Paul Ingle Record
| Total Fights | 25 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 23 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Paul Ingle's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning six years and eight months, Paul Ingle fought 25 times with 23 wins and 2 losses.
Ingle retired from professional boxing with a record of 23-2, which included one featherweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 64% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 25 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Ingle lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 12th round TKO defeat to Mbulelo Botile on December 16, 2000. Ingle lost the featherweight IBF title to Botile in this fight.
Some of Ingle's best fights and notable victories include wins over Junior Jones, Manuel Medina, Billy Hardy, Jon Jo Irwin, Michael Alldis, Colin McMillan, and Moussa Sangare.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dec 16, 2000 | 28 | Mbulelo Botile | Loss * | TKO12 |
| 24 | Apr 29, 2000 | 27 | Junior Jones | Win * | TKO11 |
| 23 | Nov 13, 1999 | 27 | Manuel Medina | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Apr 10, 1999 | 26 | Naseem Hamed | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 21 | Sep 26, 1998 | 26 | Billy Hardy | Win | TKO8 |
| 20 | Aug 8, 1998 | 26 | Rakhim Mingaleyev | Win | KO4 |
| 19 | Jun 9, 1998 | 25 | Moussa Sangare | Win | RTD10 |
| 18 | Mar 28, 1998 | 25 | Trust Ndlovu | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Oct 11, 1997 | 25 | Jon Jo Irwin | Win | RTD8 |
| 16 | Apr 28, 1997 | 24 | Michael Alldis | Win | RTD11 |
| 15 | Jan 11, 1997 | 24 | Colin McMillan | Win | TKO8 |
| 14 | Nov 6, 1996 | 24 | Chris Jickells | Win | KO4 |
| 13 | Sep 3, 1996 | 24 | Brian Robb | Win | KO2 |
| 12 | Jun 29, 1996 | 24 | Ervine Blake | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Feb 5, 1996 | 23 | Greg Upton | Win | KO10 |
| 10 | Dec 15, 1995 | 23 | Demir Nanev | Win | KO5 |
| 9 | Sep 29, 1995 | 23 | Miguel Matthews | Win | KO4 |
| 8 | Jun 16, 1995 | 22 | Des Gargano | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Apr 27, 1995 | 22 | Peter Buckley | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Feb 23, 1995 | 22 | Peter Buckley | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Nov 24, 1994 | 22 | Graham McGrath | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Aug 3, 1994 | 22 | Anthony Hanna | Win | PTS |
| 3 | May 25, 1994 | 21 | Neil Swain | Win | KO4 |
| 2 | Apr 27, 1994 | 21 | Graham McGrath | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Mar 23, 1994 | 21 | Darren Noble | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Paul Ingle (Yorkshire Hunter) is a 51-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England on June 22, 1972. He is a former featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 6 years — from 1994 to 2000.
Ingle made his professional boxing debut against Darren Noble at the age of 21 on March 23, 1994, defeating Noble via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on April 10, 1999 after 21 professional fights, against Naseem Hamed for the WBO title. He lost to Hamed via 11th round TKO.
Ingle has won one world title at featherweight. For all the details about Ingle's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ingle had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a featherweight title defense bout against Mbulelo Botile on December 16, 2000. Ingle lost the fight via 12th round TKO — and lost his IBF title. It's been 23 years, 4 months, and 9 days since this fight.
Championships
Ingle had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Paul Ingle fought for a featherweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one featherweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1999 | Manuel Medina | Featherweight | IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Paul Ingle had two featherweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2000 | Junior Jones | Featherweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Paul Ingle lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2000 | Mbulelo Botile | Featherweight | IBF | TKO |
Highlights
Ingle fought a total of 25 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at the featherweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
April 10, 1999: In his first world-title fight, Paul Ingle loses to Naseem Hamed via 11th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBO featherweight title.
November 13, 1999: Ingle wins the IBF featherweight title from Manuel Medina, by beating Medina via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 29, 2000: Ingle wins the featherweight title from Junior Jones, by beating Jones via 11th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Paul Ingle have on his record?
Ingle knocked out 16 of his 25 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 64%. Of his total 23 wins, 16 of them were via KO (69.6%).
What was Paul Ingle's first world title win?
Ingle's first world-title win was the IBF belt at featherweight. He defeated Manuel Medina via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Paul Ingle win?
Ingle won one world title at featherweight.
How many title defenses did Paul Ingle make?
Ingle had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.