Ray Moylette

Raymond Peter Moylette (born 11 April 1990), sometimes spelled Moylett, is an Irish professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Ireland, winning gold medals at the 2008 Youth World Championships and 2011 European Championships.

Ray Moylette
Born	(1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 34) Islandeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Other names	Sugar Ray[1] Sting Ray[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Light-welterweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	12
Wins	11
Wins by KO	4
Losses	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Ireland Youth World Championships 2008 Guadalajara Lightweight European Championships 2011 Ankara Light-welterweight

Amateur career

Irish junior titles

Moylette represented the St Anne's Boxing Club in Westport, with whom he has been boxing with since the age of six, and won four national titles ranging from Boy 1 level to the Youth division. In 2007, He won both the Cadet and Youth (Under 19) divisions and also won the Best Boxer of the Championships award in becoming the Youth title holder.^[2]

Youth World Championships

At the Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, Moylette won the gold medal in the lightweight (60 kg) division, becoming the first Irish boxer in history to win a gold medal at the Youth World Championships. He recently won the Irish senior championships at light welter-weight, beating Ulster champion Steven Donnelly.^{[citation needed]}

At the Youth Championships, Moylette defeated Fred Evans of Wales and Cuba's Juan Garcia to get to the final where he beat Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov to take the title.^[3]

European Championships

Despite having been beaten in the quarter-final of The Irish National Championships, Moylette was sent to the 2011 European Championships in Ankara, Moylette secured at least a silver medal in the light-welterweight division after victory over Hajiliyev Heybatulla of Azerbaijan in the semi-finals on 23 June.^[4] On 24 June, he went on to win the gold medal after an 18-10 victory against Tom Stalker.^[5][6]

Professional career

Moylette is trained by Paschal Collins, brother of World Champion, Steve Collins. He made his pro debut in March 2017 at The Grand Connaught Rooms in London, with three more victories that year in Boston, USA.

By June 2017, Moylette would build an unblemished 11-0 record. He then challenged for his first professional title in his home county of Mayo. Moylette would face Mexican Christian Uruzquieta for the World Boxing Council International Silver Lightweight title. He will retire after his last bout on 17 March 2024 at the Theatre Royale in Castlebar, County Mayo.^[7]

Personal life

Moylette attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his secondary school education. He married his long-time girlfriend Sharon McGing on 28 December 2017.^[8]

Professional boxing record

12 fights	11 wins	1 loss
By knockout	4	0
By decision	7	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
12	Loss	11–1	Christian Uruzquieta	SD	10	7 Dec 2018	Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Ireland
11	Win	11–0	Daniel Sostre	UD	8	23 Jun 2018	Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Jorge Moreno	KO	7 (8), 2:09	26 May 2018	Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
9	Win	9–0	Matt Doherty	UD	6	31 Mar 2018	Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Luka Leskovic	PTS	6	28 Oct 2017	Holte Suite, Villa Park, Birmingham, England
7	Win	7–0	Michael Clark	TKO	2 (6), 2:49	30 Sep 2017	House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Donte Bryant	SD	6	15 Sep 2017	Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Innocent Anyanwu	PTS	6	24 Jun 2017	National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
4	Win	4–0	Bryan Abraham	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	20 May 2017	Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Oscar Diaz	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	13 May 2017	Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Matt Probin	UD	4	18 Mar 2017	House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Ivan Godor	PTS	4	4 Mar 2017	Grand Connaught Rooms, London, England

References

1. "I am good enough to be called 'Sugar Ray' - Moylette changes moniker". Irish Boxing. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
2. McGreal, Edwin (15 May 2007). "National Junior glory for Moylette". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
3. Carey, Daniel (11 November 2009). "Seven days, five fights, one champ". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
4. "Moylette and Ward guaranteed silver medals". RTÉ Sport. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
5. "Moylette, Ward claim golds in Turkey". Irish Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
6. "Moylette and Ward win European boxing golds". RTÉ Sport. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
7. "Legendary Heavyweight joins card for Mayo St Patrick's Day boxing". The Connacht Telegraph.
8. Ray Moylette [@raymoylette] (30 December 2017). "The stuff dreams are made of. So proud to call @McgingSharon my wife.. #westporthouse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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