Brandon Daord
Brandon Daord | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 April 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Don[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super-flyweight, Flyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brandon Daord (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional boxer who has held the British super-flyweight title since 8 February 2025. He is also a former English champion in the same weight division.
Amateur career
Representing England, Daord won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.[3] He was also an eight-time national amateur champion.[4]
Professional career
Unbeaten in his first nine professional fights, Daord faced Benn Norman for the vacant English super-flyweight title at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on 2 December 2023.[5] He won by unanimous decision.[6]
After more than a year away from the ring, he returned to defeat Matty McHale via unanimous decision at the Caledonia Gladiators Arena in East Kilbride on 8 February 2025, to claim the vacant British super-flyweight title.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Brandon Daord". tapology.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Boxing record for Brandon Daord". BoxRec.
- ^ "Seconds Out: Robbie Davies Jr; Olympia Show; Development Champs & Brandon Daord". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Steve Wood Adds Brandon Daord To Managerial Stable". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Daord faces Benn Norman for the vacant English Super-Flyweight title on December 2". British Boxing News. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Daord vs Benn Norman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Daord lands British title - but former world champion brands scorecard 'ridiculous'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 March 2025.