River Wilson-Bent
River Omari Wilson-Bent (born 15 January 1994) is a middleweight boxer who made his professional debut in 2018[1] and is known as "the Coventry Crusader".[2]
River Wilson-Bent | |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight class | middle |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 41.18% |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Life
[edit]Wilson-Bent was born in Coventry in 1994.[3] He started boxing while a pupil at Nicholas Chamberlain School in Bedworth.[4] He boxes out of Coventry and is managed by Jon Pegg. He signed with promoter Mick Hennessy in 2021,[5] and also works as a roofer.[4]
Wilson-Bent won the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Middle Title in 2020, fighting against previously undefeated Troy Coleman.[6] He defended his title against George Farrell in 2021, winning in the seventh round.[5] 2021 also saw a draw in the English Middleweight Title fight against Tyler Denny.[7]
He was beaten by Hamza Sheeraz in a second-round stoppage when fighting for the Commonwealth title and WBC silver belt in 2022.[8] He fought against Shakiel Thompson in 2024.[9]
Wilson-Bent is a supporter of Coventry City Football Club.[2][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "River Wilson-Bent". BoxingRec. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Eccleston, Ben (11 September 2021). "Coventry fighter River Wilson-Bent wins in hometown bout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "River Wilson Bent pays tribute to "The Specials" ahead of return". World Boxing News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Thompson, Danny (12 December 2020). "Exhall professional boxer prepares for first title fight". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b "River Wilson-Bent Signs With Mick Hennessy". Hennessy Sports. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Danny (23 December 2020). "Coventry boxer wins first title with stunning 3rd round knockout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Denny Devastated Over Controversial Draw With River Wilson-Bent". BoxingScene.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (26 November 2022). "Hamzah Sheeraz Drops, Stops River Wilson-Bent In 2nd Round On Parker-Ryder Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Evans, John (28 September 2024). "Hughie Fury and Shakiel Thompson gather further momentum". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Brown, Shaun (21 October 2021). "River Wilson-Bent: A Sky Blue Horizon". boxing-social.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Parekh, Anish (8 November 2021). "River Wilson-Bent boosted by Coventry City FC ahead of Tyler Denny championship clash, who have invited him to parade English title on the pitch". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2024.