Chris Pyatt
{{Short description|English boxer (born 1963)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
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|birth_place=Islington, England
|style=Orthodox
|total=51
|wins=46
|KO=33
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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|1982 Brisbane|welterweight}}
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Chris Pyatt (born 1963 in Islington) is a former world middleweight champion boxer from Leicester, England.
Boxing career
=Amateur=
He represented England and won a gold medal in the welterweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
He was the ABA welterweight champion in 1982, fighting out of Belgrave ABC.
=Professional=
He won the WBO belt against Sumbu Kalambay on 19 May 1993{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/05/20/crashes-deplete-coyne-s-indy-arsenal/|title=Crashes deplete Coyne's Indy arsenal|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=2022-10-04}} but lost it against Steve Collins on 11 May 1994 after 2 successful defences.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/both-men-have-lost-three-times-1.65526|title=Both men have lost three times|publisher=The Irish Times|access-date=2022-10-04}} He currently works with professional fighters.
Professional boxing record
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{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
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51
|{{yes2}}Win |46–5 |align=left|Maurice Forbes |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1997-05-03}} |align=left|{{small|Nynex Arena, Manchester, England}} |align=left| |
50
|{{no2}}Loss |45–5 |align=left|Steve Foster |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1996-07-06}} |align=left|{{small|Nynex Arena, Manchester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Lost Commonwealth light middleweight title}} |
49
|{{yes2}}Win |45–4 |align=left|Kevin Kelly |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1995-12-16}} |align=left|{{small|Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales}} |align=left|{{small|Won Commonwealth light middleweight title}} |
48
|{{yes2}}Win |44–4 |align=left|James Mason |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|5 (6)}} |{{small|1995-09-02}} |align=left|{{small|Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
47
|{{yes2}}Win |43–4 |align=left|Anthony Ivory |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1995-05-13}} |align=left|{{small|Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland}} |align=left| |
46
|{{no2}}Loss |42–4 |align=left|Steve Collins |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|5 (12)}} |{{small|1994-05-11}} |align=left|{{small|Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England}} |align=left|{{small|Lost WBO middleweight title}} |
45
|{{yes2}}Win |42–3 |align=left|Mark Cameron |{{small|KO}} |{{small|1 (12)}} |{{small|1994-02-09}} |align=left|{{small|Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO middleweight title}} |
44
|{{yes2}}Win |41–3 |align=left|Antonio Corti |{{small|KO}} |{{small|6 (12)}} |{{small|1993-09-18}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBO middleweight title}} |
43
|{{yes2}}Win |40–3 |align=left|Sumbu Kalambay |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1993-05-19}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBO middleweight title}} |
42
|{{yes2}}Win |39–3 |align=left|Paul Wesley |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|10 (10)}} |{{small|1993-03-16}} |align=left|{{small|Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England}} |align=left| |
41
|{{yes2}}Win |38–3 |align=left|Colin Manners |{{small|KO}} |{{small|3 (10)}} |{{small|1993-02-23}} |align=left|{{small|Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster, England}} |align=left| |
40
|{{yes2}}Win |37–3 |align=left|Danny Garcia |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1993-01-26}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained WBC International middleweight title}} |
39
|{{yes2}}Win |36–3 |align=left|Adolfo Caballero |{{small|KO}} |{{small|5 (12)}} |{{small|1992-10-27}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBC International middleweight title}} |
38
|{{yes2}}Win |35–3 |align=left|Ian Strudwick |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|10 (10)}} |{{small|1992-05-23}} |align=left|{{small|National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England}} |align=left| |
37
|{{yes2}}Win |34–3 |align=left|James Tapisha |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|1 (12)}} |{{small|1992-04-28}} |align=left|{{small|Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained Commonwealth light middleweight title}} |
36
|{{yes2}}Win |33–3 |align=left|Melvin Wynn |{{small|KO}} |{{small|3 (10)}} |{{small|1992-03-31}} |align=left|{{small|Sports Village, Norwich, England}} |align=left| |
35
|{{yes2}}Win |32–3 |align=left|Ambrose Mlilo |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (12)}} |{{small|1992-02-01}} |align=left|{{small|National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England}} |align=left|{{small|Retained Commonwealth light middleweight title}} |
34
|{{yes2}}Win |31–3 |align=left|Craig Trotter |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1991-11-05}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant Commonwealth light middleweight title}} |
33
|{{no2}}Loss |30–3 |align=left|John David Jackson |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1990-10-23}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left|{{small|For WBO light middleweight title}} |
32
|{{yes2}}Win |30–2 |align=left|Hugo Sclarandi |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (10)}} |{{small|1990-04-25}} |align=left|{{small|London Arena, Millwall, England}} |align=left| |
31
|{{yes2}}Win |29–2 |align=left|Wayne Harris |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (10)}} |{{small|1989-10-11}} |align=left|{{small|London Arena, Millwall, England}} |align=left| |
30
|{{yes2}}Win |28–2 |align=left|Daniel Domínguez |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|10 (10)}} |{{small|1989-05-17}} |align=left|{{small|London Arena, Millwall, England}} |align=left| |
29
|{{yes2}}Win |27–2 |align=left|Russell Mitchell |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|4 (10)}} |{{small|1989-02-15}} |align=left|{{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green, England}} |align=left| |
28
|{{yes2}}Win |26–2 |align=left|Tyrone Moore |{{small|KO}} |{{small|1 (10)}} |{{small|1988-12-14}} |align=left|{{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green, England}} |align=left| |
27
|{{yes2}}Win |25–2 |align=left|Knox Brown |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|1988-12-01}} |align=left|{{small|Picketts Lock Stadium, Edmonton, England}} |align=left| |
26
|{{yes2}}Win |24–2 |align=left|Eddie Hall |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|1988-11-23}} |align=left|{{small|York Hall, Bethnal Green, England}} |align=left| |
25
|{{yes2}}Win |23–2 |align=left|Jose Duarte |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|4 (10)}} |{{small|1988-05-28}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
24
|{{yes2}}Win |22–2 |align=left|Gilbert Josamu |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1987-10-28}} |align=left|{{small|Grand Hall, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
23
|{{yes2}}Win |21–2 |align=left|Sammy Floyd |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|1987-05-26}} |align=left|{{small|Wembley Arena, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
22
|{{yes2}}Win |20–2 |align=left|Dennis Johnson |{{small|KO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|1987-04-18}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
21
|{{no2}}Loss |19–2 |align=left|Gianfranco Rosi |{{small|UD}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1987-01-28}} |align=left|{{small|Palazzo Dello Sport, Perugia, Italy}} |align=left|{{small|Lost EBU light middleweight title}} |
20
|{{yes2}}Win |19–1 |align=left|Reynaldo Hernandez |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (10)}} |{{small|1986-10-25}} |align=left|{{small|Zénith, Paris, France}} |align=left| |
19
|{{yes2}}Win |18–1 |align=left|John van Elteren |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|1 (12)}} |{{small|1986-09-17}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won vacant EBU light middleweight title}} |
18
|{{yes2}}Win |17–1 |align=left|Thomas Smith |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|1 (10)}} |{{small|1986-05-20}} |align=left|{{small|Wembley Arena, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
17
|{{yes2}}Win |16–1 |align=left|Prince Rodney |{{small|KO}} |{{small|9 (12)}} |{{small|1986-02-19}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left|{{small|Won BBBofC light middleweight title}} |
16
|{{no2}}Loss |15–1 |align=left|Sabiyala Diavila |{{small|KO}} |{{small|4 (10)}} |{{small|1985-09-23}} |align=left|{{small|Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England}} |align=left| |
15
|{{yes2}}Win |15–0 |align=left|Mosimo Maeleke |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|6 (8)}} |{{small|1985-07-01}} |align=left|{{small|Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England}} |align=left| |
14
|{{yes2}}Win |14–0 |align=left|Graeme Ahmed |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (8)}} |{{small|1985-06-05}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
13
|{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |align=left|Helier Custos |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|5 (8)}} |{{small|1985-02-12}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
12
|{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |align=left|Brian Anderson |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|12 (12)}} |{{small|1984-11-16}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left| |
11
|{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |align=left|John Ridgman |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|1 (8)}} |{{small|1984-10-16}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
10
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |align=left|Alfonso Redondo |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (8)}} |{{small|1984-05-23}} |align=left|{{small|Grosvenor House, Mayfair, England}} |align=left| |
9
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |align=left|Franky Moro |{{small|KO}} |{{small|4 (8)}} |{{small|1984-05-09}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left| |
8
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |align=left|Pat Thomas |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|10 (10)}} |{{small|1984-03-15}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left| |
7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |align=left|Judas Clottey |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1984-02-22}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |align=left|Tony Britton |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|4 (8)}} |{{small|1983-11-22}} |align=left|{{small|Wembley Arena, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |align=left|Tyrone Demby |{{small|KO}} |{{small|2 (8)}} |{{small|1983-10-08}} |align=left|{{small|Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, U.S.}} |align=left| |
4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |align=left|Darwin Brewster |{{small|PTS}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1983-09-27}} |align=left|{{small|Wembley Arena, Wembley, England}} |align=left| |
3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |align=left|Lee Hartshorn |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|3 (8)}} |{{small|1983-04-28}} |align=left|{{small|Granby Halls, Leicester, England}} |align=left| |
2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left|Billy Waith |{{small|TKO}} |{{small|8 (8)}} |{{small|1983-04-05}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left|Paul Murray |{{small|RTD}} |{{small|2 (6)}} |{{small|1983-03-01}} |align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, England}} |align=left| |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Boxrec|id=647}}
- [https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes/ Team England]
- [https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/44454%7Ctitle=Athletes/ Commonwealth Games Federation]
- [https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/ Roll of Honour]
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