Sam Hickey

Sam Hickey
Born (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24)
Dundee, Scotland[2]
Nationality Scotland
Boxing record[1]
Total fights1
Wins1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Scotland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Yerevan Middleweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Middleweight

Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer.[3][4]

Career

Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[5] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[6] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.[7] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.[8]

Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[9]

On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional.[10] He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024,[11] defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.[12]

Achievements

Year Competition Location Position Event
2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships Yerevan, Armenia
3rd
 Men's middleweight
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, England
1st

Professional boxing record

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 John Henry Mosquera PTS 4 19 October 2024 Copper Box Arena, London, England

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Sam Hickey". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Woodger, Calum (11 May 2021). "'Every day you're preparing yourself for somebody to put their fist through your face' – Lochee boxer Sam Hickey is fighting to reach top of game". The Courier. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (27 May 2022). "Bottle-throwing protests over TKO decision for home super-heavyweight at European Boxing Championships in Armenia". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ Egelstaff, Susan (20 May 2022). "Big-time performer Sam Hickey eyeing European Boxing Championship medal as he admits Commonwealth Games dream". The Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ Holme, Ben (28 May 2022). "Sam Hickey looking for a fast start as he bids to reach the EUBC European Boxing Championship Middleweight Final". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ "EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). European Amateur Boxing Championships. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ Holme, Ben (29 May 2022). "Sam Hickey returns home with Bronze medal from the EUBC European Men's Boxing Championships – Semi-Final Review". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ Scotland, Team. "Sam Hickey". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  9. ^ Scotland, Team. "Medal History". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  10. ^ "Hickey turns pro and targets world titles". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Scottish amateur standout Sam Hickey turns professional on October 19". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Shannon Courtenay suffers shock defeat in ring return". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 October 2024.