Adam Lovelock (born 12 December 1982 in

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) is a retired

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n professional boxer. Lovelock was ranked in the Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) and by the

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(WBC), after winning the WBCABCO

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title in 2012. Lovelock is now a Boxing Matchmaker and

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for Australian

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Education

Lovelock held a scholarship in the Talented Sports program at Erindale College in Canberra.

Amateur Boxing

Lovelock held an

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record of 73 Wins, 11 Losses, and was affiliated with

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. Lovelock was a multiple State, and two time National Amateur Champion. Lovelock trained out of the

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Professional career

Lovelock retired with a professional Boxing record of 12 wins, 7 losses, and competed out of

and

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Professional Boxing Titles

·QLD State ·WBF Australasian ·WBC Continental

Notable bouts

In 2016, Lovelock traveled to

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, fighting Japanese World Champion

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References

External links

Adam Lovelock vs James Chan Fox Sports televised boutAdam Lovelock vs Kyle Brumby QLD Cruiserweight Title bout
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lovelock, Adam Living people 1982 births Australian male boxers Cruiserweight boxers Sportspeople from Canberra People educated at Erindale College