Stuart Hall (born 24 February 1980) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2018. He held the IBF bantamweight world title from 2013 to 2014, and challenged twice for the same title in 2014 and 2016. At regional level, he held the British bantamweight title from 2010 to 2011 and the Commonwealth bantamweight title in 2012.

Stuart Hall
Born (1980-02-24) 24 February 1980 (age 44)
Darlington, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesStuey
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach69.5 in (177 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins21
Wins by KO7
Losses7
Draws2

Early professional career edit

Hall made his professional boxing debut on 26 April 2008 with a win over Abdul Mghrbel in his home town of Darlington. The win was followed with another victory on 6 October 2008 against undefeated seven fight prospect Dougie Walton this time at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham. The two wins meant an undefeated start to his debut year in the ring.

On 16 January 2009 he recorded his first win of the new year travelling to Middlesbrough to defeat Nick Seager before on 29 March 2009 meeting Stuart McFadyen and only registering a draw at the fight held in Bolton. Three more fights followed the McFadyen result with Hall winning on each occasions against the likes of journeyman Anthony Hanna and Jason Thomas and then notably on 11 November travelling to Brentford to meet former British champion Martin Power and winning in the 8th round. Hall's first fight of 2010 resulted in another points win on 12 February at the York Hall against Hungarian Richard Szebeledi meaning that Hall now boasted an unbeaten record of seven wins against only one draw.

British champion edit

Hall vs. Napa edit

On 4 June 2010 Hall stepped into the ring against the former British and European champion Ian Napa and claimed the title in a shock result following Napa's decision not to come out for the start of the 9th round. The experienced Napa had complained about the heat at the venue in Peterlee and the fact that the making the bantamweight limit had been very hard. In contrast Hall described the result saying "It's unbelievable, a dream come true" as he claimed the title in only his 9th professional fight.

Hall vs. Power edit

Hall returned to the ring shortly afterwards for his first defence on 23 July 2010 with a return match against former victim and former champion Martin Power. The fight, this time in Sunderland, once again resulted in victory for Hall with the referee stopping the contest in the 10th round with Hall having been dominant throughout.[1]

Hall vs. Davies edit

On 13 November 2010 on the undercard of the Heavyweight world title fight between David Haye and Audley Harrison Hall defended his belt for the second time beating former champion Gary Davies in the 7th round and claimed that there was "more to come".

Hall vs. Belt edit

Hall claimed the Lonsdale Belt outright with a successful third defense on 9 April 2011 beating John Donnelly at the Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, stopping him in the fifth round. Hall said of his achievement of winning the belt outright "this is my world title, it's just unbelievable that I've got this for the rest of my life. It's such an achievement for Darlington and the north east."[2]

Hall vs. Butler edit

On 17 September, 2017, Hall fought Paul Butler, ranked #5 by the WBA and IBF and #9 by the WBO at bantamweight. Butler won the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

Hall vs. McDonnell edit

In his next bout, Hall faced Gavin McDonnell, ranked #3 by the WBC, #4 by the WBA and #11 by the IBF at super bantamweight. McDonnell won the fight via unanimous decision, winning on all three scorecards, 117-111, 117-111 and 115-113.[4]

Professional boxing record edit

30 fights 21 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 14 7
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 21–7–2   Gavin McDonnell UD 12 16 Jun 2018   Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England For WBC International super bantamweight title
29 Loss 21–6–2   Paul Butler UD 12 17 Sep 2017   Echo Arena, Liverpool, England For vacant WBA Continental bantamweight title
28 Win 21–5–2   Jose Aguilar PTS 6 23 Jun 2017   Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle, England
27 Loss 20–5–2   Lee Haskins UD 12 10 Sep 2016   The O2 Arena, London, England For IBF bantamweight title
26 Win 20–4–2   Rodrigo Guerrero UD 12 16 Apr 2016   First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
25 Win 19–4–2   Elvis Guillen UD 8 21 Nov 2015   Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
24 Win 18–4–2   Arnoldo Solano UD 8 5 Sep 2015   First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
23 Win 17–4–2   Edwin Tellez UD 8 1 Aug 2015   Craven Park Stadium, Hull, England
22 Loss 16–4–2   Randy Caballero UD 12 25 Oct 2014   Salle des etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco For vacant IBF bantamweight title
21 Loss 16–3–2   Paul Butler SD 12 7 Jun 2014   Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Lost IBF bantamweight title
20 Draw 16–2–2   Martin Ward TD 2 (12), 0:35 29 Mar 2014   Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Retained IBF bantamweight title
19 Win 16–2–1   Vusi Malinga UD 12 21 Dec 2013   First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Won vacant IBF bantamweight title
18 Win 15–2–1   Sergio Perales UD 12 11 May 2013   Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental bantamweight title
17 Win 14–2–1   Josh Wale UD 12 16 Nov 2012   Dolphin Centre, Darlington, England Won vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title
16 Win 13–2–1   Adrian Fuzesy PTS 6 22 Sep 2012   Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, England
15 Loss 12–2–1   Lee Haskins UD 12 7 Jul 2012   Hand Arena, Clevedon, England For vacant EBU bantamweight title
14 Win 12–1–1   Dai Davies PTS 6 10 Dec 2011   Peterlee Leisure Centre, Peterlee, England
13 Loss 11–1–1   Jamie McDonnell UD 12 3 Sep 2011   Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Lost British bantamweight title;
For Commonwealth and EBU bantamweight titles
12 Win 11–0–1   John Donnelly TKO 5 (12), 2:07 9 Apr 2011   Rainton Meadows Arena, Sunderland, England Retained British bantamweight title
11 Win 10–0–1   Gary Davies TKO 7 (12), 2:58 13 Nov 2010   Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Retained British bantamweight title
10 Win 9–0–1   Martin Power TKO 10 (12), 2:30 23 Jul 2010   Rainton Meadows Arena, Sunderland, England Retained British bantamweight title
9 Win 8–0–1   Ian Napa RTD 8 (12), 3:00 4 Jun 2010   Peterlee Leisure Centre, Peterlee, England Won vacant British bantamweight title
8 Win 7–0–1   Richard Szebeledi PTS 6 12 Feb 2010   York Hall, London, England
7 Win 6–0–1   Martin Power TKO 8 (8), 1:39 11 Sep 2009   Brentwood Centre, Essex, England
6 Win 5–0–1   Jason Thomas PTS 4 4 Sep 2009   Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, England
5 Win 4–0–1   Anthony Hanna PTS 4 1 May 2009   Seaton Carew Mayfair Suite, Hartlepool, England
4 Draw 3–0–1   Stuart McFadyen PTS 6 29 Mar 2009   De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
3 Win 3–0   Nick Seager TKO 2 (4), 1:39 16 Jan 2009   Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, England
2 Win 2–0   Dougie Walton TKO 6 (6), 1:47 6 Oct 2008   Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
1 Win 1–0   Abdul Mghrbel PTS 6 26 Apr 2008   Darlington & District Club, Darlington, England

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Stuart Hall defends British bantamweight title". BBC. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Classy Hall belts Donnelly". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Butler vs Hall - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "McDonnell vs Hall - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links edit

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jamie McDonnell
British bantamweight champion
4 June 2010 – 3 September 2011
Succeeded by
Commonwealth bantamweight champion
16 November 2012 – 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Martin Ward
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jamie McDonnell
IBF bantamweight champion
21 December 2013 – 7 June 2014
Succeeded by