Sam Noakes (born 20 July 1997) is an English professional boxer who holds the British, Commonwealth and European lightweight titles.
Sam Noakes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1997[3] |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Midge[4] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 / 173cm[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
Career
editAfter an amateur career boxing out of Westree ABC which included winning the England Boxing National Amateur Championships light-welterweight title, Noakes turned professional in July 2019 signing a four-year contract with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions.[5][6]
His first pro fight was in September 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall in London when he won via stoppage after opponent Chris Adaway quit on his stool before the final round.[7]
Noakes claimed the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title in November 2022 defeating Calvin McCord by technical knockout in round four at The O2 Arena in London.[8][9]
In February 2024, he won the vacant British lightweight title by stopping Lewis Sylvester in the fourth round at the Copper Box Arena in London.[10][11][12]
Noakes became European lightweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Frenchman Yvan Mendy in a fight for the vacant title held at the York Hall in London in April 2024.[13][14][15]
He made a successful first defence of his European title against mandatory challenger Gianluca Ceglia from Italy at York Hall on 6 September 2024, when his opponent retired on his stool at the end of round eight.[16][17][18][19][20] In October 2024, Noakes signed an extension to his promotional contract with Queensbury.[21][22]
Noakes is scheduled to defend his titles against Ryan Walsh at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024.[23]
Personal life
editNoakes' brother Sean is also a professional boxer.[24]
Professional boxing record
edit| 15 fights | 15 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Gianluca Ceglia | RTD | 8 (12) | 2024-09-06 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | Retained the European lightweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Yvan Mendy | UD | 12 (12) | 2024-04-20 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | Won the vacant European lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Lewis Sylvester | TKO | 4 (12) | 2024-02-10 | Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K. | Won the vacant British lightweight title and retained Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Carlos Perez | TKO | 4 (10) | 2023-12-01 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Karthik Sathish Kumar | TKO | 2 (12) | 2023-04-15 | Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K. | Retained Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Calvin McCord | TKO | 4 (12) | 2022-11-26 | The O2 Arena, London, England, U.K. | Won the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Vincenzo Finiello | TKO | 4 (10) | 2022-03-19 | Wembley Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Shaun Cooper | TKO | 9 (10) | 2021-12-04 | Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Naeem Ali | TKO | 2 (6) | 2021-07-24 | Wembley Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lee Connelly | TKO | 3 (6) | 2021-07-10 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Delmar Thomas | TKO | 1 (8) | 2021-02-27 | Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jordan Ellison | TKO | 5 (6) | 2020-08-20 | BT Sport Studio, London, England, U.K. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Des Newton | TKO | 1 (6) | 2020-02-22 | York Hall, London, England, U.K. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Daryl Pearce | TKO | 3 (4) | 2019-12-21 | Copper Box Arena, London, England, U.K. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Chris Adaway | TKO | 3 (4) | 2019-09-27 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K. |
References
edit- ^ "Boxrec profile of Sam Noakes". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Boxing record for Sam Noakes". BoxRec.
- ^ "Sam Noakes". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Fighter profile: Sam Noakes". queensberry.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Maidstone boxer Sam Noakes signs four-year deal with legendary promoter Frank Warren". Kent Online. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes turns professional with Frank Warren". Ring News 24. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Maidstone boxer Sam Noakes thrills his army of fans with debut victory at the Royal Albert Hall". Kent Online. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Maidstone boxers Sam Noakes and Dennis McCann win Commonwealth titles at the 02 Arena". Kent Online. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes Floors Calvin McCord Four Times, Scores 4th Round Knockout At The O2". TNT Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Sam Noakes stops Lewis Sylvester in four rounds to achieve his dream of winning the British lightweight title. 'The world is his oyster' says manager Francis Warren". Kent Online. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes becomes British lightweight champion with dominant victory over Lewis Sylvester at Copper Box Arena". TNT Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Sam Noakes Batters Lewis Sylvester To Become British Lightweight Champion". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Sam Noakes v Yvan Mendy: Kent fighter wins European lightweight title but loses perfect knockout record". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Noakes Goes the Distance in Emphatic Win over Mendy". Boxing Scene. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes claims European lightweight title with comprehensive decision win over Yvan Mendy". TNT Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Sam Noakes retains European lightweight title with stoppage win against Gianluca Ceglia". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes defends European Lightweight title with eighth-round stoppage of Gianluca Ceglia at York Hall". TNT Sports. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Noakes dominant in European title defence victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes breaks down Gianluca Ceglia to retain European crown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Sam Noakes retains European lightweight title against Gianluca Ceglia as manager Francis Warren provides world title update on Maidstone boxer". Kent Online. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Moses Itauma, Hamzah Sheeraz, Nick Ball and more commit to Queensberry". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Sheeraz, Ball & Itauma sign new deals with Warren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Brad Pauls-Denzel Bentley to headline Magnificent 7 card at Wembley". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Sean Noakes beat Inder Bassi by unanimous decision to win the English welterweight title at the O2 Arena – Ekow Essuman now in the sights of Maidstone boxer". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 November 2024.