Darren Stubbs

Darren Stubbs
Personal information
Nickname
Stubby
NationalityBritish
Born1971 (age 54–55)
Oldham, England
WeightLight-heavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights28
Wins21
Win by KO1
Losses7
Draws0

Darren Stubbs (born 1971), better known by the nickname "Stubby", is an English former professional boxer who competed in the light-heavyweight division. Stubbs is best known for reaching the final of the Prizefighter tournament in 2009, which was broadcast nationally on Sky Sports. During his professional career spanning from 2002 to 2011, he held both the UK and International Masters light-heavyweight titles.

Career

Stubbs only began boxing at the age of 29, following a difficult childhood, including suffering abuse.[2] His debut came in June 2002, defeating Adam Cale by TKO.[3] He lost his second bout to Dean Cockburn shortly after.[3]

He finished his career with a record of 21–7–0, retiring following a 2011 loss to Tony Dodson.[3]

Prizefighter Tournament

The most notable fights of Stubbs' professional career came in the nationally televised Prizefighter tournament. Televised on Sky Sports, Stubbs won through to the final of the one-night tournament, besting Steve Spartacus and Carl Dilks. He was originally announced as losing to Dilks, only for the result to be overturned following the discovery of a mistake made on the scorecards. He lost in the final to Tony Oakey.[4]

No. Result Opponent Type Round Date Location
24 Loss Tony Oakey PTS 3 20 February 2009 York Hall, London
23 Won Carl Dilks PTS 3 20 February 2009 York Hall, London
22 Won Steve Spartacus KO 2 20 February 2009 York Hall, London

Fight Record

No. Result Opponent Match Result Type Round End Date Location
4 Won Jamie Wilson PTS 6 29 Nov 2002 Myton Suite, Hull
5 Won Martin Thompson TKO 3 9 March 2003 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
6 Won Jamie Hearn TKO 3 18 March 2003 Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading
7 Loss Danny Grainger TKO 2 8 June 2003 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
8 Won Paul Wesley PTS 6 19 October 2003 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
9 Won Patrick Cito PTS 6 29 February 2004 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
10 Loss Alan Page PTS 4 10 April 2004 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
11 Won Paul Owen PTS 6 20 April 2004 Octagon Centre, Sheffield
12 Won Nick Okoth PTS 6 31 October 2004 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
13 Won Paul Bonson PTS 6 20 November 2005 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
14 Won Howard Clarke PTS 6 2 April 2006 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
15 Loss Amer Khan PTS 10 18 June 2006 George Carnall Leisure Centre,

Davyhulme, Manchester

16 Won Hastings Rasani TKO 5 11 March 2007 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
17 Won Jon Ibbotson TKO 4 3 May 2007 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
18 Won Hastings Rasani PTS 6 7 October 2007 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
19 Won Simeon Cover PTS 6 2 December 2007 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
20 Won Simeon Cover RTD 7 20 April 2008 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
21 Won Mark Nilsen PTS 10 16 November 2008 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
22 Won Steve Spartacus KO 2 20 February 2009 York Hall, London
23 Won Carl Dilks SD 3 20 February 2009 York Hall, London
24 Loss Tony Oakey UD 3 20 February 2009 York Hall, London
25 Won Carl Wild PTS 10 24 May 2009 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
26 Won Hastings Rasani PTS 10 28 March 2010 Tara Leisure Centre, Shaw
27 Loss Bob Ajisafe TKO 3 16 July 2011 Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham
28 Loss Tony Dodson RTD 7 8 October 2011 Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool

After boxing

Following his retirement, Stubbs set up a community boxing gym in his hometown of Oldham, sending a number of fighters to amateur championships.[2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Darren Stubbs". BoxRec.
  2. ^ a b "Fighting chance". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  3. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Darren Stubbs". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ^ "Oh, it's Oakey's trophy". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  5. ^ "The inspirational boxing gym helping young people grow in confidence". The Oldham Times. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  6. ^ "Fighters are looking to shine at the Emerald Cup". The Oldham Times. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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