10 Facts About Graham Earl

Graham Earl was born on 26 August 1978 and is a British former professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2014.

Graham Earl held the British lightweight title twice between 2003 and 2006, the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2005 to 2006, and challenged once for the WBO interim lightweight title in 2007.

Graham Earl would spend the next eight years undefeated, winning 21 consecutive fights.

On 25 February 2005, Graham Earl lost for the first time to Ricky Burns, who won an eight-round points decision.

In Graham Earl's next fight, on 19 June 2005, he bounced back to retain his British lightweight title and win the Commonwealth lightweight title against Kevin Bennett.

However, soon after getting back to his feet following the third knockdown and having the towel being thrown in seconds later, Graham Earl managed to floor Katsidis momentarily with a heavy right hand at close quarters, rendering the latter visibly stunned and unsteady on his feet.

Graham Earl suffered his third loss and second in a row on 8 December 2007, when he was stopped in the first round by Amir Khan.

Graham Earl travelled to Australia to face Michael Katsidis in a rematch from their 2007 bout, this time at light-welterweight.

Graham Earl's final professional fight was a ten-round stoppage loss to Steve Martin on 22 August 2014.

The youngest of three brothers, Graham Earl grew up in the Limbury council estate of Luton and attended Icknield High School.