Michael Brodie
Name: Michael Brodie
Alias: Mikie
Hometown: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 168cm
Reach: 175cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Trainer: Ray Farrel
Manager: Jack Trickett
Brodie boxed as an amateur before turning professional in October 1994, winning his first fight in Manchester, England, in which Brodie beat Warley Super Bantamweight Graham McGrath with a knockout in the fifth round on a card that included fellow Mancunian's Wahid Fats, Carl Smith and Carl Harney.
Brodie won his first title belt, the vacant British super bantamweight title, in March 1997 with ten round knockout win over Neil Swain at the Wythenshawe Forum in Manchester. The following year Brodie won the Commonwealth Super Bantamweight Title with a win over Brian Carr and later that year Brodie added the European (EBU) Super Bantamweight Title.
Brodie first opportunity to fight for a world title belt in September 2000 after Mexican Erik Morales vacated his WBC Super bantamweight title. However, Brodie suffered the first defeat on his career when Willie Jorrin beat him on points to take the title on a controversial decision.
In May 2002, Brodie won the WBF Featherweight Title and added the IBO Featherweight Title in 2003.
On October 18th 2003, Brodie fought to a controversial draw against In-Jin Chi for the vacant WBC Featherweight title. Initially announced as a MD12 for Chi, but changed to a draw a half hour later when WBC President Jose Sulaiman determined there was an error in the scoring of one of the cards. Brodie was deducted one point under WBC rules for a cut caused by an accidental head clash. However post fight Chi was examined by the doctor who found no evidence of a cut, just some grazing of the skin. The point deduction cost Brodie a win by a split decision. The title had been declared vacant when reigning champ Erik Morales was named "WBC Champion Emeritus".
On April 10th 2004, in a rematch with In-Jin Chi for the still vacant WBC Featherweight title Brodie lost on a 7th round knockout and seemed to be a faded fighter after what had been a tough career filled with many hard battles.
14 months later on June 3rd 2005, Michael Brodie fought for the WBO Featherweight title against young strong champion Scott Harrison and was knocked out in 4 rounds on a body shot. After this fight Brodie retired from boxing with a record of 35-3-1. Always an exciting fighter he had been unlucky in his first two attempts at WBC titles at both Super Bantamweight and Featherweight.
In 2009 Michael Brodie made an unwise attempt at a comeback. On August 21st he boxed 8-3 Mark Alexander and was down in the 1st round, cut in the 2nd and down again via a body shot in the 3rd before flooring and stopping Alexander in the 4th round.
Failing to heed the signs from his first comeback fight, on November 27th 2009, Brodie took on 14-2 future world champion Anthony Crolla and was stopped in 3 rounds. Crolla dropped Brodie in the third with a right-left combination followed by an overhand right. Brodie beat the count at nine, but was out on his feet when the referee stopped it.
After this defeat Michael Brodie chose to retire for good with a record of 36-4-1.