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Super welterweight · United Kingdom
Maurice Hope 30-4-1 24 KO · 1973–1982
Maurice Hope was a super welterweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Dec 6, 1951. Record 30-4-1 with 24 knockouts over 1973–1982. World titles: WBC super welterweight (1979–1981). Maurice Hope last fought Luigi Minchillo on Mar 30, 1982 and lost by SD over 12 rounds.
Also: Морис Хоуп · موريس هوب · モーリス・ホープ
Born Dec 6, 1951
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Stance Southpaw
Height 174 cm
Reach 175.5 cm
Debut Jun 18, 1973
Career 1973–1982
Rounds boxed 258
KO share 80%
Born in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Titles WBC super welterweight · 1979–1981
Boxerbook rating 1932 ± 266 · inactive since Mar 1982Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 35
Career record Record
30-4-1, 24 KOs · 1973–1982
Last result L
SD 12/12 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
The record 35 bouts, 1973–1982, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
SD 12/12 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 30-3-1 · Minchillo —
L
For WBC light middleweight title KO 12/15 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Hope 30-2-1 · Benítez 41-1-1
W
Carlos Maria del Valle Herrera
Retained WBC light-middleweight title UD 15/15 · Wembley Arena, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 29-2-1 · Herrera —
W
For WBC light middleweight title TKO 11/15 · Wembley Conference Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Hope 28-2-1 · Mattioli 60-5-2
W
Mike Baker
Retained WBC light-middleweight title TKO 7/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 27-2-1 · Baker —
W
Won WBC light middleweight title TKO 9/15 · Teatro Ariston, Sanremo, 🇮🇹
Hope 26-2-1 · Mattioli 54-4-2
W
Alfonso Hayman
TKO 5/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇺🇸
Hope 25-2-1 · Hayman —
W
Melvin Dennis
PTS 10/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇺🇸
Hope 24-2-1 · Dennis —
W
Vincenzo Ungaro
KO 5/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇺🇸
Hope 23-2-1 · Ungaro —
W
Joel Bonnetaz
Retained EBU light-middleweight title KO 5/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇺🇸
Hope 22-2-1 · Bonnetaz —
W
Tony Lopes
TKO 6/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇺🇸
Hope 21-2-1 · Lopes —
W
Retained EBU light-middleweight title MD 15/15 · Congress Centre, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
Hope 20-2-1 · Wissenbach —
D
For WBC light-middleweight title SD 15/15 · Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, 🇩🇪
Hope 20-2-0 · Dagge 20-3-0
W
Won EBU light-middleweight title TKO 15/15 · Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma, 🇮🇹
Hope 19-2-0 · Antuofermo 36-2-1
W
Tim McHugh
TKO 4/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Hope 18-2-0 · McHugh —
W
Tony Poole
Retained BBBofC British light-middleweight title TKO 12/15 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Hope 17-2-0 · Poole —
W
Kevin White
TKO 4/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 16-2-0 · White —
W
Mimoun Mohatar
TKO 2/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Hope 15-2-0 · Mohatar —
W
TKO 4/8 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Hope 14-2-0 · Speare —
W
Retained BBBofC light-middleweight title TKO 4/15 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 13-2-0 · Paul —
Show all 35 bouts L
For vacant BBBofC middleweight title TKO 8/15 · Café Royal, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Hope 13-1-0 · Sterling —
W
KO 3/10 · Cunard Hotel, Hammersmith, 🇬🇧
Hope 12-1-0 · Voß —
W
Don Cobbs
TKO 4/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Hope 11-1-0 · Cobbs —
W
Cuby Jackson
TKO 7/8 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Hope 10-1-0 · Jackson —
W
Won BBBofC British light-middleweight title KO 8/15 · Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 🇬🇧
Hope 9-1-0 · Paul —
W
Dave Davies
TKO 8/10 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Hope 8-1-0 · Davies —
W
John Smith
KO 2/8 · Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Hope 7-1-0 · Smith —
W
Mike Manley
TKO 4/8 · Café Royal, Piccadilly, 🇬🇧
Hope 6-1-0 · Manley —
W
Mick Hussey
KO 3/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Hope 5-1-0 · Hussey —
W
Mike Manley
PTS 8/8 · Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Hope 4-1-0 · Manley —
L
Mickey Flynn
PTS 8/8 · Grosvenor House, Mayfair, 🇬🇧
Hope 4-0-0 · Flynn —
W
Arthur Winfield
TKO 4/8 · Ice Rink, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Hope 3-0-0 · Winfield —
W
Pat Brogan
PTS 8/8 · Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Hope 2-0-0 · Brogan —
W
Len Gibbs
RTD 3/8 · Shoreditch Town Hall, Shoreditch, 🇬🇧
Hope 1-0-0 · Gibbs —
W
John Smith
PTS 8/8 · Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham, 🇬🇧
Hope 0-0-0 · Smith —
Amateur career 3 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Maurice Hope's record? Maurice Hope's professional record is 30-4-1 with 24 knockouts.
Who did Maurice Hope fight last? Maurice Hope last fought Luigi Minchillo on Mar 30, 1982 and lost by SD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Maurice Hope held? Maurice Hope has held 1 world title reign: WBC super welterweight (1979–1981). Sources Boxerbook ID 7168 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7168 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.