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Nigel Wright

2410 KOs

60 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-L-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Light Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

31

rounds

190

KO %

41.7%

KO wins

10

KO losses

0

career

2001–2011

debut

2001-02-10

last fight

2011-05-28

Profile

manager

trainer

sex

M

stance

southpaw

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

nationality

United Kingdom

origin

Bishop Auckland, County Durham, United Kingdom

city / state / zip

Crook, County Durham

dob

1979-06-22

age

47

Latest news

Boxing: Alex is all Wright

2009-12-03 · Scotsman.com

ALEX ARTHUR says he intends to make a "statement" about his legitimacy as a world lightweight title contender when he takes on Nigel Wright tomorrow evening.…

Arthur: Wright challenge worth the weight

2009-11-17 · Virgin Media

Former world super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur admits taking on light-welterweight Nigel Wright is a risk, but he feels he needs a stern challenge to re-ignite his ambitions of fighting again for a world title. Arthur decided to step up to…

Arthur jumps weight for comeback

2009-11-17 · BBC.com

Edinburgh's Alex Arthur moves up to light-welterweight to take on Nigel Wright in Newcastle in December.…

Boxing: Arthur set to face Wright

2009-11-12 · Scotsman.com

EDINBURGH'S former WBO super-featherweight boxing champion Alex Arthur will take on Hartlepool's Nigel Wright over eight rounds in his lightweight comeback fight on 5…

Olusegun eases to British title

2009-06-12 · BBC.com

Ajose Olusegun adds the vacant British light-welterweight title to his Commonwealth crown by beating Nigel Wright.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

14 0 0

W-UD

Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

BBBofC English light welterweight title

10 of 10x3 · 140 / 140 lbs

Referee: Victor Loughlin

8 0 0

W-TKO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

5 of 6x3 · 138 / 139 lbs · 2:23

Referee: Phil Edwards

16 3 0

W-UD

Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Light Welterweight Title

10 of 10x3 · 140 / 140 lbs

Referee: Howard John Foster

27 2 0

W-PTS

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 142 / 142 lbs

26 0 0

L-UD

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC British Light Welterweight Title

12 of 12x3 · 140 / 139 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards 117-112 | Howard John Foster 117-111 | John Keane 116-113

Referee: Mark Green

5 17 2

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 144 / 145 lbs

Referee: Ken Curtis (53-60)

17 3 1

W-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 146 / 147 lbs

11 1 1

L-SD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

3 of 3x3 · 146 / 149 lbs

Judges: John Keane 28-29 | Mark Green 30-27 | Ian John-Lewis 29-28

Referee: Victor Loughlin

16 0 0

L-PTS

University Arena, Limerick, Ireland

10 of 10 · 141 / 142 lbs

Referee: David John Irving (97-93)

21 0 0

L-UD

Leisure Centre, Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom

light welterweight title

12 of 12x3 · 140 / 139 lbs

Judges: Phil Edwards 116-113 | Howard John Foster 116-113 | John Keane 116-113

Referee: Victor Loughlin

15 1 0

D-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

BBBofC English super lightweight title

10 of 10 · 139 / 140 lbs

Referee: Phil Edwards (95-95)

Jonathan Nelson

16 15 0

W-RTD

Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 142 / 144 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Pat Russell

12 15 1

W-PTS

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Light Welterweight Title

10 of 10x3 · 140 / 140 lbs

13 0 0

L-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

vacant BBBofC British super lightweight title

12 of 12 · 140 / 138 lbs

Judges: Dave Parris 117-111 | Marcus McDonnell 117-111 | Mickey Vann 117-111

Referee: John Keane

Valery Kharyanov

14 9 0

W-KO

Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

4 of 8x3 · 145 / 144 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Victor Loughlin

22 3 0

W-TKO

Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

British Light Welterweight Title

1 of 10x3 · 138 / 139 lbs · 2:42

Referee: Mickey Vann

17 14 2

W-PTS

Leisure Centre, Spennymoor, County Durham, United Kingdom

BBBofC English Light Welterweight Title

10 of 10x3 · 139 / 139 lbs

12 0 1

W-KO

Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Vacant BBBofC English Light Welterweight Title

7 of 10x3 · 139 / 138 lbs · 2:36

Referee: Phil Edwards

6 3 1

W-PTS

Royal Highland Showground, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

8 of 8x3 · 141 / 141 lbs

7 11 0

W-TKO

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom

2 of 8x3 · 141 / 145 lbs

4 1 0

W-TKO

Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

3 of 6x3 · 143 / 142 lbs

10 4 0

W-PTS

Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 141 / 141 lbs

20 63 5

W-TKO

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

5 of 6x3 · 143 / 144 lbs

10 44 3

W-PTS

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 143 / 152 lbs

Darren Melville

11 1 1

W-PTS

Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 141 / 148 lbs

16 2 0

L-PTS

Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

6 of 6x3 · 142 / 149 lbs

1 4 0

W-PTS

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 140 / 147 lbs

Woody Greenaway

8 32 1

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

2 of 4x3 · 144 / 150 lbs · 1:49

7 36 1

W-PTS

Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 143 / 153 lbs

10 6 2

W-TKO

M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

1 of 4x3 · 144 / 150 lbs · 0:44

7 43 6

W-PTS

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 140 lbs