David Light Record & Stats
Five years and four months into his professional boxing career, David Light has fought 21 times with 20 wins and a single loss. As of June 2023, Light's boxing record stands at 20-1 (12 KO wins).
- Born
- Nov 13, 1991
- Age
- 31
- Debut
- Nov 3, 2017
- Record
- 20-1
- Rounds
- 97
- KOs
- 12 (57.1%)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Reach
- 193 cm
- Ape Index
- 6 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
Featured Opponents
David Light is a professional boxer from New Zealand. He was born in Takapuna, New Zealand on November 13, 1991. Light made his professional boxing debut at the age of 25, on November 3, 2017. He is yet to win a major world title. Light is 31 years old, he will turn 32 in five months and four days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 21 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mar 25, 2023 | 31 | Lawrence Okolie | Loss * | UD |
| 20 | Dec 2, 2022 | 31 | Brandon Glanton | Win | SD |
| 19 | Oct 8, 2022 | 30 | Vikas Singh | Win | KO2 |
| 18 | May 7, 2022 | 30 | Anthony Martinez | Win | TKO1 |
| 17 | Dec 19, 2020 | 29 | Mose Auimatagi Jr. | Win | UD |
| 16 | Nov 13, 2020 | 29 | Lance Bryant | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Dec 6, 2019 | 28 | Trent Broadhurst | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | Aug 31, 2019 | 27 | German Garcia Montes | Win | UD |
| 13 | May 18, 2019 | 27 | Mark Flanagan | Win | UD |
| 12 | Mar 2, 2019 | 27 | Jordan Mororoa | Win | UD |
| 11 | Dec 15, 2018 | 27 | Lance Bryant | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Nov 2, 2018 | 26 | Savenaca Naliva | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Oct 13, 2018 | 26 | James Singh | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Sep 29, 2018 | 26 | Hunter Sam | Win | UD |
| 7 | Aug 25, 2018 | 26 | Thomas Russell | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jul 21, 2018 | 26 | Daniel Tai | Win | UD |
| 5 | Jun 9, 2018 | 26 | Thomas Russell | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2018 | 26 | Cory Enoka | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Mar 16, 2018 | 26 | Tussi Asafo | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Nov 18, 2017 | 26 | Vaimoli Ioelu | Win | UD |
| 1 | Nov 3, 2017 | 25 | Lui Te'o | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
David Light is 187 cm tall (6' 1.62") with a reach of 193 cm (6' 3.98"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 6 cm (2.36").
Light has a 57.1% KO rate. Of his total 12 KO wins, 12 were in the early rounds. He has four first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
David Light made his professional boxing debut against Lui Te'o at the age of 25 on November 3, 2017, defeating Te'o via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
Light had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on March 25, 2023 after 20 professional fights, against Lawrence Okolie for the WBO title. He lost to Okolie via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Light's best fights and notable victories include wins over Trent Broadhurst, Lance Bryant, Mose Auimatagi Jr., Mark Flanagan, Anthony Martinez, Vikas Singh, and Hunter Sam.
Light has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was on March 25, 2023 against British boxer Lawrence Okolie for Okolie's cruiserweight WBO title. Light lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 2 months and 15 days since this fight.
David Light Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Light's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his latest loss against Lawrence Okolie, and all the other wins and the single loss of his career.
David Light vs. Lawrence Okolie
Fight page: Light vs. OkolieOn March 25, 2023, a 31-year old David Light (20-0, 12 KO) challended an undefeated British boxer Lawrence Okolie's WBO cruiserweight title. Okolie was 30 years old with a record of 18-0. Okolie was on a 18-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Light.
Light lost to Okolie via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 20-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
David Light vs. Brandon Glanton
On December 2, 2022, a 31-year old David Light (19-0, 12 KO) fought Brandon Glanton in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Glanton via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Vikas Singh
On October 8, 2022, a 30-year old David Light (18-0, 11 KO) fought Vikas Singh in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Singh via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. Anthony Martinez
On May 7, 2022, a 30-year old David Light (17-0, 10 KO) fought Anthony Martinez in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Martinez via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Mose Auimatagi Jr.
On December 19, 2020, a 29-year old David Light (16-0, 10 KO) fought Mose Auimatagi Jr. in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Auimatagi Jr. via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Lance Bryant II
On November 13, 2020, in their 2nd fight, a a 29-year old David Light (15-0, 9 KO) fought Lance Bryant in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Bryant via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. Trent Broadhurst
Fight page: Light vs. BroadhurstOn December 6, 2019, a 28-year old David Light (14-0, 8 KO) fought Australian boxer Trent Broadhurst, who was 31 years old with a record of 22-3. Broadhurst was on a two-fight win streak with 14 KO wins. Light was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Broadhurst had three losses, all of which were via stoppage
Light defeated Broadhurst via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. German Garcia Montes
On August 31, 2019, a 27-year old David Light (13-0, 8 KO) fought German Garcia Montes in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Montes via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Mark Flanagan
On May 18, 2019, a 27-year old David Light (12-0, 8 KO) fought Mark Flanagan in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Flanagan via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Jordan Mororoa
On March 2, 2019, a 27-year old David Light (11-0, 8 KO) fought Jordan Mororoa in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Mororoa via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Lance Bryant
On December 15, 2018, a 27-year old David Light (10-0, 7 KO) fought Lance Bryant in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Bryant via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. Savenaca Naliva
On November 2, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (9-0, 6 KO) fought Savenaca Naliva in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Naliva via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. James Singh
On October 13, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (8-0, 5 KO) fought James Singh in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Singh via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Hunter Sam
On September 29, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (7-0, 5 KO) fought Hunter Sam in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Sam via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Thomas Russell II
On August 25, 2018, in their 2nd fight, a a 26-year old David Light (6-0, 4 KO) fought Thomas Russell in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Russell via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Daniel Tai
On July 21, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (5-0, 4 KO) fought Daniel Tai in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Tai via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Thomas Russell
On June 9, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (4-0, 3 KO) fought Thomas Russell in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Russell via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. Cory Enoka
On April 21, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (3-0, 2 KO) fought Cory Enoka in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Enoka via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
David Light vs. Tussi Asafo
On March 16, 2018, a 26-year old David Light (2-0, 1 KO) fought Tussi Asafo in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Asafo via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Vaimoli Ioelu
On November 18, 2017, a 26-year old David Light (1-0, 1 KO) fought Vaimoli Ioelu in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Ioelu via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
David Light vs. Lui Te'o
On November 3, 2017, a 25-year old David Light successfully debuted against Lui Te'o. He defeated Te'o via 2nd round KO.
FAQs
How many KOs does David Light have on his record?
Light has knocked out 12 of his 21 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 57.1%. Of his total 20 wins, 12 of them have been via KO (60%).