Henry Coyle (boxer)
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| Henry Coyle | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Henry Coyle |
| Nickname(s) | Western Warrior |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Birth date | 8 July 1987 |
| Birth place | Geesala, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Henry Coyle (born 8 July 1987) is a professional boxer from Geesala near Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland who currently fights out of New York City, U.S..[1]
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[edit] Amateur career
Coyle boxed as an amateur winning the Irish welterweight title in 2003 after beating James Moore in the final at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin.
In July 2006, Coyle won gold in boxing at the World Military Games in South Africa.>[2][3]
[edit] Professional career
He then turned professional and had his first pro fight in March 2007, which he won at Madison Square Garden, New York on the "Erin Go Brawl" bill in which Coyle beat fellow debutant Jason Collazo by KO in the first round on a card that included John Duddy, Andy Lee, Maureen Shea and Anthony Bonsante.[4][5]
Coyle made his second professional appearance again on the undercard of a John Duddy fight on 18 May 2007 at the Beacon Theater, New York, in which he again gained a first round knockout victory against Samuel Ortiz Gomez.
Coyle's third fight took place in the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York on 20 June 2007 against fellow unbeaten contender Omar Bell. Coyle was caught cold in the first round and was knocked out. This was the first time Coyle had ever been on the canvas either as an amateur or a professional and after the fight he stated that he was heartbroken and disgusted and swore that he would not rest until he had avenged the defeat against Bell.[6].
Since his defeat to Omar Bell, Coyle has won with straight fights all by knockout including first round KO's of Robert Kimbrough and Guy Packer.
[edit] Irish title
Its rumoured that an Irish title fight is on the horizon in the near future for the Light Middleweight Title.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Henry Coyle". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 13 March 2007.Boxrec Fighter Page
- ^ 2005 National Senior Championships Preview
- ^ Mayo's Coyle set to turn professional
- ^ "Henry Coyle ends amateur career in a blaze of glory". Western People. Retrieved on 13 March 2007.
- ^ Tomás Rohan. "Coyle gets off to winning start". Irish-boxing.com. Retrieved on 18 March 2007.
- ^ "Heartbroken and disgusted but I’ll be back". Western People. Retrieved on 28 June 2007.
