James Dickens

Name: James Dickens
Alias: 'Jazza'
Hometown: Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 165cm
Reach: 160cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Georgie Vaughan & Derry Mathews

Amateur Career

• Dickens had a strong amateur boxing career, starting at 12 in Liverpool, training at clubs like Salisbury ABC and Everton Red Triangle. He represented England internationally, winning European junior medals (Bronze at Schools, Gold at EU) and a Commonwealth Youth Silver. Dickens also won the senior ABA bantamweight title in 2010 before turning pro in 2011.

Regional & Minor Titles

• BBBoC English super bantamweight title (March 2013; 0 defences)
• BBBoC British super bantamweight title (March 2025; 1 defence)
• IBF European featherweight title (July 2019: 1 defence)
• WBO European featherweight title (Feb 2020; 1 defence)
• IBO World featherweight title (Oct 2022; 0 defences)
• IBA Pro World super featherweight title (July 2025; 0 defences)
• interim WBA World super featherweight title (July 2025; 0 defences)

Professional Record

• 1-2-0 (0 KO's) against former or current world champions (secondary/regular belts excluded):
  • Won against Leigh Wood
  • Lost against Kid Galahad (twice) & Guillermo Rigondeaux

Notes

• Dickens first won the interim WBA super featherweight title by defeating Olympic Gold medalist Albert Batyrgaziev on July 02, 2025. On December 05, the WBA announced he will be elevated to full champion, after Lamont Roach Jr. moved up two divisions to fight Isaac Cruz.
• Dickens was scheduled to defend his WBA world title on December 27, 2025, against Hayato Tsutsumi in Riyadh, but the fight was cancelled after Tsutsumi suffered an orbital fracture (a break in the bone beneath the eye) during training.

Preceded by: Lamont Roach Jr. Stripped

WBA Super Featherweight Champion Elevated 2025 Dec 06 – 2026 March 14

Succeeded by: Anthony Cacace