Paul Ingle
Encyclopedia
Paul Andrew Ingle is a retired featherweight
boxer
. As an amateur he competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional he won the IBF
, European
, British, & Commonwealth featherweight titles.
for the WBO featherweight title on 10 April 1999, but lost via TKO. Although he lost the bout, he was able to fight for a title immediately after his loss, against IBF featherweight title holder Manuel Medina
. Ingle knocked Medina down twice in the second and once in the 10th. He seemed to be in control but towards the end of round 12 Medina knocked knocked Ingle down. Ingle was tired and close to being stopped but managed to survive and get the win, as well the IBF featherweight title.
In his next bout he fought Junior Jones
and stopped Jones in the 11th round. Ingle was named Ring Magazine's most fun featherweight to watch in their 2000 annual State of the Game rankings. A series of postponements of his final fight with Mbulelo Botile
was perhaps due to the fact that he had difficulty making the 126 lb limit. In the bout with Botile on 16 December 2000, Ingle was down in Round 11 and again in Round 12. After being dropped in the 12th, Ingle remained on the canvas for several minutes before being removed from the ring on a stretcher. He was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from the brain.
Ingle spent several weeks in intensive care before recovering. He was forced to retire from boxing.
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
boxer
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...
. As an amateur he competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional he won the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
, European
European Boxing Union
The European Boxing Union is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe.-History:The EBU started life as the International Boxing Union in Paris in 1910...
, British, & Commonwealth featherweight titles.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Ingle was a member of the 1992 British Olympic Team. His results were:- Defeated Alex Baba (Ghana) 9-7
- Lost to Choi Chol-SuChoi Chol-SuChoi Chol-Su is a North Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Olympic results:*Defeated Moustafa Esmail 7-4...
(North Korea) 13-12
Professional career
Known as "Yorkshire Hunter", Ingle turned pro in 1994 and quickly became an extremely promising fighter. He was 21-0 before challenging Naseem HamedNaseem Hamed
Naseem Hamed is an English former professional boxer.He is the former WBO, WBC, IBF, & Lineal featherweight champion, and European bantamweight champion....
for the WBO featherweight title on 10 April 1999, but lost via TKO. Although he lost the bout, he was able to fight for a title immediately after his loss, against IBF featherweight title holder Manuel Medina
Manuel Medina (boxer)
Juan Manuel Rubio Medina is a boxer, who is better known as Manuel Medina. He is a five-time world featherweight champion...
. Ingle knocked Medina down twice in the second and once in the 10th. He seemed to be in control but towards the end of round 12 Medina knocked knocked Ingle down. Ingle was tired and close to being stopped but managed to survive and get the win, as well the IBF featherweight title.
In his next bout he fought Junior Jones
Junior Jones
Junior Jones is an American former professional boxer. Known by his nickname of "Poison", he won world championships at bantamweight and super bantamweight, and is best remembered for his two victories over then-undefeated Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera.-Amateur career:Jones won two New York...
and stopped Jones in the 11th round. Ingle was named Ring Magazine's most fun featherweight to watch in their 2000 annual State of the Game rankings. A series of postponements of his final fight with Mbulelo Botile
Mbulelo Botile
Mbulelo Botile is a former South African boxer in the Bantamweight division. -Professional career:...
was perhaps due to the fact that he had difficulty making the 126 lb limit. In the bout with Botile on 16 December 2000, Ingle was down in Round 11 and again in Round 12. After being dropped in the 12th, Ingle remained on the canvas for several minutes before being removed from the ring on a stretcher. He was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from the brain.
Ingle spent several weeks in intensive care before recovering. He was forced to retire from boxing.