Katie Healy Explained

Katie Healy
Birth Date:6 April 1998[1]
Birth Place:Walsall, England[2]
Weight:Super-bantamweight, Bantamweight
Height:170cm
Style:Orthodox
Total:9
Wins:8
Ko:0
Losses:1

Katie Healy (born 6 April 1998) is an English professional boxer. She has held the WBF female World super-bantamweight and Commonwealth female Silver super-bantamweight titles as well as unsuccessfully challenging for the WBA female World bantamweight championship.

Professional career

A former kickboxing world champion,[3] Healy made her professional boxing debut with a points victory over Klaudia Ferenczi in Sheffield on 21 May 2021.[4] In just her fifth pro fight on 8 July 2022, she beat Matshidiso Mokebisi by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBF female World super-bantamweight title in a contest held at the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall, Middelburg, South Africa.[5]

Healy challenged champion Nina Hughes for the WBA female World bantamweight championship at Wembley Arena in London on 10 June 2023 but lost by unanimous decision.[6] [7]

She returned to winning ways in her next fight on 8 December 2023 when she claimed the vacant Commonwealth female Silver super-bantamweight championship with a split decision success against Canada’s Shelly Barnett at Lions Centre, George Town in the Cayman Islands.[8]

Personal life

Healy went to Aston University and graduated with a 2:1 in BSc Business and Management.[9]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Win8–1Kira CarterPTS6 (6)13 July 2024
8Win7–1Shelly BarnettSD10 (10)8 December 2023
7Loss6–1Nina HughesUD10 (10)10 June 2023
6Win6–0Katherine QuintanaPTS6 (6)10 March 2023
5Win5–0Matshidiso MokebisiUD10 (10)8 July 2022
4Win4–0Gabriella MezeiPTS6 (6)3 April 2022
3Win3–0Martina HorgaszPTS6 (6)17 December 2021
2Win2–0Karina SzmalenbergPTS4 (4)27 August 2021
1Win1–0Klaudia FerencziPTS4 (4)21 May 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katie Healy. tapology.com. 2024-05-13.
  2. Web site: Boxrec profile of Katie Healy . boxrec.com. 2024-04-23.
  3. Web site: Katie Healy crowned kickboxing world champ. 6 December 2017. Express and Star. 2024-04-23.
  4. Web site: Katie Healy can't wait for her next fight. 27 May 2021. Express and Star. 2024-04-23.
  5. Web site: Katie Healy claims the WBF super-bantamweight title. 9 July 2022 . fightpost.co.uk. 2024-04-23.
  6. Web site: Bilston's Katie Healy outpointed in world title bout. 11 June 2023. Express and Star. 2024-04-23.
  7. News: British trio Ellie Scotney, Sunny Edwards & Nina Hughes win world title fights. 10 June 2023. BBC Sport. 2024-04-23.
  8. Web site: Healy defeats Barnett. tapology.com. 2024-04-23.
  9. Web site: Katie Healy: "It's really exciting at the moment for women's boxing and it's great to see how many successful female boxers that are around right now". 21 February 2021 . fightpost.co.uk. 2024-04-23.