Kevin McIntyre (boxer)
| Kevin McIntyre | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Kevin McIntyre |
| Weight(s) | welterweight |
| Born |
5 May 1978 Paisley, Scotland, UK |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Kevin McIntyre is a British professional boxer who fights in the welterweight division. he is a former British champion at welterweight.
McIntyre's first fight as a professional boxer was in November 1998, at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, when he beat fellow debutant Ray Wood with a fourth round knockout. He would become used to fighting in the city as for his next twelve fights he competed only there. Of these fights 10 had been victories with only two defeats. McIntyre's 13th fight him saw him take his first substantial step up in class when he defeated former British and Commonwealth title challenger Michael Smyth on points over six rounds. The fight of course took place once again in Glasgow.
Three more fights and three more wins later McIntyre fought for his first title belt in April 2002 against Craig Lynch at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow. On the line was the vacant BBBofC Scottish Area welterweight title with McIntyre winning the title with a ten-round point decision. The result had elevated McIntyre to a decent record of 15-2.
The newly crowned Scottish champion would win his next five fights, victories which included a win over future English champion Nigel Wright. In December 2003 McIntyre now with a record of 20-2 travelled to Manchester and fought for the full British welterweight title for the first time. It was also the first time he had fought outside Scotland. The result ended in disappointment for Kevin after he was stopped by reigning champion David Barnes in the 8th round. McIntyre's next two fights also took place in England and the Scotsman scored wins in Huddersfield and Hereford before returning to Glasgow to fight former victim Nigel Wright at the Braehead Arena. The fight in November 2005 was to be an eliminator for the British light welterweight title and did not prove to be a happy homecoming for McIntyre when the fight was stopped in the very first round handing Kevin his fourth defeat.
The two defeats to Barnes and Wright had indicated that maybe McIntyre had found his level and this sense was further heightened, when, in his next fight in May 2006 he chose to travel to Stoke to fight Gary Reid. The British Masters light welterweight title was on the line but McIntyre disappointed when the fight was once again stopped, this time in the 6th round handing victory to Reid, a man who himself at the time boasted a record of 10 wins with 15 defeats.
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