Jamie Kavanagh is an Irish

Ireland

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 professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

. At 11 years old, Kavanagh moved to Malaga

Málaga

Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...

, Spain

Spain

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 were he would meet one of his current trainers Sedano Ruiz.

Amateur boxing career

With an amateur record of 168-12, Kavanagh's won seven Irish national championships and also a silver medal at the 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships

2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 31 to November 1, 2008.It was the first edition of the Youth World Championships which had taken over from the Junior World Championship....

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Professional boxing career

After moving from Spain to the Wild Card Gym, he started working with trainer Freddie Roach. Kavanagh won on his professional debut on a card with title contenders Victor Ortiz

Victor Ortíz

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 and Amir Khan

Amir Khan (boxer)

Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....

 on 15 May 2010.

On February 2, 2011 Kavanagh was named Irish Boxing's Prospect of the Year at the National Boxing Awards beating off competition from Belfast flyweight Jamie Conlan.

Professional record

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|Win || 8-0-0 ||align=left|  Marcos Herrera
|UD || 6 (6) || July 23, 2011 || align=left| Mandalay Bay

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, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, Nevada

Nevada

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|Win || 7-0-0 ||align=left|  John Willoughby
|TKO || 3 (6) || June 23, 2011 || align=left| Club Nokia, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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|Win || 6-0-0 ||align=left|  Sid Razak
|UD || 6 (6) || April 16, 2011 || align=left| M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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|Win || 5-0-0 ||align=left|  Ramon Flores
|UD || 6 (6) || February 24, 2011 || align=left| Club Nokia, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

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|Win || 4-0-0 ||align=left|  Jacob Thornton
|TKO || 1

Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana

Light welterweight titlist Amir Khan and interim titlist Marcos Maidana reached an agreement to meet on December 11, 2010. The bout was for Khan's WBA Light Welterweight Title, which Khan successfully defended, winning via unanimous decision...

 , (0:44) || December 11, 2010 || align=left| Mandalay Bay

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

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, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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|Win || 3-0-0 ||align=left|  Ricardo Malfavon
|UD || 4 (4) || September 30, 2010 || align=left| Club Nokia, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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|Win || 2-0-0 ||align=left|  Luis Sanchez
|UD || 4 (4) || June 24, 2010 || align=left| Club Nokia, Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

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|Win || 1-0-0 ||align=left|  William Ware
|TKO || 1 , (1:07) || May 15, 2010 || align=left| Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

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, New York

New York

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, New York

New York

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