Tommy Frank
Tommy Frank | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1993 Sheffield, England |
| Other names | Super |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Tommy Frank (born 17 July 1993) is an English former professional boxer who held the British flyweight title from 2021 to 2023 and the Commonwealth super-flyweight title from 2019 to 2020.
Early life
[edit]Frank was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire. At the age of five, Frank had an operation to repair a hole in his heart and has since been an ambassador for Yorkshire-based national charity Heart Research UK. Frank took up boxing at the age of twelve, compiling an amateur record of 23–22, training at the Sheffield Boxing Centre in Hillsborough under the tutelage of head trainer Glyn Rhodes.[2] After leaving school he studied plumbing at Castle College in Sheffield and worked as a labourer before turning professional.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Frank made his professional debut on 30 July 2016, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Sergey Tasimov at the Magna Centre in Rotherham.[4]
After compiling a record of 6–0, he challenged Craig Derbyshire for the Central Area super-flyweight title on 27 April 2018 at the iceSheffield in Yorkshire, winning by points decision over 10 rounds.[5]
Following two more wins, one by stoppage, he was scheduled to face Ross Murray on 15 March 2019 for the vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title at the Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield.[6] After Murray withdrew from the bout, his new opponent was announced as Luke Wilton.[7] Frank won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout (TKO).[8] Frank dropped his opponent four times before the stoppage; a little over a minute into the first-round, Wilton was down from a straight right hand. After beating the referee's count of ten Frank unloaded a barrage of punches culminating in a right hook to send Wilton to the canvas for a second time. In the fourth, Frank came out from the opening bell throwing power punches. 10 seconds into the round, while backed up against the ropes, Wilton was caught with a left hook to the body to send him down for the third time. Wilton raised to his feet to beat the count yet again, but came under immediate fire from Frank, who was switching his attacks from head to body, eventually finding his target with a right hook to the midsection to send Wilton down for the fourth and final time. Referee Michael Alexander waved off the fight as Wilton made it to his feet on the count of ten.[9][10]
Following a seventh-round TKO win over John Chuwa in July, he returned to the Ponds Forge Arena on 20 September 2019, facing Aran Dipaen for the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title.[11] Frank won the title by split decision. In a hard-fought, even contest, two judges' scored the bout 116–113 and 115–113 in favour of Frank, while the third scored it 115–113 to Dipaen.[12]
Frank defeated Matt Windle by unanimous decision to claim the vacant British flyweight title at Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield on 18 September 2021.[13]
He defended the title against Craig Derbyshire at the Magna Centre in Rotherham on 3 April 2022. The fight ended in a split draw with one ringside judge awarding him the bout 114–112 and a second favouring Derbyshire 114–113, while the third saw it as a 114–114 tie.[14][15]
At the same venue on 5 May 2023, Frank lost the championship to Jay Harris, going down to a 10th round technical knockout defeat.[16]
In his next fight he faced Galal Yafai for the vacant WBC International flyweight title at Utilita Arena in Birmingham on 19 August 2023. He lost by stoppage in the first round.[17]
Having not fought for 19 months, Frank officially announced his retirement from professional boxing on 18 March 2025.[18]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 20 fights | 15 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 12 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Loss | 15–4–1 | Galal Yafai | TKO | 1 (10), 1:40 | 19 Aug 2023 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | For the vacant WBC International flyweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 15–3–1 | Jay Harris | TKO | 10 (12), 1:33 | 5 May 2023 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | Lost British flyweight title |
| 18 | Draw | 15–2–1 | Craig Derbyshire | SD | 12 | 3 Apr 2022 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England | Retained British flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Charles Tondo | PTS | 8 | 17 Dec 2021 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Matt Windle | UD | 12 | 18 Sep 2021 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant British flyweight title |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Rosendo Hugo Guarneros | SD | 12 | 18 Jun 2021 | FlyDSA Arena Car Park, Sheffield, England | For IBF Inter-Continental flyweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Rosendo Hugo Guarneros | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 11 Dec 2020 | FlyDSA Arena Car Park, Sheffield, England | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Martin Tecuapetla | UD | 10 | 29 Nov 2019 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Aran Dipaen | SD | 12 | 20 Sep 2019 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Chuwa | TKO | 7 (10), 1:47 | 5 Jul 2019 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Luke Wilton | TKO | 4 (12), 0:50 | 15 Mar 2019 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Adam Yahaya | PTS | 10 | 12 Oct 2018 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Steven Maguire | TKO | 4 (6), 2:58 | 14 Jul 2018 | Premier Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Craig Derbyshire | PTS | 10 | 27 Apr 2018 | iceSheffield, Sheffield, England | Won Central Area super-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Brett Fidoe | PTS | 4 | 13 Dec 2017 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anwar Alfadli | PTS | 4 | 13 Oct 2017 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Georgi Andonov | PTS | 4 | 29 Jul 2017 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Patrik Bartos | PTS | 4 | 24 Mar 2017 | Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jordan Turner | PTS | 4 | 2 Dec 2016 | Bramall Lane Platinum Suite, Sheffield, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sergey Tasimov | PTS | 4 | 30 Jul 2016 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Tommy Frank". BoxRec.
- ^ "Boxer makes his dream bow after heart health fight". www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Sheffield boxing: No going back for the building site labourer". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Frank Wins Regional Title, Dedicates it To Scott Westgarth". BoxingScene.com. May 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Frank to face Ross Murray for vacant Commonwealth title". WBN - World Boxing News. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Frank sees opponent switch for Commonwealth title fight". www.thestar.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Wilton's Commonwealth title hopes crushed by Frank". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ O'Neill, Joe (15 March 2019). "Luke Wilton stopped by Tommy Frank in Commonwealth title fight". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Glyn Rhodes warns Tommy Frank not to underestimate unknown opponent | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Mason, Paul (23 September 2019). "Freesports Fight Night - Frank Edges Dipaen, Wale & Nurse Pick Up Wins". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Frank Defeats Matt Windle By UD; Secures BBBofC Flyweight Title". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Craig Derbyshire denied against Tommy Frank". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "British flyweight champion Tommy Frank breaks silence after controversial Craig Derbyshire draw". The Star. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Jay Harris crowned British flyweight champion with 10th round stoppage against Tommy Frank". British Boxing News. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Galal Yafai: Olympic champion stops Tommy Frank inside two minutes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Inspiring Sheffield boxer announces his retirement". The Star. Retrieved 18 March 2025.