Jessica Barry
Jessica Barry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1994[1] |
| Other names | Banshee[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight, Super-featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
Jessica Barry (born 14 June 1994) is an English professional boxer. As of March 2025 she holds the English and Commonwealth Silver female featherweight titles.
Career
[edit]After an amateur career with Christ the King ABC in Coventry, winning 18 of 19 fights, Barry turned professional in 2022.[3]
On 6 June 2024, she won the vacant Midlands Area female super-featherweight title by stopping Beccy Ferguson in round six at Sports Connexion in Coventry.[4][5]
Barry became English female featherweight champion on 1 December 2024, claiming the vacant title with a unanimous decision win over Chelsey Arnell at Holiday Inn, Birmingham Airport.[6][7]
She faced Linzi Buczynskyj for the vacant Commonwealth Silver featherweight title at the Excelsior Sporting Club in Cannock on 6 March 2025.[8][9] Barry won by unanimous decision.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Barry has Irish heritage.[11][12] She studied computer science at Coventry University, is a qualified electrician and works as a building service engineering lecturer.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jess Barry". tapology.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Boxing record for Jessica Barry". BoxRec.
- ^ Hastings, Dexter (16 March 2023). "Jessica Barry Female Prospect". Birmingham Boxing Column. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (9 June 2024). "Barry blazes her way to six round title win". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Barry sets sights higher after Midlands title win". M6 Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "December 2024". womenofboxing.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Body-snatcher Barry lifts the English belt". Fight City. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Jessica Barry promises entertainment after scooping fight award". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Featherweight Barry set for Commonwealth silver title shot in Cannock this March". M6 Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Another belt for Jess after blistering battle". Fight City. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Descendant of Cork's Katty Barry to compete at boxing event in England". Echo Live. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (16 September 2024). "Banshee Barry: I'd love Celtic title fight". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Lockley, Mike. "Barry looking to get back on winning trail". Fight City. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Interview with BoxingMediaHub - via YouTube.