Stacey Copeland

Stacey Copelandis an English retired professional boxer and former football player who was the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight champion. As an amateur she won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships. Copeland also teaches PE to female students at Parrs Wood High School.

Boxing career

Copeland made her professional debut on 16 June 2017, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory Borislava Goranova at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England.

After compiling a record of 4–0 (2 KOs), she faced Mapule Ngubane for the inaugural Commonwealth female super-welterweight title on 13 July 2018 at the International Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe. Copeland defeated Ngubane via unanimous decision (UD) over ten rounds with scores of 98–91, 98–93 and 97–92. With the win, Copeland became the first British female boxer to win a Commonwealth title. She retired in January 2021.