Ray Moylette


Raymond Peter Moylette, sometimes spelled Moylett, is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Ireland, winning gold medals at the 2008 Youth World Championships and 2011 European Championships.

Amateur career

Irish junior titles

Moylette represented the St Anne's Boxing Club in Westport, with whom he has been boxing with since the age of six, and won four national titles ranging from Boy 1 level to the Youth division. In 2007, He won both the Cadet and Youth divisions and also won the Best Boxer of the Championships award in becoming the Youth title holder.

Youth World Championships

At the Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, Moylette won the gold medal in the lightweight division, becoming the first Irish boxer in history to win a gold medal at the Youth World Championships. He recently won the Irish senior championships at light welter-weight, beating Ulster champion Stephen Donnelly.
At the Youth Championships, Moylette defeated Fred Evans of Wales and Cuba's Juan Garcia to get to the final where he beat Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov to take the title.

European Championships

Despite having been beaten in the quarter-final of The Irish National Championships, Moylette was sent to the 2011 European Championships in Ankara, Moylette secured at least a silver medal in the light-welterweight division after victory over Hajiliyev Heybatulla of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals on 23 June. On 24 June, he went on to win the gold medal after an 18-10 victory against Tom Stalker.

Professional career

Moylette is trained by Paschal Collins, brother of World Champion, Steve Collins.
He made his pro debut in March 2017 at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London, with three more victories that year in Boston, USA.

Personal life

Moylette attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his secondary school education. He married his long-time girlfriend Sharon McGing on 28 December 2017.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Loss11–1 Christian UruzquietaSD107 Dec 2018 Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland
11Win11–0 Daniel SostreUD823 Jun 2018 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
10Win10–0 Jorge Moreno7, 2:0926 May 2018 Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
9Win9–0 Matt DohertyUD631 Mar 2018 Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
8Win8–0 Luka LeskovicPTS628 Oct 2017 Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
7Win7–0 Michael Clark2, 2:4930 Sep 2017 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
6Win6–0 Donte Bryant615 Sep 2017 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5Win5–0 Innocent AnyanwuPTS624 Jun 2017 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
4Win4–0 Bryan AbrahamRTD1, 3:0020 May 2017 Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
3Win3–0 Oscar Diaz1, 3:0013 May 2017 Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
2Win2–0 Matt Probin418 Mar 2017 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1Win1–0 Ivan Godor44 Mar 2017 Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England