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Sam Hickey

Sam Hickey

Scottish boxer (born 2000)

Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish boxer.[2][3]

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Career

Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[4] being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[5] He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision.[6] Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.[7]

Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8]

Achievements

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References

  1. [1]
    Woodger, Calum (11 May 2021). "'Every day you're preparing yourself for somebody to put their fist through your face' – Lochee boxer Sam Hickey is fighting to reach top of game". The Courier. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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    Rowbottom, Mike (27 May 2022). "Bottle-throwing protests over TKO decision for home super-heavyweight at European Boxing Championships in Armenia". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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    Egelstaff, Susan (20 May 2022). "Big-time performer Sam Hickey eyeing European Boxing Championship medal as he admits Commonwealth Games dream". The Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. [4]
    Holme, Ben (28 May 2022). "Sam Hickey looking for a fast start as he bids to reach the EUBC European Boxing Championship Middleweight Final". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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    "EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). European Amateur Boxing Championships. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. [6]
    Holme, Ben (29 May 2022). "Sam Hickey returns home with Bronze medal from the EUBC European Men's Boxing Championships – Semi-Final Review". Boxing Scotland. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. [7]
    Scotland, Team. "Sam Hickey". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. [8]
    Scotland, Team. "Medal History". Team Scotland. Retrieved 2022-08-07.


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