Denise Castle Explained

Denise Castle
Birth Name:Denise Mellor
Birth Date:1971 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Reading, Berkshire, England
Other Names:Denise Onesongchaigym
Fighting Out Of:Bournemouth, England
Height:161cm
Weight:460NaN0
Stance:Orthodox
Box Win:3
Box Kowin:3
Box Loss:4
Box Koloss:2
Boxrec:683450

Denise Castle (née Mellor; born 24 October 1971) is an English professional boxer and Muay Thai fighter.

In Muay Thai, she has won the mini flyweight international and world titles under the WBC Muaythai banner. In boxing, she has held the WIBA atomweight championip since 2019. Castle has been described as the "hardest mother in the world".[1]

Muay Thai career

Mellor faced Lotta Loikkanen for the inaugural WBC Muaythai World Mini Flyweight Championship on 25 July 2010. She lost the bout by decision after five rounds.[2] [3]

Mellor faced Annie Errikson for the inaugural WBC Muaythai International Mini Flyweight Championship on 14 July 2011, at "Muaythai World Series" at O2 Academy Bournemouth in Bournemouth, England. She won the bout by unanimous decision, thus winning the title.[4] [5]

On 2 October 2011, Mellor faced Erika Kamimura for the inaugural WBC Muaythai International Light Flyweight Championship. She lost the bout via first-round knockout.[6] [7]

Mellor faced Nattaya Kantasit for the WBC Muaythai world mini flyweight title on 22 June 2012, at O2 Academy Bournemouth. She won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title.[8]

Boxing career

In her boxing debut, Castle faced Dorkmaipa Keangpompetch on 9 April 2014, at the MBK Center. She won the bout via knockout.[9]

On 2 August 2014, Castle faced Momo Koseki for WBC female atomweight title. She lost the bout by technical knockout in the eight round.[10]

On 5 September 2018, it was revealed that Castle would face Fabiana Bytyqi for the vacant WBC atomweight title. She entered the bout following a four-year long absence from the sport. The fight took place at the Sportcentrum Sluneta in Ústí nad Labem, on 22 September 2018.[11] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12] [13]

Castle faced Sutthinee Bamrungpao for the WIBA World Atomweight Championship on 26 October 2019, in Nonthaburi, Thailand. She won the bout by referee stoppage in the fifth round.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muay Thai Boxing: Mellor gunning for title glory. Ian. Wadley. 13 July 2012 . Bournemouth Daily Echo. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117171230/https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9815091.muay-thai-boxing-mellor-gunning-for-title-glory/. 17 November 2023. live.
  2. Web site: LOTTA CHITALADA?S UPSET WIN WBC FEMALE FLYWEIGHT TITLE. 2010-07-29. wbcmuaythai.com. 2018-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005208/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=165. 17 May 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: CHITALADAN LOTTA LOIKKASELLE THAINYRKKEILYN WBC-LIITON MM-VYÖ. chitalada.com. 2018-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175222/http://www.chitalada.com/index.php/30-tiedotteet/jntiedotteet/474-chitaladan-lotta-loikkaselle-thainyrkkeilyn-wbc-liiton-mm-vyoe. 16 May 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: MELLOR BEATS ERIKSON WITH POINTS VICTORY. en. 2011-07-12. wbcmuaythai.com. 2018-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308065920/https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=217. 8 March 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: WBC Muaythai Female International Title 45kg Denise Mellor UK Vs Annie Errikson Sweden July 2011. en. 2014-11-15. youtube.com. 2018-08-08.
  6. Web site: 大和哲也、ジョムトーンを攻められず完敗:10.2 後楽園. ja. 2011-10-03. boutreview.com. 2018-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180808135916/http://www.boutreview.com/2/reports/wbcmuaythai/111002wbcmuaythai.html. 8 August 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: 10・2WBCムエタイ神村エリカ完封 ジョムトーンを迎撃したK-1王者大和哲也無念の判定負け. ja. 2011-10-03. miruhon.net. 2018-05-22.
  8. Web site: WORLD CHAMPION MELLOR CAPS A BRILLIANT CAREER. 2012-07-23. wbcmuaythai.com. 2018-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005326/https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=273. 17 May 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Resilient atomweight Denise Castle retires at 51 after fifth-round loss to Sana Hazuki. Wasim. Mather. September 28, 2023. The Ring.
  10. Web site: Momo Koseki Retains WBC Crown With TKO of Castle - Boxing News. www.boxingscene.com. 4 August 2014 .
  11. Web site: Fabiana Bytyqi do të luftojë për titull bote . koha.net . 18 December 2022.
  12. Web site: Fabiána Bytyqi je profesionální mistryní světa . ujep.cz . 28 September 2018 . 18 December 2022.
  13. Web site: Macháčková . Petra . Jakmile vlezu do ringu, přepnu na jiný režim, říká mistryně světa v boxu Fabiana Bytyqi . generace20.cz . 18 December 2022 . 10 October 2018.
  14. Web site: RESULTS: Denise Castle Wins The WIBA World Minimumweight Crown - Boxing News. Boxing News 24/7. 26 October 2019.