Nicola Hopewell | |
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Born | (1991-09-05) 5 September 1991 (age 33) Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Other names | Hurricane |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight, Super-flyweight |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 7 |
Wins | 6 |
Wins by KO | 1 |
Losses | 1 |
Nicola Hopewell (born 5 September 1991) is an English professional boxer who holds the Commonwealth female flyweight title.
Professional boxing career
Hopewell made her professional debut on 26 August 2022 with a sixth-round stoppage of Klaudia Ferenczi.
Points wins over Spain's Buchra El Quaissi and Ivanka Ivanova from Bulgaria followed before, in just her fourth fight, she unsuccessfully challenged Emma Dolan for the Commonwealth female super-flyweight title, losing by unanimous decision in Sheffield on 6 October 2023.
Hopewell returned to the ring on 3 February 2024 securing a points win against Kata Pap before moving down a weight division for a second attempt to claim a Commonwealth title this time at flyweight. The switch proved a good move as Hopewell took the vacant championship thanks to a unanimous decision victory over Gemma Ruegg in Rotherham on 20 April 2024.
She made a successful first defense of her title with a unanimous decision win over Nigerian boxer Mary Aina Abbey at Skate Central in Sheffield on 19 October 2024. All three ringside judges scored the fight 99–89.
Other media
Hopewell took part in an episode of obstacle-course based gameshow Ninja Warrior UK which aired on ITV in April 2024.
Professional boxing record
7 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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7 | Win | 6–1 | Mary Aina Abbey | UD | 10 (10) | 19 October 2024 | Skate Central, Sheffield, England | Retained the Commonwealth female flyweight title |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Gemma Ruegg | UD | 10 (10) | 20 April 2024 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | Won the vacant Commonwealth female flyweight title |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Kata Pap | PTS | 6 (6) | 3 February 2024 | Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, England | |
4 | Loss | 3–1 | Emma Dolan | UD | 10 (10) | 6 October 2023 | Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England | Lost challenge for the Commonwealth female super-flyweight title |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Ivanka Ivanova | PTS | 6 (6) | 10 February 2023 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Buchra El Quaissi | PTS | 6 (6) | 28 October 2022 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Klaudia Ferenczi | TKO | 6 (6) | 26 August 2022 | Platinum Suite, Bramall Lane Football Ground, Sheffield, England |
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- "Ninja Warrior UK: Sheffield boxer Nicola Hopewell stars in TV's 'toughest' game show". thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-08.