Nigel Wright (boxer)
| Nigel Wright | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Nigel Wright |
| Weight(s) | Light Welterweight |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Born |
22 June 1979 Bishop Auckland, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Nigel Wright (born 22 June 1979 in Bishop Auckland, England) is a professional boxer, fighting out of Crook, County Durham. He is a southpaw fighter standing at 175 centimetres (69 in), with a record of 24-6-1, with 10 KOs and is a three-time English light welterweight champion and a two-time challenger for both the British and the Commonwealth titles.
Prior to his professional career he beat M. Lomax on 30 March 2000 in the National ABA Championships at the Metrodome in Barnsley, to become ABA (light welterweight) Champion.
Nigel made his professional debut on 10 February 2001 defeating Keith Jones at the Kingway Leisure Centre in Widnes. He won his next four fights establishing an unbeaten record of 5-0 before suffering a first career defeat at the hands of future British champion Kevin McIntyre. Wright rebounded from the setback to score a string of seven further victories and so setting up a challenge for the English light welterweight title having established a record of 12-1.
The fight for the English belt on 11 March 2005 took place at the Doncaster Dome and saw the unbeaten Dean Hickman (12-0) in the opposite corner. Wright won the contest with a knock out in the 7th round and so claimed a first career title. One successful defence followed against Alan Bosworth on 27 May 2005 and this was followed up by a revenge win over Scotsman Kevin McIntyre on 5 November 2005, stopping him in the first round.
One more win followed before Wright challenged Lenny Daws for the vacant British title on 12 May 2006 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The challenge was to end in disappointment with Wright suffering a second career defeat, losing over 12 rounds. Compensation for the defeat came in his very next fight on 4 November 2006, picking up the now vacant English belt, beating Gary Reid to become a two-time English champion.
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