Denise Castle (née Mellor; born 24 October 1971) is an English professional boxer and Muay Thai fighter.
In Muay Thai, she has won the mini flyweight international and world titles under the WBC Muaythai banner. In boxing, she has held the WIBA female atomweight title since August 2024. Castle has been described as the "hardest mother in the world".
Muay Thai career Castle faced Lotta Loikkanen for the inaugural WBC Muaythai World Mini Flyweight Championship on 25 July 2010. She lost the bout by decision after five rounds.
She faced Annie Errikson for the inaugural WBC Muaythai International Mini Flyweight Championship on 14 July 2011, at "Muaythai World Series" at O2 Academy Bournemouth in Bournemouth, England. She won the bout by unanimous decision, thus winning the title.
On 2 October 2011, Castle faced Erika Kamimura for the inaugural WBC Muaythai International Light Flyweight Championship. She lost the bout via first-round knockout.
She faced Nattaya Kantasit for the WBC Muaythai world mini flyweight title on 22 June 2012, at O2 Academy Bournemouth and won the bout by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments Muay Thai World Boxing Council Muaythai 2011 WBC International Women's Mini Flyweight champion 2012 WBC World Women's Mini Flyweight champion
Boxing career In her boxing debut, Castle faced Dorkmaipa Keangpompetch on 9 April 2014, at the MBK Center. She won the bout via knockout.
On 2 August 2014, Castle faced Momo Koseki for WBC female atomweight title. She lost the bout by technical knockout in the eight round.
On 5 September 2018, it was revealed that Castle would face Fabiana Bytyqi for the vacant WBC atomweight title. She entered the bout following a four-year long absence from the sport. The fight took place at the Sportcentrum Sluneta in Ústí nad Labem, on 22 September 2018. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Castle faced Sutthinee Bamrungpao for the WIBA World Atomweight Championship on 26 October 2019, in Nonthaburi, Thailand. She won the bout by referee stoppage in the fifth round.
She fought Sana Hazuki for the vacant WBC Silver female atomweight title at Spaceplus Bangkok RCA in Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 September 2023, losing when she retired at the end of the fifth round due to a swollen eye.
Castle won the vacant WIBA atomweight title by stopping Panida Chatluang in the fourth round at Racha Fight Club in Hua Hin, Thailand, on 17 August 2024.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes9Win5–4Panida ChatluangTKO4 (10), 17 Aug 20248Win4–4Dunphet AkatongTKO2 (4), 29 Jun 20247Loss3–4Sana Hazuki5 (10), 28 Sep 20236Loss3–3Norj Guro826 Mar 20225Win3–2Sutthinee BamrungpaoTKO5 (10), 26 Oct 20194Loss2–2Fabiana Bytyqi1022 Sep 20183Loss2–1Momo KosekiTKO8 (10), 2 Aug 20142Win2–0Saranyaphong Theinthong6 (8)11 Apr 20141Win1–0Dorkmaipa Keangpompetch1 (8)9 Apr 2014
See also List of female boxers
References
External links
Denise Castle - Profile at Women Boxing Archive Network