Stacey Copeland

Stacey Copeland

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-08-19) 19 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Lander Bearcats	33	(14)
2008–2009	St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Stockport County
1997–2001	Tranmere Rovers
2001–2004	Doncaster Rovers Belles
2010	Vasalund	11	(5)
International career
1999–2000	England U18
Boxing career Statistics Weight(s) Light-middleweight Stance Orthodox Boxing record[1] Total fights 5 Wins 5 Wins by KO 2 Losses 0 Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Great Britain European Championships 2014 Bucharest Welterweight Website https://www.stacey-copeland.co.uk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English retired professional boxer and former football player[2] who was the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight champion. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.[3] Copeland also teaches PE to female students at Parrs Wood High School.[4]

Boxing career

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.[5]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title.[6] She retired in January 2021.[7]

Professional boxing record

5 fights	5 wins	0 losses
By knockout	2	0
By decision	3	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
5	Win	5–0	Mapule Ngubane	UD	10	13 Jul 2018	International Convention Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe	Won inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title
4	Win	4–0	Dora Tollar	TKO	1 (6)	2 Mar 2018	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3	Win	3–0	Klaudia Vigh	TKO	2 (6), 1:07	4 Nov 2017	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
2	Win	2–0	Ester Konecna	PTS	4	29 Jul 2017	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
1	Win	1–0	Borislava Goranova	PTS	4	16 Jun 2017	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England

References

1. "Boxing record for Stacey Copeland". BoxRec.
2. Ayles, James (20 January 2020). "Boxing Champion Stacey Copeland Hails Innovative Initiative To Increase Female Influence In Sport". Forbes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
3. "European Women Championships. Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania. 31 May - 7 June 2014". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
4. "Yes I work there 3 days a week! @official_pwhs Parrs Wood and proud". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
5. "BoxRec: Stacey Copeland vs. Borislava Goranova". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
6. Keay, Sheldan (13 July 2018). "Stacey Copeland becomes first British female to win Commonwealth title". Manchestereveningnews. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
7. "Stacey Copeland: Former Commonwealth champion announces retirement". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2024.