Sam Hickey
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| Nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2022 European Championships.
Career
[edit | edit source]Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[3] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[4] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.[5] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.[6][7]
Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8][9]
On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional.[10] He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024,[11] defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.[12]
In his second pro-fight, Hickey stopped Lewis Howells in round one at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.[13]
Next he defeated Harley Hodgetts on points over six rounds at Oakwell in Barnsley, England, on 7 June 2025.[14]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event |
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| 2022 | European Amateur Boxing Championships | Yerevan, Armenia | 3rd
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Men's middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 1st
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Professional boxing record
[edit | edit source]| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Aljaz Venko | PTS | 6 | 20 December 2025 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Harley Hodgetts | PTS | 6 | 7 June 2025 | Oakwell, Barnsley, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lewis Howells | TKO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 11 January 2025 | Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | John Henry Mosquera | PTS | 4 | 19 October 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England |
References
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External links
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- Sam Hickey at Team Scotland
- Sam Hickey at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dundee
- People from Lochee
- Scottish male boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games boxers for Scotland
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing