Draft:Paul Gadney

Paul Gadney
	A photo of Paul Gadney
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	Paul James Gadney; May 10, 1967 (age 59); London, United Kingdom
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	Featherweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights	10
Wins	4
Losses	5
Draws	1

Submission declined on 2 January 2026 by Quinntropy (talk).

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Declined by Quinntropy 5 months ago. Last edited by Quinntropy 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: No significant coverage from reliable sources. – Quinn ΘΔ 13:08, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Happypenguin808 (talk) 11:55, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Paul Gadney (born May 1967) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 1991. Based in Woolwich, London, he competed in the featherweight division.

Amateur Career

Gadney was active in the London amateur circuit during the mid-1980s. He represented local clubs and competed in the London Federation Boys Clubs Boxing Championships, notably appearing in the 82nd championships held at the Cafe Royal in November 1985.

Professional Career

Gadney made his professional debut on 24 February 1988 at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, where he defeated Mark Champney. Throughout his career, he fought primarily in London venues such as the York Hall and the Grand Hall, Wembley.

Notable opponents during his career included future British title challenger Darren Dyer. His final professional bout took place on 10 September 1991 against Peter Judson.

Professional boxing record

| Loss | 4–5–1 | Peter Judson | PTS | 6 | 1991-09-10 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |- | | 4–4–1 | Paul Harvey | PTS | 6 | 1990-11-20 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |- | | 4–4 | Alan Leak | PTS | 6 | 1990-05-23 | Grand Hall, Wembley, London | |- | | Win | 4–3 | Dave James | TKO | 3 (6) | 1989-11-21 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | |}

References

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/26717

https://boxerlist.com/en/boxer/paul-gadney/22053

https://catalogue.royalalberthall.com/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=DS%2fUK%2f16283