrew vs Linzi Buczynskyj. boxrec.com. 28 April 2024.