River Wilson-Bent
River Wilson-Bent | |||
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| Statistics | |||
| Weight class | middle | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Stance | orthodox | ||
| Boxing record | |||
| Total fights | 24 | ||
| Wins | 17 | ||
| Wins by KO | 41.18% | ||
| Losses | 5 | ||
| Draws | 2 | ||
Medal record
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River Omari Wilson-Bent (born 15 January 1994) is a British middleweight boxer who made his professional debut in 2018 and is known as "the Coventry Crusader".[1]
Life
[edit]Wilson-Bent was born in Coventry in 1994.[2] He started boxing while a pupil at Nicholas Chamberlain School in Bedworth.[3] He boxes out of Coventry, is trained by Brendan Norman and is managed by Jon Pegg.[4] He signed with promoter Mick Hennessy in 2021,[5] and also works as a roofer.[3]
Wilson-Bent won the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Middle title in 2020, fighting against previously undefeated Troy Coleman.[6] He defended his title against George Farrell in 2021, winning in the seventh round.[5] 2021 also saw a draw in the English Middleweight title fight against Tyler Denny.[7] He lost a rematch against Denny on 25 June 2022, via split decision with two judges giving the bout in his opponent's favour 97–93 and 96–93 respectively, while the third scored it 96–94 for Wilson-Bent.[8][9]
He was beaten by Hamzah Sheeraz in a second-round stoppage when fighting for the Commonwealth title and WBC silver belt in 2022.[10][11] He beat Pavol Garaj, then was defeated by American boxer Austin Williams in 2023 by TKO.[12] He challenged IBF European and WBO Global middleweight champion Shakiel Thompson at Park Community Arena in Sheffield on 27 September 2024, losing by stoppage in the third round.[13][14] He also fought Tomasz Felsz and Matt McCallum in 2024, winning both fights.[15]
Wilson-Bent is a supporter of Coventry City F.C..[1][16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eccleston, Ben (11 September 2021). "Coventry fighter River Wilson-Bent wins in hometown bout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "River Wilson Bent pays tribute to "The Specials" ahead of return". World Boxing News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ a b Thompson, Danny (12 December 2020). "Exhall professional boxer prepares for first title fight". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (28 September 2024). "Wilson-Bent's thirst for a tear-up proves so costly in title fight". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b "River Wilson-Bent Signs With Mick Hennessy". Hennessy Sports. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Danny (23 December 2020). "Coventry boxer wins first title with stunning 3rd round knockout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Denny Devastated Over Controversial Draw With River Wilson-Bent". Boxing Scene. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Denny Gets Revenge, Decisions River Wilson-Bent For English Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "The school run is far more fun for champion for Rowley Regis' Tyler Denny". Express and Star. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (26 November 2022). "Hamzah Sheeraz Drops, Stops River Wilson-Bent In 2nd Round On Parker-Ryder Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (25 February 2023). "River is flowing with confidence for future". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Austin Williams Drops, Batters River Wilson-Bent On Way To 8th-Round TKO Win". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Shakiel Thompson knocks out River Wilson-Bent in three rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Hughie Fury and Shakiel Thompson gather further momentum". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "River Wilson-Bent". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Brown, Shaun (21 October 2021). "River Wilson-Bent: A Sky Blue Horizon". Boxing Social. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Parekh, Anish (8 November 2021). "River Wilson-Bent boosted by Coventry City FC ahead of Tyler Denny championship clash, who have invited him to parade English title on the pitch". British Boxing News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for River Wilson-Bent from BoxRec (registration required)