Lewis Sylvester
Lewis Sylvester | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1998[2] |
| Nationality | English |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
Lewis Sylvester (born 20 February 1998) is an English professional boxer who has held the IBO Continental lightweight title since May 2025. He is a former English lightweight champion and has also challenged for the British and Commonwealth titles in the same weight division.
Career
[edit]A professional since 2019, Sylvester had amassed a perfect record of 11 wins from 11 bouts by the time he defeated Adam Cope via unanimous decision to claim the vacant English lightweight title at Sheffield Arena on 1 July 2023.[3]
He successfully defended his title with a first round stoppage of Jimmy First at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on 21 October 2023.[4]
Sylvester challenged Commonwealth lightweight champion Sam Noakes at the Copper Box Arena in London on 10 February 2024, with the vacant British lightweight title also on the line.[5] He lost by stoppage in the fourth round.[6]
He faced Reece Mould for the vacant IBO Continental title at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on 23 May 2025.[7] Sylvester won by split decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the contest 97–93 and 96–94 respectively in his favour while the third had it 96–94 for his opponent.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Lewis Sylvester". BoxRec.
- ^ "Lewis Sylvester". tapology.com. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lewis Sylvester ignores rematch calls as new English champion celebrates big step forward". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Stefy Bull: Lewis Sylvester is One of The Most Naturally Gifted Fighters I've Worked With". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lewis Sylvester's British title dream as Sam Noakes stands in way of Hull history". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Sam Noakes Batters Lewis Sylvester To Become British Lightweight Champion". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Lewis Sylvester ready for stadium showdown as Hull lightweight determined to impress". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ @BoxingNewsPlus (23 May 2025). "Lewis Sylvester secures an entertaining split decision win over Reece Mould in Doncaster. Scores: 97-93, 94-96 & 96-94" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lewis Sylvester may prove to be career-making as new targets set". Hull Daily Mai. Retrieved 30 May 2025.