Lisa Whiteside Explained

Lisa Whiteside
Weight:Flyweight, Bantamweight, Super-bantamweight, Featherweight
Height:[1]
Nationality:English
Birth Date:17 September 1985
Birth Place:Chorley, Lancashire, England[2]
Total:6
Wins:5
Ko:1
Losses:1

Lisa Whiteside (born 17 September 1985) is an English professional boxer who was a multi-time international medalist as an amateur.

Amateur career

Whiteside won international championship medals across three weight categories including silver in the flyweight division at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in South Korea where she lost in the final to Marlen Esparza from the USA by split decision.[3] Representing England, she won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia defeating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the flyweight final.[4]

Professional career

Whiteside joined the professional boxing ranks in January 2019 [5] and had her first fight on 18 May that year securing a points win over Dani Hodges.[6] Having won her first three pro contests, Whiteside took almost three years off from boxing to start a family.[7] She returned to the ring on 30 July 2022 with a points win over Jasmina Nad.[8] Whiteside challenged for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title at York Hall in London on 14 April 2023 but lost to Tysie Gallagher by unanimous decision.[9]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
6Loss5–1Tysie GallagherUD10 (10)14 April 2023
5Win5–0Eva CantosPTS8 (8)11 November 2022
4Win4–0Jasmina NadPTS6 (6)30 July 2022
3Win3–0Evgeniya ZablotskayaTKO2 (6)13 September 2019
2Win2–0Klaudia FerencziPTS6 (6)5 July 2019
1Win1–0Dani HodgesPTS4 (4)18 May 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxrec profile of Lisa Whiteside. boxrec.com. 2024-05-02.
  2. Web site: Lisa Whiteside - England Boxing Team. Commonwealth Games England. 1 April 2018.
  3. News: AIBA World finals: Sandy Ryan and Lisa Whiteside claim silver medals. BBC Sport. 2024-05-02.
  4. Web site: Preston's Lisa Whiteside wins boxing gold medal at Commonwealth Games. Lancashire Evening Post. 2024-05-02.
  5. Web site: 'Time was right to turn professional' - Preston boxer Lisa Whiteside is keen to make her mark in the paid ranks. Lancashire Evening Post. 2024-05-02.
  6. Web site: Lisa Whiteside: 2018 Commonwealth gold medallist wins on professional debut. BBC Sport. 2024-05-02.
  7. Web site: Lisa Whiteside: The Second Coming. fightpost.co.uk. 2024-05-02.
  8. Web site: Lisa Whiteside Pleased With Win, Eager to Return As Soon As Possible. Boxing Scene. 2024-05-02.
  9. Web site: Preston boxer Lisa Whiteside to assess future after dreams of becoming a world champion were dealt a severe blow by defeat to Tysie Gallagher. Lancashire Evening Post. 2024-05-02.