Jamie Kavanagh ('The Nuisance') pugile

Jamie Kavanagh (born 28 May 1990) is an Irish professional boxer from Dublin. He is currently signed with Golden Boy Promotions.Kavanagh grew up in Dublin. He began training at the age of eight, when he joined Crumlin Boxing Club, where he trained with future UFC fighter Conor McGregor. He remained there until he was eleven years old, when Kavanagh and his family moved to Málaga, Spain. It was here where he would meet his longtime trainer, Sedano Ruiz. As a result of his upbringing, Kavanagh is also fluent in Spanish.Kavanagh had a very successful amateur career, in which he amassed a record of 168 wins and 12 defeats. He won seven Irish national titles in that time, along with eight regional titles.At international level, Kavanagh won his first gold medal aged 13, when he competed with Ireland at the 2003 'Four Nations' Championships. They faced fighters from England, Scotland and Wales. Later that year, he won silver with Ireland in the 'Round Robin' Championships, another team competition where they fought boxers from England, France, Germany, Italy, Ukraine and Lithuania. In 2005, Kavanagh returned to the 'Four Nations' Championships where he took home a silver medal for Ireland. In the following two years, Kavanagh again competed as part of Ireland's 'Round Robin' Championships team. He took home gold in both 2006 and 2007. Kavanagh's final amateur medal came at the 2008 World Youth Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fighting in the Light Welterweight category, he won silver after losing to Cuban fighter, Frank Isla in the final.