Kelvin Smart boxer

Kelvin Smart boxer
bouts
29
won
17
lost
10
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
flyweight
Debut
1979-09-10
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1960-12-18
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Kelvin Smart (born 12 December 1960) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 1987. He held the British flyweight title from 1982 to 1984.Smart began his boxing career as a promising amateur, fighting out of the Wingfield Amateur Boxing Club based in his home town of Caerphilly. In 1979 he entered the ABA Championships held at Wembley Arena in London. He reached the final where he lost to Ray Gilbody, who would later become the British bantamweight champion.Smart turned professional in 1979, facing his first opponent, George Bailey, on 10 September in Birmingham. He stopped Bailey via technical knockout in the fourth round. Smart was prolific during 1979, following his opening victory with four further limited round bouts; winning each of the contests. Despite only having five fights under his belt, at the end of 1979 Smart was listed as second only to "Champagne" Charlie Magri in the British flyweight rankings. Smart continued his successful start to his career by beating Ian Murray in early 1980. He followed this with two wins over Iggy Jano and a win over Mohammed Younis, though when Smart and Younis were rematched a month later the referee declared the eight round match a draw. Smart took six months out before returning to the ring in November 1980 to beat Central region bantamweight champion, Steve Enwright.Smart began 1981 with a trip to Solihull, where he took a unanimous decision over Neil McLaughlin. Three months later, on 20 June, he needed just three rounds to dispatch Eddie Glencross at an encounter at the Empire Pool in Wembley. His third and final match of the year was against Liverpudlian Jimmy Bott on the undercard of Alan Minter's swansong fight at Wembley. Of the seven bouts arranged on that night, Smart's was the shortest, with Bott knocked out in the first round. Smart's unbeaten record of 14 fights led to him being offered a shot at an eliminator for European Flyweight championship against Spain's Enrique Rodríguez. The fight was arranged for 3 March 1981 and was held on the Spaniard's home soil at Oviedo. The fight went the full twelve rounds, and Rodríguez was given the decision.Despite suffering the first defeat of his career, Smart's was still one of the United Kingdom's top rated flyweight fighters. In the August of the previous year Charlie Magri had vacated his British flyweight title and Smart was lined up to challenge for the title against fellow Welsh fighter Dave George. The match was held on 14 September 1982 at the Empire pool in Wembley, and Smart and George were given top billing in an event that had both Colin Jones and Frank Bruno fighting on the undercard. The fight was scheduled for 15 rounds, but only lasted until the sixth when George was laid out for the count, making Smart the new British flyweight champion.He fought just twice in 1984, both non-title competitions, against Tito Abella of the Philippines and Canadian Ian Clyde, both results going to Smart. In January 1985, Smart's first title defense of his British title was arranged. His opponent was Hugh Russell of Northern Ireland, and the bout was arranged at King's Hall in Belfast. The 12 round bout changed hands several times in the early stages until a badly swollen eye forced Smart to retire while in his corner between the sixth and seventh round. Smart took tem months out after losing his British belt, and when he returned it was to suffer an unexpected second round defeat to Ivor Jones.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1987-04-22 Sean Murphy WWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1987-01-31 Fabrice Benichou WWWLWW Le Zénith Sud, Montpellier LOST
Technical knockout
1986-11-18 Peter Harris LWLLWW Patti Pavilion, Swansea LOST
Points
1986-10-04 Thierry Jacob WWWWWW Calais LOST
Points
1986-08-31 Michael Parris LWWWWW Georgetown LOST
Points
1986-05-16 Alain Limarola LLWWLW Gymnase Principiano, Le Cannet LOST
KO
1986-04-21 Joe Kelly LWW Albany Hotel, Glasgow DRAW
Points
1986-02-15 Dave McAuley WWWWWW The Royal Dublin Society, Dublin LOST
1986-01-22 Rocky Lawlor WWWWWW Midland SC, Conference Centre, Solihull WIN
Points
1984-11-06 Ivor Jones WWLLWD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
KO
1984-01-25 Hugh Russell WWWLWW Kings Hall, Belfast LOST
Corner retirement
1983-11-29 Ian Clyde WWLWWL St.David's Hall, Cardiff WIN
Points
1983-09-27 Tito Abella WDWLLL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
KO
1982-09-14 Dave George WWWWWL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
KO
1982-03-05 Enrique Rodriguez Cal WWWLWW Oviedo LOST
Points
1981-09-15 Jimmy Bott LLLLWL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
KO
1981-06-20 Eddie Glencross WLLLDW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1981-03-11 Neil McLaughlin LLLLLL Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-11-26 Steve Enwright WWLLWW Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Technical knockout
1980-05-08 Mohammed Younis WLWLLL Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull DRAW
Points
1980-04-01 Mohammed Younis LWLWLL Conference Centre, Wembley WIN
Points
1980-03-19 Iggy Jano WLLW Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Points
1980-02-12 Iggy Jano WL Eurocrest Hotel, Wembley WIN
Points
1980-01-22 Ian Murray LLLWLW Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly WIN
Points
1979-11-28 Chris Moorcroft WLWL Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Points
1979-11-19 Carl Gaynor LL Top Rank Suite, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-30 Bryn Jones LLLD Double Diamond Club, Caerphilly WIN
Points
1979-09-26 Billy Straub WW Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull WIN
Points
1979-09-10 George Bailey WLLLWL Top Rank Suite, Birmingham WIN
Technical knockout