Chris Jenkins (boxer)
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| Real name | Chris Jenkins |
| Nickname(s) | Chris 'Rok'nRolla' Jenkins |
| Rated at | light-welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born |
14 August 1988 Swansea, Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Chris Jenkins (born 14 August 1988 in Swansea) is a professional boxer from Garnant, South Wales who fights in the light-welterweight division and is managed by Paul Boyce. After only seven professional fights he became the 31st Prizefighter champion. He is the current WBC International champion and he is fighting for the British title in March, 2015.
Jenkins represented Wales at the 2011 Word Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He also represented his country at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago He also won a gold medal at the Canada Cup
He has also won three Welsh senior titles.
Chris Jenkins turned professional in 2012, signing with Neath based boxing manager/promoter Paul Boyce. He is currently being trained by Ronnie Morris and Jimmy Bromfield at the Cwmgors Boxing Club.
His first professional fight took place at the Oceana Nightclub, Swansea, against Aberystwyth based fighter Russell Pearce. Chris won by a technical knockout in second round
On 7 September 2013 Jenkins fought the Frenchman Laurent Ferra on the Ricky Burns bill in Glasgow. The fight went the full distance with Chris winning on points (60–55 on the scorecard). Ferra proved to be a tough and durable opponent in a hard and competitive fight, however Jenkins outmatched his opponent in both skill and speed. Jenkins did suffered a cut above the left eye due to a head clash, but this was kept under control by cuts man Jimmy Bromfield and it did not seem to noticeably affect his performance.
On the undercard of the 'Welsh Pride' show, which took place on 21 March 2014 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre, Chris dispatched of Bulgaria's Asan Yuseinov in just half a round. A stinging left to the body caused Yuseinov to collapse to the canvas and he couldn't beat the referee's count.
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