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Rendall Munroe

Rendall Munroe (born 1 June 1980) is an English former professional boxer. He held the European, Commonwealth and English super-bantamweight titles. Known as 'The Boxing Binman' due to his dayjob as a binman, Munroe and his corner men used to make their ring walk wearing fluorescent yellow binman jackets.

Rendall Munroe
Personal information
Nickname(s)
The Binman, 2 Tone
Born (1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 46)[1]
Leicester, Leicestershire, England[1]
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
WeightSuper-bantamweight, Featherweight
Boxing career
Reach69.5 in (177 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[2]
Total fights34
Wins28
Win by KO11
Losses5
Draws1
No contests0

Career

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Early stages, English title

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With an amateur record of 30 wins and 10 losses,[citation needed] Munroe had his first professional fight on 20 September 2003, when he stopped Joel Viney in the third round at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham.[3]

After 10 wins, he challenged Andy Morris for the British featherweight title but lost by unanimous decision in Edinburgh.[4]

Munroe's first title win came three fights later when he beat Marc Callaghan for the vacant English super-bantamweight championship.[3][5]

European and Commonwealth champion

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Munroe defeated European super-bantamweight champion, Kiko Martínez, by majority decision again at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre on 7 March 2008.[6][7]

He successfully defended the title three times during 2008, against Salem Bouaita,[8][9] Arsen Martirosian, [10][11] and Fabrizio Trotta.[12][13]

On 27 February 2009 at Barnsley Metrodome, Munroe faced a rematch with Kiko Martínez, who had been installed as the mandatory challenger, and defeated the Spaniard once more, this time by unanimous decision.[14][15]

On 2 May 2009, Munroe captured the Commonwealth title with a unanimous decision victory over Ghanaian boxer Isaac Nettey at Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland.[16][17]

Back at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre on 20 November 2009, he defeated Simone Maludrottu by unanimous decision to retain his European title.[18][19]

World championship opportunity

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On 23 April 2010 at Coventry Skydome, Munroe stopped Victor Terrazas in the ninth round of an eliminator to challenge WBC super-bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka.[20][21]

He lost to Nishioka by unanimous decision on 24 October 2010 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, with all three judges scoring the fight 119–109.[22][23]

New promotor and first retirement

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On 17 January 2011, Munroe received an Honoured Citizen Award in his home city of Leicester,[24] from Lord Mayor Colin Hall, in recognition of his work in promoting the city.

In March 2011, Munroe, who had previously been promoted by Frank Maloney, signed an 18-month deal[25] with Hatton Promotions for forthcoming fights,[26] the first being at the MEN Arena where he captured the vacant WBA international super-bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Andrei Isaeu on 16 April 2011.[27]

Munroe fought against Scott Quigg for the WBA Interim super-bantamweight title at Manchester Velodrome on 16 June 2012. However, the fight was ruled a technical draw in the third round after Munroe suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental clash of heads.[28][29]

A rematch took place at Manchester Arena on 24 November 2012. Quigg won by stoppage in the sixth round.[30][31]

On 13 December 2012, Munroe announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference at King Power Stadium in Leicester.[3][32][33]

Comeback, title chances and second retirement

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He made a return to the ring on 12 May 2013 with a first-round stoppage of Laszlo Fekete at Club Republic in Leicester.[34][35]

Munroe challenged British featherweight champion Lee Selby at Cardiff International Arena on 1 February 2024 with the vacant European featherweight title also up for grabs. He lost by technical knockout in the sixth round.[36][37]

On 19 April 2014, he took on Commonwealth featherweight title holder, Josh Warrington, at Manchester Arena. Munroe quit on his stool at the end of the seventh round.[38] He announced his second, and final, retirement from professional boxing immediately after the fight.[39][40]

Professional boxing record

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34 fights 28 wins 5 losses
By knockout 11 3
By decision 17 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Loss 28–5–1 Josh Warrington RTD 7 (12), 3:00 19 Apr 2014 Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England For Commonwealth featherweight title
33 Win 28–4–1 Youssef al-Hamidi PTS 4 29 Mar 2014 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
32 Loss 27–4–1 Lee Selby TKO 6 (12), 1:31 1 Feb 2014 Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales For British and vacant European featherweight titles
31 Win 27–3–1 Pavels Senkovs PTS 6 2 Nov 2013 Ice Arena, Kingston upon Hull, England
30 Win 26–3–1 Andy Townend PTS 10 28 Sep 2013 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
29 Win 25–3–1 László Fekete TKO 1 (6), 1:41 12 May 2013 Club Republic, Leicester, England
28 Loss 24–3–1 Scott Quigg TKO 6 (12), 2:37 24 Nov 2012 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title
27 Draw 24–2–1 Scott Quigg TD 3 (12), 0:43 16 Jun 2012 Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, England For vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title;
Munroe cut from accidental headbutt
26 Win 24–2 José Saez TKO 1 (8), 2:50 4 Feb 2012 De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
25 Win 23–2 Ryuta Miyagi PTS 10 24 Sep 2011 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
24 Win 22–2 Andrei Isaeu UD 12 16 Apr 2011 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England Won vacant WBA International super bantamweight title
23 Loss 21–2 Toshiaki Nishioka UD 12 24 Oct 2010 Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan For WBC super bantamweight title
22 Win 21–1 Victor Terrazas TKO 9 (12), 0:57 23 Apr 2010 Skydome, Coventry, England
21 Win 20–1 Simone Maludrottu UD 12 20 Nov 2009 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England Retained European super bantamweight title
20 Win 19–1 Isaac Nettey UD 12 2 May 2009 Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, England Won vacant Commonwealth super bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Kiko Martínez UD 12 27 Feb 2009 Metrodome, Barnsley, England Retained European super bantamweight title
18 Win 17–1 Fabrizio Trotta TKO 5 (12), 1:27 18 Dec 2008 Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland Retained European super bantamweight title
17 Win 16–1 Arsen Martirosian UD 12 5 Sep 2008 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England Retained European super bantamweight title
16 Win 15–1 Salem Bouaita RTD 7 (12), 3:00 2 May 2008 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England Retained European super bantamweight title
15 Win 14–1 Kiko Martínez MD 12 7 Mar 2008 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England Won European super bantamweight title
14 Win 13–1 Marc Callaghan RTD 6 (10), 3:00 12 Oct 2007 Leisure Centre, Peterlee, England Won vacant English super bantamweight title
13 Win 12–1 Dai Davies TKO 5 (6), 1:03 13 Jul 2007 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
12 Win 11–1 Gavin Deacon PTS 6 13 Apr 2007 Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England
11 Loss 10–1 Andy Morris UD 12 29 Apr 2006 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland For British featherweight title
10 Win 10–0 Jonathan Whiteman TKO 2 (4), 2:56 28 Jan 2006 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
9 Win 9–0 Riaz Durgahed PTS 6 2 Sep 2005 Heritage Hotel, Derby, England
8 Win 8–0 Darren Broomhall TKO 3 (6), 0:38 28 Jun 2005 Metrodome, Barnsley, England
7 Win 7–0 David Kiilu PTS 6 8 Oct 2004 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
6 Win 6–0 David Bailey PTS 6 27 Sep 2004 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England
5 Win 5–0 Baz Carey PTS 6 26 Apr 2004 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England
4 Win 4–0 Anthony Hanna PTS 6 9 Apr 2014 Benn Hall, Rugby, England
3 Win 3–0 Neil Read TKO 1 (4), 1:23 14 Feb 2014 Harvey Hadden Leisure Center, Nottingham, England
2 Win 2–0 John Paul Ryan PTS 6 23 Nov 2003 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
1 Win 1–0 Joel Viney TKO 3 (4) 20 Sep 2003 Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "2 Tone Rendall Munroe". tapology.com. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Rendall Munroe". BoxRec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Rendall Munroe Retires from Boxing". British Boxers. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Morris staves off plucky Munroe". BBC News. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rendall Munroe Vows To Upset Kiko Martinez". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rendall Munroe Outpoints Kiko Martinez". Boxing 24/7. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Munroe Upsets Kiko Martinez, Wins Decision". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Binman Rendall Munroe retains European super-bantamweight title". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Munroe Stops Bouaita". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rendall Munroe Retains European Super-Bantamweight Title With Points Win Over Tough Arsen Martirosian". Boxing News 247. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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  12. ↑ "Munroe Defeats Trotta". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Munroe defends his European title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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  22. ↑ "Toshiaki Nishioka retains against brave Rendall Munroe". World Boxing News. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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  25. ↑ "Rendall Munroe can see a Guillermo Rigondeaux on his horizon". Boxing News. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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  27. ↑ "Rendall Munroe happy with workmanlike win over Isaeu". BBC News. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
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  34. ↑ James Slater (13 May 2013). "Rendall Munroe stops Laszlo Fekete in 101 seconds". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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  36. ↑ "Lee Selby takes out Rendall Munroe in six rounds, picks up European crown". World Boxing News. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  37. ↑ "Selby Stops Munroe; Buckland Defeats Rees; Joshua Destroys Darch". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  38. ↑ "Quigg Demolishes Munyai, Warrington Retires Munroe". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  39. ↑ "Rendall Munroe: Boxer 'starts new chapter' after retiring again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  40. ↑ "Everything for a Reason: Rendall Munroe has come to terms with not winning a world title". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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