Paul Ingle | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Paul Andrew Ingle |
Nickname(s) | Yorkshire Hunter |
Rated at | Featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
Nationality | British |
Born |
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
22 June 1972
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 23 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 2 |
Paul Andrew Ingle (born 22 June 1972) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2000. He held multiple championships at featherweight, most notably the IBF title from 1999 to 2000, and the IBO title in 2000. At regional level he held the British and Commonwealth titles from 1997 to 1998, and the European title from 1998 to 1999. As an amateur, Ingle represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round of the flyweight bracket.
Ingle was a member of the 1992 British Olympic team, and competed in the flyweight division. In the first round he defeated Alexander Baba of Ghana by 9–7, but lost in the second round to Choe Chol-su of North Korea by 12–13.
Ingle made his professional debut on 23 March 1994, scoring a third-round knockout over Darren Noble. On 11 January 1997, he stopped Colin McMillan in eight rounds to win his first regional championship, the British featherweight title. Later that year, on 11 October, Ingle defeated Jon Jo Irwin by eighth-round corner retirement to win the Commonwealth featherweight title. Ingle completed the regional trifecta when he won the European featherweight title on 26 September 1998, stopping Billy Hardy in eight rounds.