Craig Evans (boxer)

Craig Anthony Evans (born 18 September 1989[1]) is a Welsh professional boxer who challenged for the British lightweight title in 2015.

Evans made his professional debut on 15 May 2010, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) over Dan Carr at Upton Park in London, England.

[4] Following defeat to Cardle, he faced 2012 Olympian Tom Stalker for the vacant WBO European lightweight title on 10 October 2015 at the Manchester Arena.

[8] He successfully defended his title against Stephen Ormond in June 2017[9] before facing undefeated Roman Andreev on 3 February 2018 at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia.

[10] He bounced back from defeat with a PTS victory in a rematch with Jordan Ellison in September 2018[11] before challenging for the vacant WBO European title once again, this time against Boy Jones Jr. on 19 November 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in London.