Emma Dolan

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Emma Dolan
Born (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 25)[2]
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-flyweight
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights6
Wins6
Wins by KO1

Emma Dolan (born 21 May 1998) is an English professional boxer and the first-ever Commonwealth female super-flyweight champion.

Biography[edit]

Dolan took up boxing aged 9.[3] Before turning professional she boxed out of Lowestoft Amateur Boxing Club and, representing England, won the British women's under 54kg youth championship in May 2016 with victory over Scotland's Vicky Glover in Cardiff.[4]

Dolan started her pro career with a bang by stopping Nicole Goldsmith-Ryan just 53 seconds into her debut fight in Norwich on 17 September 2021.[5]

Having amassed a record of four wins and no defeats, Dolan uprooted from her home in Norwich, Norfolk, and moved to Newark, Nottinghamshire, in autumn 2022 after signing a three-year contract to be trained and managed by Carl Greaves.[6]

In her first fight after the switch she became the inaugural Commonwealth female super-flyweight champion by beating Halima Vunjabei from Tanzania at Newark Showground on 25 March 2023.[7]

Dolan made a successful first defence of her title on 6 October 2023, defeating Nicola Hopewell by unanimous decision at Park Community Arena in Sheffield.[8]

She is due to defend her title, and contest for the inaugural female British female super-flyweight championship, against Shannon Ryan at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on June 22 2024 with the fight having been rescheduled from its original date in February 2024 when Dolan withdrew because of illness.[9]

Professional boxing record[edit]

6 fights 6 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 5 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
6 Win 6–0 Nicola Hopewell UD 10 (10) 6 October 2023 Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England Retained Commonwealth female super-flyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Halima Vunjabei UD 10 (10) 25 March 2023 Newark Showground, Newark, England Won the vacant Commonwealth female super-flyweight title
4 Win 4–0 Jamillette Janitza Vallejos PTS 6 (6) 15 July 2022 Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport, Norwich, England
3 Win 3–0 Gemma Ruegg PTS 6 (6) 18 December 2021 Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England
2 Win 2–0 Klaudia Ferenczi PTS 4 (4) 5 November 2021 Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport, Norwich, England
1 Win 1–0 Nicole Goldsmith-Ryan TKO 1 (4) 17 September 2021 The Halls, Norwich, England

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Boxrec profile of Emma Dolan". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. ^ "Emma Dolan". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ "Undefeated Nottinghamshire boxer prepares for Commonwealth title fight next month". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ "Emma Dolan strikes gold for England at GB Three Nations". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ "Dereham boxer Emma has world title ambitions". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. ^ "Professional fighter Emma Dolan moves to Newark to train under Carl Greaves and pursue her goals of becoming world champion". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ^ "Emma Dolan makes history to win Commonwealth boxing title". Dereham Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  8. ^ "Hockering boxer Emma Dolan targets European title shot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  9. ^ "Emma Dolan will fight Shannon Ryan for the vacant British title with her own Commonwealth belt on the line". Newark Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-05-08.