Bradley Pryce

Bradley Pryce
Pryce in 2008
Born	(1981-03-15) 15 March 1981 (age 43) Newport, Wales
Other names	Sweet Sugar
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light middleweight Middleweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	63
Wins	38
Wins by KO	18
Losses	25

Bradley Pryce (born 15 March 1981) is a Welsh former

Professional career

Pryce turned professional in July 2001 , winning his first fight at the Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England beating David Hines on points over four rounds on a card which included Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter and Ryan Rhodes.^[1] His career advanced steadily over the next two years with a total of nine consecutive victories before being given the chance to fight for his first career title. The fight on 28 April 2001 saw him defeat Jason Hall at the International Arena in Cardiff for the WBO inter-continental lightweight title giving him a record of 11–0. One win against Stuart Patterson followed before his first defence of the title against South African Lucky Sambo on 9 October 2001, retaining via a 12-round decision.^[2]

Defeat and British title challenge

Three more wins followed the Sambo victory including a nine-round win over Chesterfield's Gavin Down, a man boasting a 22–1 record at the time. Pryce was soon to suffer his first defeat however, when on 17 August 2002 he lost a six-round contest to

Pryce returned to winning ways against journeyman Michael Monaghan at the Newport Leisure Centre on 21 August 2009 before taking part in the Prizefighter series on 26 February 2010. The contest, at the York Hall, pitched Pryce against former opponent Neil Sinclair in the first round with Pryce avenging his defeat then with a three-round points win now. In the semi-final he lost to the eventual winner of the tournament Prince Arron.^[14] On 9 July 2010 Pryce set his sights on a shot at the British welterweight title by scoring a win over former European champion Ted Bami, avenging a defeat by the same man earlier in his career. The fight lasted until just before the end of the 2nd round when a sharp left hook to the jaw of Bami proved the catalyst for a stoppage, Speaking of the win Pryce paid tribute to his new trainer, former pro Gary Lockett, saying "I was in danger of turning into a journeyman but Gary's going to get me back to title level" and adding "I'll take on any top welterweight in Britain. I'm full of confidence - that fight proves how hard I hit".^[15] On 6 November 2010 Pryce continued his march towards a title chance beating former Prizefighter champion Michael Lomax on points over the 8 round distance despite suffering a number of cuts to his eyes.^[16] Pryce suffered disappointment however on 12 February 2011 when he lost to the former British and European light welterweight champion Colin Lynes at the Olympia in Liverpool. The fight, very close at 78–77, was disappointing for Pryce as he had previously been in training for a shot at the British light middleweight title held by Sam Webb until that contest was called off.^[17]

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