Rendall Munroe
Encyclopedia
Rendall Munroe is an English
super bantamweight
boxer
. Munroe currently resides in Leicester
and is the WBA
International Super Bantamweight champion. He is also a former holder of the EBU
and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman
is well publicised as his nickname is 'The Boxing Binman'. He and his corner men also come out wearing fluorescent yellow binman jackets. Munroe attended English Martyrs Catholic School
. After 10 wins he challenged Andy Morris
for the British featherweight title and lost a 12 round decision in Edinburgh
. Munroe's first title win came three fights later when he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super bantamweight title. In an interview for Boxing News, Munroe said that he faced the toughest man to date so far during his career in this period, the Kenya
n David Kiilu. Munroe said "He taught me a boxing lesson but I came through with grit and determination"
Kiko Martinez
, again at the Harvey Hadden. The win was all the more surprising as in his previous fight Martinez had knocked out Bernard Dunne
in one round. Since the win, Munroe has defended three times against Frenchman
Salem Bouaita, Armenian
Arsen Martirosian
, and Italian
Fabrizio Trotta.
On 27 February 2009, Munroe faced Kiko Martinez for the second time after the Spaniard had been installed as the mandatory challenger. The early and middle rounds were fairly close with little to choose between the two fighters but late on Munroe took control and won a unanimous decision.
On 2 May 2009, Munroe captured the Commonwealth
title with a points victory over Isaac Nettty. On 23 April 2010, Munroe stopped world number three-rated Mexican Victor Terrazas
in the ninth round of an eliminator to challenge WBC
super-bantamweight world champion Toshiaki Nishioka
for his title, which he lost by unanimous decision on 24 October 2010 at the Sumo Hall
in Tokyo
, Japan
, with all three judges scoring the fight 119-109.
In order to fight Nishioka, Munroe was forced to relinquish both his European and Commonwealth titles.
On 17 January 2011, Munroe received an Honoured Citizen Award in his home city of Leicester
,
from Lord Mayor
Colin Hall, in recognition of his work in promoting the city. Munroe, who had previously been promoted by Frank Maloney
, signed an 18-month deal in March 2011 with Hatton Promotions
for forthcoming fights, the first being at the MEN Arena where Munroe captured the vacant WBA international super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Belarus' Andrei Isaeu on 16 April 2011.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
super bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
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...
. Munroe currently resides in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
and is the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
International Super Bantamweight champion. He is also a former holder of the EBU
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...
and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles. His dayjob as a binman
Waste collector
A waste collector is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and remove refuse and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection site for further processing and disposal...
is well publicised as his nickname is 'The Boxing Binman'. He and his corner men also come out wearing fluorescent yellow binman jackets. Munroe attended English Martyrs Catholic School
English Martyrs Catholic School
English Martyrs Catholic School is a co-educational comprehensive school with attached sixth form in Leicester, England. In 2009, Ofsted rated the school and Sixth Form as Good with Outstanding features. The school was also judged by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to be one of...
Early professional career
Munroe had his first professional fight in September 2003, when he stopped journeyman Joel Viney in the third round at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. After 10 wins he challenged Andy Morris
Andy Morris (boxer)
Andy Morris is an English boxer who currently fights in the Featherweight division. He is a former holder of the English and British featherweight titles and has fought for the British super featherweight title...
for the British featherweight title and lost a 12 round decision in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. Munroe's first title win came three fights later when he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super bantamweight title. In an interview for Boxing News, Munroe said that he faced the toughest man to date so far during his career in this period, the Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n David Kiilu. Munroe said "He taught me a boxing lesson but I came through with grit and determination"
European and Commonwealth champion
Munroe shot to fame when he upset the form book and defeated touted SpaniardSpain
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...
Kiko Martinez
Kiko Martinez
Francisco Martinez Sanchez more commonly known as Kiko Martinez is a professional boxer from Alicante, Spain, who fights in the super bantamweight division. From April 15, 2011, he is the current EBU Super bantamweight champion .-Amateur career:Martinez fought extensively as an amateur...
, again at the Harvey Hadden. The win was all the more surprising as in his previous fight Martinez had knocked out Bernard Dunne
Bernard Dunne
Bernard Dunne is a retired Irish professional boxer and a former WBA, and European super bantamweight champion.On Saturday 21 March 2009, Dunne waged the war that he would be best remembered for and defeated Ricardo Cordoba in the 11th round to become the WBA super bantamweight champion in a fight...
in one round. Since the win, Munroe has defended three times against Frenchman
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Salem Bouaita, Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
Arsen Martirosian
Arsen Martirosian
Arsen Martirosian is an Armenian super bantamweight boxer. He is currently based in France.Martirosian is the EBU-EE super bantamweight title holder.-External links:* at BritishBoxing.net...
, and Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Fabrizio Trotta.
On 27 February 2009, Munroe faced Kiko Martinez for the second time after the Spaniard had been installed as the mandatory challenger. The early and middle rounds were fairly close with little to choose between the two fighters but late on Munroe took control and won a unanimous decision.
On 2 May 2009, Munroe captured the Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
title with a points victory over Isaac Nettty. On 23 April 2010, Munroe stopped world number three-rated Mexican Victor Terrazas
Victor Terrazas
Víctor José Terrazas Martínez is a Mexican professional boxer and is the current WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion...
in the ninth round of an eliminator to challenge WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
super-bantamweight world champion Toshiaki Nishioka
Toshiaki Nishioka
is a Japanese professional boxer who is the current WBC super bantamweight champion. Nishioka is currently ranked as the #1 super bantamweight in the world by The Ring and ESPN. Unlike most other Japan's world champions, Nishioka has been willing to fight outside of his own country.- 1976 to 1990s...
for his title, which he lost by unanimous decision on 24 October 2010 at the Sumo Hall
Ryogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, with all three judges scoring the fight 119-109.
In order to fight Nishioka, Munroe was forced to relinquish both his European and Commonwealth titles.
On 17 January 2011, Munroe received an Honoured Citizen Award in his home city of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
,
from Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...
Colin Hall, in recognition of his work in promoting the city. Munroe, who had previously been promoted by Frank Maloney
Frank Maloney
Frank Maloney is a boxing manager and promoter and United Kingdom Independence Party politician. He is most famous for managing Lennox Lewis to the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the World.-Early life:...
, signed an 18-month deal in March 2011 with Hatton Promotions
Hatton Promotions
Hatton Promotions is a promotional company headed by former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton with Richard Poxon as Director of Boxing and Gareth Williams as CEO -Starting up:...
for forthcoming fights, the first being at the MEN Arena where Munroe captured the vacant WBA international super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Belarus' Andrei Isaeu on 16 April 2011.
External links
- Rendall Munroe Profile at BritishBoxing.net