Raven Chapman
Raven Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1994[1] |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | The Omen |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
Raven Chapman (born 1 January 1994) is an English professional boxer who holds the WBC female featherweight International title.
Career[edit]
After an amateur career which included winning the 2016 England Boxing National Amateur Championships elite female featherweight title[3] and representing England on the international stage, Chapman turned professional in 2021.[4] She made her pro-debut on 25 September that year with a fifth round stoppage win over Polina Golubeva in Sheffield.[5] February 2022 saw Chapman sign a promotional deal with International Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren.[6] Her maiden fight under Warren's Queensbury Promotions banner was a first-round knockout of Gabriella Mezei at York Hall in London on 20 May 2022.[7] In just her fourth professional contest, Chapman beat former world champion Jorgelina Guanini via unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC female featherweight International title on the undercard of the Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker clash at Manchester Arena on 24 September 2022.[8] Having defended her title for a third time with a unanimous decision win over Lucie Sedlackova at York Hall in London on 1 December 2023,[9] Chapman was named the mandatory challenger for the WBC female featherweight World title held by Skye Nicolson.[10]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Lucie Sedlackova | UD | 10 (10) | 12 December 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Retained the WBC female featherweight International title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lila dos Santos Furtado | UD | 10 (10) | 18 August 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Retained the WBC female featherweight International title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Linda Laura Lecca | UD | 10 (10) | 25 March 2023 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | Retained the WBC female featherweight International title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Fatuma Yazidu | UD | 8 (8) | 12 November 2022 | Yume Nightclub, Dubai | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jorgelina Guanini | UD | 8 (8) | 24 September 2022 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won the vacant WBC female featherweight International title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gabriella Mezei | KO | 1 (6) | 20 May 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Karina Szmalenberg | PTS | 6 (6) | 13 November 2021 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Polina Golubeva | TKO | 5 (6) | 25 September 2021 | OEC Sheffield, Sheffield, England |
References[edit]
- ^ "Raven Chapman". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Boxrec profile of Raven Chapman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "129th England Boxing National Elite Championships". englandboxing.org. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Raven Chapman: "Women's boxing now is really booming and being a professional boxer is always something that I have wanted to do."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Raven Chapman vs Polina Golubeva". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "News: Raven Chapman, Spence Wilcox, Joe Kavanagh, More". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Raven Chapman: "Under the lights as a pro is where I am meant to be, this is where I have fun, this is what I live for."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Joe Joyce vs. Joseph Parker - LIVE Results From Manchester". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Raven Chapman Boxes Past Lucie Sedlackova, Retains WBC Regional Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Raven Chapman: "The fight with Skye Nicolson deserves to be on the big stage. I think it's where we both should be."". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-04.