David Oliver Joyce

Boxer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBoxer
PlacesIreland
isAthlete Boxer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth12 February 1987, Mullingar, Ireland
Age37 years
Star signAquarius
The details

Biography

David Oliver Joyce (born 12 February 1987) is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur, he won three European Union gold medals, and competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Joyce was born into a boxing family in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. His cousins John Joe Joyce and Joe Ward are also international boxers. Joyce is married to Melissa and has three children: Amber, Mickey Joe and Reanna.

Amateur Career

In April 2016, he qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, beating Volkan Gockek on points in a fight in Turkey. He reached the last sixteen of the men's lightweight competition, defeating Andrique Allisop in a first round bout by unanimous decision.

Professional career

Joyce made his professional debut on 7 June 2017, at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. In a six-round bout against Gabor Kovacs, he won via second round technical knockout (TKO).

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
13 fights12 wins1 loss
By knockout91
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win12–1 Lee HaskinsTKO5 (10)1 Feb 2020 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBO European super-bantamweight title
12Loss11–1 Leigh WoodTKO9 (10)4 Oct 2019 York Hall, London, EnglandLost WBO European featherweight title;
The Golden Contract: Featherweight – Quarter-final
11Win11–0 Breilor TeranUD106 Jul 2019 Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanRetained WBO European featherweight title
10Win10–0 Stephen TiffneyTKO7 (10), 3:005 Apr 2019 Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWon vacant WBO European featherweight title
9Win9–0 Jorge Rojas ZacazontetlUD627 Oct 2018 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0 Arturo LopezTKO6 (8), 1:2324 Aug 2018 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
7Win7–0 Jordan EllisonTKO6 (8), 1:4321 Apr 2018 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0 Lyuben TodorovTKO2 (6), 0:2910 Feb 2018 The Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
5Win5–0 Reynaldo CajinaRTD3 (6), 3:0018 Nov 2017 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0 Andy HarrisTKO1 (4), 1:4321 Oct 2017 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Win3–0 Ivan GoborPTS616 Sep 2017 The Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0 Lesther CantillanoTKO3 (6), 2:4222 Jul 2017 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
1Win1–0 Gabor KovacsTKO2 (6), 2:3817 Jun 2017 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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