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Who Are The Best Boxers From Liverpool?

Liverpool has established itself as one of the best sports cities in England. It has produced many fine athletes over the years. Nevertheless, it seems to be a powerhouse in the boxing game. Liverpool has created some of the country’s best boxers, including Tony Bellew, David Burke, Rocky Fielding, Anthony Fowler, and Joseph Frost. Below, readers will learn more about the top boxers from Liverpool.

Charles Joseph Atkinson

Charles Joseph Atkinson is a Liverpool boxer who has remained active in the sport. He started boxing in Liverpool when he was just 14. He started as a part of the Liverpool Catholic schools competition and went on to win at Northern Counties open championship when he was 15. Although he was born in Wales, he primarily boxed in Liverpool. He would box two for years professional before serving in the Southport and Liverpool city police forces. During his time, he held licenses as a boxer, agent, promoter, manager, and trainer second.

Suffice to say, he threw himself into the sport. He played an important role in staging the bout between Len Hutchins and John Conteh in 1977. He worked with Bob Arum to set up the bout.

David Burke

David Burke was born in Liverpool on February 3, 1975. His boxing career didn’t last long but he made a big impact anyway. He claimed the bronze medal during the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships that took place in Denmark. The boxer who was nicked named Burkey went on to represent his country during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Unfortunately, he was stopped by Germany’s Falk Huste in the first round. During his career, he was a part of the Salisbury Amateur Boxing Club.

David Price

David Price cannot be ignored since he is one of the most successful boxers from Liverpool. The massive heavyweight was born in Liverpool on July 6, 1983. Today, he is only 38. During his career, he held numerous titles and won several competitions. He finished his career with a final record of 25 wins and 6 losses. He also has a no-contest on his record. Price represented England at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and took home the bronze medal at the super-heavyweight class. He won gold at numerous English National Championships, Commonwealth Games, and EU Championships.

David wasn’t afraid to take on boxer’s biggest names, including Derek Chisora, Alexander Povetkin, and Sergey Kuzmin. On March 30, 2019, he fought Kash Ali. Price won the bout after Ali was disqualified for biting. During his prime, most would bet on Price to win at สล็อต888.

Tony Bellew

Tony Bellew is another Liverpool boxer who had success at the professional level. He was born on November 30, 1982, in Liverpool and started boxing at a young age. He was born in the Toxteth area but later moved to Smithdown Road in Wavertree. During his career, Bellew fought for Liverpool’s Rotunda ABC. He won the 2002 and 2003 novice ABA titles by knocking out every man he faced except for Rob Hough. That bout went three rounds and Bellew dominated. Bellew’s professional career starts on October 6, 2007, against Jamie Ambler. He quickly won the bout. Tony proved to be a force at the cruiserweight level and beat many of the top names in the sport, including David Haye and BJ Flores.

He was knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk in his last fight. When he finished his career, Tony had a professional record of 30 wins and 3 losses. He had 20 knockouts and 10 decision victories.

Rocky Fielding

Finally, you have the British boxer named Rocky Fielding. Michael Fielding was born in Liverpool on August 5, 1987. In 2018, he held the WBA super-middleweight title. He started his boxing career in the Stockbridge ABC. He remained unbeaten until he was knocked out by Chris ‘Big Mamma’ Cook in the first round. His professional career started on September 25, 2010, when he beat James Tucker. He would win 21 fights before finally being stopped by Callum Smith in November of 2015. His most notable bout came against Canelo Alvarez in December of 2018.

Fielding lost the bout and his championship title. He followed that up with a win on November 15, 2019.