Lisa Whiteside (born 17 September 1985) is an English

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who was a multi-time international medalist as an amateur.

Amateur career

Whiteside won international championship medals across three weight categories including silver in the flyweight division at the

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in South Korea where she lost in the final to Marlen Esparza from the USA by split decision. Representing England, she won gold at the

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in Australia defeating Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul in the flyweight final.

Professional career

Whiteside joined the professional boxing ranks in January 2019 and had her first fight on 18 May that year securing a points win over Dani Hodges. Having won her first three pro contests, Whiteside took almost three years off from boxing to start a family. She returned to the ring on 30 July 2022 with a points win over Jasmina Nad. Whiteside challenged for the vacant

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female super-bantamweight title at

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in London on 14 April 2023 but lost to

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by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whiteside, Lisa 1985 births Living people English women boxers Sportspeople from Chorley AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Flyweight boxers Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportswomen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing