Jez Wilson

Jeremy "Jez" Wilson (born 22 June 1979) is a British professional boxer who fights at middleweight. He is originally from Wolverhampton but has been based in Sheffield for his entire career.

Jez Wilson
Statistics
Real nameJeremy Wilson
Nickname(s)Smoking
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-06-22) 22 June 1979
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins12
Wins by KO7
Losses3
Draws1

Wilson's interest in boxing started as a teenager but he was a relative latecomer to the professional ranks, turning professional at 27.[1]

He made his debut at the Grosvenor Hotel in Sheffield in April 2007 and stopped Peter Cannon in round five. Since then, he has suffered a series of injuries and has also seen his career slowed down by multiple pull-outs by opponents. Being a bit more active in 2012–13 saw him pick up the BBBofC Central Area and British Masters middleweight titles.

In April 2014, Wilson faced John Ryder in a British title eliminator at the York Hall, Bethnal Green.[2] Ryder stopped him in the ninth round, breaking his jaw in two places.

Wilson returned in September 2015, beating Dan Blackwell on points.[3] In November 2015, Wilson challenged for Lewis Taylor's English middleweight title. Taylor stopped him in the fifth round.[4] Wilson tested positive for the diuretic furosemide after the fight, and in March 2016 received a two-year ban from the sport, despite the UKAD accepting that he had taken the drug inadvertently.[5][6]

Wilson is managed and trained by Glyn Rhodes and is under contract to Ricky Hatton's Hatton Promotions.

References
  1. "Prospects – Jez Wilson", 18 March 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  2. "John Ryder faces Jez Wilson in British title eliminator this Saturday", britishboxers.co.uk, 31 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  3. Westerdale, Bob (2015) "Boxing: Sheffield-Dronfield title derby is on after Jez comes through warm-up", Sheffield Star, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  4. Westredale, Bob (2015) "Local derby boxing Lewis Taylor beats Jez Wilson", Sheffield Telegraph, 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  5. Dennen, John (2016) "Jez Wilson banned for doping violation", Boxing News, 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016
  6. "Professional boxer, Jez Wilson, banned for two years", lawinsport.com, 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016
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