Royston Barney-Smith
Royston Barney-Smith is a British professional boxer currently competing in the super featherweight division.
Royston Barney-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 2004 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Sugar Boy Roy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
Early life
Barney-Smith was born in Poole but grew up in Southampton where was he was coached by boxing trainer Wayne Batten.[1]
Amateur career
Barney-Smith had a highly successful amateur career with a record of 45-5 and winning gold at the 2017 and 2018 European championships.[2] He was expected to compete at the 2024 Olympics but decided to turn pro instead.[3]
Professional career
Barney-Smith made his debut on the undercard of David Avanesyan vs Oskari Metz on March 19, 2022, at the Wembley Arena..[4]
Professional boxing record
| 9 fights | 9 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Jose Manuel Perez | KO | 4 (8), 1:20 | 22 Mar 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Maicol Velazco | TKO | 3 (6), 1:24 | 01 Dec 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Engel Gomez | PTS | 12 | 23 Sep 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Christian Lopez Flores | PTS | 6 | 09 Jun 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Lesther Lopez | KO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 17 Feb 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cruz Perez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 3 Dec 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Paul Holt | TKO | 1 (4), 0:36 | 16 Aug 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Constantin Radoi | PTS | 4 | 23 April 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Adan Martinez | PTS | 1 (4) | 19 Mar 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
References
- "Ben Davison-trained amateur star Royston Barney-Smith pro debut announced". britishboxingnews.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
- "Royston Barney-Smith". queensbury.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
- "Royston Barney-Smith hoping to become 'Britain's youngest world champion' boxer". uk.sports.yahoo.com. 30 March 2024.
- "Royston Barney-Smith To Make Pro Debut on Avenesyan-Metz Card". boxingscene.com. 30 March 2024.
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