Caoimhín Agyarko

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Caoimhin Agyarko
Born
London, England
NationalityIrish
Other namesBlack Thunder
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO7

Caoimhín Agyarko Hynes is an Irish professional boxer who held the WBA International middleweight title in 2021. He is the current WBA International light middleweight champion which he has held since 2022.

Early life[edit]

Agyarko was born in Croydon, England and is from Belfast. His mother's side of the family is from Turf Lodge, Belfast and he fought with Holy Trinity boxing club, Belfast as a child and young man.[1]

In 2017, at age 20, Agyarko was attacked by a gang in Belfast. A fight occurred and he was hospitalised with a gash down the side of his face and neck that was life-threatening.[1][2]

Boxing career[edit]

Agyarko is a middleweight orthodox boxer and is signed with Matchroom Boxing with Eddie Hearn.[1]

His goal is to become the first ever black, Irish world champion boxer.[2]

Professional boxing record[edit]

14 fights 14 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
14 Win 14–0 Troy Williamson SD 10 2 Dec 2023 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won WBA Continental super welterweight title
13 Win 13–0 Grant Dennis UD 10 20 May 2023 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
12 Win 12–0 Lukasz Maciec UD 10 9 Jul 2022 O2 Arena, Greenwich, England
11 Win 11–0 Juan Carlos Rubio UD 10 12 Mar 2022 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England Retained WBA International middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Noe Larios Jr TKO 9 (10), 2:08 11 Dec 2021 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Won vacant WBA International middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Ernesto Olvera RTD 3 (8), 3:00 5 Jun 2021 Telford International Centre, Telford, England
8 Win 8–0 Robbie Chapman TKO 7 (10), 0:33 13 Nov 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England
7 Win 7–0 Jez Smith TKO 9 (10), 0:47 31 Jul 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England
6 Win 6–0 Danail Stoyanov RTD 3 (6), 3:00 14 Dec 2019 York Hall, London, England
5 Win 5–0 Nelson Altamirano UD 3 (8), 2:53 14 Sep 2019 York Hall, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Paul Allison PTS 6 21 Jun 2019 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3 Win 3–0 Martin Kabrhel TKO 3 (6), 1:20 27 Apr 2019 Wembley Arena, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Yasin Hassani PTS 6 15 Dec 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
1 Win 1–0 Ladislav Nemeth PTS 6 20 Oct 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Agyarko sets sights on first title four years after knife attack". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ a b "2022 is my breakout year - Agyarko". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-07-02.