Wayne Alexander (born 17 July 1973) is a British former professional
boxer who competed from 1995 to 2006. He challenged once for the
WBO light middleweight title in 2001. At regional level, he held the
British
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light middleweight title from 2000 to 2001 and the
EBU European light middleweight title in 2002.
Amateur Highlights
Alexander won the 1994
Amateur Boxing Association British
light-middleweight title, when boxing out of the Lynn ABC. Thes ABA final was shown on BBC1 Sports Night with the late
Harry Carpenter
Harry Leonard Carpenter, OBE (17 October 1925 – 20 March 2010) was a British BBC sports commentator broadcasting from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1994. His speciality was boxing. He was presenter of programmes such as ''Sportsnig ...
commentating.
*1990 London ABA Class B 67 kg champion.
*National Junior ABA Class B 67 kg champion.
*1994 London ABA Light middleweight championship.
*3 time SE London ABA Light middleweight champion in 1993, 1994 & 1995.
*Represented England in the 1994 & 1995 Liverpool Multi-Nations.
*Represented England against Denmark in 1994.
*Represented England against Scotland in 1995.
Professional Highlights
* 2006-03-04 defended the
World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union (WBU) was a boxing sanctioning body. The original WBU was founded in January 1995 by IBF European representative, boxing journalist, actor and former holder of the title of Britain's heaviest man Jon W. Robinson. It sa ...
Light Middleweight Title beating
Thomas McDonagh
* 2004-09-10 won the World Boxing Union Light Middleweight Title beating
Mehrdud Takaloo
Merdud Takalobighashi (born 23 September 1975 in Tehran, Iran) ( fa, مهرداد تکلوبیغشی), more commonly known as Merdud Takaloo or Takaloo, is an Iranian born United Kingdom, British based boxing, boxer.
Early life
Takaloo was born ...
* 2002-01-19 won the vacant
EBU (European) Light Middleweight Title beating Paolo Pizzamiglio
* 2001-11-17 defended the
BBBofC British Light Middleweight Title beating Joe Townsley
* 2001-02-10 fought for
WBO World Light Middleweight Title against
Harry Simon but lost by TKO in the fifth round.
* 2000-02-19 won the vacant BBBofC British Light Middleweight Title beating Paul Samuels
* 1999-01-23 won the vacant BBBofC Southern Area Light Middleweight Title beating Ojay Abrahams
His professional fights have been showcased on Sky TV and he has also made an appearance on Box Nation. In November 2013, he joined the board of WBU Europe.
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1973 births
Light-middleweight boxers
English male boxers
Living people
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ru:Александер, Уэйн