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Sam Maxwell
Personal information
Nickname
Super Sam
Born17 October 1988 (1988-10-17) (age 37)
Hackney, London, England
WeightSuper-lightweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins17
Win by KO11
Losses3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Light-welterweight
English National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Colchester Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 2014 Liverpool Light-welterweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 London Lightweight
Strandzha Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sofia Light-welterweight

Samuel Maxwell (born 17 October 1988) is an English professional boxer. He held the Commonwealth super-lightweight title from 2021 to 2023 and the British super-lightweight title from 2021 to 2022. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Amateur career

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Maxwell started boxing aged 11 at the local Higher Side gym, and went on to join the Solly amateur gym in Liverpool going on to win the ABA Championships.[citation needed] He represented Great Britain from 2012 to 2016 and competed for the British Lionhearts squad at the 2015 World Series of Boxing competition (WSB).[1] He boxed Vasyl Lomachenko twice during the WSB. His wins included Morocco, Algeria, Germany, Kazakhstan and China.[citation needed] He won a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games[2]

Professional career

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Maxwell made his professional debut on 7 October 2016, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Ibrar Riyaz at the Greenbanks Sports Academy in Liverpool.[3][4]

After compiling a record of 10–0 including eight knockouts, he faced Sabri Sediri for the vacant WBO European super-lightweight title on 23 March 2019 at the Leicester Arena. In the final minute of the contest Sediri began showboating, dancing around the ring with his hands down by his side. With less than 15 seconds to go and his opponent still neglecting his defence, Maxwell landed a solid right hand to leave Sediri sprawled out on the canvas. He was able to get back to his feet before the referee's count of 10 but immediately stumbled on unsteady legs, prompting the referee to call a halt to the contest with seconds left in the round, awarding Maxwell a 10th round technical knockout and the WBO European title.[5][6]

After a second-round knockout win over Oscar Amador in a six-round non-title fight in July,[7] Maxwell retained his title against Connor Parker with a seventh-round technical knockout in November.[8]

Maxwell retained his title with a seventh round stoppage of Connor Parker at Arena Birmingham on 30 November 2019[9] and a unanimous decision win over Joe Hughes at BT Sport Studio in London on 20 August 2020.[10]

On 28 August 2021, he challenged British and Commonwealth super-lightweight champion Akeem Ennis-Brown at Arena Birmingham. He won via unanimous decision.[11][12]

Maxwell faced Alejandro Meneses for the vacant IBO super-lightweight title at Liverpool Arena on 22 April 2022, losing by stoppage in the ninth round.[13]

He returned to winning ways in his next fight, recurring a points victory against Shaun Cooper over six rounds at Nottingham Arena on 18 February 2023.[14]

Next, Maxwell faced Dalton Smith at Sheffield Arena on 1 July 2023, with his Commonwealth super-lightweight title, and the British super-lightweight title which he had vacated and had subsequently been won by his opponent, on the line. Maxwell lost by stoppage in the seventh round.[15][16]

He challenged WBO European super-lightweight champion Seán McComb at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 2 December 2023. Maxwell was knocked to the canvas three times during the fight, and although he managed to make it through the full 10 rounds, he lost via unanimous decision.[17]

Personal life

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Maxwell was born in Hackney, London. He moved to Prescot, Knowsley, in 1997 following the unexpected death of his father.

Professional boxing record

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20 fights 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 11 2
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 17–3 Seán McComb UD 10 2 Dec 2023 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland For WBO European super-lightweight title
19 Loss 17–2 Dalton Smith TKO 7 (12), 1:34 1 Jul 2023 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England For British and Commonwealth super-lightweight titles
18 Win 17–1 Shaun Cooper PTS 6 18 Feb 2023 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
17 Loss 16–1 Alejandro Meneses TKO 9 (12), 2:39 22 Apr 2022 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England For vacant IBO super-lightweight title
16 Win 16–0 Akeem Ennis-Brown UD 12 28 Aug 2021 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England Won Commonwealth and British super-lightweight titles
15 Win 15–0 Ben Fields PTS 8 26 Mar 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
14 Win 14–0 Joe Hughes UD 10 29 Aug 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England Retained WBO European super-lightweight title
13 Win 13–0 Connor Parker TKO 7 (10), 2:45 30 Nov 2019 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England Retained WBO European super-lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Oscar Amador KO 2 (6), 1:23 12 Jul 2019 Olympia, Liverpool, England
11 Win 11–0 Sabri Sediri TKO 10 (10), 2:46 21 Mar 2019 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England Won vacant WBO European super-lightweight title
10 Win 10–0 Jamie Quinn KO 1 (6) 22 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
9 Win 9–0 Chris Truman RTD 3 (6), 3:00 18 Aug 2018 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8 Win 8–0 Kane Baker PTS 6 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7 Win 7–0 Michael Carrero KO 1 (6), 0:56 21 Apr 2018 SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6 Win 6–0 Elvin Perez TKO 1 (6), 0:42 16 Mar 2018 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England
5 Win 5–0 Oszkar Fiko KO 3 (6), 1:50 25 Nov 2017 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Gyula Tallosi KO 1 (6), 2:55 21 Oct 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
3 Win 3–0 Angel Emilov TKO 3 (4) 17 Jun 2017 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0 Georgie Wright TKO 5 (6), 0:50 22 Apr 2017 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
1 Win 1–0 Ibrar Riyaz PTS 4 7 Oct 2016 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, England

References

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  1. ^ "British Lionhearts confirm deep squad for World Series Boxing return". Sky Sports.
  2. ^ "Sam Maxwell 'proud' of achievements". Sports Mole. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Sam Maxwell Scores Debut Win, Outpoints Riyaz In Liverpool". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ^ "JJ Metcalf and Sam Maxwell complete clean sweep at MGM Liverpool show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ^ Boren, Cindy (25 March 2019). "A boxer learns a sad lesson about taunting when he's knocked out in final moments of title bout". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ "comeback Boxing highlights: Watch when Sam Maxwell knocked out showboating opponent Sabri Sediri with just 15 seconds left in fight he was losing". Talksport. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  7. ^ Foster, Elliot (15 July 2019). "Maxwell stops Amador at Olympia". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. ^ Brown, Shaun (30 November 2019). "Sam Maxwell Stops Connor Parker To Retain WBO Strap". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Sam Maxwell Stops Connor Parker To Retain WBO Strap". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Sam Maxwell Turns Back a Game Joe Hughes By Decision". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Sam Maxwell defeats Akeem Ennis-Brown to become British and Commonwealth champion". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Sam Maxwell Wins Controversial Decision Over Akeem Ennis-Brown". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Alejandro Meneses Batters, Stops Sam Maxwell in Nine To Claim IBO Strap". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Sam Maxwell set for British title showdown with Dalton Smith after winning return to ring". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Dalton Smith delivers incredible knockout to move past Sam Maxwell". DAZN. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Dalton Smith Wipes Out Sam Maxwell With Vicious One-Punch KO in Seventh". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Bang Bang Gravy Chip – Sean McComb eases to victory over Sam Maxwell". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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