Mark Hobson (boxer)

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Mark Hobson (born 5 July 1976) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He challenged once for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2006. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth cruiserweight title from 2003 to 2006 and the British cruiserweight title twice between 2003 and 2007.

Early professional career

Hobson had his first professional contest on 9 June 1997, scoring a points win over Michael Pinnock in Bradford. For the first three and a half years of his career Hobson built up a respectable record of 14–1–1 with the only loss coming against Mark Levy in 1999. On 24 April 2001 Hobson challenged South African fighter Sebastiaan Rothmann at the Olympia in Liverpool for the WBU Cruiserweight title. The fight ended in a first stoppage defeat for Hobson after the fight was ended in the 9th round.[1]

British and Commonwealth champion

Following the Rothmann defeat, Hobson took on Germany's future WBA world champion Firat Arslan at the Barnsley Metrodome Arena and was again stopped, this time on cuts in the seventh round. Four wins, including one over Lee Swaby, followed however as Hobson positioned himself for a shot at the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight belt on 25 January 2003 pitching himself against Ugandan Abdul Kadou and winning the contest with a fourth round stoppage. One further win followed before Hobson made the first defence of his title against Robert Norton in a fight which also had the vacant British belt on the line. The fight which took place at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield on 5 September 2003 saw Hobson become a double champion with a 12-round points win.

Further defences of both titles followed with wins over Tony Moran on 13 March 2004, Lee Swaby on 27 May 2004 and former champion and world title challenger Bruce Scott on 17 December 2004. Hobson took a break from the ring in 2005 but went on to make one further defence of both his belts on 1 June 2006 against John Keeton back at the Metrodome in Barnsley.

Further title wins and challenges

Following the win over Scott and his subsequent break from the ring, Hobson returned to action on 4 March 2006 to challenge Enzo Maccarinelli for the WBU cruiserweight title in a fight that was the chief support to Joe Calzaghe's destruction of Jeff Lacy at the MEN Arena in Manchester. The fight ended in a 12-round defeat for Hobson in what proved to be a tough defence for Maccarinelli.[2] The Keeton defence followed before, on 8 September 2006, Hobson challenged for the WBU title at the third time of asking, defeating Pavol Polakovic at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London.

On 14 October 2006 Hobson returned to the MEN Arena in Manchester to once again take on Enzo Maccarinelli, this time for the WBO title in what was Maccarinelli's first defence of newly won world title. The fight ended in disappointment as Hobson was unable to match the performance of his first fight with the Welshman and suffered a first round stoppage.[3]

Hobson's final fight before retiring from the ring was to challenge former victim John Keeton for the British title that Hobson himself had vacated. The fight on 29 September 2007 at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield ended in victory for Hobson once more, allowing him to retire from the sport as a British champion.[4]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Win 27–5–1 Template:Flagicon John Keeton TKO 4 (12), 1:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 29 Sep 2007 Template:Flagicon Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won British cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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31 Win 26–4–1 Template:Flagicon Pavol Polakovic UD 12 8 Sep 2006 Template:Flagicon Grosvenor House, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBU cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Win 25–4–1 Template:Flagicon John Keeton TKO 4 (12), 2:50Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1 Jun 2006 Template:Flagicon Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Loss 24–4–1 Template:Flagicon Enzo Maccarinelli UD 12 4 Mar 2006 Template:Flagicon M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBU cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 24–3–1 Template:Flagicon Bruce Scott PTS 12 17 Dec 2004 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 23–3–1 Template:Flagicon Lee Swaby TKO 6 (12), 1:02Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 27 May 2004 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 22–3–1 Template:Flagicon Tony Moran TKO 3 (12), 2:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 13 Mar 2004 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 21–3–1 Template:Flagicon Rob Norton PTS 12 5 Sep 2003 Template:Flagicon Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained Commonwealth cruiserweight title;
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24 Win 20–3–1 Template:Flagicon Muslim Biarslanov TKO 2 (8), 1:20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 May 2003 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 19–3–1 Template:Flagicon Abdul Kadou TKO 4 (12) 25 Jan 2003 Template:Flagicon Recreation Centre, Bridgend, WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 18–3–1 Template:Flagicon Varuzhan Davtyan TKO 3 (6) 5 Oct 2002 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 17–3–1 Template:Flagicon Lee Swaby PTS 10 27 Apr 2002 Template:Flagicon Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 16–3–1 Template:Flagicon Valeri Semiskur PTS 6 23 Feb 2002 Template:Flagicon Harvey Hadden Sports Centre, Nottingham, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 15–3–1 Template:Flagicon Luke Simpkin RTD 3 (4), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 Dec 2001 Template:Flagicon Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Loss 14–3–1 Template:Flagicon Firat Arslan TKO 7 (8) 8 Oct 2001 Template:Flagicon Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Loss 14–2–1 Template:Flagicon Sebastiaan Rothmann RTD 9 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 24 Apr 2001 Template:Flagicon Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBU cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 14–1–1 Template:Flagicon Billy Bessey PTS 4 26 Feb 2001 Template:Flagicon Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 13–1–1 Template:Flagicon Mark Lee Dawson TKO 1 (6) 25 Sep 2000 Template:Flagicon Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 12–1–1 Template:Flagicon Paul Bonson PTS 4 13 May 2000 Template:Flagicon Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 11–1–1 Template:Flagicon Luke Simpkin PTS 6 27 Mar 2000 Template:Flagicon Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 10–1–1 Template:Flagicon Nikolai Ermenkov TKO 3 (6) 11 Mar 2000 Template:Flagicon Olympia, London, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 9–1–1 Template:Flagicon Brian Gascoigne TKO 3 (6) 6 Dec 1999 Template:Flagicon Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 8–1–1 Template:Flagicon Paul Bonson PTS 4 11 Sept 1999 Template:Flagicon Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Loss 7–1–1 Template:Flagicon Mark Levy PTS 8 19 Apr 1999 Template:Flagicon Stakis Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 7–0–1 Template:Flagicon Danny Southeram TKO 5 (6) 26 Nov 1998 Template:Flagicon Stakis Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 6–0–1 Template:Flagicon Mark Snipe TKO 3 (6) 25 Oct 1998 Template:Flagicon Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw and Crompton, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 5–0–1 Template:Flagicon Martin Jolley TKO 3 (6) 15 Jun 1998 Template:Flagicon Stakis Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 4–0–1 Template:Flagicon Paul Bonson PTS 6 21 May 1998 Template:Flagicon Ball Park Centre, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Template:DrawDraw 3–0–1 Template:Flagicon Colin Brown PTS 6 27 Feb 1998 Template:Flagicon Volunteer Rooms, Irvine, ScotlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon P.R. Mason PTS 6 13 Nov 1997 Template:Flagicon Stakis Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon P.R. Mason PTS 6 6 Oct 1997 Template:Flagicon Norfolk Gardens Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Michael Pinnock PTS 6 9 Jun 1997 Template:Flagicon Stakis Hotel, Bradford, EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion
25 January 2001 – 19 March 2007
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5 September 2003 – 20 October 2006
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29 September 2007 – 3 October 2008
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References

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  1. ↑ text here Mark Hobson professional boxing record Script error: No such module "webarchive". BoxRec
  2. ↑ Maccarinelli keeps WBU title Script error: No such module "webarchive". BBC Sport, 5 March 2006
  3. ↑ Maccarinelli storms to quick win Script error: No such module "webarchive". BBC Sport, 14 October 2006
  4. ↑ Anderson turns tablesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore Times Online, 2 June 2006

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