{{short description|English boxer (born 1997)}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Reece Farnhill | realname = | nickname = | image = | caption = | weight = Super-middleweight | height = 5ft 11ins<ref name=farnhill/> | reach = | nationality = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|20|df=yes}}<ref name=farnhill>{{cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/295355-rhys-farnhill|title=Reece Farnhill|publisher=tapology.com|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = Burnley, Lancashire, England<ref name=farnhill/> | death_date = | death_place = | style = Orthodox | boxrec=903245 | total =12 | wins =11 | KO =4 | losses =1 | draws = | no contests = }}
'''Reece Farnhill''' (born 20 November 1997) is an English professional boxer. He is a former English super-middleweight champion.
==Career== Fighting out of Sandygate ABC, Farnhill won 40 of his 53 amateur bouts including becoming England Boxing Northern Area champion, before turning professional in September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/boxing/sandygate-abc-ace-reece-farnhill-moves-over-to-the-pro-ranks-2965810|title=Sandygate ABC ace Reece Farnhill moves over to the pro ranks|publisher=Burnley Express|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref>
He made his pro-debut at Sheffield Arena Car Park on 28 May 2021, defeating Scott Williams on points over four rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/boxing/sandygate-abc-ace-reece-farnhill-gets-straight-to-the-point-on-professional-debut-3259232|title=Sandygate ABC ace Reece Farnhill gets straight to the point on professional debut!|publisher=Burnley Express|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref>
Unbeaten in his first 10 fights in the paid ranks,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/farnhill-hepple-emerge-with-credit-four-round-war|title=Farnhill, Hepple Emerge With Credit After Four-Round War|publisher=Boxing Scene|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref> Farnhill faced Ryszard Lewicki for the vacant English super-middleweight title at the Leisure Centre in Oldham on 5 October 2024, winning by split decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/boxing/sandygate-abc-sensation-reece-farnhill-celebrating-english-super-middleweight-title-4819067|title=Sandygate ABC sensation Reece Farnhill celebrating English super-middleweight title|publisher=Burnley Express|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref>
He lost the title in his first defense via unanimous decision against Mark Dickinson at Planet Ice in Altrincham on 28 March 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/mark-dickinson-wins-english-title-william-crolla-conner-tudsbury-taylor-bevan-all-victorious|title=Mark Dickinson Wins English Title; William Crolla, Conner Tudsbury, Taylor Bevan All Victorious|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Before focussing on boxing full-time, Farnhill worked as a welder.<ref name=reece>{{cite web|url=https://cumbriatimes.co.uk/article/Profile-Of-Burnley-Boxer-Reece-Farnhill|title=Profile Of Burnley Boxer Reece Farnhill|publisher=Cumbria Times|accessdate=4 April 2025}}</ref> He is also a qualified personal trainer.<ref name=reece/>
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