Tom Doran (boxer) explained

Tom Doran
Nickname:Dazzlin'
Weight:Middleweight
Height:5 ft 10 in
Reach:70 in
Nationality:Welsh
Birth Date:7 August 1987
Birth Place:Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
Style:Orthodox
Total:18
Wins:17
Ko:7
Losses:1

Tom Doran (born 7 August 1987) is a Welsh professional boxer. He held the WBC International middleweight title in 2016, and has challenged once for the British middleweight title in the same year. Outside of boxing, Doran works as an aircraft maintenance technician.[1]

Amateur career

Doran fought as an amateur for Shotton Amateur Boxing Club, in the welterweight division.[2]

Professional career

On 23 May 2009, Doran made his professional debut in a four-round points decision victory over Alex Spitko. After defeating Max Maxwell via first-round stoppage on 20 May 2011, Doran would not fight for three years. He returned to the ring on 24 May 2014 to score a six-round points decision over Harry Matthews.[3] On 14 February 2015, Doran won the Prizefighter middleweight tournament, earning £32,000 after stopping Cello Renda in the third round of the final.[4]

Doran won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC International middleweight title—in an action-packed two rounds against Luke Keeler on 2 April 2016. In round one, both fighters scored knockdowns; Doran went on to finish Keeler in the second round with two further knockdowns.[5] On 25 June 2016, Doran faced British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Dominic Breazeale, but was stopped (and knocked down four times) after four one-sided rounds.[6]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss17–1Chris Eubank Jr.TKO4 (12), 25 Jun 2016
17Win17–0Luke KeelerTKO2 (10), 2 Apr 2016
16Win16–0Rod Smith3 (10), 7 Nov 2015
15Win15–0Mike BylesTKO5 (6), 26 Jun 2015
14Win14–0Cello RendaTKO3 (3), 14 Feb 2015
13Win13–0Luke KeelerUD314 Feb 2015
12Win12–0Craig Cunningham314 Feb 2015
11Win11–0Harry MatthewsPTS624 May 2014
10Win10–0Max MaxwellTKO1 (10), 20 May 2011
9Win9–0Jamie BonessTKO1 (6), 26 Mar 2011
8Win8–0Dee MitchellPTS65 Dec 2010
7Win7–0Terry Adams1 (4), 6 Nov 2010
6Win6–0Jonny MusgravePTS629 May 2010
5Win5–0Janis CernauskisPTS426 Mar 2010
4Win4–0Darren GethinPTS628 Nov 2009
3Win3–0Ryan ClarkPTS426 Sep 2009
2Win2–0Craig TomesPTS625 Jul 2009
1Win1–0Alex Spitko423 May 2009

Notes and References

  1. Wheatley, Rachel (1 April 2016). "Connah's Quay boxer Tom Doran ready for biggest fight of his life at Liverpool Echo". The Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/shotton-abcs-tom-doran-turn-2794766 "Shotton ABC's Tom Doran to turn professional"
  3. Green, Jim (30 May 2014). "Doran sitting pretty after comeback victory". The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. Jones, Dave (15 February 2015). "Prizefighter: I've proved critics wrong by claiming title says Tom Doran". Daily Post. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. Hobbs, Tim (3 April 2016). "Tom Doran blows Luke Keeler away inside two explosive rounds". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. Damerell, Richard (26 June 2016). "Joshua vs Breazeale: Chris Eubank Jr calls for Gennady Golovkin after one-sided win". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 27 June 2016.