Chloe Watson (boxer)


Chloe Watson is an English professional boxer. She is a former European female flyweight champion.

Amateur career

Fighting for Birkenhead Venture Boxing Club, Watson became England Amateur Boxing Association national schools champion in the Class One 40–42 kg category shortly before her 14th birthday.
She went on to capture the England Boxing Youth national 51 kg title in March 2017 before becoming England's first ever women's boxing Commonwealth Youth Games medalist by winning gold in the 51 kg category at the event in the Bahamas in July the same year.
In April 2019, Watson lost in the England Boxing national championship elite under 51 kg final to Tori-Ellis Willetts.

Professional career

Watson joined the professional boxing ranks in July 2021, signing a promotional deal with Wasserman Boxing.
Trained by International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and former world champion, Ricky Hatton, she made her pro debut on 25 November 2021 at York Hall in London with a points win over Judit Hachbold.
Having gone undefeated in her first six fights, Watson took on France's Justine Lallemand for the vacant European female flyweight title in a contest held at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton on 1 December 2023, claiming the belt by unanimous decision.
She made the first defense of her title against Jasmina Zapotoczna on an all-female card, headlined by a welterweight world title unification fight between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 7 March 2025. Watson lost via split decision with one of the ringside judges scoring the contest 97–93 in her favour, but being overruled by his two colleagues who both had it 96–95 for Zapotoczna.
Watson made her return to the ring against Shannon Ryan at York Hall in London on 17 October 2025 with the vacant IBF female Intercontinental super-flyweight title on the line. She lost by unanimous technical decision after being behind on all three judges' scorecards when the bout was stopped following the fourth round due to an eye injury she sustained as a result of an accidental clash of heads.

Personal life

Watson has a twin brother named Curtis and is a supporter of Everton.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
11Win9–2Klaudia FerencziTKO2, 0:452025-12-7Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
10Loss8–2Shannon RyanUTD4 2025-10-17York Hall, London, EnglandFor the vacant IBF female Intercontinental super-flyweight title
9Loss8–1Jasmina ZapotocznaSD102025-03-07Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandLost the European female flyweight title
8Win8–0Kate RadomskaPTS62024-06-14Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
7Win7–0Justine LellemandUD102023-12-01Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, EnglandWon the vacant European female flyweight title
6Win6–0Laura Belen ValdebenitoPTS82023-07-15Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England
5Win5–0Romina Gisel SosaPTS42023-03-24Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
4Win4–0Minerva GutierrezPTS62022-11-25York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Fara El BousairiPTS62022-06-17Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
2Win2–0Gemma RueggPTS42022-04-02Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England
1Win1–0Judith HachboldPTS42021-11-25York Hall, London, England