Joe Maphosa

Joseph Maphosa (born 7 April 1994) is a Zimbabwe-born British professional boxer.

Joe Maphosa
Statistics
Nickname(s)Smokin' Joe[1]
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Nationality
  • Zimbabwean
  • British
Born (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994
Beitbridge, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO1
Losses0

Early life

Joseph Maphosa was born on 7 April 1994 in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe, where he grew up with his parents and two brothers. When Maphosa was 9, his father, a maths teacher and part-time accountant, emigrated to England in an attempt to find work and provide a better life for his wife and three sons. His father eventually settled in Middlesbrough, and after saving up enough money Joe and his two brothers flew to England to join his father. He attended St. Pius X primary school in Middlesbrough where he gained an interest in cricket. His interest in boxing came after watching Bernard Hopkins fight on TV, saying, "I enjoyed playing cricket and running around in the playground at school, but then I saw a clip of Bernard Hopkins on TV and I liked what he was doing so I decided to get myself to a Boxercise class for general fitness to begin with but and that led onto me going to Middlesbrough ABC and from there I have never looked back."[3]

Amateur career

In an amateur career that spanned 75 fights with approximately 60 wins,[1] Maphosa reached the finals of two ABA Championships; in 2012 he was defeated by Reece Bellotti in the bantamweight final[4] and fell short against Sunny Edwards in the 2015 light-flyweight final.[5] He also competed for the British Lionhearts at the 2015 World Series of Boxing, losing a split decision to Cuban Domadores' Joahnys Argilagos at the York Hall in London.[6]

Professional career

Signed with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions,[7] Maphosa made his professional debut on 13 May 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Gary Reeve at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.[8]

Following four consecutive wins, he scored his first stoppage victory on 28 April 2018 at the Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields, stopping Steven Maguire via technical knockout (TKO) in the fourth and final round.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
10 fights 10 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Win 10–0 Moises Mojica PTS 6 29 Feb 2020 Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle, England
9 Win 9–0 Marius Vysniauskas PTS 8 13 Dec 2019 Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
8 Win 8–0 Louis Norman PTS 6 16 Mar 2019 Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
7 Win 7–0 Steven Maguire PTS 4 24 Nov 2018 Lancastrian Suite, Dunston, England
6 Win 6–0 Gyula Dodu PTS 4 6 Oct 2018 Morningside Arena, Leicester, England
5 Win 5–0 Steven Maguire TKO 4 (4), 2:50 28 Apr 2018 Temple Park Leisure Centre, South Shields, England
4 Win 4–0 Gary Reeve PTS 4 10 Mar 2018 Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
3 Win 3–0 Craig Derbyshire PTS 4 11 Nov 2017 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
2 Win 2–0 Anwar Alfadli PTS 4 17 Sep 2017 St James' Park, Newcastle, England
1 Win 1–0 Gary Reeve PTS 4 13 May 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England

References
  1. "Introducing Flyweight flier 'Smoking' Joe' Maphosa". Frank Warren. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. "Boxing record for Joe Maphosa". BoxRec.
  3. Winterbottom, Danny (21 March 2019). "Making the jump: Joe Maphosa interview". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Title win for South Oxhey boxer". Watford Observer. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. Neal, Martin (30 April 2015). "Elite National Finals defeats rock Middlesbrough boxers in Liverpool". gazettelive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. Steel, Adam (23 April 2015). "Joe Maphosa targeting first Elite National title after bright WSB debut against Cuba". gazettelive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. "Joe Maphosa Inks Promotional With Frank Warren". BoxingScene.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. Bevan, Matt (13 May 2017). "Tyrone Nurse Wins In Leeds, Will Face Catterall On July 15". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. Johns, Craig (30 April 2018). "South Shields' Anthony Nelson shakes off the rust in tune-up win on boxing return". chroniclelive. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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