Michael Maguire (boxer)

Michael Maguire (born 1 March 1989) is a British professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division. He is a former top rated amateur and currently fights for the Hayemaker boxing stable.

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer, Maguire fought for the Kettering School of Boxing and achieved the World under-19 number one ranking at bantamweight. He was a member of the Great Britain Olympic squad but did not manage to qualify for the Olympics as bantamweight Joe Murray and flyweight Khalid Yafai qualified before him at the weights in which he would have been eligible.

Professional career

After missing out on the Olympics, Maguire signed for fledgling promotional outfit Hayemaker Promotions a decision that caused alarm at the Amateur Boxing Association. Maguire's first professional contest took place on 20 September 2008 at the Hillsborough Leisure Center in Sheffield. He scored a points win over journeyman Delroy Spencer. His next fight took place at the O2 Arena in London and resulted in a first round knockout win. Maguire moved to 3-0 with his first fight of 2009, a win over French journeyman Faycal Messaoudene at York Hall in February.