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| Born | (1969-03-10) 10 March 1969 (age 55) London, United Kingdom |
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| Weight(s) | light-heavyweight |
Mark Prince OBE (born 10 March 1969) is a British boxer and knife-crime charity founder.
Life
Mark Prince was born on 10 March 1969 in London, United Kingdom.
Prince won the WBO intercontinental light-heavyweight title in September 1997.
In 2016, Prince was awarded an honorary doctorate.
Price was honoured in the 2019 New Year Honours list with an OBE after his work with the Kiyan Prince Foundation on tackling knife crime. The charity, which is named after Prince's son who was killed in a stabbing incident in 2006, aims to use boxing to deter people from getting involved in knife crime.
On 17 December 2024, Prince won the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 ceremony at MediaCity, Salford. He was given the honour as recognition for his work at the Kiyan Prince Foundation.
References
- ^ "Prince, Mark, 1969-". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Smith, Emma (17 December 2024). "Charity founder Prince receives Helen Rollason Award". BBC Sport.
- Burns, Judith (28 December 2018). "New Year Honours 2019: Ex gang member on list for anti-crime work". BBC News.
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