Brian Magee


Brian Magee is a Northern Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2012. He held the WBA super-middleweight title in 2012, and the IBO title from 2001 to 2004. At regional level, he held the British super middleweight title in 2008 and the EBU European title in 2010. As an amateur he represented Ireland at the 1996 Olympics, reaching the middleweight quarter-finals. He also won a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships and bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, representing Northern Ireland in the latter.

Amateur career

As an amateur Magee fought out of the Holy Trinity Boxing Club in Belfast, and won the Ulster senior title every year from 1995 to 1998.
Magee represented Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Olympic results

Magee won a bronze medal for Northern Ireland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and silver medal for Ireland at the 1998 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

Professional career

Magee turned professional in March 1999, and fought Dean Ashton at the Bowler's Arena, Manchester, England on the undercard of a bill that included Damaen Kelly, Michael Brodie and Clinton Woods. Magee won his opener knocking out the Stoke man inside two rounds.
He won the vacant IBO Intercontinental super middleweight title in January 2001 by defeating Neil Linford from England. He then won the IBO world super middleweight title and defended it successfully eight times. He was then defeated in his attempt for the European title. In December 2008 he beat undefeated Scottish Stevie Maguire to win the British super middleweight title, and, after a 13-month break, returned to defeat Mads Larsen in a seven-round knockout in Aarhus, becoming European champion for the first time.
On 11 September 2010 Brian Magee defended his European Title against Armenia's Roman Aramian with the Armenian not starting the ninth round. Magee challenged IBF Super-Middleweight champion Lucian Bute in Canada on 19 March 2011.
He lost the fight to Lucian Bute by TKO in the tenth round.
On 30 July 2011 Magee captured the interim WBA super-middleweight title with a unanimous points win over Jaime Barboza in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Magee vs. Kessler

On 8 December 2012. Brian Magee travelled to Denmark to face "The Viking Warrior" Mikkel Kessler in his home nation with the WBA Super Middleweight Title at stake. After a quiet 1st round, Magee went to the floor twice in the 2nd after Kessler landed some hard bodyshots. After 24 seconds on the third round it was allover, Kessler landed a hard bodyshot again; Magee never recovered and Kessler became World Champion for the fifth time.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
42Loss36–5–1 Mikkel KesslerTKO3, 0:2412 Aug 2012 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, DenmarkLost WBA super-middleweight title
41Win36–4–1 Rudy MarkussenTKO5, 2:3518 Feb 2012 Brøndby Hall, Brøndby, DenmarkRetained WBA interim super-middleweight title
40Win35–4–1 Jaime BarbozaUD1230 Jul 2011 Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa RicaWon vacant WBA interim super-middleweight title
39Loss34–4–1 Lucian ButeTKO10, 2:0419 Mar 2011 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor IBF super-middleweight title
38Win34–3–1 Roman Aramyan8, 3:009 Nov 2010 National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandRetained European super-middleweight title
37Win33–3–1 Mads LarsenTKO7, 0:1530 Jan 2010 NRGi Arena, Aarhus, DenmarkWon vacant European super-middleweight title
36Win32–3–1 Steve McGuireKO8, 3:0113 Dec 2008 International Centre, Brentwood, EnglandWon vacant British super-middleweight title
35Win31–3–1 Simeon CoverTKO4, 1:0411 Jul 2008 Robin Park Arena, Wigan, England
34Win30–3–1 Tyrone WrightPTS67 Mar 2008 Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham, England
33Win29–3–1 Mark NilsenPTS48 Feb 2008 Leisure Centre, Peterlee, England
32Draw28–3–1 Tony Oakey1225 Aug 2007 Point Theatre, Dublin, IrelandFor British light-heavyweight title
31Win28–3 Danny ThorntonRTD2, 3:008 Jun 2007 Civic Centre, Motherwell, Scotland
30Win27–3 Andrew LowePTS1226 Jan 2007 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England
29Win26–3 Paul DavidPTS63 Nov 2006 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
28Loss25–3 Carl FrochKO11, 1:2126 May 2006 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, EnglandFor British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles
27Win25–2 Daniil PrakaptsouTKO2, 2:4628 Jan 2006 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
26Win24–2 Varujan DavtyanTKO2 14 Oct 2005 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
25Loss23–2 Vitali Tsypko1216 Jul 2005 Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, GermanyFor vacant European super-middleweight title
24Win23–1 Neil LinfordTKO7, 2:4826 Nov 2004 Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England
23Loss22–1 Robin ReidUD1226 Jun 2004 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandLost IBO super-middleweight title
22Win22–0 Jerry ElliotUD1217 Apr 2004 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
21Win21–0 Hacine CherifiTKO8 22 Nov 2003 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
20Win20–0 Omar Eduardo GonzalezKO1, 1:504 Oct 2003 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
19Win19–0 Andre ThysseTKO10, 2:4821 Jun 2003 MEN Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
18Win18–0 Miguel Angel JimenezUD1222 Feb 2003 Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, EnglandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
17Win17–0 Jose SpearmanUD129 Nov 2002 Leisure Centre, Altrincham, EnglandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
16Win16–0 Mpush MakambiTKO7 15 Jun 2002 Town Hall, Leeds, EnglandRetained IBO super-middleweight title
15Win15–0 Vage KocharyanPTS818 Mar 2002 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England
14Win14–0 Ramon Arturo BritezKO1, 1:5610 Dec 2001 Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, EnglandWon IBO super-middleweight title
13Win13–0 Chris NembhardTKO6, 0:3731 Jul 2001 York Hall, London, England
12Win12–0 Neil Linford1229 Jan 2001 Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough, EnglandWon vacant IBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
11Win11–0 Teymuraz KekelidzeTKO4 11 Nov 2000 Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10Win10–0 Jason Barker812 Jun 2000 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0 Pedro Carragher2 15 Apr 2000 York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0 Darren AshtonTKO5 20 Mar 2000 Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
7Win7–0 Rob StevensonTKO5, 1:3121 Feb 2000 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, London, England
6Win6–0 Terry MorrillTKO4 12 Feb 2000 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England
5Win5–0 Michael PinnockTKO3 16 Oct 1999 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0 Dennis DoyleyTKO3, 2:1713 Sep 1999 York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0 Chris HowarthTKO1, 1:1222 Jun 1999 Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
2Win2–0 Richard GlaysherTKO1, 2:2822 May 1999 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
1Win1–0 Dean Ashton2, 2:2313 Mar 1999 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England