Brad Strand
Brad Strand | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1997[2] Liverpool, England |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
Brad Strand (born 4 March 1997) is an English professional boxer who is a former WBO European super-bantamweight champion. He has also challenged for the British and Commonwealth titles in the same weight division.
Amateur career
[edit]Boxing out of Everton Red Triangle in Liverpool, Strand was a four-time English national champion and won the 2018 England Boxing National Amateur Championships.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Having turned professional in 2018,[5] Strand won his first two pro-fights, before signing a promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions in 2020.[3][4]
Unbeaten after 10 bouts in the paid ranks, he claimed the vacant WBO European super-bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over Joshua John at York Hall in London on 1 December 2023.[6][7]
Strand challenged Commonwealth super-bantamweight champion Dennis McCann at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 16 March 2024, with the vacant British title also on the line. He lost via unanimous decision.[8][9]
In his next fight, he got back to winning ways by knocking out Marvin Solano in the sixth of their scheduled eight-round contest at Liverpool Arena on 5 October 2024.[10]
Returning to the same venue on 15 March 2025, Strand attempted to become a two-time WBO European super-bantamweight champion when he took on Ionut Baluta for the vacant title. He lost by split decision with one ringside judge scoring the contest 97–93 in his favour while the other two ruled it 98–91 and 96–94 respectively for his opponent.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Brad Strand". BoxRec.
- ^ "Brad Strand". tapology.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Nick Ball, Andrew Cain, Brad Strand Ink With Frank Warren". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Boxing: Bradley Strand boosted by signing contracts with Frank Warren ahead of next fight". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Strand signs pro terms with ERT". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Bradley Strand Boxes Past Joshua John To Capture WBO European Strap". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Brad Strand eyes huge British showdown after winning European title". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Impressive McCann Defeats Strand While Cooper Halts James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Dennis McCann v Brad Strand: 'Dennis The Menace' retains Commonwealth super-bantamweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Brad Strand and Nelson Birchall pick up stoppage wins in Liverpool". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "'He was robbed' – TNT pundits left 'flabbergasted' as Ionut Baluta stuns Brad Strand after knockdown controversy". TNT Sports. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Ball-Doheny: Turner Stops Farrag In Two After Cain Outpoints Edwards, Baluta Upsets Strand". The Ring. Retrieved 16 March 2025.