Simon Vallily

Simon Vallily (born 15 August 1985) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur, he was a member of the England elite squad as well as the Great British podium squad and won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Vallily was born to English father and Jamaican mother.[1][2]

Simon Vallily
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight Cruiserweight
Nationality	British
Born	15 August 1985 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	17
Wins by KO	7
Losses	3
Draws	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Heavyweight

Amateur career

Fighting for the South Bank Amateur boxing club in Middlesbrough, Vallily was formerly on the books of Middlesbrough Football Club until disciplinary issues meant that his career in football ended prematurely.[3][4] Vallily claimed that he started boxing after getting into trouble when he was a kid, and that what he would be doing if he were not boxing would be "not worth thinking about".[1]

In February 2006, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison following a knife attack. Halfway into his sentence he was released and started to concentrate on his boxing career.[3]

Domestic honours

In 2009, competing in the super heavyweight division, Vallily won the senior ABA title in Sheffield at the English Institute of Sport, beating Amin Isa 13-4. Despite touching the canvas himself, the victory included a knockdown of his opponent in the third round.

Speaking of the win and of the fact that he himself had taken a count, Vallily said, "Getting caught gave me a kick up the backside and got me going". Reflecting on the turnaround in his life since being sentenced to jail in 2006 Vallily said, "I've changed since those days and I'm an ABA champion now...All that is behind me and I don't like to look back - I was just a daft kid...I want to look to the future. I'm grown up now and more focused and this is just the start".[5] On 13 November 2010, Vallily was crowned the Great Britain champion after defeating experienced rival Danny Price 4-3 in the tournament held in Liverpool's Echo Arena and televised by the BBC.[6]

Commonwealth Games

Vallily was part of the England team that competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Picked at the 91kg Heavyweight category, Vallily fought his way to the final, defeating Dominic Winrow of the Isle of Man in the first round, Arsene Foukou of Cameroon in the quarter-finals and gaining a walkover against Awusone Yekeni of Ghana in the semifinals.[7]

In the final he claimed the gold medal with a first round stoppage over Northern Ireland's Steven Ward after knocking him to the canvas, having quickly established a 6-1 lead. Speaking of Vallily's performance, coach Rob McCracken said "He's frighteningly good. We've got two years to work with him and there's a real possibility he could win the Olympics".[2]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

21 fights	17 wins	3 losses
By knockout	7	3
By decision	10	0
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	Loss	17–3–1	Fabio Wardley	TKO	3 (10), 1:01	1 Aug 2020	Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood, England	For vacant English heavyweight title
16	Loss	13–2–1	Craig Glover	TKO	8 (10), 1:06	13 Oct 2018	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
15	Draw	13–1–1	Arfan Iqbal	SD	10	16 Jun 2018	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England	For English cruiserweight title
14	Win	13–1	Blaise Mendouo	TKO	4 (4), 2:24	17 Feb 2018	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
13	Win	12–1	Blaise Mendouo	PTS	6	23 Jun 2017	Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
12	Win	11–1	Dmitrij Kalinovskij	PTS	4	26 May 2017	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
11	Win	10–1	Artūrs Kuļikauskis	TKO	4 (4), 2:14	4 Mar 2017	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
10	Loss	9–1	Mairis Briedis	TKO	3 (8), 2:36	15 Oct 2016	Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
9	Win	9–0	Toni Višić	TKO	3 (6), 2:33	10 Jul 2016	Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
8	Win	8–0	Remigijus Žiaušys	PTS	6	05 Mar 2016	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
7	Win	7–0	Wladimir Letr	PTS	6	04 Apr 2015	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
6	Win	6–0	David Vicena	KO	3 (4), 0:40	08 Mar 2015	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
5	Win	5–0	Jiří Svačina	TD	5 (6), 1:14	04 Oct 2014	First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
4	Win	4–0	Moses Matovu	PTS	4	21 May 2014	First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
3	Win	3–0	Rolandas Čėsna	PTS	4	7 Oct 2013	Royal Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater, London, England
2	Win	2–0	Moses Matovu	PTS	4	20 Sep 2013	Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, England
1	Win	1–0	Simeon Cover	PTS	4	21 Mar 2013	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England	Professional debut

References

1. "GB Boxing | Simon Vallily profile". Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
2. The Guardian | Boxer Simon Vallily gets redemption with gold
3. Gazette Live | Simon Vallily only now reaching his potential
4. The Telegraph | Simon Vallily claims heavyweight gold after kncokout
5. Gazette Live | Simon Vallily wins senior boxing title
6. Sporting Life | Vallily crowned GB champion
7. Northern Echo | Vallily and Saunders through to final

External links

• Boxing record for Simon Vallily from BoxRec