Marcel Braithwaite


Marcel Braithwaite is an English professional boxer who is a former British and Commonwealth super-flyweight champion. He has also held the English and WBC International Silver titles in the same weight division.

Career

A professional since 2016, Braithwaite became the English super-flyweight champion with a majority decision win over defending champion Craig Derbyshire at the Bonus Arena in Hull on 26 October 2019. Two of the ringside judges scored the fight 97–93 and 96–94 respectively in his favour, while the third had it a 95–95 draw.
In his next outing, he took on Sunny Edwards for the vacant British super-flyweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London on 21 December 2019. Despite knocking his opponent to the canvas in the seventh round, Braithwaite lost via unanimous decision.
On 26 February 2022, it was Braithwaite who survived a knockdown to win as he climbed off the canvas in the fourth round to secure a unanimous decision victory and claim the vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title against Scott Allan at Grand Central Hall in Liverpool.
Just over a year later, on 17 March 2023, he faced Ijaz Ahmed for the vacant British and Commonwealth super-flyweight titles. Held at the Town Hall in Dudley, the fight ended in a split draw with one judge favouring each boxer and the third seeing the contest as a tie.
Braithwaite got a second chance at the Commonwealth belt in his next bout and this time took full advantage as he secured a unanimous decision success over Ryan Farrag at Liverpool Olympia on 9 June 2023.
His first defense was a rematch with Ijaz Ahmed at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham on 20 October 2023, with the vacant British super-flyweight title also on the line. Braithwaite knocked his opponent to the canvas twice in the ninth round before the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
Next, Braithwaite challenged IBO champion Ricardo Malajika at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa, on 5 April 2024, losing by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22WinEaktwan BTU RuavikingKO1, 0:586 Sep 2024Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21Loss16–4–1Ricardo MalajikaUD125 Apr 2024Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor IBO super-flyweight title
20Win16–3–1Ijaz AhmedTKO9, 1:3720 Oct 2023Holiday Inn, Birmingham, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-flyweight title;
Won vacant British super-flyweight title
19Win15–3–1Ryan FarragUD129 Jun 2023Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title
18Draw14–3–1Ijaz AhmedSD1217 Mar 2023Town Hall, Dudley, EnglandFor vacant British and Commonwealth super-flyweight title
17Win14–3Thomas EssombaSD1211 Nov 2022Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandBraithwaite missed weight and was ineligible for the British super-flyweight title eliminator
16Win13–3Steven MaguirePTS62 Sep 2022Shankly Hotel, Liverpool, England
15Win12–3Scott AlanUD1026 Feb 2022Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver super-flyweight title
14Win11–3Brett FidoePTS611 Dec 2021Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
13Win10–3Taka BemberePTS44 Sep 2021Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England
12Loss9–3Jay HarrisUD1018 Oct 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
11Loss9–2Sunny EdwardsUD1221 Dec 2019Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor vacant British super-flyweight title
10Win9–1Craig DerbyshireMD1026 Oct 2019Bonus Arena, Kingston upon Hull, EnglandWon English super-flyweight title
9Win8–1Jake PollardPTS625 May 2019Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
8Loss7–1Brett FidoePTS629 Sep 2018Olympia, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0Edward BjörklundPTS412 May 2018BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, England
6Win6–0Brett FidoePTS610 Mar 2018BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, England
5Win5–0Reynaldo CajinaPTS44 Nov 2017Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
4Win4–0Luke FashPTS429 Jul 2017Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
3Win3–0Jules PhillipsPTS417 Feb 2017Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool, England
2Win2–0Craig DerbyshirePTS417 Dec 2016Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
1Win1–0Anwar AlfadliPTS426 Nov 2016Fusion Nightclub, Liverpool, England

Criminal convictions

Braithwaite was convicted of reckless assault and criminal damage in July 2020. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order including 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirements and 180 hours of unpaid work as well as being told to pay the victim, who was his girlfriend at the time of the offences, £1,500 in compensation. Braithwaite was also made the subject of a restraining order barring him from contacting the victim or attending her address.

Personal life

Away from boxing, Braithwaite is a community youth worker.