Tony Quigley
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Tony Quigley is an English professional boxer fighting in the super middleweight
division. He is a former British champion at the weight.
. Over the next two years he won on six more occasions before on 14 October 2006 meeting fellow prospect Nathan Cleverly
at the MEN Arena in Manchester
. The fight was on the undercard to Joe Calzaghe's
World title win against Sakio Bika
and resulted in a career first loss for the Liverpudlian
with Cleverly
winning by stoppage in the 5th round of a six round fight. Quigley returned to action early the following year defeating Dean Walker on 10 March 2007 at the Olympia in Liverpool
. Only four fights over the next two years saw Quigley improve his record to 12-1 by the beginning of 2009.
at the Echo Arena in Liverpool
for the full British title and won in an "epic" battle with both fighters under pressure for large sections of the fight. Quigley finally settled matters in the 12th round when a right hand put Dodson
down and despite getting back up again, in enough trouble to cause the referee to step in and stop the fight. His reign as champion did not last for long however, as in his first defence, the title was lost to another fighter from Liverpool, Paul Smith. The fight, a split decision, on 30 October 2009 once again took place in the city at the Echo Arena and was described as a "brutal" contest with promoter Frank Warren promising a rematch between the two fighters.
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
division. He is a former British champion at the weight.
Early professional career
Quigley's professional debut came on 26 February 2004 with a victory over David Pearson at the Kingsway Leisure Centre in WidnesWidnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
. Over the next two years he won on six more occasions before on 14 October 2006 meeting fellow prospect Nathan Cleverly
Nathan Cleverly
Nathan Cleverly is a British professional boxer from Wales and current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion...
at the MEN Arena in 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...
. The fight was on the undercard to Joe Calzaghe's
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....
World title win against Sakio Bika
Sakio Bika
Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika , is a professional boxer in the super middleweight division. He is the former IBO super middleweight world champion.-Amateur career:...
and resulted in a career first loss for the Liverpudlian
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
with Cleverly
Nathan Cleverly
Nathan Cleverly is a British professional boxer from Wales and current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion...
winning by stoppage in the 5th round of a six round fight. Quigley returned to action early the following year defeating Dean Walker on 10 March 2007 at the Olympia in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. Only four fights over the next two years saw Quigley improve his record to 12-1 by the beginning of 2009.
British champion
On 28 March 2009 Quigley fought fellow Liverpudlian Tony DodsonTony Dodson
Tony Dodson is an English boxer who fights in the super middleweight division. He is a former holder of both the English and British super middleweight titles and has challenged for the Commonwealth title at the weight....
at the Echo Arena in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
for the full British title and won in an "epic" battle with both fighters under pressure for large sections of the fight. Quigley finally settled matters in the 12th round when a right hand put Dodson
Tony Dodson
Tony Dodson is an English boxer who fights in the super middleweight division. He is a former holder of both the English and British super middleweight titles and has challenged for the Commonwealth title at the weight....
down and despite getting back up again, in enough trouble to cause the referee to step in and stop the fight. His reign as champion did not last for long however, as in his first defence, the title was lost to another fighter from Liverpool, Paul Smith. The fight, a split decision, on 30 October 2009 once again took place in the city at the Echo Arena and was described as a "brutal" contest with promoter Frank Warren promising a rematch between the two fighters.