Caoimhín Agyarko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Black Thunder |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | November 29, 1996 London, England |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | Middleweight, Super-welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
Caoimhín Agyarko Hynes (born 29 November 1996) is an Irish professional boxer. He held the WBA International middleweight title in 2021 and the WBA International super-welterweight title in 2022. Agyarko has held the WBA Continental super-welterweight title since 2023.
Early and personal life
Agyarko was born in Croydon, England, and moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland when he was seven. His mother's side of the family is from Turf Lodge, Belfast, while his father is from Ghana. Agyarko fought at Holy Trinity Boxing Club in Belfast as an amateur.[2]
In 2017, at age 20, Agyarko was attacked by a gang in Belfast. He was hospitalised with a gash down the side of his face and neck that was life-threatening.[2][3]
Professional boxing career
Agyarko made his professional debut at Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, Essex, England, on 20 October 2018, defeating Ladislav Nemeth on points over six rounds.[4]
Signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing[2] and in his 10th professional fight, he won the vacant WBA International middleweight title by stopping Noe Larios Jr in the ninth round at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, on 11 December 2021.[5][6]
Agyarko successfully defended the title with a unanimous decision win over Juan Carlos Rubio at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England, on 12 March 2022.[7][8]
On 9 July 2022, he moved up weight divisions to super-welterweight and defeated Lukasz Maciec via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA International title at The O2 Arena in London, England.[9][10]
He faced Troy Williamson for the vacant WBA Continental super-welterweight title at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 2 December 2023.[11] Agyarko won by split decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the bout in his favour 98–92 and 97–93 respectively and the third having it 96–94 for his opponent.[12]
On 13 September 2025, he made the first defense of his title against Ishmael Davis at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[13] Despite being knocked to the canvas in the 12th round, Agyarko won by split decision with two judges favouring him by a score of 114–113, while the third preferred his challenger 115–112.[14][15]
Professional boxing record
| 18 fights | 18 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ishmael Davis | SD | 12 | 13 Sep 2025 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | Retained WBA Continental super-welterweight title |
| 78 | Win | 17–0 | Ryan Kelly | MD | 10 | 4 Apr 2025 | Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England, UK | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Harley Collison | PTS | 8 | 30 Mar 2025 | York Hall, London, England, UK | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Bahadur Karami | PTS | 8 | 3 Aug 2024 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Troy Williamson | SD | 10 | 2 Dec 2023 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | Won vacant WBA Continental super-welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Grant Dennis | UD | 10 | 20 May 2023 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Lukasz Maciec | UD | 10 | 9 Jul 2022 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, England, UK | Won vacant WBA International super-welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Juan Carlos Rubio | UD | 10 | 12 Mar 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England, UK | Retained WBA International middleweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Noe Larios Jr | TKO | 9 (10), 2:08 | 11 Dec 2021 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, UK | Won vacant WBA International middleweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ernesto Olvera | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 5 Jun 2021 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England, UK | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Robbie Chapman | TKO | 7 (10), 0:33 | 13 Nov 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England, UK | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jez Smith | TKO | 9 (10), 0:47 | 31 Jul 2020 | BT Sport Studio, London, England, UK | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Danail Stoyanov | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 14 Dec 2019 | York Hall, London, England, UK | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Nelson Altamirano | UD | 3 (8), 2:53 | 14 Sep 2019 | York Hall, London, England, UK | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Paul Allison | PTS | 6 | 21 Jun 2019 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Martin Kabrhel | TKO | 3 (6), 1:20 | 27 Apr 2019 | Wembley Arena, London, England, UK | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Yasin Hassani | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England, UK | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ladislav Nemeth | PTS | 6 | 20 Oct 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England, UK |
References
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko | The Ring Profile – Stats & Record". The Ring. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ a b c "Agyarko sets sights on first title four years after knife attack". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "2022 is my breakout year - Agyarko". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko wins professional debut". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko Blasts Noe Larios in Ninth Round on Benn-Algieri Bill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko stops Noe Larios Jr on Matchroom debut". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhín Agyarko Eases Past Mexican Juan Carlos Rubio in Nottingham". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko delivers on the big stage and easy success boosts reputation". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko: Belfast fighter beats Lukasz Maciec on super-welterweight debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Agyarko proved himself against Maciec and is new WBA international champion". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Agyarko and Williamson to fight for WBA Continental belt this Saturday". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko Defeats Troy Williamson In Their Super Welterweight Bout". athlonsports.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Agyarko vs. Davis: WBA Continental Super Welterweight Title Clash in Belfast". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko resists 'horrific' eye injury to defeat Ishmael Davis". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Caoimhin Agyarko outpoints Ishmael Davis in fiery Belfast encounter". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 15 December 2025.