Kirstie Bavington

Kirstie Bavington (born 21 August 1992) is an English professional boxer. She is a former European female welterweight champion and fought in the first-ever professional women's British title contest.

Kirstie Bavington
Born (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992[1]
Wolverhampton, England[2]
NationalityEnglish
Other namesBavvo[3]
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-lightweight, Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins8
Wins by KO2
Losses5
Draws2

Professional boxing career

Having turned professional in 2018 and compiled a record of two wins and a draw, Bavington fought Cherrelle Brown for the vacant WBC female super-lightweight International title at York Hall in London on 20 July 2019 losing by unanimous decision.[4]

In her seventh fight, she provided the opposition for future WBO female welterweight World champion Sandy Ryan on her pro-debut going down to a points defeat in the six-round bout on 31 July 2021.[5]

Bavington won her next two fights before taking on Hungarian Timea Belik for the vacant European female welterweight title on 6 May 2022, claiming the belt with a unanimous decision victory in her hometown of Wolverhampton.[6]

She successfully defended her title on 19 November 2022 against Naomi Mannes from Germany, winning their bout in Rotherham by unanimous decision.[7]

Bavington was named women's boxer of the year at the 2022 Midlands Area Board of Control Awards.[8]

She lost by split decision to Canada's Kandi Wyatt in a contest for the vacant WBA female welterweight Intercontinental title in Wolverhampton on 10 March 2023[9] and was subsequently stripped of her European titie.[10]

In April 2023 it was announced that Bavington had been chosen to fight Olympic gold medalist and future world champion Lauren Price in the first-ever female professional British championship bout.[11] She lost the welterweight contest in Birmingham on 6 May 2023 by unanimous decision.[12]

Bavington lost her next fight to April Hunter on the undercard of the Savannah Marshall vs Franchón Crews-Dezurn undisputed female super-middleweight championship showdown in Manchester on 1 July 2023[13] before getting back to winning ways with a points success against Tereza Dvorakova on 16 February 2024 in Birmingham.[14]

Personal life

Bavington is a PE teacher and has played football for the women's teams at Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City, Coventry City, AFC Wimbledon, Kidderminster Harriers and Crystal Palace.[15] [16]

Professional boxing record
15 fights 8 wins 5 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 6 5
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 8–5–2 Tereza Dvorakova PTS 6 (6) 27 April 2024 H Suite, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
14 Loss 7–5–2 April Hunter PTS 8 (8) 1 July 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
13 Loss 7–4–2 Lauren Price UD 10 (10) 6 May 2023 Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England Lost challenge for the vacant British female welterweight title
12 Loss 7–3–2 Kandi Wyatt SD 10 (10) 10 March 2023 The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton England Lost challenge for the vacant WBA female welterweight Intercontinental title
11 Win 7–2–2 Naomi Mannes UD 10 (10) 19 November 2022 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England Retained the European female welterweight title
10 Win 6–2–2 Timea Belik UD 10 (10) 6 May 2022 The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England Won the vacant European female welterweight title
9 Win 5–2–2 April Hunter PTS 6 (6) 16 October 2021 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
8 Win 4–2–2 Beccy Ferguson PTS 6 (6) 1 October 2021 The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England
7 Loss 3–2–2 Sandy Ryan PTS 6 (6) 31 July 2021 Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England
6 Draw 3–1–2 Vaida Masiokaite PTS 4 (4) 22 February 2020 Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
5 Win 3–1–1 Monika Antonik TKO 2 (4) 18 October 2019 The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton, England
4 Loss 2–1–1 Cherelle Brown UD 10 (10) 20 July 2019 York Hall, London, England Lost challenge for the vacant WBC female super-lightweight International title
3 Win 2–0–1 Katarina Vistica TKO 2 (4) 9 March 2019 Town Hall, Walsall, England
2 Win 1–0–1 Elaine Greenan PTS 4 (4) 7 July 2018 The Venue, Dudley, England
1 Draw 0–0–1 Borislava Goranova PTS 4 (4) 19 May 2018 Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England

References
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  2. "Boxrec profile of Kirstie Bavington". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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  4. "Brown has too much for brave Bavington". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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  7. "Kirstie Bavington backed to fight her way to world title shot". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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  9. "Fight Report from The Hangar Events Venue, Wolverhampton". ringnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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  11. "Lauren Price to fight Kirstie Bavington for inaugural women's British title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  12. "Lauren Price beats Kirstie Bavington in first British Female Welterweight Championship fight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  13. "Crews-Dezurn vs. Marshall - Results From Manchester". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  14. "Wolverhampton's Kirstie Bavington back on winning trail". Express and Star. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  15. "PE teacher dreams of boxing glory". Dudley News. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  16. "Kirstie Bavington Has Eyes On European Prize". fightpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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