Nathan Gorman (born 25 June 1996) is a British

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. At regional level, he has challenged twice for the

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title in 2019 and 2022.

Early life

Gorman was born on 25 June 1996 in

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. He used to playfully spar with his dad as a child and credits his dad with being a big influence on his boxing career, giving his full backing when he chose to take up boxing. Gorman is of

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heritage; he is the great-nephew of the undefeated bare-knuckle fighter

Bartley Gorman Bartley Gorman V (1 March 1944 – 18 January 2002) was a Welsh bare-knuckle boxer. Born in England to Welsh Romani people, Travellers, Gorman called himself "the King of the Gypsies". Between 1972 and 1992, he reigned supreme in the world of i ...

, the 'King of the Gypsies', and the cousin of

boxers

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and

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, and

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boxer and former

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contestant

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Amateur career

Gorman won the youth

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and the Three Nations in Scotland before joining the

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where he trained and sparred with

Daniel Dubois Daniel Dubois (born 6 September 1997) is a British professional boxer. He has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title since 2024. Previously, he held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title ( Regular ver ...

Professional career

Early career

Gorman made his professional debut, under the tutelage of

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and promoted by the Hatton Promotions, on 15 December 2015 against Jindrich Velecky at the Walsall Town Hall, winning via in third round

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(TKO). In his sixth fight on 1 October 2016, he beat David Howe to win the vacant Central Area heavyweight title. In July 2017, it was announced that Gorman has signed a promotional contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, with his future fights set to be televised on

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and

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. He stopped Mohamed Soltby in five rounds in November 2017 to win the vacant WBC International Silver title.

Gorman vs. Cojanu

He retained his title with a

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(UD) victory over former WBO heavyweight title challenger

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in December 2018.

Gorman vs. Johnson

He defeated former world title challenger Kevin Johnson by UD over ten rounds in March 2019.

Gorman vs. Dubois

In July 2019, he fought Daniel Dubois for the vacant British heavyweight title, losing by

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(KO) in the fifth round, his first loss in 17 fights. Dubois was ranked #11 by the WBO at heavyweight at the time. In his next bout, Gorman fought and defeated Richard Lartey via unanimous decision, winning 100-90, 100-90 and 98-92 on the scorecards. In his next bout, Gorman defeated Pavel Sour via TKO in the second round. In his next bout, Gorman beat Tomas Salek by technical knockout in the first round, winning the IBF International title.

Gorman vs. Wardley

For his next bout, Gorman fought

Fabio Wardley Fabio Wardley (born 18 December 1994) is a British professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight title since June 2025. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the ...

for the vacant British heavyweight title. He lost by 3rd round TKO.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

Nathan Gorman - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings
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