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Cathy Brown
Born (1970-07-28) 28 July 1970 (age 54)
Leeds, United Kingdom
Other namesThe Bitch
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
StyleBoxing
Professional boxing record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout6
Losses8
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins25
Losses0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Cathy "The Bitch" Brown (born 28 July 1970) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2006. She challenged for multiple world championships during her career; the WIBF bantamweight title twice in 2002 and 2004; the WIBF flyweight title in 2003; and the WBC female flyweight title in 2005. At regional level, she challenged once for the European female flyweight title in 2003.[1]

She is now active as an elite coach at the Third Space in London, where boxing, kickboxing, sports psychology and the mental strength of her clients are focal points in her coaching, which has resulted in her nickname 'the Soul Trainer'.[2]

She regularly writes columns for Men's Health and Women's Health magazine.[3][4] and continues to share her experience and expertise on the TV and the radio and is used as an expert by The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Zest magazine, Women's Fitness, Cosmopolitan, Company and OK magazine.[5][6][7][8] Besides being an ambassador to Refuge charity she is also a spokesperson for the Mental Health Foundation and continues to empower and inspire.[9]

Background

After Cathy was born, she was put into Catholic Care orphanage until she was adopted at an early age by her adoptive parents and raised in Lanchester, Durham. In 1992 she moved to London to pursue her photographic career as a Forensic Photographer, as which she worked until 1998. [10]

Early career

She started Kickboxing in 1992 as a hobby and only after three months her trainer suggested that she should enter her first competition. Exceptionally, she remained undefeated for 25 fights, winning both the BKBU and WBFo British Kick Boxing title.[11]

Boxing career

Cathy received her Professional Boxing License in August 1998,[12] and understanding the mechanics of PR and media, named herself "The Bitch". Being one of the pioneers in female boxing, sponsorships and earnings were limited, so she started working as a Personal Trainer at The Third Space, where she was able to train twice a day and still earn a living.

Her first fight was a points win against Veerle Braspenningx from Belgium in Oct 1999 and won the WBFo European Flyweight Title in July 2000.

In June 2002 she went for the WIBF International Bantamweight Title against Alina Shaternikiova, but lost after being ill-informed by her trainer. This was a turning point in her career and she became self-managed and changed trainers to Adam Booth which made David Haye her stable partner for 8 years.

She fought Stephanie Bianchini for the EBU Flyweight Title in December 2003, however, controversially lost on points. She fought a re-match against Stephanie Bianchini for the WBC Flyweight Title in August 2005 in Italy, but lost again on points. Clearly this was a substantial disappointment for Cathy and although she lost some faith in the unprincipled bounds of the boxing industry, she continued to fight.

On 24 September 2006, Cathy won the English Women's Bantamweight title when she defeated Juliette Winter by a ten-round 97–94 decision in a rematch of their 2003 four-rounder. With the win, Cathy became the first female champion sanctioned by the BBBofC. After the fight, Cathy stated that she would retire from competition because of persistent wrist and neck injuries.[13]


Professional boxing record

21 fights 13 wins 8 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 7 8
No. Result Record[14][15][16] Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 13-8 Juliette Winter 24 September 2006 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom BBBofC English Female Bantamweight Title
20 Loss 13-7 Julia Sahin UD 8 April 2006 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation light flyweight title
19 Loss 13-6 Stefania Bianchini UD 7 August 2005 Pala Flaminio, Rimini, Emilia Romagna, Italy WBC female flyweight title
18 Win 13-5 Svetla Taskova Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
17 Win 12-5 Viktoria Varga National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, London, United Kingdom
16 Loss 11-5 Bettina Csabi UD Dr.Papp Laszlo Sporthall, Szentes, Hungary WIBF bantamweight title AND Global Boxing Union Female bantamweight title
15 Win 11-4 Stefania Bianchini Palasport, Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy EBU female flyweight title
14 Loss 10-4 Regina Halmich UD Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation flyweight title
13 Win 10-3 Juliette Winter Porchester Hall, Queensway, London, United Kingdom
12 Win 9-3 Monika Petrova Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
11 Loss 8-3 Alina Shaternikova Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom WIBF Women's International Boxing Federation bantamweight title
10 Win 8-2 Svetla Taskova Marriott Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
9 Win 7-2 Australia Iliana Boneva Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom
8 Win 6-2 Audrey Guthrie Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom WBF European Flyweight Title
7 Win 5-2 Ramona Gughie Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
6 Loss 5-1 Oksana Vasilieva Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 Win 5-0 Marietta Ivanova Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4 Win 4-0 Viktoria Varga Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
3 Win 3-0 Australia Jane Wild Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London, United Kingdom WBF European Flyweight Title
2 Win 2-0 Veerle Braspenningx UD 5 February 2000
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Veerle Braspenningx UD 4 1999-10-31 David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, London, United Kingdom Professional Debut

Other / Current activities

She is currently focusing on her coaching career as a boxing coach and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at the Third Space gym and continues to be an inspiration for mental strength.[2] Through public speaking and her association with various organisations she continues to educate and inspire. She has participated in various challenges such as sailing across the Atlantic in a world record attempt and took part in a 120 km running and climbing event for Sparks Charity.[7] Cathy works with The Lotus Flower Charity and regular visits camps in Iraq to help Yazidi women learn the art of boxing, so they have an outlet for any anger, stress, anxiety. She is also coaching Yazidi women to become boxing coaches so they can coach other women and earn a living to feed their families.

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Cathy Brown". boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Personal Trainers". The Third Space. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ^ Morton, David. "MMA". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Search Cathy Brown". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. ^ Wall, Natalie. "Getting fighting fit with female boxer Cathy Brown". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  6. ^ Fry, Lucy (16 October 2012). "Women's boxing: from rookie to Rocky in just 60 days". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  7. ^ a b A Davies, Gareth (25 January 2005). "My Sport: Cathy Brown". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. ^ Judd, Deany. "How the fit and fabulous stay that way". The Times. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  9. ^ Brown, Cathy. "'I cannot tell you how sport has changed my life for the good". Mental Health Foundation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  10. ^ Jackson, Colin. "Raise your game". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. ^ Brown, Cathy. "Fight Record". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  12. ^ Brown, Cathy. "CV". Cathy Brown. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  13. ^ Williams, Dee. "Cathy Brown". WBAN. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Boxrec". Boxrec. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  15. ^ "Cathy Brown Boxer". Fightsrec.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  16. ^ Cathy, Brown. "Fight Record". Cathy Brown. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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