Sam Hickey (born 5 January 2000) is a Scottish

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...

. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the

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and bronze at the

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Career

Hickey competed in the

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, being awarded the

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in the middleweight event. He was defeated in the semi-final by English boxer Lewis Richardson by a 4-1 judges' decision. Hickey was the first Scot to win a senior European medal for 16 years. Hickey won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the

in Birmingham. On 4 July 2024, Hickey announced he had turned professional. He made his professional debut at the

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in London, England, on 19 October 2024, defeating Colombian fighter John Henry Mosquera on points with the referee awarding him all four rounds. In his second pro-fight, Hickey stopped Lewis Howells in round one at

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, Sheffield, England, on 11 January 2025.

Achievements

Professional boxing record

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hickey, Sam 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Dundee People from Lochee Scottish male boxers Middleweight boxers Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games boxers for Scotland 21st-century Scottish sportsmen Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing