Tommy Coyle (boxer)
Tommy Coyle is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2019. He held the Commonwealth lightweight title in 2018, and has challenged once for the British light-welterweight title in 2016. He is the older brother of Leeds United footballer Lewie Coyle.
Professional career
Coyle made his professional debut on 18 September 2009, winning a six-round points decision against Kristian Laight. On 6 October 2012, having won his first thirteen fights, Coyle lost a three-round unanimous decision to Gary Sykes in the quarter-finals of the. Coyle suffered his second professional defeat to Derry Mathews on 13 July 2013, in a tenth-round stoppage.Two of Coyle's best wins came in 2014, beginning with a last-round stoppage over Daniel Brizuela on 22 February, in what was named a Fight of the Year candidate by ESPN, and Round of the Year by The Ring magazine. This was followed up on 25 October with a surprise knockout of battled-hardened slugger Michael Katsidis in two rounds.
These two fights helped set up a showdown with fellow Hull native and 2012 Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell, with their highly anticipated fight eventually taking place on 1 August 2015. After being knocked down four times, Coyle was stopped in the tenth round. After moving up to light-welterweight and scoring a points decision victory over Reynaldo Mora, Coyle challenged British champion Tyrone Nurse. Coyle lost a closely contested unanimous decision despite knocking Nurse down in the seventh round.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Loss | 25–5 |  Chris Algieri | RTD | 8, 3:00 | 1 Jun 2019 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | For WBO International light-welterweight title |
| 29 | Win | 25–4 | Ryan Kielczweski | UD | 10 | 20 Oct 2018 | TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
| 28 | Win | 24–4 |  Sean Dodd | TKO | 6, 2:13 | 21 Apr 2018 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Rakeem Noble | TKO | 3, 0:28 | 25 Feb 2017 | Ice Arena, Hull, England | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | Tyrone Nurse | UD | 12 | 30 Jul 2016 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | For British light-welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Reynaldo Mora | PTS | 6 | 7 May 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 24 | Loss | 21–3 | Luke Campbell | TKO | 10, 1:41 | 1 Aug 2015 | Craven Park, Hull, England | For vacant WBC International lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Martin Gethin | RTD | 5, 3:00 | 7 Mar 2015 | Ice Arena, Hull, England | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 |  Michael Katsidis | TKO | 2, 1:33 | 25 Oct 2014 | Ice Arena, Hull, England | Retained IBF International lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 |  Michael Ansah | PTS | 8 | 21 May 2014 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 |  Daniel Brizuela | TKO | 12, 1:07 | 22 Feb 2014 | Ice Arena, Hull, England | Retained IBF International lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | John Simpson | TKO | 7, 2:02 | 2 Nov 2013 | Ice Arena, Hull, England | Won vacant IBF International lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | William Warburton | PTS | 4 | 27 Sep 2013 | Elland Road Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England | |
| 17 | Loss | 15–2 | Derry Mathews | TKO | 10, 2:41 | 13 Jul 2013 | Craven Park, Hull, England | For vacant Commonwealth lightweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Jay Morris | TKO | 4, 2:03 | 20 Apr 2013 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Antonio João Bento | TKO | 1, 0:52 | 2 Nov 2012 | City Hall, Hull, England | Won vacant WBC International Silver lightweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Gary Sykes | 3 | 6 Oct 2012 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | ||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sid Razak | PTS | 4 | 1 Jun 2012 | KC Stadium, Hull, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Maurycy Gojko | TKO | 2 | 18 May 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Graeme Higginson | 3, 2:00 | 23 Mar 2012 | City Hall, Hull, England | Won vacant Central Area lightweight title | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Arek Malek | PTS | 10 | 7 Oct 2011 | City Hall, Hull, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Mark McCullough | PTS | 10 | 24 Apr 2011 | City Hall, Hull, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Andrew Patterson | PTS | 4 | 22 Jan 2011 | The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Matt Seawright | PTS | 4 | 19 Dec 2010 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 4 | 17 Sep 2010 | The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Daniel Thorpe | 1, 2:16 | 2 Jul 2010 | The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Karl Taylor | PTS | 6 | 2 May 2010 | Sports Arena, Hull, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Daniel Thorpe | PTS | 6 | 20 Feb 2010 | Sports Arena, Hull, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Damien Turner | 4, 3:00 | 4 Dec 2009 | The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kristian Laight | 6 | 18 Sep 2009 | The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England |