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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Real Deal |
| Born | 25 October 1993 Warley, England |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Win by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
Solomon Dacres is an English professional boxer. He is a former English heavyweight champion.
Career
[edit]Dacres turned pro with an amateur record of 35–10[2] and made his debut on 15 May 2021 at Manchester Arena, comfortably winning on points against Mladen Manev over six rounds.[3]
He won the vacant English heavyweight title with a second round stoppage win over Robert Ismay at Newcastle Arena on 18 March 2023.[4] Dacres retained his title thanks to a majority decision victory against Michael Webster at Manchester Arena on 18 November 2023,[5] before securing a seventh-round knockout success when the pair met for a rematch on 20 July 2024 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.[6]
Dacres lost his title to David Adeleye when he was stopped in the first round of their fight at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December 2024.[7][8]
He returned to winning ways in his next outing, defeating Vladyslav Sirenko by unanimous decision at Wembley Stadium in London on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II on 19 July 2025.[9][10]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 11 fights | 10 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Vladyslav Sirenko | UD | 10 | 19 Jul 2025 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | David Adeleye | TKO | 1 (10), 1:20 | 7 Dec 2024 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Lost English heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Michael Webster | TKO | 7 (10), 1:10 | 20 Jul 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | Retained English heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Michael Webster | MD | 10 | 18 Nov 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained English heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chris Thompson | UD | 10 | 19 Aug 2023 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Robert Ismay | TKO | 2 (10), 2:04 | 18 Mar 2023 | Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, England | Won vacant English heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ariel Esteban Bracamonte | UD | 10 | 24 Sep 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kevin Nicolas Espindola | PTS | 8 | 9 Jul 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kamil Sokolowski | PTS | 8 | 9 Oct 2021 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alvaro Terrero | TKO | 4 (6), 1:36 | 12 Jun 2021 | Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mladen Manev | PTS | 6 | 15 May 2021 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Boxing record for Solomon Dacres". BoxRec.
- ↑ Akers, Chris (26 January 2021). "Solomon Dacres: "We Want To Be Fighting For British Titles & Pushing On."". Fight Post. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ↑ "Solomon Dacres: "We Want To Get Knockouts"". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Solomon Dacres Wins With Stoppage, Hearn Eyes Fabio Wardley Clash". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Solomon Dacres Made Best of Short-Notice Clash, Vows To Be Sharper in Next Fight". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Solomon Dacres delivers on promise with knockout win". Express and Star. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "David Adeleye knocks out Solomon Dacres in one round". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Two Big Heavyweight KO's In London As Lawrence Okolie And David Adeleye Have Early Nights – Boxing Results". Boxing 247. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Dacres stuns Sirenko on Wembley undercard for Usyk-Dubois II". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Solomon Dacres beats Vladyslav Sirenko on points over 10 rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 20 July 2025.