Royston Barney-Smith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sugar Boy Roy |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 4 January 2004 |
| Weight | Super featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
Royston Barney-Smith is a British professional boxer. He has held the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles since April 2026. He previously held the IBF European and WBO European super-featherweight titles.
Early life
Barney-Smith was born in Poole but grew up in Southampton where was he was coached by boxing trainer Wayne Batten.[1]
Amateur career
Barney-Smith had a highly successful amateur career with a record of 45-5 and winning gold at the 2017 and 2018 European championships.[2] He was expected to compete at the 2024 Olympics but decided to turn pro instead.[3]
Professional career
Barney-Smith made his debut on the undercard of David Avanesyan vs Oskari Metz on March 19, 2022, at the Wembley Arena.[4]
He was scheduled to challenge IBF European and WBO European super-featherweight champion Danny Quartermaine at Bournemouth International Centre on 26 July 2025, but withdrew due to injury.[5] The contest was rescheduled to take place at the O2 Arena in London on 25 October 2025.[6] Barney-Smith won by unanimous decision.[7]
Barney-Smith defeated Conor McIntosh by second round technical knockout to win the vacant British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on 17 April 2026.[8]
He faced Reece Bellotti for the vacant IBO Intercontinental super-featherweight title at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on 1 August 2026.[9] He won via unanimous decision.[10][11]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Reece Bellotti | UD | 10 | 1 Aug 2026 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | Retained WBO European super-featherweight title and won vacant IBO Intercontinental super-featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Conor McIntosh | TKO | 2 (12), 2:29 | 17 Apr 2026 | OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | Won vacant British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Danny Quartermaine | UD | 10 | 25 Oct 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won IBF European and WBO European super-featherweight titles |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Cesar Ignacio Paredes | PTS | 8 | 5 Apr 2025 | Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Andres Navarrete | KO | 5 (8), 2:57 | 7 Dec 2024 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Carlos Rayo | KO | 2 (8), 1:25 | 18 Oct 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Brian Barajas | UD | 8 | 27 Jul 2024 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBO Youth super-featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes De Olivira | PTS | 8 | 11 May 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Manuel Perez | KO | 4 (8), 1:20 | 22 Mar 2024 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Maicol Velazco | TKO | 3 (6), 1:24 | 01 Dec 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Engel Gomez | PTS | 6 | 23 Sept 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Christian Lopez Flores | PTS | 6 | 09 Jun 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Lesther Lopez | KO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 17 Feb 2023 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cruz Perez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 3 Dec 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Paul Holt | TKO | 1 (4), 0:36 | 16 Sept 2022 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Constantin Radoi | PTS | 4 | 23 April 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adan Martinez | PTS | 1 (4) | 19 Mar 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England |
References
- ↑ "Ben Davison-trained amateur star Royston Barney-Smith pro debut announced". britishboxingnews.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Royston Barney-Smith". queensbury.co.uk. 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Royston Barney-Smith hoping to become 'Britain's youngest world champion' boxer". uk.sports.yahoo.com. 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Royston Barney-Smith To Make Pro Debut on Avenesyan-Metz Card". boxingscene.com. 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "New Bournemouth co-main event announced for July 26 following injury to Royston Barney-Smith". The Ring. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Barney-Smith vs Quartermaine added to Parker-Wardley undercard". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ "Royston Barney-Smith outpoints Quartermaine on Parker-Wardley undercard". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "Southampton boxer Barney-Smith wins British and Commonwealth titles". Southern Daily Echo.
- ↑ "Barney-Smith ready for Bellotti but still hopes to land Carroll clash". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Barney-Smith Out-Classes Bellotti On O'Leary-Chamberlain Card". The Ring. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Royston Barney-Smith dominates plucky Reece Bellotti over 10 rounds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
External links
- Boxing record for Royston Barney-Smith from BoxRec (registration required)