Английская Википедия:Chris Bacon (boxer)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox boxer Christopher Gerald Bacon[1] (born 8 October 1969) is a retired professional British cruiserweight boxer and judoka born in Tasmania, Australia and residing in Manchester. During his professional boxing career he was trained by Bob Shannon, a long-time Manchester boxing coach. He is a former WBF European Super Cruiserweight Champion, former National Judo Champion, and Bronze medal winner at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Bacon is former MMA fighter and also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2][3][4][5][1]
Early career
Chris Bacon started Judo at age 8, eventually mastering the art and become the National Judo Men's Champion several times in different divisions, as well as participating in other Continental and International competitions. His top place was 8th in the 1991 World Judo Championships. He also represented Australia in Judo at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he finished 17th out of 33 participants in the middleweight division.[6] Bacon won, on points, his first match of the games against Wagner Castrophil and then was eliminated by Hirotaka Okada, being pinned in under a minute.[7]
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method |
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3 June 2005 | Шаблон:Yes2Win | Alex Cook | Cage Fighting Championships 3 | Unanimous Decision |
3 November 2001 | Шаблон:Draw Draw | Lee Murray | Millennium Brawl 2: Capital Punishment |
Unlicensed boxing
Chris Bacon has taken part in many unlicensed boxing events under the EBF (European Boxing Federation), his record stands at six fights all won by TKO dating from March 2008 – December 2011. Most notable was the EBF Heavyweight Title fight against 'notorious' Dominic Negus who appeared on 'Danny Dyer's Hardest Men'. This was the fight prior to David Haye's fight with John Ruiz at the MEN Arena in Manchester with Ricky Hatton, Matthew Hatton and Tyson Fury all witnessing Bacon claim 'Guv'nor' status of the UK.[8]
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Date | Location |
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Шаблон:Yes2Win | 6–0–0 | Mark Walker | TKO | 11 December 2011 | The Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 5–0–0 | Dominic Negus | TKO | 2 April 2010 | The Ritz, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 4–0–0 | Harry Duiven Jnr | TKO | 14 September 2009 | The Ritz, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 3–0–0 | John Lewis | TKO | 10 April 2009 | The Ritz, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 2–0–0 | Vinny Lopez | TKO | 20 December 2008 | The Olympia, Liverpool, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 1–0–0 | Davey Clarke | TKO | 15 March 2008 | Park Hall Hotel, Chorley, UK |
Professional boxing
Chris Bacon made his professional boxing debut on 21 December 1997 against Tim Brown winning on points in the cruiserweight division. Chris fought Tim Brown two months later again winning on points and then moved up to Heavyweight winning a consecutive 7 fights before losing to Kelly Oliver in Dublin 19 June 1999. Bacon then moved down to Cruiserweight for his following 2 fights which he won against Collice Mutizwa and lost to Garry Delaney at the Liverpool Olympia 14 July 2001. Bacon then moved back up to heavyweight to win against O'Neil Murray and then moved back down to Cruiserweight to celebrate his first boxing title The Central Area Cruiserweight Belt with a seventh round stoppage of Liverpool's Tony Moran at The George Carnell leisure centre, Manchester, 25 February 2007.[9][10]
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Date | Location |
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Шаблон:Yes2Win | 13–2–0 | Tony Moran | TKO | 25 February 2007 | George Carnall Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 12–2–0 | O'Neil Murray | TKO | 12 November 2006 | George Carnall Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:No2Loss | 11–2–0 | Garry Delaney | TKO | 14 July 2001 | Olympia, Liverpool, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 11–1–0 | Collice Mutizwa | TKO | 3 February 2001 | Bowlers Arena, Trafford, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 10–1–0 | Chris Woollas | PTS | 9 October 1999 | Bowlers Arena, Trafford, UK |
Шаблон:No2Loss | 9–1–0 | Kelly Oliver | PTS | 19 June 1999 | Dublin, Ireland |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 9–0–0 | Israel Ajose | PTS | 25 February 1999 | Kentish Town, London, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 8–0–0 | Paul Bonson | PTS | 16 November 1998 | Forte Post House, Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 7–0–0 | Luke Simpkin | PTS | 16 October 1998 | Salford, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 6–0–0 | Kevin Mitchell | TKO | 18 September 1998 | Manchester, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 5–0–0 | Lee Swaby | PTS | 17 July 1998 | Golf and Country Club, Mere, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 4–0–0 | Phil Day | TKO | 30 May 1998 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 3–0–0 | Lee Swaby | TKO | 8 May 1998 | Bowlers Arena, Trafford, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 2–0–0 | Tim Brown | PTS | 23 February 1998 | The Willows, Salford RLFC, UK |
Шаблон:Yes2Win | 1–0–0 | Tim Brown | PTS | 21 December 1997 | The Willows, Salford, UK |
Bacon retired from professional boxing in 2012 following an ongoing injury involving a damaged rotator cuff.[11]
Personal life
Chris Bacon runs a successful security firm in Manchester which is one of the reasons he has been absent from boxing over the years. In 2008 he and his promotions company KO Promotions planned to stage 'Britain's Toughest Bouncer' a reality TV show in Manchester although the City Council and Security Industry Authority condemned the idea.[12] Bacon was the subject of a BBC Three Fresh documentary, Life through my Lens in March 2014 by Aneel Ahmad.[13][14]
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