Sam Hickey

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Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2022 European Championships.

Career

Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,{{Cite web |last=Holme |first=Ben |date=28 May 2022 |title=Sam Hickey looking for a fast start as he bids to reach the EUBC European Boxing Championship Middleweight Final |url=https://www.boxingscotland.org/sam-hickey-looking-for-a-fast-start-as-he-bids-to-reach-the-eubc-european-boxing-championship-middleweight-final/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=Boxing Scotland}} being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.{{Cite web |title=EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022 |url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships2022.pdf |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=European Amateur Boxing Championships}} He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.{{Cite web |last=Holme |first=Ben |date=29 May 2022 |title=Sam Hickey returns home with Bronze medal from the EUBC European Men's Boxing Championships – Semi-Final Review |url=https://www.boxingscotland.org/sam-hickey-returns-home-with-bronze-medal-from-the-eubc-european-mens-boxing-championships-semi-final-review/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=Boxing Scotland}} Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.{{Cite web |last=Scotland |first=Team |title=Sam Hickey |url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/sam-hickey/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Team Scotland |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Rowbottom |first=Mike |date=27 May 2022 |title=Bottle-throwing protests over TKO decision for home super-heavyweight at European Boxing Championships in Armenia |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1123721/european-boxing-championships-yerevan |access-date=30 June 2022 |work=Inside the Games}}

Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/boxing/scottish-boxers-sam-hickey-sean-lazzerini-and-reese-lynch-deliver-historic-commonwealth-games-gold-rush-3796716|title=Scottish boxers Sam Hickey, Sean Lazzerini and Reese Lynch deliver historic Commonwealth Games gold rush|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=7 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/3569974/sam-hickey-dad-boxing-gold/|title=Sam Hickey: Dundee star’s dad ‘emotional’ after son wins boxing gold at Commonwealth Games|publisher=The Courier|accessdate=7 June 2025}}

On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c51y6g9egj1o|title=Hickey turns pro and targets world titles|date=4 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 July 2024}} He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/scottish-amateur-standout-sam-hickey-turns-professional-on-october-19--186320|title=Scottish amateur standout Sam Hickey turns professional on October 19|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=7 October 2024}} defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/shannon-courtenay-suffers-shock-defeat-ring-return--186558|title=Shannon Courtenay suffers shock defeat in ring return|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=19 October 2024}}

In his second pro-fight, Hickey stopped Lewis Howells in round one at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/scottish-boxers-scott-forrest-sam-hickey-score-ko-wins-in-sheffield--201216|title=Scottish boxers Scott Forrest, Sam Hickey score KO wins in Sheffield |publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=12 January 2025}}

Achievements

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!Location

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!Event

rowspan="2" |2022

|European Amateur Boxing Championships

|Yerevan, Armenia

|bgcolor=cc9966|{{center|3rd}}

| rowspan="2" |Men's middleweight

Commonwealth Games

|Birmingham, England

|bgcolor=gold|{{center|1st}}

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 \|align="left" \|Harley Hodgetts \|PTS \|6 \|7 June 2025 \|align="left" \|{{small\|Oakwell, Barnsley, England}}
2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 \|align="left" \|Lewis Howells \|TKO \|1 (6) \|11 January 2025 \|align="left" \|{{small\|Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England}} \|
1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 \|align=left\|John Henry Mosquera \|{{abbr\|PTS\|Points decision}} \|4 \|19 October 2024 \|align=left\|{{small\|Copper Box Arena, London, England}} \|

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|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align="left" |Harley Hodgetts