Nick Campbell

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| name = Nick Campbell

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| caption =

| birth_name = Nicholas Angus Campbell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|08}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = {{height|m=2.02}}

| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| position = Lock

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Allan Glen's

| amatteam2 = Cartha Queens Park

| amatteam3 = Glasgow Hawks

| years1 = 2010–12

| years2 = 2013–17

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| clubs1 = Glasgow Warriors

| clubs2 = Jersey Reds

| apps1 = 10

| points1 = 5

| ru_currentclub =

| repyears1 = 2009

| repyears2 = 2011

| repteam1 = Scotland U20

| repteam2 = Scotland Club XV

| repcaps1 = 6

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| university = Glasgow Caledonian University

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Nick Campbell is a Scottish boxer and former Scottish Heavyweight Champion. He is also a former Scotland Club XV international rugby union player. He played rugby union for the Glasgow Warriors and the Jersey Reds.[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/11/08/31/RUGBYU_Glasgow.html&BID=504 Lineen gives debuts to trio.] Retrieved 24 December 2011.

Rugby Union career

=Amateur career=

The position he primarily played is lock.

He played for Allan Glen's and then Cartha Queens Park before moving to Glasgow Hawks in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/006461.php|title=Glasgow Warriors | Nick Campbell|website=www.glasgowwarriors.com}}

He played for Glasgow Hawks for two years before signing for the Warriors in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/22541.php |title=Irish Rugby : Match Centre : Match Preview: Scotland Club XV v Ireland Club XV |website=www.irishrugby.ie |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314081425/https://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/22541.php |archive-date=14 March 2011 |url-status=dead}}

=Professional career=

He made his Glasgow Warriors debut in 2011. He has the Glasgow Warrior No. 197

He scored his first try for Glasgow Warriors in their historic victory over Leinster at the RDS Arena.[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/11/09/17/RUGBYU_Leinster_Nightlead.html&BID=504 Leinster 19 Glasgow 23.] Retrieved 24 December 2011.

=International career=

He represented Scotland U20 in Japan, in the Under 20 World Cup.

He played for Scotland Club XV. He played against the Ireland Club XV side in 2011.

Boxing career

Appropriately given his rugby union career, his boxing nickname is "The Glasgow Warrior".{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/288262-nick-campbell-the-glasgow-warrior|title=Nick Campbell ("The Glasgow Warrior") | Boxer Page|website=Tapology}} Campbell's grandfather was a professional boxer.Warrior magazine, Issue 11, p94

He made his boxing debut as a heavyweight on the undercard of Conor Benn versus Samuel Vargas securing victory in the second round of a scheduled six. After already putting his opponent Petr Frohlich on the canvas, he followed up with sustained pressure leading the referee to stop the fight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12271906/nick-campbell-swiftly-stops-petr-frohlich-as-scottish-heavyweight-make-explosive-start-to-pro-career|title=Nick Campbell swiftly stops Petr Frohlich as Scottish heavyweight makes explosive start to pro career|website=Sky Sports}}

=Scottish Heavyweight Champion=

He won the Scottish Heavyweight Championship on 26 February 2022, beating Jay McFarlane in seven rounds; at the Hydro in Glasgow.{{Cite web|url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/nick-campbell-stops-jay-mcfarlane-to-take-scottish-heavyweight-title|title=Nick Campbell stops Jay McFarlane to take Scottish heavyweight title|date=26 February 2022}} He had sparred with former New Zealand rugby union international player and now boxer, Sonny Bill Williams in the lead up to the fight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19940538.glasgow-boxer-nick-campbell-admits-honoured-spar-rugby-legend-sonny-bill-williams/|title=Glasgow boxer Nick Campbell 'honoured' to spar with rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams|website=Glasgow Times}}

Before the Campbell - McFarlane bout, the Scottish Heavyweight Championship was last contested between George Stern and Hugh McDonald on 22 June 1951; at the Recreation Ground in Alloa. Stern won that match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2022/01/20/scottish-heavyweight-title-returns-first-time-71-years/|title=Scottish heavyweight title returns for the first time in 71 years|date=20 January 2022}} In the run-up to the fight Stern's family got in touch with Campbell - and he explained: "They are mad Glasgow Warrior supporters! His daughter got in touch and asked if I'd be up for meeting him after the fight if I win, because they had seen me play for the Warriors at Scotstoun."