Roy Rutherford
Roy Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1973 Coventry, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Roy Rutherford (born 4 August 1973) is a British former
Career
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After a drawn fight with Nikolay Eremeev in April 2001, he stopped Marc Callaghan, Frederic Bonifai, and Dariusz Snarski in his next three contests.
In May 2003 he challenged for Jamie McKeever's British featherweight title in Liverpool; Rutherford won decisively on points to become British champion.[1] He lost the title in his first defence, In November 2003 to Dazzo Williams.
In February 2004, he stopped Steve Chinnock in four rounds to win the English featherweight title.[2] In June he attempted to regain the British title from Williams but lost on points.[3] He defended his English title in October 2005 against Billy Corcoran at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. He retired in the fourth round.[4] This proved to be Rutherford's final fight.
References
- ^ Bunce, Steve (2003) "Boxing: Rutherford stuns listless McKeever", The Independent, 18 May 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2016
- ^ "Homegrown Talent Show", Burton Mail, 29 January 2005. retrieved 15 February 2016
- ^ "Williams Wins Thriller", BBC, 3 June 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2016
- Daily Telegraph, 9 July 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2016
External links
- Boxing record for Roy Rutherford from BoxRec (registration required)