Eithan James (born 16 September 2000) is an English professional boxer. He is a former WBO European welterweight champion and has also held the IBO Continental and Commonwealth International super-welterweight titles.
Amateur career Representing England, James won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas. He also won five national amateur titles.
Professional career Having turned professional in 2020, James claimed the vacant WBO European welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over James Moorcroft at the International Centre in Telford on 29 July 2023.
He made the first defense of his title against Owen Cooper at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on 16 March 2024, with the vacant English welterweight championship also on the line. James was knocked to the canvas in the first round and, despite recovering to continue the fight, eventually lost when his corner retired him at the end of round nine.
Returning to the same venue on 2 November 2024, James got back to winning ways via a unanimous decision success over the previously unbeaten Jermaine Osbourne-Edwards.
He faced Constantin Ursu for the vacant Commonwealth welterweight title at York Hall in London on 30 March 2025, losing by stoppage in the seventh round.
In his next outing, James defeated Khya Preston on points over six rounds at the Mercure Hotel in Northampton on 25 July 2025.
Moving up in weight divisions, he faced Dom Hunt for the vacant IBO Continental super-welterweight title at Bolton Stadium Hotel in Bolton on 21 March 2026. James won via unanimous decision.
He fought Hamza Azeem for the vacant Commonwealth International super-welterweight title at the Park Inn Hotel in Northampton on 17 July 2026, winning on points 98–92.
James challenged British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Bilal Fawaz at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on 3 October 2026. He was sent to the canvas twice in the eighth round with the referee waving the contest off and handing his opponent the win by technical knockout following the second knockdown.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes20Loss17–3Bilal Fawaz8 (12), 3 Oct 202619Win17–2Hamza AzeemPTS1017 Jul 202618Win16–2Dom HuntUD1021 Mar 202617Win15–2Eduardo Vera SanchezPTS612 Dec 202516Win14–2Khya PrestonPTS625 Jul 202515Loss13–2Constantin Ursu7 (12), 30 Mar 202514Win13–1Jermaine Osbourne-EdwardsUD102 Nov 202413Loss12–1Owen Cooper9 (10), 16 Mar 202412Win12–0James Moorcroft1029 Jul 202311Win11–0Georgi VelichkovPTS 615 Apr 202310Win10–0Keanen WainwrightPTS1019 Nov 20229Win9–0Lee ConnellyPTS811 Jun 20228Win8–0Ben FieldsPTS816 Apr 20227Win7–0Stu GreenerPTS86 Nov 20216Win6–0Matar SambouPTS628 Aug 20215Win5–0Clayton BricknellPTS627 Mar 20214Win4–0Kris PilkingtonPTS426 Sep 20203Win3–0Michael MooneyPTS422 Feb 20202Win2–0Daryl PearcePTS430 Nov 20191Win1–0Fonz Alexander427 Sep 2019
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