Steven Birch

Steven Birch
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born25 September 1981[1]
Whiston, England
Sport
SportBoxing
Event
Middleweight
ClubSt Helens Town ABC
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchestermiddleweight

Stephen Birch also spelt Steven Birch (born 25 September 1981) is a light heavyweight boxer from England, who won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.

Biography

Birch represented the 2002 English team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the bantamweight division. He won the silver medal[2] after beating Conall Carmichael of Northern Ireland and Steven McGuire of Scotland and Jitender Kumar of India before losing to Paul Miller of Australia in the gold medal bout.[3]

Birch turned professional in September 2005 and contested 2 bouts between 2005 and 2008 at super middleweight.[4]

In 2006 he was jailed for two years after admitting assault.[5] He returned to the ring in 2008.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "England's boxers warm-up at winter training camp". The Bolton News. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England - July 26 - August 4 2002". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Birch". Box Rec. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jailed for part in attack on father". Warrington Guardian. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Boxer Birch on comeback trail". St Helens Star. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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