Lisa Whiteside


Lisa Whiteside is an English professional boxer who was a multi-time international medalist as an amateur.

Amateur career

Whiteside won international championship medals across three weight categories including silver in the flyweight division at the 2014 AIBA [Women's World Boxing Championships] in South Korea where she lost in the final to Marlen Esparza from the USA by split decision. Representing England, she won gold at the Commonwealth Games">Commonwealth Boxing Council">Commonwealth Games in Australia defeating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the flyweight final.

Professional career

Whiteside joined the professional boxing ranks in January 2019 and had her first fight on 18 May that year securing a points win over Dani Hodges.
Having won her first three pro contests, Whiteside took almost three years off from boxing to start a family.
She returned to the ring on 30 July 2022 with a points win over Jasmina Nad.
Whiteside challenged for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title at York Hall in London on 14 April 2023 but lost to Tysie Gallagher by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
6Loss5–1Tysie GallagherUD10 14 April 2023York Hall, London, EnglandLost challenge for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title
5Win5–0Eva CantosPTS8 11 November 2022 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
4Win4–0Jasmina NadPTS6 30 July 2022 Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England
3Win3–0Evgeniya ZablotskayaTKO2 13 September 2019Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
2Win2–0Klaudia FerencziPTS6 5 July 2019Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
1Win1–0Dani HodgesPTS4 18 May 2019Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England