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Stacey Copeland

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Stacey Copeland
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Lander Bearcats 33 (14)
2008–2009 St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Stockport County
1997–2001 Tranmere Rovers
2001–2004 Doncaster Rovers Belles
2010 Vasalund 11 (5)
International career
1999–2000 England U18

Boxing career
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights5
Wins5
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bucharest Welterweight
Websitehttps://www.stacey-copeland.co.uk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English retired professional boxer and former football player[2] who was the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight champion. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.[3] Copeland also teaches PE to female students at Parrs Wood High School.[4]

Boxing career

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Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.[5]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title.[6] She retired in January 2021.[7]

Professional boxing record

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5 fights 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Win 5–0 South Africa Mapule Ngubane UD 10 13 Jul 2018 Zimbabwe International Convention Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe Won inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title
4 Win 4–0 Hungary Dora Tollar TKO 1 (6) 2 Mar 2018 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Hungary Klaudia Vigh TKO 2 (6), 1:07 4 Nov 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2 Win 2–0 Czech Republic Ester Konecna PTS 4 29 Jul 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1 Win 1–0 Bulgaria Borislava Goranova PTS 4 16 Jun 2017 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Stacey Copeland". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Ayles, James (20 January 2020). "Boxing Champion Stacey Copeland Hails Innovative Initiative To Increase Female Influence In Sport". Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "European Women Championships. Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania. 31 May - 7 June 2014". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Yes I work there 3 days a week! @official_pwhs Parrs Wood and proud". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Stacey Copeland vs. Borislava Goranova". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. ^ Keay, Sheldan (13 July 2018). "Stacey Copeland becomes first British female to win Commonwealth title". Manchestereveningnews. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Stacey Copeland: Former Commonwealth champion announces retirement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2024.