Luke Boyd | |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | Australia |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 2 |
Wins | 2 |
Wins by KO | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Luke Boyd (born 22 April 1987 in Sydney) is an Indigenous Australian professional boxer who competes as a featherweight. As an amateur, Boyd represented Australia at the 2008 Olympics, reaching the round of 32 of the bantamweight bracket.
He was named New South Wales's Most Outstanding Boxer in 2006 and in 2007 was awarded an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship. [1] He qualified for the 2008 Olympics, one of three indigenous boxers in the squad, [2] but was beaten 18:8 out by Khumiso Ikgopoleng from Botswana in his first bout. [3]
2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Pornchai Sithpajuk | TKO | 2 (4), 1:30 | 22 Jul 2016 | Mediterranean House, Five Dock, Australia | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Krishna Mudaliar | KO | 1 (4), 0:51 | 6 Dec 2014 | Leagues Club, Cabramatta, Australia | Professional debut |
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