Tom Doran (born 7 August 1987) is a Welsh professional boxer. He held the WBC International middleweight title in 2016, and has challenged once for the British middleweight title in the same year. Outside of boxing, Doran works as an aircraft maintenance technician.[1]
| Tom Doran | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Dazzlin' |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Born | (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987 (age 34) Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
Doran fought as an amateur for Shotton Amateur Boxing Club, in the welterweight division.[2]
On 23 May 2009, Doran made his professional debut in a four-round points decision victory over Alex Spitko. After defeating Max Maxwell via first-round stoppage on 20 May 2011, Doran would not fight for three years. He returned to the ring on 24 May 2014 to score a six-round points decision over Harry Matthews.[3] On 14 February 2015, Doran won the Prizefighter middleweight tournament, earning £32,000 after stopping Cello Renda in the third round of the final.[4]
Doran won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC International middleweight title—in an action-packed two rounds against Luke Keeler on 2 April 2016. In round one, both fighters scored knockdowns; Doran went on to finish Keeler in the second round with two further knockdowns.[5] On 25 June 2016, Doran faced British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Dominic Breazeale, but was stopped (and knocked down four times) after four one-sided rounds.[6]
| 18 fights | 17 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Chris Eubank Jr. | TKO | 4 (12), 2:35 | 25 Jun 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For British middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Luke Keeler | TKO | 2 (10), 1:37 | 2 Apr 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won vacant WBC International middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Rod Smith | KO | 3 (10), 1:15 | 7 Nov 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Mike Byles | TKO | 5 (6), 2:37 | 26 Jun 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Cello Renda | TKO | 3 (3), 1:16 | 14 Feb 2015 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | Prizefighter 35: middleweight final |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Luke Keeler | UD | 3 | 14 Feb 2015 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | Prizefighter 35: middleweight semi-final |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Craig Cunningham | UD | 3 | 14 Feb 2015 | Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England | Prizefighter 35: middleweight quarter-final |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Harry Matthews | PTS | 6 | 24 May 2014 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Max Maxwell | TKO | 1 (10), 2:42 | 20 May 2011 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jamie Boness | TKO | 1 (6), 1:27 | 26 Mar 2011 | Robin Park Arena and Sports Centre, Wigan, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Dee Mitchell | PTS | 6 | 5 Dec 2010 | Racecourse, Chester, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Terry Adams | TKO | 1 (4), 1:56 | 6 Nov 2010 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jonny Musgrave | PTS | 6 | 29 May 2010 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Janis Cernauskis | PTS | 4 | 26 Mar 2010 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Darren Gethin | PTS | 6 | 28 Nov 2009 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ryan Clark | PTS | 4 | 26 Sep 2009 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Craig Tomes | PTS | 6 | 25 Jul 2009 | Sutton Leisure Centre, St Helens, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alex Spitko | PTS | 4 | 23 May 2009 | Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Wales |
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Jorge Sebastian Heiland |
WBC International middleweight champion 2 April 2016 – October 2016 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Craig Cunningham | ||
| Honorary boxing titles | ||||
| Previous: Rocky Fielding |
Prizefighter 35: middleweight tournament champion 14 February 2015 |
Incumbent | ||