Tom Doran (born 7 August 1987) is a Welsh professional boxer. He held the WBC International middleweight title in 2016, and has challenged once for the British middleweight title in the same year. Outside of boxing, Doran works as an aircraft maintenance technician.Wheatley, Rachel (1 April 2016). "Connah's Quay boxer Tom Doran ready for biggest fight of his life at Liverpool Echo". The Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
Amateur career Doran fought as an amateur for Shotton Amateur Boxing Club, in the welterweight division."Shotton ABC's Tom Doran to turn professional". Daily Post. Trinity Mirror. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
Professional career On 23 May 2009, Doran made his professional debut in a four-round points decision victory over Alex Spitko. After defeating Max Maxwell via first-round stoppage on 20 May 2011, Doran would not fight for three years. He returned to the ring on 24 May 2014 to score a six-round points decision over Harry Matthews.Green, Jim (30 May 2014). "Doran sitting pretty after comeback victory". The Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 19 May 2016. On 14 February 2015, Doran won the Prizefighter middleweight tournament, earning £32,000 after stopping Cello Renda in the third round of the final.Jones, Dave (15 February 2015). "Prizefighter: I've proved critics wrong by claiming title says Tom Doran". Daily Post. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
Doran won his first regional championship—the vacant WBC International middleweight title—in an action-packed two rounds against Luke Keeler on 2 April 2016. In round one, both fighters scored knockdowns; Doran went on to finish Keeler in the second round with two further knockdowns.Hobbs, Tim (3 April 2016). "Tom Doran blows Luke Keeler away inside two explosive rounds". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 19 May 2016. On 25 June 2016, Doran faced British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Dominic Breazeale, but was stopped (and knocked down four times) after four one-sided rounds.Damerell, Richard (26 June 2016). "Joshua vs Breazeale: Chris Eubank Jr calls for Gennady Golovkin after one-sided win". Sky Sports. Sky. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes18Loss17–1Chris Eubank Jr.TKO4 (12), 25 Jun 201617Win17–0Luke KeelerTKO2 (10), 2 Apr 201616Win16–0Rod Smith3 (10), 7 Nov 201515Win15–0Mike BylesTKO5 (6), 26 Jun 201514Win14–0Cello RendaTKO3 (3), 14 Feb 201513Win13–0Luke KeelerUD314 Feb 201512Win12–0Craig Cunningham314 Feb 201511Win11–0Harry MatthewsPTS624 May 201410Win10–0Max MaxwellTKO1 (10), 20 May 20119Win9–0Jamie BonessTKO1 (6), 26 Mar 20118Win8–0Dee MitchellPTS65 Dec 20107Win7–0Terry Adams1 (4), 6 Nov 20106Win6–0Jonny MusgravePTS629 May 20105Win5–0Janis CernauskisPTS426 Mar 20104Win4–0Darren GethinPTS628 Nov 20093Win3–0Ryan ClarkPTS426 Sep 20092Win2–0Craig TomesPTS625 Jul 20091Win1–0Alex Spitko423 May 2009
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