River Wilson-Bent

River Wilson-Bent
Statistics
Weight classmiddle
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins17
Wins by KO41.18%
Losses5
Draws2
Medal record

BBBofC Midlands Area Middle title champion

River Omari Wilson-Bent (born 15 January 1994) is a British middleweight boxer who made his professional debut in 2018 and is known as "the Coventry Crusader".[1]

Life

Wilson-Bent was born in Coventry in 1994.[2] He started boxing while a pupil at Nicholas Chamberlain School in Bedworth.[3] He boxes out of Coventry, is trained by Brendan Norman and is managed by Jon Pegg.[4] He signed with promoter Mick Hennessy in 2021,[5] and also works as a roofer.[3]

Wilson-Bent won the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Middle title in 2020, fighting against previously undefeated Troy Coleman.[6] He defended his title against George Farrell in 2021, winning in the seventh round.[5] 2021 also saw a draw in the English Middleweight title fight against Tyler Denny.[7]

He was beaten by Hamzah Sheeraz in a second-round stoppage when fighting for the Commonwealth title and WBC silver belt in 2022.[8][9] He fought against Shakiel Thompson in a ten round fight in 2024.[4][10]

Wilson-Bent is a supporter of Coventry City F.C..[1][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Eccleston, Ben (11 September 2021). "Coventry fighter River Wilson-Bent wins in hometown bout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "River Wilson Bent pays tribute to "The Specials" ahead of return". World Boxing News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Danny (12 December 2020). "Exhall professional boxer prepares for first title fight". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lockley, Mike (28 September 2024). "Wilson-Bent's thirst for a tear-up proves so costly in title fight". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b "River Wilson-Bent Signs With Mick Hennessy". Hennessy Sports. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ Thompson, Danny (23 December 2020). "Coventry boxer wins first title with stunning 3rd round knockout". Coventry Live. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Tyler Denny Devastated Over Controversial Draw With River Wilson-Bent". BoxingScene.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  8. ^ Donovan, Jake (26 November 2022). "Hamzah Sheeraz Drops, Stops River Wilson-Bent In 2nd Round On Parker-Ryder Undercard". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ Lockley, Mike (25 February 2023). "River is flowing with confidence for future". Fight City. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ Evans, John (28 September 2024). "Hughie Fury and Shakiel Thompson gather further momentum". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  11. ^ Brown, Shaun (21 October 2021). "River Wilson-Bent: A Sky Blue Horizon". Boxing Social. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  12. ^ Parekh, Anish (8 November 2021). "River Wilson-Bent boosted by Coventry City FC ahead of Tyler Denny championship clash, who have invited him to parade English title on the pitch". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

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