Calum French

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Calum Jordan French (born 25 August 1995){{cite web|title=Calum French - England Boxing Team|url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/calum-french|publisher=Commonwealth Games England|accessdate=2 April 2018}} is a British amateur boxer. He is currently an active member of the GB Boxing podium squad, having represented Great Britain in four WSB fights.{{cite web|title=Calum French|url=https://www.worldseriesboxing.com/boxers/calum-french/|publisher=World Series of Boxing|accessdate=2 April 2018}} Having recently been selected to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast, French has stated his ambition is to become an Olympic champion in 2020.{{cite news|last1=Johns|first1=Craig|title=Gold standard - Birtley amateur boxing starlet Calum French aims to make history at Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/boxing/gold-standard-birtley-amateur-boxing-14202134|accessdate=2 April 2018|work=Chronicle Live|publisher=Trinity Mirror North East|date=26 January 2018}} His most recent fights have been in the lightweight (60 kg) category.

Early life

French was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear to a British mother and father, Teresa French and Norman French. French attended St Annes RC Primary School in Gateshead followed by St Thomas More RC School, also in Gateshead and was known as "Frenchy" to his friends. The second youngest of 4 children, French has the following siblings: Liam, Ryan and Riona. He went to High Fell Boxing Club in Gateshead. Later on he would choose to leave and join Birtley boxing club to try and take his boxing career more seriously.

GB Boxing

In 2017, French received his first major championship medal, a bronze, at the 2017 European Amateur Boxing Championships. Along with nine other teammates, he qualified for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships. French's defeat to Iurii Shestak in the semi-final brought to end a 5 year 35 fight unbeaten streak.

French was selected to represent England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games taking place in April in Australia's Gold Coast.{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: McCormack twins named in England boxing squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/42959985|accessdate=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=6 February 2018}}

Competition record (WSB)

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March 23, 2017

Won by unanimous decision (3:0) against Michael Magnesi of Italy

April 21, 2017

Won by unanimous decision (3:0) against Abdellah Boudrar of Morocco

May 20, 2017

Won by unanimous decision (3:0) against Khalil el Hadri of France

February 16, 2018

Won by unanimous decision (3:0) against Matteo Komadina of Croatia

11 Dec 2021 Calum French his professional debut he won 1–0 after a 60–54 decision over Rustem Fatkhullin on the Benn vs Algieri undercard in Liverpool!

June 4, 2022 Calum French who banks eight hard rounds over Gadatamen Taylor in Cardiff on Saturday 4 June 2022 to get the decision and remains unbeaten 2-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJsPiuSX_nM&t=1976s