Cornelius Sheehan is an Irish boxer from Clonmel, Ireland. As an amateur he became the youngest ever Irish Elite Heavyweight champion going on to win a total of a six Irish Elite titles, four at heavyweight and two at super heavyweight. He also represented the Leipzig Leopards in the World Series of Boxing and won a gold and a silver medal for Ireland in two consecutive years at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships. Since turning professional he is undefeated in six contests.[1][2]
Cornelius Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1989 |
| Other names | Con |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (197 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Medal record | |
Amateur career edit
Sheehan boxed for Clonmel Boxing Club, where he was trained by Martin Fennessy. He debuted as a Senior boxer in the Heavyweight division before later moving to Super Heavyweight. His first Irish Elite title came in 2008 at Heavyweight with a points victory over Tommy Sheehan in the final. Sheehan would go on to six Irish Elite titles.[3]
In the 2008 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships in Cetniewo, Poland, competed at Heavyweight earning victories over Stephen Simmons from Scotland (15:6) in the quarter-finals and Germany's Vahagn Sahakyan (10:7) in the semis. In the final he faced the favoured Greek boxer Helias Pavlidis, against whom he lost on points (12:29) earning a silver medal.[4][5]
The following year European Union Championships took place in Odense, Denmark, and Sheehan competed again in the Heavyweight division. In the semi-finals he beat England's Warren Baister in the semi-finals and beat Spain's Juan Oliva Aleman (13:2) in the finals to earn a gold medal.[5]
In his last national elite championships, Sheehan earned a points victories over Jason Barrons, Niall Kennedy and clubmate Dean Gardiner to clinch the 2014 Irish Super Heavyweight title.[citation needed]
Professional career edit
In 2015, Sheehan moved to the USA to train under Virgil Hunter at King's Boxing Gym in Oakland, California. Sheehan made his professional debut on 19 January 2016 against Jonathan Rice in Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Sheehan went on to have a further five fights in the United Kingdom chalking up a record of 6-0. He has been inactive since 2017.
Professional boxing record edit
References edit
- ^ "Amateur boxing champion Con Sheehan to turn professional". Tipperary Live = 2015-01-16.
- ^ Con Sheehan amateur boxing record. SportsNewsIreland.com. Retrieved on 20 Jan 2016.
- ^ "Irish eyes are smilin' Manager Gary Hyde signs Irish heavyweight prospect Con Sheehan". Phil Boxing = 2016-06-10.
- ^ "GB boxers guaranteed five medals at European Champs". BBC News = 2010-06-09. 9 June 2010.
- ^ a b "6.European Union Championships - Cetniewo, Poland - June 16-21 2008". Strefa = 2016-06-10.
- ^ Con Sheehan's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 20 Jan 2016.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Con Sheehan from BoxRec (registration required)