Eric Noi

Eric Noi
Statistics
Weight(s) Super Middleweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nationality British
Born (1967-05-12) 12 May 1967
Moss Side, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 10
Wins 9
Wins by KO 5
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Eric Noi is a former Super Middleweight boxer from Moss Side, Manchester.

Early life

Eric's family roots can be traced to Ghana.[1] He is the second youngest of nine children, whose father died when he was two, Eric worked his way through Queen Elizabeth School in Middleton and his natural skills and ability at science and chemistry took him to Manchester University.[1]

Boxing career

He was part of the 1992 Olympic boxing squad. He represented England at amateur level all over Europe, fought for his country in the amateur world championships in Romania, where he reached the quarter finals.[1]

His first professional bout was on 05/02/1993 vs Tim Robinson which he won by way of TKO. He retired from boxing on 24/11/1995 after his fight against John Duckworth at Bowlers Arena Manchester where he beat John Duckworth on points.[2]

He was ranked in the top ten super middleweights in the country when a shoulder injury forced him out of professional boxing.[1]

Career after Boxing

Eric grew up on Langley estate in Middleton and became a councillor in the town for 2 years.[1]

Eric now runs a gym at Victoria House, Greaves street, Oldham; Oldham Boxing & Personal Development Centre[3][4] and has been nominated for a BeMOBO award for his hard work in the community.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Oldham News | News Headlines | Knock-out guy Eric’s fight for his dream - Chronicle Online". oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec - Eric Noi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Centre | Oldham's only ABA affiliated boxing club, offering boxing tuition and more!". oldhamboxing.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "'Inspirational' boxer is a hit with the judges - Manchester Evening News". menmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "BeMOBO Finalists Announced! | MOBO Awards". mobo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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