Michael Jennings
Encyclopedia
Michael Jennings is a professional boxer
. He fights as a welterweight
, and is a former British champion and World title challenger at the weight.
fighters such as Lee Molyneux, Brian Coleman and Paul Denton. In May, 2003, Jennings won his first title when he defeated Jimmy Gould for the minor WBU Intercontinental welterweight title. On 1 October 2004, he won the English welterweight championship with a 5th round stoppage of Chris Saunders.
on points in a defence of his British title. In January 2006, Jennings lost the title via a close split decision defeat to Young Mutley in his second title defence. Following the defeat to Mutley, Jennings returned to the ring in September 2006 to knockout Slovakian Rastislav Kovac in 3 rounds.
, Cardiff
on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe
's fight with Peter Manfredo Jr. On 2 February 2008, Jennings stopped Ross Minter
, son of former World champion Alan Minter
, in the 9th of a 12 round contest round on route to defending his WBU title.
for the vacant WBO Welterweight Title in New York's, Madison Square Garden.
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...
. He fights as a welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
, and is a former British champion and World title challenger at the weight.
Professional career
Jennings turned professional in May 1999 with a 1st round knockout of Tony Smith. Jennings was easily matched in his early fights, with victories over journeymanJourneyman
A journeyman is someone who completed an apprenticeship and was fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master. To become a master, a journeyman had to submit a master work piece to a guild for evaluation and be admitted to the guild as a master....
fighters such as Lee Molyneux, Brian Coleman and Paul Denton. In May, 2003, Jennings won his first title when he defeated Jimmy Gould for the minor WBU Intercontinental welterweight title. On 1 October 2004, he won the English welterweight championship with a 5th round stoppage of Chris Saunders.
British Title
In July 2005, he won the vacant British welterweight title with a 1st round knockout of Jimmy Vincent. On 25 October 2005, Jennings recovered from a 1st round knockdown to go on to defeat Bradley PryceBradley Pryce
Bradley Pryce is a Welsh professional boxer. He usually fights at light middleweight or the divisions either side, is a two time challenger for the British title and is a former Commonwealth champion....
on points in a defence of his British title. In January 2006, Jennings lost the title via a close split decision defeat to Young Mutley in his second title defence. Following the defeat to Mutley, Jennings returned to the ring in September 2006 to knockout Slovakian Rastislav Kovac in 3 rounds.
WBU title
On 7 April 2007, Jennings defeated Mehrdud Takaloo via a unanimous points decision to win the lightly regarded WBU welterweight title. The fight was held at the Millennium StadiumMillennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
's fight with Peter Manfredo Jr. On 2 February 2008, Jennings stopped Ross Minter
Ross Minter
Ross Minter is a professional boxer.Ross Minter is the son of Alan Minter, the former World Middleweight Champion....
, son of former World champion Alan Minter
Alan Minter
Alan Minter is a former middleweight world champion boxer.-Amateur career:Minter was the 1971 ABA Middleweight Champion. He won the bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games...
, in the 9th of a 12 round contest round on route to defending his WBU title.
Vs Miguel Cotto
On 21 February 2009 Jennings was defeated via 5th round TKO by now four-time world champion Miguel CottoMiguel Cotto
Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto...
for the vacant WBO Welterweight Title in New York's, Madison Square Garden.
Championships Held
- British Weltwerweight title
- English Welterweight title
- WBU International Welterweight title
Notable Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss |  Kell BrookKell Brook Ezekiel Brook, better known as Kell Brook, born 3 May 1986 is a British professional boxer from Sheffield in England who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former holder of the British welterweight title and the WBO Inter-continental title at the same weight and presently holds the WBA... |
18 September 2010 | ||||
| Loss |  Miguel CottoMiguel Cotto Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto... |
TKO | 5 | 21 February 2009 |  New YorkNew York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... , USA |
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| Win | Ross Minter Ross Minter Ross Minter is a professional boxer.Ross Minter is the son of Alan Minter, the former World Middleweight Champion.... |
KO | 9 | 2 February 2008 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
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| Win |  Mehrdud Takaloo |
Decision | 12 | 7 April 2007 |  CardiffCardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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| Loss | Young Mutley |
Decision | 12 | 28 January 2006 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... , England |
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| Win | Bradley Pryce Bradley Pryce Bradley Pryce is a Welsh professional boxer. He usually fights at light middleweight or the divisions either side, is a two time challenger for the British title and is a former Commonwealth champion.... |
Decision | 12 | 25 October 2005 | Preston, England |
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| Win | Jimmy Vincent |
KO | 1 | 16 July 2005 | Bolton Bolton Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the... , England |
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| Win | Chris Saunders |
TKO | 5 | 1 October 2004 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England |