Chris Jenkins (boxer)

Chris Jenkins (born 14 August 1988) is a Welsh professional boxer who has held the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles since 2019.

Chris Jenkins
Statistics
Nickname(s)Rok'n'Rolla
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
NationalityWelsh
Born (1988-08-14) 14 August 1988
Swansea, Wales
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins22
Wins by KO8
Losses3
Draws3

Amateur career

Jenkins represented Wales at the 2011 Word Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1] He also represented his country at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago[2][3] He also won a gold medal at the Canada Cup[4]

He has also won three Welsh senior titles.[5]

Professional career

Chris Jenkins turned professional in 2012, signing with Neath based boxing manager/promoter Paul Boyce. He is currently being trained by Ronnie Morris and Jimmy Broomfield at the Cwmgors Boxing Club. His first professional fight took place at the Oceana Nightclub, Swansea, against Aberystwyth based fighter Russell Pearce. Chris won by a technical knockout in second round[6]

The Prizefighter competition was broadcast live on Sky Sports from York Hall, Bethnal Green on 6 July 2013. To win the competition Jenkins, fighting for the first time outside Wales as a professional,[7] beat Tony Owen and Eren Arif both on points decisions in the early stages. He then defeated Southern Area champion Danny Conner[8] in a-round-and-a-half to claim the Prizefighter trophy and a cheque for £34,000 (£32,000 for the win and an extra £2,000 for stopping his opponent).[9]

On 7 September 2013 Jenkins fought the Frenchman Laurent Ferra on the Ricky Burns bill in Glasgow. The fight went the full distance with Chris winning on points (60–55 on the scorecard). Ferra proved to be a tough and durable opponent in a hard and competitive fight, however Jenkins outmatched his opponent in both skill and speed. Jenkins did suffered a cut above the left eye due to a head clash, but this was kept under control by cuts man Jimmy Broomfield and it did not seem to noticeably affect his performance.

On 1 February 2014, Chris, in what was only his thirteenth fight as a professional, won the WBC International belt at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. He featured on the undercard of the Matchroom Sports 'Reloaded' show. Chris beat the former French Champion Christopher Serbire convincingly on points over ten rounds. This fight marked a step up for Chris as he had only boxed up to six rounds previously.[10]

On the undercard of the 'Welsh Pride' show, which took place on 21 March 2014 at the Merthyr Leisure Centre, Chris dispatched of Bulgaria's Asan Yuseinov in just half a round. A stinging left to the body caused Yuseinov to collapse to the canvas and he couldn't beat the referee's count.

On 17 May 2014 at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena, Chris defeated the cagey Nicaraguan fighter (based in Barcelona, Spain) Miguel Aguilar on points, over six rounds. Chris won every round convincingly. The fight featured on the Matchroom's 'The Second Coming' bill, which included the return to the ring of Nathan Cleverly and an official eliminator for the WBC featherweight title for Lee Selby.

Jacek Wylezol from Poland was his next opponent. The bout took place at the Rhydycar Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil on 24 October 2014. Jenkins quickly dispatched of Wylezol in one round with a ferocious body shot.

After the original fight had to be reschedule from 23 January 2014 in Manchester (due to the cancellation of the main event, Anthony Crolla v Richar Abril), Jenkins is now due to fight the Scottish veteran Willie Limond for his British title. The fight will take place on 28 March 2015 in Sheffield.[11]Chris Jenkins became British Champion of the welterweight division on the 8 of March 2019 upsetting the odds and defeating Johnny Garton in the Royal Albert Hall.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
28 fights 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 14 3
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Draw 22–3–3 Liam Taylor TD 4 (12), 2:56 30 Nov 2019 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England Retained British welterweight title;
Technical decision draw after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash
27 Win 22–3–2 Paddy Gallagher TD 9 (12), 1:42 3 Aug 2019 Marquee, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained British welterweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth welterweight title;
Unanimous TD after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash
26 Win 21–3–2 Johnny Garton UD 12 8 Mar 2019 Royal Albert Hall, London, England Won British welterweight title
25 Win 20–3–2 Edvinas Puplauskas PTS 6 2 Feb 2019 The NEON, Newport, Wales
24 Draw 19–3–2 Darragh Foley TD 3 (10), 3:00 24 Aug 2018 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland For WBA Oceania super lightweight title;
Fight stopped after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash
23 Loss 19–3–1 Akeem Ennis-Brown TD 5 (10), 1:29 12 May 2018 GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, England For vacant WBC Youth super lightweight title;
Unanimous TD after Jenkins was cut from an accidental head clash
22 Win 19–2–1 Arvydas Trizno PTS 6 22 Dec 2017 Active Living Centre, Pontypool, Wales
21 Win 18–2–1 Rudolf Durica PTS 4 30 Sep 2017 Skylark Hotel, Essex, England
20 Win 17–2–1 Chris Adaway PTS 6 13 May 2017 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales
19 Loss 16-2–1 Philip Sutcliffe, Jr. PTS 10 5 Nov 2016 Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Loss 16-1–1 Tyrone Nurse UD 12 21 Nov 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For vacant British super lightweight title
17 Draw 16–0–1 Tyrone Nurse MD 12 18 Jul 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For vacant British super lightweight title
16 Win 16–0 Jacek Wylezol TKO 1 (6), 2:10 24 Oct 2014 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
15 Win 15–0 Miguel Aguilar TKO 7 (8) 17 May 2014 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
14 Win 14–0 Asan Yuseinov KO 1 (8), 1:46 21 Mar 2014 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
13 Win 13–0 Christopher Sebire UD 10 1 Feb 2014 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales Won vacant WBC International super lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Mark McKray PTS 6 29 Nov 2013 Oceana, Swansea, Wales
11 Win 11–0 Laurent Ferra PTS 6 7 Sep 2013 Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
10 Win 10–0 Cassius Connor KO 2 (3), 0:40 6 Jul 2013 York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights - Final
9 Win 9–0 Eren Arif UD 3 6 Jul 2013 York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights III - Semi-final
8 Win 8–0 Tony Owen UD 3 6 Jul 2013 York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Light Welterweights III - Quarter-final
7 Win 7–0 Arek Malek PTS 6 25 May 2013 Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales
6 Win 6–0 Matthew Ashmole PTS 4 4 May 2013 Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown, Wales
5 Win 5–0 Dave O'Connor TKO 2 (4), 0:38 2 Mar 2013 Oceana, Swansea, Wales
4 Win 4–0 Stanislavs Leonovs KO 1 (4), 3:06 23 Nov 2012 Oceana, Swansea, Wales
3 Win 3–0 Arturas Zbarauskas TKO 1 (4), 0:46 14 Sep 2012 Oceana, Swansea, Wales
2 Win 2–0 Billy Smith PTS 4 16 Jun 2012 Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales
1 Win 1–0 Russell Pearce TKO 2 (4), 2:36 17 Feb 2012 Oceana, Swansea, Wales

References
  1. "Big hitter Chris off to Baku". South Wales Guardian. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. "Welsh amateurs seek Olympic spots". BBC. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. "Manju wins after Sameera disappoints". The Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. "No walkovers at Four Nations Cup of boxing". The St Catharines Standard. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  5. "Talent at big city fight night". South Wales Evening Post. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  6. "Jenkins off to flying start to pro career". South Wales Evening Post. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  7. "Chris Jenkins celebrates Prizefighter crown". Media Wales. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. "JENKINS STORMS TO PRIZEFIGHTER CROWN". BoxingWales.com. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  9. "Chris Jenkins' Prizefighter win ends Wales' secret". BBC. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  10. "Welsh boxer Chris Jenkins triumphs in Cardiff despite late scare". Wales Online. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  11. "Chris Jenkins to fight Scot Willie Limond for the British light-welterweight title". Media Wales. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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