# Denton Vassell

Denton Vassell (born 13 September 1984) is a British welterweight boxer, based in Ancoats, Manchester, United Kingdom.

## Boxing career
### Amateur career

The pinnacle of Vassell's amateur career was winning the Amateur Boxing Association championships at welterweight

### Professional career

2006
Vassell made his professional debut on 2 September 2006, scoring a TKO victory against Ernie Smith in the 3rd round. In the same year on 9 December Vassell scored a points victory in his second bout against Duncan Cottier. 2007
Vassell returned to the ring in March against Steve Cooper, victory coming when Vassell forced to Cooper retired in the first round. The following August Vassell chalked another points win over Gatis Skuja. The following month Vassell stopped Sherman Alleyne in the first round to record his fifth win. In Vassell's final fight of the year he defeated Yassine El Maachi on points.
2008
On 5 April Vassell managed to stop Manoocha Salari in the 3rd round, score a points win over Jimmy Beech and KO Alex Spitko in the 3rd round improving his professional record to nine wins.
2009
In January, Vassell returned to the ring against Matt Scriven winning via TKO. Two months later Vassell stopped his next opponent Eddie Corcoran. Vassell fought in two more fights in 2009, against Vasile Surcica and Jamal Morrison, beating both by points in six round bouts.
2010
Denton pushed his record to 14 wins in march after Kevin mcCauley retired in the second round, Denton was then offered a shot at the Commonwealth Welterweight title on 16 April against lee Purdy, this would be the first round Denton would go past six rounds with Lee Purdy already doing so, many asked if Denton was fit enough but he proved himself again in a unanimous decision.

## Professional boxing record

25 Wins (11 knockouts), 4 Losses, 0 Draws :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 25–5 | Evaldas Korsakas | RTD | 2 (10) | 2018-06-15 | Middleton Arena, Middleton | |
| Win | 25–4 | Jordan Grannum | PTS | 4 | 2017-11-04 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester | |
| Win | 24–4 | Edvinas Puplauskas | PTS | 4 | 2017-07-29 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester | |
| Loss | 23–4 | Kerman Lejarraga | TKO | 4 (12) | 2016-06-04 | Frontón Bizkaia, Bilbao | For WBA International Welterweight Title |
| Win | 23–3 | Chris Jenkinson | PTS | 4 | 2015-07-10 | Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester | |
| Win | 22–3 | Gary Boulden | PTS | 6 | 2015-06-13 | Evoque Nightclub, Church Street, Preston | |
| Loss | 21–3 | Viktor Plotnikov | UD | 12 | 2015-02-28 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental Welterweight Title |
| Win | 21–2 | Craig Kelly | TKO | 6 (10) | 2015-01-26 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow | |
| Loss | 20–2 | Sam Eggington | TKO | 8 (10) | 2014-09-13 | Phones 4u Arena (formerly M.E.N Arena), Manchester | |
| Loss | 20–1 | Frankie Gavin | TKO | 7 (12) | 2013-06-28 | Olympia, Liverpool | Loss Commonwealth (British Empire) Welterweight Title. |
| Win | 20–0 | Ronnie Heffron | TKO | 6 (12) | 2012-11-30 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | Retained Commonwealth welterweight title. |
| Win | 19–0 | Samuel Colomban | UD | 12 | 2011-11-12 | Oldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester | Retained Commonwealth welterweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 | Ronny McField | PTS | 6 | 2011-07-16 | Oldham Sports Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester | |
| Win | 17–0 | Bethuel Ushona | UD | 12 | 2011-03-26 | Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester | Retained Commonwealth welterweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Jack Welson | TKO | 3 (8) | 2010-12-04 | Palace Hotel, Manchester | |
| Win | 15–0 | Lee Purdy | UD | 12 | 2010-04-16 | Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester | Won Commonwealth welterweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 | Kevin McCauley | RTD | 2 (6 | 2010-03-26 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex | |
| Win | 13–0 | Jamal Morrison | PTS | 6 | 2009-11-27 | Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester | |
| Win | 12–0 | Vasile Surcica | PTS | 6 | 2009-09-25 | Manchester Velodrome, Manchester | |
| Win | 11–0 | Eddie Corcoran | TKO | 6 (8) | 2009-03-14 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | |
| Win | 10–0 | Matt Scriven | TKO | 3 (6) | 2009-01-30 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |
| Win | 9–0 | Alex Spitko | KO | 3 (6) | 2008-10-10 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jimmy Beech | PTS | 6 | 2008-09-06 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester | |
| Win | 7–0 | Manoocha Salari | TKO | 3 (4) | 2008-04-05 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester | |
| Win | 6–0 | Yassine El Maachi | PTS | 4 | 2007-12-08 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester | |
| Win | 5–0 | Sherman Alleyne | TKO | 1 (4) | 2007-09-07 | Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London | |
| Win | 4–0 | Gatis Skuja | PTS | 4 | 2007-08-11 | Olympia, Merseyside, Liverpool | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steve Cooper | RTD | 1 (4) | 2007-03-10 | Olympia, Merseyside, Liverpool | |
| Win | 2–0 | Duncan Cottier | PTS | 4 | 2006-12-09 | ExCel Arena, Dockland, London | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ernie Smith | TKO | 3 (4) | 2006-09-02 | Bolton Arena, Bolton, Greater Manchester | Denton's professional debut. |