Tom Stalker
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Born | Thomas Lee Stalker 30 June 1984 Knowsley, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | El Capitán | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Lee Stalker (born 30 June 1984) is an English
Amateur career
As an amateur, Stalker represented Salisbury ABC in Liverpool having previously boxed for St. Aloysius ABC in the Huyton area of Liverpool, he only started boxing at the age of 18, having his first fight when 19. Prior to starting boxing Stalker told Boxing News "I was a bit of a tearaway. I’m not proud of it. I used to rob cars. I was just a young lad, I didn’t know what direction to go in. I wanted to do something with my life, so I went to the local boxing gym that my two brothers were going to, St. Aloysius".[1] At the age of 26 Stalker was voted the amateur boxing of the year by the Boxing Writer's club of Great Britain but claimed that when he started he was anything but a natural saying "My first year I was hopeless but my trainer, Kenny Willis, spent loads of time with me and I soon got better".[2] Domestically Stalker won the 2009 British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) championships held in Liverpool beating Scotland's Ryan Smith 10:4 in the final. The win came after disappointment the same year as Stalker had previously lost in the final of the
2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2011 European Championships was Stalker's first major tournament since moving up to the 64 kg light welterweight division was held in Ankara, Turkey in which he earned a silver medal, losing to Ireland's Ray Moylette in the final, having beaten previous gold medalist Hrachik Javakhyan of Armenia earlier in the competition.
2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
Stalker won bronze at the
2012 Olympic Games
Tom Stalker captained
Professional career
On 9 January 2012, Stalker signed his first professional contract under Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sport promotional banner.[citation needed]
Stalker made his professional debut on 23 February 2013 against journeyman
Professional boxing record
18 fights | 12 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 1 |
By decision | 10 | 2 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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18 | Loss | 12–3–3 | Sean Dodd | UD | 12 | 30 Sep 2017 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | For Commonwealth lightweight title |
17 | Win | 12–2–3 | Chris Adaway | PTS | 6 | 22 Apr 2017 | Leicester Arena, Leicester, England | |
16 | Loss | 11–2–3 | Craig Evans
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MD | 10 | 26 Nov 2016 | Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff , Wales
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Lost WBO European lightweight title |
15 | Win | 11–1–3 | Antonio Joao Bento | PTS | 10 | 4 Jun 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won vacant WBO European lightweight title |
14 | Draw | 10–1–3 | Craig Evans | MD | 10 | 19 Dec 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For vacant WBO European lightweight title |
13 | Draw | 10–1–2 | Craig Evans | SD | 10 | 10 Oct 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | For vacant WBO European lightweight title |
12 | Draw | 10–1–1 | Tommy Carus | PTS | 8 | 11 Jul 2015 | Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, England | |
11 | Win | 10–1 | Michael Mooney | PTS | 6 | 6 Mar 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
10 | Loss | 9–1 | Jack Catterall | TKO | 8 (12), 2:48 | 25 Oct 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | For vacant junior-welterweight title
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9 | Win | 9–0 | Ben Wager | PTS | 6 | 26 Jul 2014 | Phones 4u Arena, Manchester , England
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8 | Win | 8–0 | Ryan Hardy | PTS | 8 | 10 May 2014 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Calum Cooper | PTS | 8 | 8 Mar 2014 | Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, England | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Dan Carr | PTS | 6 | 15 Feb 2014 | Copper Box Arena, Olympic Park, London, England | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Gyula Vajda | KO | 1 (6), 1:53 | 29 Jun 2013 | USN Bolton Arena, Bolton, England | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Oszkar Fiko | TKO | 1 (6), 1:24 | 7 Jun 2013 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Gyorgy Mizsei Jr | PTS | 6 | 20 Apr 2013 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Andrew Harris | PTS | 4 | 30 Mar 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool , England
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Kristian Laight | PTS | 4 | 23 Feb 2013 | York Hall, London, England |
In the media
Stalker appeared in the
References
- ^ "Boxing News | Interview with Tom Stalker". Boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Hassan, Nabil (11 November 2010). "BBC Sport | Boxer Tom Stalker escapes life of crime". BBC News. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Stalker back to his best to claim British title". Morethanthegames. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Stead edges Stalker and eyes rematch". Morethanthe games. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Stalker leaves it late to sink Taylor". Morethanthegames. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
External links
- Boxing record for Tom Stalker from BoxRec (registration required)