Middleweight · United Kingdom

Ray Close

Ray Close was a middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jan 20, 1969. Ray Close last fought Chris Eubank on May 21, 1994 and lost by SD over 12 rounds.

Also: راي كلوز
BornJan 20, 1969
DiedOct 2, 2026
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
StanceOrthodox
DebutMar 17, 1993
Career1993–1994
Rounds boxed34
Born inBelfast, Northern Ireland
TitlesEBU Super middleweight title 1993
Boxerbook rating1913 ± 276 · inactive since May 1994Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Chris Eubank 🇬🇧
For WBO super-middleweight title
SD 12/12 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
1994-05-21 ›
✓ one source

The record

Known bouts: 3, 1993–1994

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

L
Chris Eubank 🇬🇧
For WBO super-middleweight title
SD 12/12 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Close — · Eubank 36-0-2
1994-05-21 ›
✓ one source
D
Chris Eubank 🇬🇧
For WBO super-middleweight title
SD 12/12 · Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, 🇬🇧
Close — · Eubank 35-0-0
1993-05-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Vincenzo Nardiello 🇮🇹
Won EBU Super middleweight title
TKO 10/12 · Campione d'Italia, Lombardia, 🇮🇹
Close — · Nardiello 22-1-0
1993-03-17 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Ray Close fight last?
Ray Close last fought Chris Eubank on May 21, 1994 and lost by SD over 12 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 11396 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/11396. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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