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| '''Colin Kenna''' (born 28 July 1976 |
'''Colin Kenna''' (born 28 July 1976) is an ] ], formerly a holder of the ] (BBBofC) Southern Area ] title belt. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Kenna made his professional boxing debut in 1991 against Alvin 'Slick' Miller, where he was knocked down in the first round but rallied and stopped Miller on a third-round ]. A nine-fight undefeated streak followed with eight wins and a draw. The fights in this streak were all against journeymen fighters until he fought ] for the Southern Area Heavyweight Title. Colin was defeated for the first time in this fight with a first Round ]. Three successive wins followed before Kenna faced ]'s victim, Mark Krence, who at the time was highly rated and tipped as a future star. An injury to his elbow forced a corner retirement. | |||
| Kenna's record includes a points win against ], a first-round stoppage loss to ], and a loss to ] after Kenna retired during the fight due to injury. | |||
| Two weeks later in his hometown of ], Kenna had a draw with the journeyman Paul King. After a period of inactivity, in June 2005 he won a points victory over former British and Commonwealth champion ]. In his comeback fight, he fought Wayne Llewellyn for the Southern Area heavyweight title. Llewellyn had a 30–5 record including a victory over ] and a defeat to world title challenger ]. Kenna won the fight and became the new Southern Area heavyweight champion. Later, he fought in Germany against hotly tipped prospect ]. The lack of training and preparation on Kenna's part showed and the referee stopped the fight in the fifth round. | |||
| Kenna made his professional boxing debut in 1991 against Alvin 'Slick' Miller, where he was knocked down in the 1st but rallied and stopped Miller on a 3rd round TKO. | |||
| ⚫ | After the fight in Germany, Kenna spent under a year out of the ring, contemplating retirement or becoming a journeyman fighter. He returned in February 2007 with a points victory against ], but has not won a fight since. Kenna has lost seven consecutive fights, the first of which came when he was out-pointed by undefeated Moldovan-born Israeli ] (27-0) over eight rounds in London on 31 October 2007. He was in trouble by the sixth round, and on the floor in seventh from a straight right hand. The only time Greenberg saw any trouble came when his stool collapsed under his sixteen and a half stone frame at the end of fifth round. | ||
| A nine-fight undefeated streak followed (8 wins and a draw) albeit against journeymen fighters before Colin took the step up against ] for the Southern Area Heavyweight Title. This resulted in Colin's first defeat with a 1st Round KO. | |||
| Kenna's defeats include losses to ] and ], who went on to become the Commonwealth and European champions respectively. He also lost to undefeated Indian ]. On 11 April 2008, Kenna appeared in the "Prizefighter" competition on ], but was knocked out by ] in 2nd round of the quarter final. In February 2010, Kenna fought for the Irish title against ]. Kenna managed to knock down Barrett in the second round but Barrett still won on points. | |||
| Three successive wins on the trot followed before facing ] victim Mark Krence who at the time was highly rated and tipped as a future star. Kenna was more than holding his own but a freak injury to his elbow forced a corner retirement. | |||
| ⚫ | Kenna fought for the Southern Area title once more against ] in May 2010, but was knocked out in the first round. | ||
| He was in action two weeks later in his hometown of Dublin but limped to a draw with the journeyman Paul King. | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| This led to a brief period of inactivity but Colin bounced back in June 2005 with a points victory over former British and Commonwealth champion ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Colin is the brother of former Republic of Ireland international footballer ] and second cousin of football manager ]. His father Liam is a former Irish snooker international. | ||
| ⚫ | Kenna currently resides in ], ]. | ||
| In his comeback fight he fought Wayne Llewellyn for the Southern Area heavyweight title. Llewellyn had a 30-5 record including a victory over ] and a defeat to world title challenger ]. Colin was the new Southern Area heavyweight champion. | |||
| Later he fought in Germany against hotly tipped prospect ], the lack of training and preparation on Colin's part showed and the ref stopped the fight in the 5th round. | |||
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| Kenna's recent defeats include losses to ] and ] who went on to become the Commonwealth and European champions respectively. He also lost to undefeated Indian ]. | |||
| On 11 April 2008 Kenna appeared in the "Prizefighter" competition on ], but was knocked out by ] in 2nd round of the quarter final. | |||
| In February 2010 Kenna fought for the Irish title against ]. Kenna managed to knock down Barrett in the second round but Barrett still managed to win on points. | |||
| ⚫ | Kenna fought for the Southern Area title once more against ] in May 2010 |
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| ==Family== | |||
| ⚫ | Colin is the brother of former Republic of Ireland international footballer ] and second cousin of football manager ]. His father Liam is a former Irish snooker international. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Colin Kenna | |
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| Born | (1976-07-28) 28 July 1976 (age 48) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
Colin Kenna (born 28 July 1976) is an Irish boxer, formerly a holder of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area heavyweight title belt.
Career
Kenna made his professional boxing debut in 1991 against Alvin 'Slick' Miller, where he was knocked down in the first round but rallied and stopped Miller on a third-round TKO. A nine-fight undefeated streak followed with eight wins and a draw. The fights in this streak were all against journeymen fighters until he fought Michael Sprott for the Southern Area Heavyweight Title. Colin was defeated for the first time in this fight with a first Round KO. Three successive wins followed before Kenna faced Audley Harrison's victim, Mark Krence, who at the time was highly rated and tipped as a future star. An injury to his elbow forced a corner retirement.
Two weeks later in his hometown of Dublin, Kenna had a draw with the journeyman Paul King. After a period of inactivity, in June 2005 he won a points victory over former British and Commonwealth champion Julius Francis. In his comeback fight, he fought Wayne Llewellyn for the Southern Area heavyweight title. Llewellyn had a 30–5 record including a victory over Michael Sprott and a defeat to world title challenger Jameel McCline. Kenna won the fight and became the new Southern Area heavyweight champion. Later, he fought in Germany against hotly tipped prospect Oleg Platov. The lack of training and preparation on Kenna's part showed and the referee stopped the fight in the fifth round.
After the fight in Germany, Kenna spent under a year out of the ring, contemplating retirement or becoming a journeyman fighter. He returned in February 2007 with a points victory against Keith Long, but has not won a fight since. Kenna has lost seven consecutive fights, the first of which came when he was out-pointed by undefeated Moldovan-born Israeli Roman Greenberg (27-0) over eight rounds in London on 31 October 2007. He was in trouble by the sixth round, and on the floor in seventh from a straight right hand. The only time Greenberg saw any trouble came when his stool collapsed under his sixteen and a half stone frame at the end of fifth round.
Kenna's defeats include losses to Sam Sexton and Albert Sosnowski, who went on to become the Commonwealth and European champions respectively. He also lost to undefeated Indian Gurcharan Singh. On 11 April 2008, Kenna appeared in the "Prizefighter" competition on Sky Sports, but was knocked out by Paul Butlin in 2nd round of the quarter final. In February 2010, Kenna fought for the Irish title against Coleman Barrett. Kenna managed to knock down Barrett in the second round but Barrett still won on points.
Kenna fought for the Southern Area title once more against Larry Olubamiwo in May 2010, but was knocked out in the first round.
Personal life
Colin is the brother of former Republic of Ireland international footballer Jeff Kenna and second cousin of football manager Pat Scully. His father Liam is a former Irish snooker international.
Kenna currently resides in Southampton, England.
External links
- Boxing record for Colin Kenna from BoxRec (registration required)