Lloyd Honeyghan
| Lloyd Honeyghan | |
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Honeyghan (right) with Errol Christie
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Ragamuffin Man |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
22 April 1960 Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 5 |
Lloyd Honeyghan (born 22 April 1960) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1995. He held the undisputed welterweight title from 1986 to 1987, and reigned twice as WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal welterweight champion between 1986 and 1989. At regional level he held the European, British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles between 1983 to 1985, as well as the Commonwealth light-middleweight title from 1993 to 1994.
Honeyghan was born in Jamaica and spent his early years in that country. He came to England at the age of nine to join his parents who had settled in Bermondsey. He took up boxing at the age of 11 with the Fisher Amateur Boxing club. He was a good rather than an outstanding amateur boxer. He boxed for England but never won an ABA title being beaten in the English semi-finals by Joey Frost in 1979.
Honeyghan turned professional with Terry Lawless in 1980. He debuted with a six-round points victory over fellow novice Mike Sullivan. He won his first 13 fights, including a victory over the tough Kostas Petrou. Before positioning himself for an eliminator against the capable Lloyd Hibbert for the British Welterweight Title on 18 January 1983. Honeyghan outpointed the future British Junior Middleweight Champion over 10 rounds. He followed this by capturing the Southern Area Welterweight Title with a fourth-round KO over the dangerous Sid Smith in March 1983.
Honeyghan captured the British Title by 12 round decision against the tough Cliff Gilpin on 5 April 1983, after suffering the first knockdown of his career in the second round. Honeyghan later stated that Gilpin gave him one of his hardest fights.
He remained busy throughout 1983, travelling to the United States to defeat Kevin Austin, then outpointing American contender Harold Brazier in London before rounding off the year with a clear points victory in a British Title rematch with Cliff Gilpin.
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