Kirkland Laing boxer
- bouts
- 56
- won
- 43
- lost
- 12
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1975-04-14
- Height
- -
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1954-06-20
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
Kirkland Laing (20 June 1954 – 9 June 2021) was a Jamaican-born, British welterweight boxer nicknamed The Gifted One.Laing fought 56 times in a twenty-year career, the highlight of which was a shock split decision win over Roberto Durán in September 1982. The fight was selected as Ring Magazine's upset of the year. He was a two-time winner of the British welterweight title and won the EBU welterweight title in 1990, with a second round knockout of Antoine Fernandez at the Wembley Conference Centre.Laing was born in Jamaica in 1954. Shortly before his birth, his mother Louise fell off a bicycle. As a result Laing had some developmental difficulties resulting in difficulty walking before the age of five. He also attributes his unconventional boxing stance to this early trauma. He grew up in Nottingham, UK. Kirkland showed early promise. In May 1972, he beat Vernon Sallas, claiming the 1972 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the Clifton ABC. His dream was to box in the Olympics like his hero Muhammad Ali, though was not selected to compete in the Munich Games that year. Within the next four years he had turned professional and trained at the renowned Lawless's gym.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1994-11-22 | Glenn Catley | WWWLWW | Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol | LOST Technical knockout |
1994-09-30 | Chris Peters | LLWLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-09-15 | Dave Maj | LDLWDL | Stour Centre, Ashford | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-07-28 | Dean Cooper | WWWWWW | Brixton Academy, Brixton | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-06-23 | Kevin Lueshing | WWWWWW | Picketts Lock Stadium, Edmonton | LOST Technical knockout |
1993-03-31 | Newton Barnett | LLLLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
1993-02-17 | Bozon Haule | LWDLLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-04-16 | Donovan Boucher | LLWWWW | Victoria Leisure Centre, Nottingham | LOST KO |
1991-01-16 | Del Bryan | WLWWWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | LOST Points |
1990-11-14 | Patrizio Oliva | WWLWWW | Casino di Campione, Campione d'Italia | LOST Unanimous decision |
1990-10-10 | Rocky Berg | WWWLWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-05-09 | Antoine Fernandez | WWWWWW | Grand Hall, Wembley | WIN KO |
1990-03-27 | Trevor Smith | WWWWWW | NSC, Grosvenor House, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-01-10 | Buck Smith | WWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | LOST Technical knockout |
1989-11-15 | George Collins | WWWWWL | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-04-15 | Nino La Rocca | WWWWWW | Vasto | LOST Unanimous decision |
1988-03-29 | Sammy Floyd | WWLWLW | Wembley Arena, Wembley | WIN Points |
1987-11-26 | Rocky Kelly | WWWWWW | Ramada Inn, Fulham | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-05-26 | Marvin McDowell | LWWWLL | Wembley Arena, Wembley | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-03-14 | Sylvester Mittee | WWLWWW | Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-09-17 | Harry Theodossiadis | DWDLWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-05-16 | Mike Picciotti | WWWWWL | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1985-06-16 | Franky Moro | LWWWWL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Points |
1985-04-05 | Brian Janssen | WLDWLW | Chandler Sports Complex, Brisbane | LOST KO |
1985-03-14 | Lomami Wa Lomami | DWLLWL | Granby Halls, Leicester | WIN Technical knockout |
1985-02-12 | Mosimo Maeleke | LLLLL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Unanimous decision |
1984-11-27 | Darwin Brewster | WLLLWW | Wembley Arena, Wembley | WIN Technical knockout |
1983-09-10 | Fred Hutchings | WWWWWW | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | LOST KO |
1982-09-04 | Roberto Duran | WWLWWL | Cobo Hall, Detroit | WIN Split-decision |
1982-05-05 | Joey Mack | WWLWLW | Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull | WIN KO |
1982-02-09 | Reggie Ford | LLDWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | LOST Points |
1981-11-18 | Cliff Gilpin | WWWWWW | Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull | WIN Points |
1981-04-28 | Colin Jones | WWWWWW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | LOST Technical knockout |
1980-11-26 | Joey Singleton | WWWWLW | Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull | WIN Points |
1980-06-03 | Curtis Taylor | WLLLLW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-05-08 | George Walker | WWWLLW | Midlands Sporting Club, Solihull | WIN Points |
1980-04-01 | Colin Jones | WWWWWW | Conference Centre, Wembley | LOST Technical knockout |
1980-02-19 | Colin Ward | WLLWLL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1980-01-22 | Salvo Nucifero | WWLLWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1979-11-06 | Des Morrison | LWWWLW | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1979-04-04 | Henry Rhiney | WWLWWL | Arden Sporting Club, Birmingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-09-27 | Achille Mitchell | LLWLDD | Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall, Solihull | WIN Points |
1977-11-16 | Peter Morris | LLDLLW | Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall, Solihull | WIN Technical knockout |
1977-03-08 | Peter Morris | WWLWLL | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton | DRAW Points |
1977-01-11 | John Smith | WLLLWL | Civic Hall (South Staffs Sporting Club), Wolverhampton | WIN Points |
1976-11-22 | Jim Montague | LLLLDW | Arden Sporting Club, Birmingham | WIN |
1976-10-11 | Jim Moore | LLLWLL | Great Int SC, Commodore Hotel, Nottingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1976-09-22 | Harry Watson | WW | Hilton Hotel, Mayfair | WIN Technical knockout |
1976-05-17 | John Laine | WDLWWD | Great Int SC, Commodore Hotel, Nottingham | WIN Technical knockout |
1976-04-13 | Mike Manley | LWLLLL | 20th Century SC,Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | WIN Points |
1976-03-02 | Charlie Cooper | LLLLWD | 20th Century SC,Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | WIN Points |
1976-01-19 | Terry Schofield | LDLLWW | Great Int SC, Commodore Hotel, Nottingham | WIN Points |
1975-11-25 | Oscar Angus | DLLLWL | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington | WIN Points |
1975-09-29 | Derek Simpson | LWWLLW | Great Int SC, Commodore Hotel, Nottingham | WIN Points |
1975-05-12 | Liam White | LLLWLL | Great Int SC, Commodore Hotel, Nottingham | WIN Points |
1975-04-14 | Joe Hannaford | WLLWLW | Albany Hotel, Nottingham | WIN KO |