Billy Le Poullain
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Guernsey |
| Born | William Le Poullain 4 May 1995 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Welterweight, Middleweight | |
| Club | Guernsey Amalgamated Boxing Club |
Billy Le Poullain (born 4 May 1995) is an amateur boxer who represents Guernsey. Born in Birmingham, England, he was raised in Alderney.[1] Le Poullain was the first boxer to represent Guernsey at the Commonwealth Games when he did so at the 2018 Gold Coast Games although he lost to Gul Zaib of Pakistan in the welterweight round of 32.[2][3][4] Four years later at the 2022 Birmingham Games he received a bye and then became the first boxer from Guernsey to win a fight at a Commonwealth Games when he beat Jake Tucker of Northern Ireland in the middleweight round of 16.[5] He lost in the quarterfinals to Lewis Richardson of England.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Ingrouille, Jamie (19 July 2022). "Commonwealth countdown: Le Poullain eager to show his 'capability' on Birmingham homecoming". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Guernsey boxer Billy Le Poullain vows to return in 2022". BBC Sport. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Heartbreak on day one of the Commonwealth Games". Bailiwick Express. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guernsey's lone boxer at the Games". The National. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Le Poullain as pleased as Punch and Beere in semis". Guernsey Press. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Guernsey's Billy Le Poullain loses unanimous points decision". BBC Sport. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Ingrouille, Jamie (4 August 2022). "Le Poullain's medal hopes are dashed". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 9 August 2026.