Shannon Courtenay

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| birth_place = Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England{{Cite web|url=https://theworldnews.net/gb-news/female-boxing-star-shannon-courtenay-reveals-vile-messages-of-male-trolls-before-blockbuster-02-fight|title=Female boxing star Shannon Courtenay reveals vile messages of male trolls before blockbuster 02 fight|website=Female boxing star Shannon Courtenay reveals vile messages of male trolls before blockbuster 02 fight|access-date=2019-12-13}}

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Shannon Courtenay (born 3 July 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the WBA female bantamweight title between April and October 2021.

Professional career

Courtenay made her professional debut on 23 March 2019, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Cristina Busuioc at the Copper Box Arena in London. The fight was televised live on Sky Sports{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11671832/edwards-vs-moreno-kristen-fraser-welcomes-future-fight-with-shannon-courtenay|title=Edwards vs Moreno: Kristen Fraser welcomes future fight with Shannon Courtenay|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}} as part of the undercard for Charlie Edwards' world title defense against Angel Moreno.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11673886/edwards-vs-moreno-shannon-courtenay-impresses-on-pro-debut|title=Edwards vs Moreno: Shannon Courtenay impresses on pro debut|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}}

One month later she defeated Roz Mari Silyanova via four-round points decision on 23 April.{{Cite web|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/4/20/18509072/allen-vs-browne-results-recap-nikita-ababiy-shannon-courtenay|title=Nikita Ababiy, Shannon Courtenay win on Allen-Browne prelims|website=www.badlefthook.com|date=20 April 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}} The fight was streamed live on Sky Sports' Facebook page as part of the preliminary undercard for Dave Allen vs. Lucas Browne at The O2 Arena, London.{{Cite web|url=http://www.15rounds.com/allen-vs-browne-weights-and-running-order/|title=ALLEN VS. BROWNE WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER|website=Boxing News - Boxing, UFC and MMA News, Fight Results, Schedule, Rankings, Videos and More|date=19 April 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/allen-browne-live-coverage-120-pm-et/ar-BBW7PmW|title=Allen-Browne: Live coverage, 1:20 pm ET|website=www.msn.com|access-date=2019-12-13}} In June, she stopped Valerija Sepetovska by technical knockout (TKO) at 1 minute 16 seconds in the second-round of a scheduled six-round bout held at the York Hall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11746587/jd-nxtgen-shannon-courtenay-extends-unbeaten-record-in-london|title=JD NXTGEN: Shannon Courtenay extends unbeaten record in London|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}} Her next fight was a four-round points win over Jasmina Nad on 26 October as part of the undercard for the Josh Taylor vs. Regis Prograis world title fight, held at The O2 Arena.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2019/10/26/lee-selby-lawrence-okolie-conor-benn/|title=Wins for Lee Selby, Lawrence Okolie and Conor Benn at the O2 Arena|last=Staff|first=W. B. N.|date=26 October 2019 |access-date=2019-12-13}} Courtenay's final fight of 2019 came on 19 December, scoring a fifth-round TKO over Buchra El Quaissi at the York Hall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11890800/nxtgen-shannon-courtenay-claims-an-explosive-finish-to-debut-year|title=NXTGEN: Shannon Courtenay claims an explosive finish to debut year|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}

Her first fight of 2020 came against Rachel Ball on 14 August at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. In a fight which saw Courtenay dropped to the canvas by a left hook in the first round, she went on to suffer her first professional defeat, losing on points over eight rounds, with the referee scoring the bout 77–75.{{Cite news|date=14 August 2020|title=Shannon Courtenay beaten by Rachel Ball for first defeat at Fight Camp|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/53787634|access-date=17 August 2020}}

She bounced back from defeat with a TKO victory against Dorota Norek in December,{{Cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Saunders vs Murray: Shannon Courtenay knocks out Dorota Norek|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/12151534/saunders-vs-murray-shannon-courtenay-knocks-out-dorota-norek|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}} before facing Ebanie Bridges for the vacant WBA female bantamweight title. The bout took place on 10 April 2021 at the Copper Box Arena. In a fight which saw Courtenay hurt her opponent with a right hand in the fifth round while also causing Bridges' eye to close through swelling by the ninth, Courtenay emerged victorious via ten-round unanimous decision (UD). Two judges scored the bout 98–92 and the third judge scored it 97–94.{{Cite web|date=10 April 2021|title=Shannon Courtenay defeats Ebanie Bridges on points to claim WBA bantamweight belt|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/12271998/shannon-courtenay-defeats-ebanie-bridges-on-points-to-claim-wba-bantamweight-belt|access-date=11 April 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}

In July it was announced that Courtenay will make the first defence of her title against Jamie Mitchell on 14 August at the Matchroom Sport Headquarters.{{cite news |last1=Iskenderov |first1=Parviz |title=Shannon Courtenay defends against Jamie Mitchell on Aug 14 live on DAZN |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2021/07/17/shannon-courtenay-defends-against-jamie-mitchell-on-aug-14-live-on-dazn/ |access-date=17 July 2021 |work=FIGHTMAG |date=17 July 2021}} The fight was postponed after Courtenay suffered an injury in training and was forced to withdraw.{{cite news |last1=Christ |first1=Scott |title=Shannon Courtenay injured, Aug. 14 title defense postponed |url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2021/7/25/22593440/shannon-courtenay-next-fight-injured-august-14-title-defense-postponed-dazn-boxing-news-2021 |work=Bad Left Hook |date=25 July 2021 |language=en}} The fight was rescheduled for October 9, 2021 on Smith vs Fowler card in Liverpool, England.{{cite news |title=Shannon Courtenay: I can cause concussive one-punch KOs |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2021/10/07/shannon-courtenay-i-can-cause-concussive-one-punch-kos/ |work=FIGHTMAG |date=7 October 2021}}

On 8 October 2021, Courtenay failed to make weight for her fight with Jamie Mitchell and was stripped of her WBA Bantamweight World Title.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/58824480 Shannon Courtenay set to be stripped of WBA title after missing weight for Mitchell fight - BBC Sport]

=Ring return=

After almost two years of inactivity, Courtenay made her ring return on 19 October 2024 at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, losing a six-round contest on points 56–58 to Catherine Tacone Ramos.{{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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ringtv.com/714486-anthony-yarde-outpoints-ralfs-vilcans-over-ten-rounds-michael-mckinson-shannon-courtenay-suffer-upset-defeats/|title=Anthony Yarde Outpoints Ralfs Vilcans Over Ten Rounds; Michael McKinson, Shannon Courtenay Suffer Upset Defeats|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=19 October 2024}}

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
11 \|{{no2}}Loss \|8–3 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Catherine Tacone Ramos \|PTS \|6 \|19 Oct 2024 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Copper Box Arena, London, England}} \|
10 \|{{yes2}}Win \|8–2 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Gemma Ruegg \|PTS \|8 \|10 Dec 2022 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} First Direct Arena, Leeds, England}} \|
9 \|{{no2}}Loss \|7–2 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jamie Mitchell \|MD \|10 \|9 Oct 2021 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Echo Arena, Liverpool, England}} \|
8 \|{{yes2}}Win \|7–1 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Ebanie Bridges \|UD \|10 \|10 Apr 2021 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|UK}} {{small\|Copper Box Arena, London, England}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Won vacant WBA female bantamweight title}}
7 \|{{yes2}}Win \|6–1 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|POL}} Dorota Norek \|TKO \|7 (8), {{small\|1:35}} \|4 Dec 2020 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} The SSE Arena, London, England}} \|
6 \|{{no2}}Loss \|5–1 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Rachel Ball \|PTS \|8 \|14 Aug 2020 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England}} \|
5 \|{{yes2}}Win \|5–0 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Buchra El Quaissi \|TKO \|5 (6), {{small\|1:20}} \|19 Dec 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} York Hall, London, England}} \|
4 \|{{yes2}}Win \|4–0 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|SER}} Jasmina Nad \|PTS \|4 \|26 Oct 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} The O2 Arena, London, England}} \|
3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|LAT}} Valerija Sepetovska \|{{abbr\|TKO\|Technical knockout}} \|2 (6), {{small\|1:17}} \|21 Jun 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} York Hall, London, England}} \|
2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Roz Mari Silyanova \|PTS \|4 \|20 Apr 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} The O2 Arena, London, England}} \|
1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|ROM}} Cristina Busuioc \|{{abbr\|PTS\|Points decision}} \|4 \|23 Mar 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|{{flagicon\|UK}} Copper Box Arena, London, England}} \|

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!Result

!Record

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!Round, time

!Date

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|{{no2}}Loss

|8–3

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Catherine Tacone Ramos

|PTS

|19 Oct 2024

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Copper Box Arena, London, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–2

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Gemma Ruegg

|PTS

|10 Dec 2022

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} First Direct Arena, Leeds, England}}

|{{no2}}Loss

|7–2

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Mitchell

|MD

|10

|9 Oct 2021

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Echo Arena, Liverpool, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ebanie Bridges

|UD

|10

|10 Apr 2021

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Copper Box Arena, London, England}}

|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBA female bantamweight title}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Dorota Norek

|TKO

|7 (8), {{small|1:35}}

|4 Dec 2020

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} The SSE Arena, London, England}}

|{{no2}}Loss

|5–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Rachel Ball

|PTS

|14 Aug 2020

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Buchra El Quaissi

|TKO

|5 (6), {{small|1:20}}

|19 Dec 2019

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} York Hall, London, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|SER}} Jasmina Nad

|PTS

|26 Oct 2019

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} The O2 Arena, London, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|LAT}} Valerija Sepetovska

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|2 (6), {{small|1:17}}

|21 Jun 2019

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} York Hall, London, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Roz Mari Silyanova

|PTS

|20 Apr 2019

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} The O2 Arena, London, England}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Busuioc

|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}

|23 Mar 2019

|align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|UK}} Copper Box Arena, London, England}}

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:English women boxers

Category:Sportspeople from Hertfordshire

Category:Super-bantamweight boxers

Category:World bantamweight boxing champions

Category:World Boxing Association champions

Category:21st-century English sportswomen