English boxer (born 1995)
Paige Murney (born 21 January 1995) is an English professional boxer.
As an amateur, Murney fought out of Leicester Unity Boxing Club.[3] She won a bronze medal in the 2017 European Union Championships.[4]
Representing England, Murney won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia losing out in the lightweight final to Anja Stridsman of the host nation.[5]
She competed at the 2019 World Championships in Russia[6] where she lost by unanimous decision to Kazakhstan's Rimma Volossenko in the round of 32.[7]
In May 2021, Murney joined the professional boxing ranks signing a promotional deal with Dave Coldwell[8] before making her pro debut on 12 December that year at Leicester Arena defeating Karina Szmalenberg on points.[9]
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ "Boxrec profile of Paige Murney". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Paige Murney". tapology.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletes: Paige Murney". teamengland.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "EUROPEAN UNION BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN'S ELITE - Medallists by Weight Category" (PDF). EUBC. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Leicester's own Paige Murney gets 60kg boxing silver medal at Commonwealth Games". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Seven women from GB Boxing squad set for action at 2019 World Championships in Russia". GB Boxing. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Rimma Volossenko vs Paige Murney". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Paige Murney To Go Pro, Inks Managerial Pact With Dave Coldwell". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Paige Murney vs Karina Szmalenberg". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
