{{Short description|Canadian-British kickboxer (born 1993)}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Josh Jauncey | image = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = | nationality = Canadian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|02|10}} | birth_place = London, England | fighting_out_of = Surrey, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=1}} | weight = {{convert|70|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Lightweight | reach = | style = Kickboxing | rank = | stance = Orthodox | team = WKX Vancouver<br/> Team Souwer | trainer = Vincent Jauncey<br/> Andy Souwer | years_active = | kickbox_win = 32 | kickbox_kowin = 15 | kickbox_loss = 11 | kickbox_koloss = 2 | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | am_win = 17 | am_kowin = 9 | am_loss = 3 | am_koloss = | am_draw = | am_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | updated = }}
'''Josh Jauncey''' (born February 10, 1993) is an English-born Canadian kickboxer who competes in the Glory Lightweight division.
He was ranked in the Combat Press Lightweight top ten between October 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2015 |url=https://combatpress.com/2015/10/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-october-2015/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> and December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: December 2016 |url=https://combatpress.com/2016/12/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-december-2016/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
==Career== Jauncey made his Glory debut during Glory 16, when he was scheduled to fight Warren Stevelmans. The fight went into an extra round, after which Jauncey won a decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Jauncey Wins by Sudden Victory at Glory 16 |url=https://fanboynation.com/josh-jauncey-wins-by-sudden-victory-at-glory-16/ |website=fanboynation.com |date=3 May 2014 |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
Jauncey fought Jae Gil Noh during Glory 18, which he won by a second round KO.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glory 19 interview and fighter profile: Josh Jauncey 'Before I turn 25 I want to be the world champion' |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/2/2/7966087/glory-19-interview-fighter-profile-josh-jauncey-superfight-spike-kickboxing |website=bloodyelbow.com |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
He was scheduled to fight Max Baumert during Glory 19. Josh won the fight by a third round TKO.<ref>{{cite web |title=Incredible Comebacks: Josh Jauncey Bounces Max Baumert |url=http://fcfighter.com/incredible-comebacks-josh-jauncey-bounces-max-baumert/ |website=fcfighter.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
Jauncey participated in the 2015 Lightweight Contender Tournament. He defeated Djime Coulibaly by TKO, at the tail end of the second round. He met Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in the finals, and lost by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 22 Results: Verhoeven Retains Title, Sittichai Captures Tournament |url=https://combatpress.com/2015/06/glory-22-lille-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glory Kickboxing 22 Lille Results: Verhoeven vs. Adegbuyi Winners, Scorecards |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2487649-glory-kickboxing-22-lille-results-verhoeven-vs-adegbuyi-winners-scorecards |website=bleacherreport.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
After losing the tournament finals, Jauncey was scheduled to fight the pound for pound great Giorgio Petrosyan.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 25: Josh Jauncey to Battle Giorgio Petrosyan |url=http://fcfighter.com/glory-25-josh-jauncey-to-battle-giorgio-petrosyan/ |website=fcfighter.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> He lost the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glory Kickboxing 25 Results: Winners, Scorecards, Reaction from Milan |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2586860-glory-kickboxing-25-results-winners-scorecards-reaction-from-milan |website=bleacherreport.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
Jauncey then went on a 6-3 run, ending on a three fight winning streak, capped off with a split decision win over Christian Baya.<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Jauncey talks win over Christian Baya on his English homecoming at Glory 54 |url=http://www.mmaplus.co.uk/media/plus-tv/josh-jauncey-talks-win-over-christian-baya/ |website=mmaplus.co.uk |date=2 June 2018 |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> His three fight winning streak earned him a chance to rematch Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong for the Glory Lightweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Insta-gate: Sitthichai feels "insulted" by Josh Jauncey social media post |url=https://www.glorykickboxing.com/news/insta-gate-sitthichai-feels-insulted-by-josh-jauncey-social-media-post:fbb009f7-533e-49fc-aef7-3e74ee20cb50 |website=glorykickboxing.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> Sitthichai once again won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 61 results: Sitthichai defeats Josh Jauncey, retains lightweight title |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2018/11/03/glory-61-results/ |website=fightmag.com.au |date=3 November 2018 |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
After his failed title bid, Jauncey lost his next fight to Tyjani Beztati by decision as well.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 65: Tyjani Beztati and Josh Jauncey Highlight |url=https://www.glorykickboxing.com/videos/glory-65-tyjani-beztati-and-josh-jauncey-highlight:cd80f88a-7998-4fb5-8303-9dbfefe5be4a |website=glorykickboxing.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> In his next two fights, Jauncey was scheduled to fight Lorawnt Nelson<ref>{{cite web |title=Gershon out, Nelson in against Josh Jauncey in Miami |url=https://www.glorykickboxing.com/news/gershon-out-nelson-in-against-josh-jauncey-in-miami:fd169e6d-0a89-4bb2-9ee9-3411fe2262ec |website=glorykickboxing.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> and Stoyan Koprivlenski,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jauncey vs. Koprivlenski rematch at GLORY 73 Shenzhen |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/11/11/jauncey-vs-koprivlenski-rematch-at-glory-73-shenzhen/ |website=fightmag.com.au |date=11 November 2019 |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref> both of which he won by decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 68 Results: Pereira Crushes Abena to Become Two-Division Champion |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/09/glory-68-miami-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 73 Results: Grigorian Stops Gashi to Retain Lightweight Belt |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/12/glory-73-shenzhen-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=30 October 2020}}</ref>
Jauncey was booked to challenge the reigning Glory Lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati at Glory 80 Studio on May 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sportredactie |title=Na drama Hari en Wrzosek maakt Glory namen van vervangend evenement zonder publiek bekend |url=https://www.ad.nl/vechtsport/na-drama-hari-en-wrzosek-maakt-glory-namen-van-vervangend-evenement-zonder-publiek-bekend~ae48b9ed/ |website=ad.nl |access-date=7 April 2022 |date=7 April 2022}}</ref>
==Titles and achievements== '''Amateur''' * WKL Super Welterweight North American Champion * WKL Super Welterweight Pacific Northwest Champion * TBA-SK Super Welterweight Pacific Northwest Champion * CMTA Jr British Columbia Champion * CMTA Jr Canadian Champion * GG Promotions Junior World Champion
==Kickboxing record== {{Kickboxing record start||norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''32 Wins (15 (T) KO's), 11 Losses'''}} |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2024-04-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jamese Taylor III|| Canada Cup || Delta, Canada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2022-05-14 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Tyjani Beztati || Glory 80 Studio || Netherlands || KO (Left hook)|| 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Glory Lightweight Championship.}} |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;" | 2019-11-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Stoyan Koprivlenski || Glory 73: Shenzhen || Shenzhen, China || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2019-09-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lorawnt Nelson || Glory 68: Miami || Miami, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- align="center" bgcolor= "#FFBBBB" | 2019-05-17|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Tyjani Beztati || Glory 65: Utrecht || Utrecht, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2018-11-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || Glory 61: New York || New York, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Glory Lightweight Championship.}}<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/FhPQ5QbtWTQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201206033849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPQ5QbtWTQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhPQ5QbtWTQ| title = GLORY 61: Sitthichai vs. Josh Jauncey (Lightweight Title Bout) - Full Fight | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2018-06-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ANG}} Christian Baya || Glory 54: Birmingham || Birmingham, England || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2018-03-31 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Stoyan Koprivlenski || Glory 52: Los Angeles || Los Angeles, United States || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2017-12-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Stephen Oppomg || PKL Kickboxing 1 || Fredericton, Canada || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2017-07-14 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Elvis Gashi || Glory 43: New York || New York City, New York, USA || TKO (punches)|| 2 || 2:59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2017-04-29 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|SPA}} Antonio Gomez || Glory 40: Copenhagen || Copenhagen, Denmark || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2016-11-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ANG}} Christian Baya || Glory 35: Nice || Nice, France || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2016-06-25|| Loss ||align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anatoly Moiseev || Glory 31: Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2016-04-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Yan || Glory of Heroes 1 || Shenzhen, China || KO (Head Kick) || 3 || 0:34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2016-03-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Johan Tkac || Glory 28: Paris || Paris, France || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2015-11-06 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Petrosyan || Glory 25: Milan || Monza, Italy || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2015-06-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || Glory 22: Lille Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final|| Lille, France || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2015-06-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Djime Coulibaly || Glory 22: Lille Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals|| Lille, France || TKO (2 knockdowns rule) || 3 || 2:59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2015-02-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Max Baumert || Glory 19: Virginia || Hampton, Virginia, USA || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 0:37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2014-11-07 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jae Gil Noh || Glory 18: Oklahoma || Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA || KO (Punches & knee) || 2 || 1:14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2014-05-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Warren Stevelmans || Glory 16: Denver || Broomfield, Colorado, US || Ext.R Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" | 2013-11-15 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hinata || Shoot Boxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2013-07-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SPA}} David Calvo || Enfusion Live || Spain || TKO || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC" | 2013-05-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Stanislav Kazantsev || Kickboxgala || Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Amateur record|record=}} |- |- |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2012-09-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Roy Corona || SEPTEMBER STORM! || Vancouver, Canada || TKO (Leg Kick) || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the North American Welterweight AM Championship.}} |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2012-03-31 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jason Hinds || NAC 27 || Vancouver, Canada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Pacific North West Welterweight AM Championship.}} |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2011-12-03|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} Hakeem Dawodu || K-1 Last Man Standing 8-man Tournament, Semi Final || Victoria, British Columbia, Canada || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 2:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-12-03|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Canada}} || K-1 Last Man Standing 8-man Tournament, Quarter Final || Victoria, British Columbia, Canada || || || |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2011-10-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Ferguson || North American Challenge 26 || Vancouver, Canada || TKO (Retirement) || 1 || |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2011-09-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ruel Copeland || Fight at The View VII || Vancouver, Canada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2011-02-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Guillermo Valpoort || Fight at The View V || Vancouver, Canada || TKO (Spinning Back Kick) || 2 || 0:53 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the World Junior Welterweight Muay Thai Championship.}} |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2010-11-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jason Szeakeal || Fight at The View IV || Vancouver, Canada || Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the B.C. Junior Welterweight Muay Thai Championship.}} |- {{end}}
==Professional boxing record== {{Boxing record start|round-time-split=y}} |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Brian Samuel |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous Decision}} |4 (4), |3:00 |30 April 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{small|The Gaming Stadium, Richmond, British Columbia}} | {{Boxing record end}}
==See also== *List of male kickboxers
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
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