Ben Vaughan (born 19 May 1999) is an English professional boxer. He is a former Midlands Area welterweight champion and has also challenged for British, Commonwealth, English and WBO European titles in the same weight division.
Career After an amateur career fighting out of Kings Heath Boxing Club and winning 54 of 68 bouts including claiming four national age-group titles, Vaughan turned professional in 2021. He made his pro-debut at The Deco in Northampton on 10 October 2021, defeating Ezequiel Gregores on points in a four-round contest.
Unbeaten in his first nine outings in the paid ranks, Vaughan faced fellow undefeated boxer Liam Gould for the vacant Midlands Area welterweight title at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on 12 April 2024. He won by stoppage in the first round.
He challenged WBO European welterweight champion Ekow Essuman at Bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham on 2 November 2024, losing via majority decision. Two of the ringside judges favoured Essuman 97–93 and 97–94 respectively, while the third scored the fight a 95–95 draw.
Vaughan got back to winning ways in his next contest, defeating Octavian Gratii on points in a non-title bout over six rounds at the Mercure Hotel in Northampton on 21 February 2025.
He faced Bobby Dalton for the vacant English welterweight title at King's Hall in Stoke on 26 July 2025. Vaughan lost via majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 97–93 and 96–95 respectively for his opponent, while the third had it a 95–95 draw.
Vaughan challenged British and Commonwealth welterweight champion Constantin Ursu at The O2 Arena in London on 29 August 2026. He lost by technical knockout when the referee stopped the contest on the advice of the ringside doctor at the start of the eighth round due to a severe cut over his right eye.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes15Loss12–3Constantin UrsuTKO8 (12), 29 Aug 202614Win12–2Alexeyv Mikhail Arellano Leon1 (6), 12 Dec 202513Loss11–2Bobby DaltonMD1030 Mar 202512Win11–1Octavian GratiiPTS621 Feb 202511Loss10–1Ekow Essuman102 Nov 202410Win10–0Dom HuntTKO1 (10), 29 Jun 20249Win9–0Liam GouldTKO1 (10), 12 Apr 20248Win8–0Dale ArrowsmithPTS617 Feb 20247Win7–0Jimmy Cooper4 (10), 20 Oct 20236Win6–0Matthew KingPTS68 Jul 20235Win5–0Georgi VelichkovPTS624 Mar 20234Win4–0Liam FoxPTS418 Nov 20223Win3–0Carl TurneyPTS430 Jul 20222Win2–0Naeem AliPTS430 Apr 20221Win1–0Ezequiel Gregores 410 Oct 2021
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