Kaelan Joyce
Encyclopedia
Kaelan Joyce is an amateur boxer from the British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar. He started his boxing
career in January 2000 as a Middleweight
and competed exclusively in Gibraltar
at first, but then mostly abroad thereafter.
(UK
) in September 2002, where he went on to earn an honours degree in a Computer Networking related subject. Whilst at University he trained at the Golden Ring ABC (Southampton
, UK) where he gained valuable experience and subsequently went on to win gold at the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association)
Championships, thus becoming champion
of his respective weight class. He remains the only Gibraltarian
to date to accomplish such a feat.
style and sturdy defence, he improved considerably under the watchful eye of Ernest Victory (Head coach - Gibraltar
Amateur Boxing Association).
Kaelan has sparred
with several big names including Tom "Kong" Watson
and former WBF
Super Featherweight
Champion
Carl Greaves. He has also fought and beaten renowned British Martial Artist, Jason “Daddy Cool” Ball
in an amateur boxing
bout that took place on the 3rd of July, 2008 at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar.
Currently competing in the light heavyweight
division (having moved up a weight class) Joyce lost his last bout on points, which took place on April the 17th 2010 at the Don Principe Pabellon (Spain
). The Spanish media
had Joyce winning.
called Let’s Dance, which was aired live on GBC
Television for over six weeks.
He managed to get to the final and finished in 3rd place. This was partly due to the substantial amount of public votes he received. The show was a success and several thousand pounds were raised for the local charities.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
career in January 2000 as a Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
and competed exclusively in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
at first, but then mostly abroad thereafter.
University Days
Kaelan was awarded a place at Southampton Solent UniversitySouthampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University is a university of 17,000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre....
(UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) in September 2002, where he went on to earn an honours degree in a Computer Networking related subject. Whilst at University he trained at the Golden Ring ABC (Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, UK) where he gained valuable experience and subsequently went on to win gold at the BUSA (British Universities Sports Association)
Busa
Busa may refer to:*Busa language , a language used in New Guinea*Busa language , a language used in Africa*BUSA, the former British Universities Sports Association, now known as the British Universities & Colleges Sport...
Championships, thus becoming champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
of his respective weight class. He remains the only Gibraltarian
Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
to date to accomplish such a feat.
Boxing Career and Background
Joyce started off as a brawler with limited boxing skills but with time developed into a decent boxer. Known for his aggressiveAggressive
“Aggressive” is a New York-based Grammy award-winning music video and commercial directing team of Alex Topaller and Daniel Shapiro.Aggressive has been described by Movie Creation Mag as “having a fascination with the wonderful, in the likes of the surrealist Rafal Olbinski” and “tenacious about...
style and sturdy defence, he improved considerably under the watchful eye of Ernest Victory (Head coach - Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
Amateur Boxing Association).
Kaelan has sparred
Sparring
Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely...
with several big names including Tom "Kong" Watson
Tom Watson (fighter)
Tom "Kong" Watson is an English mixed martial artist, currently fighting at middleweight and training at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada and Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is known for his unorthodox entrances, dancing to the ring in a gorilla mask...
and former WBF
World Boxing Foundation
The World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation...
Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
Carl Greaves. He has also fought and beaten renowned British Martial Artist, Jason “Daddy Cool” Ball
Jason Ball (martial artist)
Jason Ball is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. He began his professional MMA career in January 2005 as a welterweight, and has held the welterweight belt for the UK based organization Ultimate Force before surrendering the belt after making a...
in an amateur boxing
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
bout that took place on the 3rd of July, 2008 at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar.
Currently competing in the light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division (having moved up a weight class) Joyce lost his last bout on points, which took place on April the 17th 2010 at the Don Principe Pabellon (Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
). The Spanish media
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
had Joyce winning.
Let’s Dance 2009
Joyce appeared on Gibraltar’s version of Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
called Let’s Dance, which was aired live on GBC
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the community with a radio and television service since 1963.-History:...
Television for over six weeks.
He managed to get to the final and finished in 3rd place. This was partly due to the substantial amount of public votes he received. The show was a success and several thousand pounds were raised for the local charities.