Real name Paul Appleby Wins by KO 11 Martial art Boxing Draws 0 Wins 19 Role Professional Boxer Stance Orthodox stance | Nationality Scottish Name Paul Appleby Total fights 25 Rated at Super - Featherweight No contests 0 Division Featherweight Losses 6 | |
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Born 22 July 1987 (age 36)
South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland ( 1987-07-22 ) | ||
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Paul Appleby, (born 22 July 1987 in Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish professional boxer who fights in the super-featherweight division.
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He is the youngest ever British featherweight champion.
Paul appleby post fight interview
Professional career
Appleby turned professional in January 2006 at the St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland. In his debut Appleby defeated Blackburn's Graeme Higginson with a third round stoppage.
Appleby defeated John Simpson on 6 June 2008 at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow to claim the British featherweight title. He successfully defended the title against Esham Pickering on 28 November 2008, winning by unanimous decision.
On 25 April 2009 Appleby lost his British title against Martin Lindsay at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. The fight was stopped in round 6 after some heavy blows from Lindsay, although Appleby did not suffer a knockdown in the fight.
On 30 September 2008, Appleby was chosen as Britain's Best Young Boxer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Club.
Appleby went on to win the Celtic Super-feather weight title in March 2012 and in November 2012 won the BBofBC 'Contest of the year' with his fight with Liam Walsh, which was classed as a small hall classic on the first night of BoxNation's schedule on 30 September 2011.
Appleby fought Stephen Ormond on 10 March 2012 at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow and won by a unanimous decision.