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Kirkland Laing

3922 KOs
118 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-L-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Welterweight
status
inactive
bouts
51
rounds
362
KO %
56.4%
KO wins
22
KO losses
8
career
1975–1994
debut
1975-04-14
last fight
1994-11-22
Profile
alias
The Gifted One
sex
M
stance
orthodox
origin
Jamaica
dob
1954-06-20
age
72

Latest news

40 Years Ago Today: When Kirkland Laing Upset Roberto Duran
2022-09-04 · East Side Boxing
Kirkland Laing was the most gifted Brit boxer never to win a world title but he tragically threw away a...
2021-06-17 · The Sun
Tributes to Nottingham boxing champion Kirkland Laing who put the city on the map
2021-06-15 · Nottinghamshire Live
Hackney boxing champion Kirkland Laing dies aged 66
2021-06-14 · Hackney Gazette
Boxing pioneer Kirkland Laing dies aged 66
2021-06-11 · The Voice Online

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Nov 22
Glenn Catley
8 1 0
L-TKO
Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
5 · 157 lbs
Event →
Sep 30
Chris Peters
14 13 4
W-TKO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
7
Event →
Sep 15
Dave Maj
4 5 3
W-TKO
Stour Centre, Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
2 of 8x3 · 150 / 149 lbs · 1:59
Referee: Roy Francis
Event →
Jul 28
Dean Cooper
10 0 0
W-TKO
Brixton, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3 · 150 / 154 lbs · 1:30
Referee: Larry O'Connell
Event →
Jun 23
Kevin Lueshing
9 0 0
L-TKO
Edmonton, London, United Kingdom
Vacant BBBofC Southern Area Light Middleweight Title
5 of 10x3 · 147 lbs
Event →
Feb 17
Bozon Haule
11 6 2
W-TKO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
3 of 8x3 · 150 / 151 lbs · 2:45
Referee: Larry O'Connell
Event →
Apr 17
Donovan Boucher
24 3 0
L-KO
Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) welterweight title
9 of 12x3
Event →
Jan 16
Del Bryan
21 8 1
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
12 of 12x3 · 147 / 144 lbs
Event →
Nov 14
Patrizio Oliva
49 0 0
L-UD
Campione d'Italia, Lombardia, Italy
EBU (European) welterweight title
12 of 12 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
May 9
Antoine Fernandez
34 1 1
W-TKO
Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) welterweight title
2 of 12x3 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
Mar 27
Trevor Smith
14 0 0
W-TKO
Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
6 of 12x3 · 146 / 146 lbs
Event →
Jan 10
Buck Smith
32 2 2
L-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
7 · 148 lbs
Event →
Nov 15
George Collins
34 1 0
W-TKO
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
5 of 12x3
Event →
Mar 29
Sammy Floyd
26 29 2
W-PTS
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 156 lbs
Event →
Nov 26
Rocky Kelly
24 4 0
W-TKO
Fulham, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
5 of 12x3
Event →
May 26
Marvin McDowell
4 6 0
W-TKO
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
1
Event →
Sep 17
Harry Theodossiadis
8 6 2
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 147 / 146 lbs
Event →
May 16
Mike Picciotti
31 3 3
W-PTS
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10
Event →
Jun 16
Franki Moro
8 5 0
W-PTS
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 149 / 151 lbs
Event →
Apr 5
Brian Janssen
20 2 1
L-KO
Chandler Sports Complex, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
5 of 10 · 147 / 149 lbs
Event →
Mar 14
Wa Wa
7 9 3
W-TKO
Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 152 lbs · 0:50
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Feb 12
Mosimo Maeleke
6 21 5
W-UD
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 148 / 152 lbs
Event →
Nov 27
Darwin Brewster
13 6 1
W-TKO
The Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 149 / 152 lbs · 2:25
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Sep 10
Fred Hutchings
21 1 0
L-KO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 · 148 / 155 lbs · 0:51
Event →
May 5
Joey Mack
15 15 0
W-KO
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 148 / 147 lbs · 3:09
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Feb 9
Reggie Ford
9 7 1
L-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
Nov 18
Cliff Gilpin
13 0 0
W-PTS
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 146 / 144 lbs
Event →
Apr 28
Colin Jones
19 0 0
L-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
9 of 12x3 · 145 / 146 lbs · 1:33
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Nov 26
Joey Singleton
20 7 0
W-PTS
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3 · 147 / 147 lbs
Event →
Jun 3
Curtis Taylor
10 4 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
7 of 8x3 · 148 / 153 lbs · 2:30
Referee: Larry O'Connell
Event →
May 8
George Walker
7 5 1
W-PTS
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 150 / 157 lbs
Event →
Apr 1
Colin Jones
13 0 0
L-TKO
Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
9 of 12x3 · 146 / 145 lbs
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
Feb 19
Colin Ward
9 10 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3 · 156 / 156 lbs · 2:43
Referee: Mike Jacobs
Event →
Jan 22
Salvo Nucifero
12 6 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 8x3 · 149 / 149 lbs
Referee: Larry O'Connell
Event →
Nov 6
Des Morrison
28 6 2
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Apr 4
Henry Rhiney
32 14 6
W-TKO
Arden Sporting Club, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Welterweight Title
10 of 15x3
Event →
Sep 27
Achille Mitchell
11 6 3
W-PTS
Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Event →
Nov 16
Peter Morris
8 5 3
W-TKO
Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
5
Event →
Mar 8
Peter Morris
7 3 1
D-PTS
Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Jan 11
John Smith
22 28 3
W-PTS
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 22
Jim Montague
10 13 2
W-DQ
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
7 · 145 / 145 lbs
Event →
Oct 11
Jim Moore
11 19 0
W-TKO
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
2
Event →
Sep 22
Harry Watson
2 0 0
W-TKO
Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
5
Event →
May 17
John Laine
10 1 2
W-TKO
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
3
Event →
Apr 13
Mike Manley
11 16 2
W-PTS
20th Century Sporting Club, Southend, Essex, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 157 / 161 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Charlie Cooper
13 5 1
W-PTS
20th Century Sporting Club, Southend, Essex, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 154 / 153 lbs
Event →
Jan 19
Terry Schofield
6 6 2
W-PTS
Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 154 / 152 lbs
Event →
Nov 25
Oscar Angus
9 6 3
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 154 / 158 lbs
Event →
Sep 29
Derek Simpson
22 24 4
W-PTS
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
May 12
Liam White
12 15 0
W-PTS
Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 155 / 155 lbs
Event →