Stacey Copeland Explained

Stacey Copeland

Birth Date:

19 August 1981

Birth Place:

London, England

Height:

5feet

Position:

Forward

Collegeyears1:

2005–2007

College1:

Lander Bearcats

Collegecaps1:

Collegegoals1:

Collegeyears2:

2008–2009

Years1:

1995–1997

Clubs1:

Stockport County

Years2:

1997–2001

Clubs2:

Tranmere Rovers

Years3:

2001–2004

Years4:

2010

Clubs4:

Vasalund

Caps4:

Goals4:

Nationalyears1:

1999–2000

Nationalteam1:

England U18

Module:

Embed:	yes
Weight:	Light-middleweight
Style:	Orthodox
Boxrec:	797629
Total:	5
Wins:	5
Ko:	2
Losses:	0
Website:	https://www.stacey-copeland.co.uk

Stacey Copeland (born 19 August 1981) is an English retired professional boxer and former football player^[1] who was the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight champion. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.^[2] Copeland also teaches PE to female students at Parrs Wood High School.^[3]

Boxing career

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.^[4]

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title.^[5] She retired in January 2021.^[6]

Professional boxing record

	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date
5	Win	5–0	Mapule Ngubane		10	13 Jul 2018
4	Win	4–0	Dora Tollar	TKO	1 (6)	2 Mar 2018
3	Win	3–0	Klaudia Vigh		2 (6),	4 Nov 2017
2	Win	2–0	Ester Konecna	PTS	4	29 Jul 2017
1	Win	1–0	Borislava Goranova		4	16 Jun 2017

Notes and References

Web site: Boxing Champion Stacey Copeland Hails Innovative Initiative To Increase Female Influence In Sport. Ayles. James. 20 January 2020. Forbes.com. en. 10 May 2020.
Web site: European Women Championships. Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, Romania. 31 May - 7 June 2014. Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 10 May 2020.
Web site: Yes I work there 3 days a week! @official_pwhs Parrs Wood and proud. Twitter.com. 22 July 2022.
Web site: BoxRec: Stacey Copeland vs. Borislava Goranova. Boxrec.com. 10 May 2020.
Web site: Stacey Copeland becomes first British female to win Commonwealth title. Keay. Sheldan. 13 July 2018. Manchestereveningnews. en. 10 May 2020.
Web site: Stacey Copeland: Former Commonwealth champion announces retirement. Sky Sports. 6 July 2024.