Luke Simpkin

{{Short description|British boxer (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox boxer |name=Luke Simpkin |realname=Luke Simpkin |nickname= |height={{height|ft=6|in=2}} |weight=Heavyweight |nationality={{flagicon|UK}} British |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1979|5|5|df=y}} |birth_place=Derby,<br>England |death_date= |death_place= |style=Orthodox |total=46 |wins=11 |KO=8 |losses=32 |draws=3 |no contests=0 |}} '''Luke Simpkin''' (born 5 May 1979 in Derby) is a British light heavyweight boxer based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. His record stands at 11 wins, 32 losses and 3 draws after 46 bouts.

Simpkin competed in the "Prizefighter" competition in Newcastle upon Tyne on 12 September 2008. Defeating Dave Ferguson in the opening round, Simpkin went on to fight Sam Sexton.<ref name="Fighting Ferguson: I'll do the business">{{cite news | title = Fighting Ferguson: I'll do the business | url = http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/Fighting-Ferguson-I39ll-do-the.4487756.jp | publisher = Sunderland Echo | date = 2008-09-12 | accessdate = 2008-09-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080916192629/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/Fighting-Ferguson-I39ll-do-the.4487756.jp | archive-date = 16 September 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Sexton subsequently took Simpkin out of contention winning the match by unanimous decision and continued on to win the competition.<ref>[http://www.boxingcapital.com/article/prizefighter-sexton-upsets-burton-to-take-title, "Prizefighter: Sexton upsets Burton to take title"]</ref>

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==External links== * {{Boxrec|id=9099}} * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080916230258/http://www.britishboxing.net/boxers_46-Luke-Simpkin.html Luke Simpkin profile]}} at BritishBoxing.net

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