Ray Moylette

Raymond Peter Moylette (born 11 April 1990), sometimes spelled Moylett, is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Ireland, winning gold medals at the 2008 Youth World Championships and 2011 European Championships.

Ray Moylette
Statistics
Nickname(s)
Weight(s)
NationalityIrish
Born (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990
Islandeady, County Mayo, Ireland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins11
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
Youth World Championships
2008 Guadalajara Lightweight
European Championships
2011 Ankara Light-welterweight

Amateur career

Irish junior titles

Moylette represented the St Anne's Boxing Club in Westport, with whom he has been boxing with since the age of six, and won four national titles ranging from Boy 1 level to the Youth division. In 2007, He won both the Cadet and Youth (Under 19) divisions and also won the Best Boxer of the Championships award in becoming the Youth title holder.[2]

Youth World Championships

At the Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, Moylette won the gold medal in the lightweight (60 kg) division, becoming the first Irish boxer in history to win a gold medal at the Youth World Championships. He recently won the Irish senior championships at light welter-weight, beating Ulster champion Stephen Donnelly.

At the Youth Championships, Moylette defeated Fred Evans of Wales and Cuba's Juan Garcia to get to the final where he beat Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov to take the title.[3]

European Championships

Despite having been beaten in the quarter-final of The Irish National Championships, Moylette was sent to the 2011 European Championships in Ankara, Moylette secured at least a silver medal in the light-welterweight division after victory over Hajiliyev Heybatulla of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals on 23 June.[4] On 24 June, he went on to win the gold medal after an 18-10 victory against Tom Stalker.[5][6]

Professional career

Moylette is trained by Paschal Collins, brother of World Champion, Steve Collins. He made his pro debut in March 2017 at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London, with three more victories that year in Boston, USA.

By June 2017, Moylette would build an unblemished 11-0 record. He then challenged for his first professional title in his home county of Mayo. Moylette would face Mexican Christian Uruzquieta for the World Boxing Council International Silver Lightweight title.

Personal life

Moylette attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his secondary school education. He married his long-time girlfriend Sharon McGing on 28 December 2017.[7]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
12 fights 11 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 0
By decision 7 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Loss 11–1 Christian Uruzquieta SD 10 7 Dec 2018 Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland
11 Win 11–0 Daniel Sostre UD 8 23 Jun 2018 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Jorge Moreno KO 7 (8), 2:09 26 May 2018 Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
9 Win 9–0 Matt Doherty UD 6 31 Mar 2018 Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Luka Leskovic PTS 6 28 Oct 2017 Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
7 Win 7–0 Michael Clark TKO 2 (6), 2:49 30 Sep 2017 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Donte Bryant SD 6 15 Sep 2017 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Innocent Anyanwu PTS 6 24 Jun 2017 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
4 Win 4–0 Bryan Abraham RTD 1 (4), 3:00 20 May 2017 Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Oscar Diaz RTD 1 (4), 3:00 13 May 2017 Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Matt Probin UD 4 18 Mar 2017 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Ivan Godor PTS 4 4 Mar 2017 Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England

References
  1. "I am good enough to be called 'Sugar Ray' - Moylette changes moniker". Irish Boxing. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. McGreal, Edwin (2007-05-15). "National Junior glory for Moylette". The Mayo News. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  3. Carey, Daniel (2009-11-11). "Seven days, five fights, one champ". The Mayo News. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  4. "Moylette and Ward guaranteed silver medals". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  5. "Moylette, Ward claim golds in Turkey". Irish Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  6. "Moylette and Ward win European boxing golds". RTÉ Sport. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  7. https://twitter.com/raymoylette/status/947196291766988800

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