John Simpson (boxer)
| John Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | John Simpson |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
26 July 1983 Greenock, Scotland, UK |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
John Simpson (born 26 July 1983) is a British professional boxer. He is a former British and Commonwealth featherweight champion.
Simpson's professional boxing career began in September 2002, with a first-round knockout of Simon Chambers. Simpson suffered a setback when he lost his second fight on points against Lee Holmes. Simpson remained undefeated in his next ten fights, and a victory over Marc Callaghan led to him receiving a shot at the British featherweight title.
On 5 November 2004, Simpson faced Dazzo Williams in a challenge for the British featherweight title. Simpson lost a very close points decision as referee Phil Edwards scored the bout 115-114 in favour of Williams. After a six-month lay off, Simpson returned to the ring to defeat former European lightweight title challenger Dariusz Snarski via a third-round knockout.
On 5 November 2005, exactly one-year after his last title challenge, Simpson fought Andy Morris for the vacant British featherweight title. Simpson was defeated by a unanimous decision with scores of 118-111, 117-111 and 118-110. Following this fight, Simpson lost to Stephen Foster Jr. via a unanimous points decision in a challenge for the WBU featherweight title.
On 9 December 2006, Simpson fought Andy Morris in his third challenge for the British featherweight title. Simpson claimed the title after stopping Morris in the 5th round. The fight was stopped after referee John Keane deemed that a cut over Morris' left eye was too severe to allow the fight to continue. Morris' trainer Bob Shannon has argued that his fighter should have been allowed to continue.
On 10 March 2007, Simpson lost a controversial points decision to Derry Mathews in a contest for the WBU featherweight title. Matthews was floored in the first round before Simpson was badly cut by an accidental headbutt. Mathews went on to be deducted points in the 6th and 9th rounds for hitting behind the head and holding. Despite the deductions and the knockdown, Mathews was awarded a wide points decision with scores of 118-112, 117-110 and 113-111. It was later announced that two of the ringside judges had failed to deduct the two points Mathews lost from their scorecards.
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