John Thain (Boxer)
| John Thain | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Mowgli |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Born | 31 October 1987 Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
John Thain (Born 31st October 1987) is a Scottish/Filipino professional boxer.[1]. Thain turned professional in 2010 with a convincing points decision win over Kevin McCauley at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.[2]
Career[edit]
Born in Edinburgh, John attended Lochend Boxing Club where his boxing abilities were honed before turning professional.
In March 2010, he defeated Kevin McCauley 39-37 in four rounds on his debut.
In September 2010, he beat Paddy Pollock 40-36 over four rounds on the Ricky Burns undercard at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow[3]. This was Johns first fight in Scotland and attracted a massive following from his friends and family.
In Dec 2012, he faced Chris Jenkinson at Meadowbank in Edinburgh in his first home town fight[4]. John won the fight 59-55 over six rounds.
On 8 March 2014, Thain suffered his first defeat in a highly controversial loss to Ronnie Heffron at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool[5]. Over 10 rounds the referee scored the bout 95-96 to Heffron. Ronnie Heffron would go on to be defeated by Liam Williams in his next fight and never fight again. Thain followed this up with another defeat before taking some time out from boxing.
In November 2016 he fought Bradley Skeete for the BBBofC British Title[6]. Skeete defeated Thain by a unanimous points decision in a pulsating fight over twelve rounds.
On 13 July 2018, Thain faced Nigerian boxer Larry Ekundayo for the vacant IBF European title. He lost the bout by UD over twelve rounds[7]
In August 2019, news broke that Thain was getting back into the ring with a fight to be held in his mothers homeland,the Philippines.
Boxing Record[edit]
| Professional Record Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21 Fights | 17 Wins | 4 Losses |
| By Points | 16 | 4 |
| By KO | 1 | 0 |
| o. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | Philippines | |
| 21 | Loss | 17-4 | Larry Ekundayo | UD | 12 | 13 Jul 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green | For vacant international Boxing Federation European Welter Title |
| 20 | Win | 17-3 | Chris Jenkinson | UD | 4 | 16 Jun 2018 | Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley | |
| 19 | Loss | 17-2 | Bradley Skeete | UD | 12 | 25 Nov 2016 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood | For BBBofC Title |
| 18 | Win | 17-1 | Nathan Brough | UD | 10 | 1 Oct 2016 | Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow | |
| 17 | Win | 16-1 | William Warburton | UD | 6 | 7 May 2016 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 16 | Win | 15-1 | Chris Jenkinson | UD | 4 | 12 Mar 2016 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 15 | Win | 14-1 | Lewis Van Poetsch | UD | 4 | 5 Sep 2015 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 14 | Win | 13-1 | Chris Jenkinson | UD | 6 | 12 June 2015 | Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow | |
| 13 | Loss | 12-1 | Kris Carslaw | UD | 10 | 6 Sep 2014 | Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Ronnie Hefron | UD | 10 | 8 Mar 2014 | Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Max Maxwell | UD | 6 | 7 Dec 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool | |
| 10 | Win[8] | 10–0 | Ryan Toms | UD | 8 | 20 April 2013 | Wembley Arena, Wembley | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Chris Jenkinson | UD | 6 | 8 Dec 2012 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Lee Noble | UD | 6 | 22 Sep 2012 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Tony Randell | UD | 6 | 29 June 2012 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Joe Lovell | UD | 6 | 10 Mar 2012 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Steven Spence | UD | 4 | 25 Nov 2011 | Ravenscraig Sports Centre, Motherwell | |
| 4 | Win[9] | 4–0 | Kevin McCauley | UD | 4 | 12 Mar 2011 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Iain Eldridge | KO | 1 (4) | 4 Dec 2010 | Braehead Arena, Glasgow | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Paddy Pollock | UD | 4 | 4 Sept 2010 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kevin McCauley | UD | 4 | 12 March 2010 | Echo Arena, Liverpool | Professional debut |
Personal Life[edit]
John attended Leith Academy High School. John is frequently called 'Gentleman John' due to his kind and respectful manner.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "BoxRec: John Thain". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "BoxRec: John Thain v Kevin McCauley". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "Heffron vs Thain Boxing Stats". boxstat.co. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "Bradley Skeete Retains British 147 Belt Against John Thain". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Sellek, Ken. "Ekundayo outpoints Thain to win IBF European title". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "John Thain goes to ten out of ten with win". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ "John Thain continues pro journey with fourth victory". BBC Sport. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ↑ Strouts, Harry (2018-07-11). "John Thain interview ahead of fight with Larry Ekundayo". mirror. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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