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Chas Symonds

{{short description|English boxer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox boxer

|name=Chas Symonds

|realname=Chas Symonds

|nickname=The Bomb{{cite news

| title = Boxer Chas sitting pretty

| url = http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1966461.mostviewed.boxer_chas_sitting_pretty.php

| publisher = This Is Local London

| date = 2008-01-19

| accessdate = 2008-07-18}}

|height={{height|ft=5|in=6}}

|weight=Welterweight

|nationality={{flagicon|ENG}} English

|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|7|8}}

|birth_place=Croydon, England

| years_active =

2003–2015 (Boxing)
2021–present (Bare-knuckle boxing)

|death_date=

|death_place=

|home=

|style=Orthodox

|total=27

|wins=18

|KO=5

|losses=9

|draws=0

|no contests=0

|}}

Chas 'Chasa' Symonds (born 8 July 1982) is a former English professional welterweight boxer. He is the former two time BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title holder.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/531534.Croydon_Bomber_lands_title/

He currently fights bare-knuckle for the BKFC.https://www.bkfc.com/fighters/chasa-symonds

Personal Life

Symonds was born and raised in Croydon, United Kingdom. He has spoken openly on his issues with drug addiction.https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/Episode-7-Bare-Knuckle-Scaffolder-Chasa-beats-addiction-and-fights-for-his-life/B0CL9PRHXD He has now been sober for several years.

Career

=Boxing=

Symonds initially retired from professional boxing in 2005 following his English Southern area welterweight title defeat, to Ross Minter by TKO but returned to the ring in June 2008 to defeat Paul Morby.{{cite news

| title = Miserable night for Portsmouth fighters

| url = http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/Miserable-night-for-Portsmouth-fighters.4185878.jp

| publisher = Portsmouth Today

| date = 2008-06-14

| accessdate = 2008-07-18}} He retired for a second time in 2015 after 27 fights, winning 18 and losing 9.

=Bare-knuckle boxing=

Symonds began bare-knuckle boxing in 2021.https://mymmanews.com/chas-symonds-working-with-former-wbo-middleweight-champion-jason-matthews-for-bkb-21-bout/?utm_source=rss#038;utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chas-symonds-working-with-former-wbo-middleweight-champion-jason-matthews-for-bkb-21-bout He is coached by Jason Matthews. He is currently signed to Conor McGregor's Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.https://www.bkfc.com/fighters/chasa-symonds

=Actor=

In 2021, Symonds starred in Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins as DJ Brandon Block alongside Vinnie Jones.https://www.londonnet.co.uk/films/rise-of-the-footsoldier-origins/#google_vignette

Professional boxing record

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|nc=

|ko-wins=5

|ko-losses=4

|dec-wins=13

|dec-losses=5

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|dq-losses=

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{{Boxing record start}}

|-

|27

|{{no2}}Loss

|18-9

|Michael Lomax

|TKO

|7

|Mar 2015

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|26

|{{no2}}Loss

|18-8

|Michael Lomax

|PTS

|10

|Sept 2014

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|25

|{{yes2}}Win

|18-7

|Liam Griffiths

|PTS

|4

|Mar 2014

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|24

|{{no2}}Loss

|17-7

|Steve O'Meara

|PTS

|6

|Mar 2014

| {{small|Wembley Arena, Wembley}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|23

|{{no2}}Loss

|17-6

|Bradley Skeete

|TKO

|4

|Apr 2013

| {{small|ExCel Arena, Dockland}}

| {{small|Lost BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|22

|{{yes2}}Win

|17-5

|Darryl Still

|PTS

|10

|Dec 2012

| {{small|Coronet Theatre, Elephant & Castle, Southwark}}

| {{small|Won vacant BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|21

|{{yes2}}Win

|16-5

|Sergejs Volodins

|PTS

|4

|Apr 2012

| {{small|The Troxy, Limehouse}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|20

|{{no2}}Loss

|15-5

|Gavin Tait

|PTS

|10

|Mar 2012

| {{small|Coronet Theatre, Elephant & Castle, Southwark}}

| {{small|Lost vacant BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|19

|{{yes2}}Win

|15-4

|Jason Nesbitt

|PTS

|4

|Sep 2011

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|18

|{{no2}}Loss

|14-4

|Badru Lusambya

|TK0

|4

|May 2011

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|17

|{{no2}}Loss

|14-3

|Tom Glover

|PTS

|8

|Mar 2009

| {{small|Aston Events Centre, Birmingham}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|16

|{{no2}}Loss

|14-2

|Tomas Grublys

|PTS

|4

|Nov 2008

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|15

|{{yes2}}Win

|14-1

|Alex Spitko

|TKO

|3

|Jul 2008

| {{small|Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|14

|{{yes2}}Win

|13-1

|Paul Morby

|PTS

|6

|Jun 2008

| {{small|Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|13

|{{no2}}Loss

|12-1

|Ross Minter

|TKO

|3

|Apr 2005

| {{small|Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark}}

| {{small|Lost BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|12

|{{yes2}}Win

|12-0

|Peter Dunn

|PTS

|4

|Feb 2005

| {{small|Conference Centre, Wembley}}

| {{small|Retained BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|11

|{{yes2}}Win

|11-0

|Keith Jones

|PTS

|10

|Sep 2004

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|Retained BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|10

|{{yes2}}Win

|10-0

|Brett James

|TKO

|4

|Jun 2004

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|Won BBBofC Southern Area Welterweight Title}}

|-

|9

|{{yes2}}Win

|9-0

|Robert Lloyd-Taylor

|RTD

|5

|May 2004

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|8

|{{yes2}}Win

|8-0

|Geraint Harvey

|PTS

|4

|Apr 2004

| {{small|Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|7

|{{yes2}}Win

|7-0

|David Wakefield

|TKO

|5

|Feb 2004

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|6

|{{yes2}}Win

|6-0

|Ernie Smith

|PTS

|6

|Nov 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|5

|{{yes2}}Win

|5-0

|Ben Hudson

|PTS

|6

|Sept 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|4

|{{yes2}}Win

|4-0

|Peter Buckley

|PTS

|6

|Jul 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|3

|{{yes2}}Win

|3-0

|Arv Mittoo

|PTS

|6

|Jun 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2-0

|Lee Bedell

|PTS

|4

|Apr 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|}}

|-

|1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1-0

|Darren Goode

|TKO

|2

|Feb 2003

| {{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green}}

| {{small|Pro debut for Symonds}}

|-

{{end}}

Bare knuckle record

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|ko-wins=1

|ko-losses=2

|sub-wins=

|sub-losses=

|dec-wins=

|dec-losses=1

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{{MMA record start}}

|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|1-3

|Aaron Chalmers

|KO

|BBKFC 72

|{{dts|2025|April|05}}

|align=center|3

|align=center|0:55

|Dubai, United Arab Emirates

|{{small|}}

|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|1-2

|Franco Tenaglia

|TKO

|BBKFC 27

|{{dts|2022|August|20|format=mdy}}

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:58

|United Kingdom

|{{small|}}

|-

|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|1-1

|Wes O'Neill

|KO

|BKB 21

|{{dts|2021|August|14}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:52

|United Kingdom

|{{small|}}

|-

|{{No2}}Loss

|align=center|0-1

|Jonny Lawson

|MD

|BKB Lockdown 2

|{{dts|2021|March|27}}

|align=center|4

|align=center|2:00

|United Kingdom

|{{small|}}

{{end}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{boxrec|id=239065}}
  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080804003008/http://www.britishboxing.net/boxers_10471-Chas-Symonds.html Profile]}} at BritishBoxing.net
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqUThHQSHec Chas Symonds in training]

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Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Croydon

Category:Boxers from the London Borough of Croydon

Category:English male boxers

Category:Welterweight boxers

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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