Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2022 European Championships.
Amateur career Hickey competed in the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships, being awarded the bronze medal in the middleweight event. He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision. Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years.
He won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Professional career On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional. He made his professional debut at the Copper Box Arena in London, England, on 19 October 2024, defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds.
In his second pro-fight, Hickey stopped Lewis Howells in round one at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.
Next he defeated Harley Hodgetts on points over six rounds at Oakwell in Barnsley, England, on 7 June 2025.
Hickey recorded his fourth professional win by overcoming Aljaz Venko on points in a six-round contest at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, on 20 December 2025.
In May 2026, he signed a promotional contract with Zuffa Boxing. His first fight under his new promotors was a second round stoppage win over Todd Tompkins at Bournemouth International Centre on 6 June 2026.
On 8 August 2026, Hickey faced Brad Axe at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, winning by knockout in the seventh of their scheduled eight-round contest.
Achievements +YearCompetitionLocationPositionEvent2022European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsYerevan, ArmeniaMen's middleweightCommonwealth GamesBirmingham, England
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes6Win6–0Brad AxeKO7 (8), 8 Aug 2026 5Win5–0Todd TompkinsTKO2 (6), 6 Jun 2026 4Win4–0Aljaz VenkoPTS620 Dec 20253Win3–0Harley HodgettsPTS67 Jun 20252Win2–0Lewis HowellsTKO1 (6), 11 Jan 20251Win1–0John Henry Mosquera419 Oct 2024
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