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Tyrone Nurse (born 4 January 1990) is a British professional boxer. He held the British super lightweight title from 2015 to 2017 and challenged once for the Commonwealth super lightweight title in 2014.

Career

From Huddersfield, Nurse made his professional debut in March 2008 with a win over Kristian Laight. After winning his first 20 fights, he competed in the Prizefighter tournament in 2012, losing in the final to Adil Anwar, his first defeat as a professional. Nurse was born to an English father and a Jamaican mother.

In February 2013 he stopped Joe Elfidh in the second round to take the vacant BBBofC Central Area super lightweight title, and in September 2013 was due to face Shayne Singleton for the vacant English title. Singleton pulled out of the fight after failing to make the weight, with Nurse beating late replacement Krzysztof Szot on points. In April 2014 he got his title shot and beat Tyler Goodjohn by unanimous decision to take it.

In October 2014 he faced Dave Ryan for the vacant Commonwealth super lightweight title, losing narrowly on points.

With the British title having been vacated by Willie Limond, Nurse faced Chris Jenkins for the title in July 2015 at the Manchester Arena, the fight ending as a majority draw. They met again in November with Nurse getting a unanimous decision to become British champion.

Professional boxing record

References

1. Booth, Mel (2012) "Boxing: Huddersfield prospect Tyrone Nurse beaten by Adil Anwar in Prizefighter final", Huddersfield Examiner, 13 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2016
2. Booth, Mel (2013) "Huddersfield star Tyrone Nurse doesn’t have to break sweat to win Central Area light-welterweight title against Joe Elfidh", Huddersfield Examiner, 18 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016
3. Winterbottom, Danny (2013) "Tyrone Nurse outclasses last minute opponent", secondsout.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016
4. "Tyrone Nurse is set for bigger things – Tyler Goodjohn", Cambridge News, 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016
5. Booth, Mel (2014) "Huddersfield boxer Tyrone Nurse is the new English light-welterweight champion", Huddersfield Examiner, 20 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016
6. "New champ Dave 'Rocky' Ryan looking to add British title after tough win over Nurse", Derby Telegraph, 6 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016
7. "Chris Jenkins calls for rematch after British title fight draw with Tyrone Nurse", South Wales Evening Post, 19 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
8. "Tyrone Nurse out-points Chris Jenkins to win the British super-lightweight title", Sky Sports, 22 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
9. "Chris Jenkins defiant after Tyrone Nurse loss", South Wales Evening Post, 23 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016
10. Ballinger, Lauren & Sharpe, Adam (2015) "Huddersfield boxer Tyrone Nurse wins in Manchester to take the British Super-Lightweight title", Huddersfield Examiner, 22 November 2015 Nurse is due to defend the British title against Hull's Tommy Coyle in Leeds on 30 July.

External links

• Boxing record for Tyrone Nurse from BoxRec (registration required)

• 1990 births
• Living people
• English male boxers
• Light-welterweight boxers
• Sportspeople from Huddersfield
• 21st-century English sportsmen