Josh Padley is a British boxer who is all set to step-in as the replacement for Floyd Schofield, in the fight against Shakur Stevenson find out more about him below along with his bio, age, height and weight
Padley stepped in for the fight against the lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, with just three days’ notice.
Who is British boxer and electrician Josh Padley, bio, age, height, weight, job, fight record, stats and net worth
According to reports, Floyd Schofield withdrew from the fight after falling ill on Tuesday, leaving the organisers scrambling to find an opponent.
Josh Padley steps in as Floyd Schofield replacement
Following Schofield’s withdrawal, Josh Padley has decided to step in. His opponent, Shakur Stevenson, is the current lightweight champion and is desperate to start off his 2025 season with a bang. Stevenson currently has a record of 22-0, with 10 Kos, and has been WBC lightweight champion since 2023. As such, a win for Padley would surely help him rank as one of the greatest upsets in boxing.
Josh Padley bio
Josh Padley is a British lightweight boxer who hails from Armthorpe, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He was born on November 12, 1995, and he is currently 29 years old. He goes by the nickname “Paddy” and fights in the lightweight division. Josh is currently set on fighting in this Saturday’s mega card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.
The 29-year-old works as a part-time electrician and didn’t immediately embrace boxing full-time due to the sport’s financial uncertainty.
While his height is unknown, he weighs 139.6 pounds. Padley’s net worth is between $100,000-1 million.
Fight career and record
Josh Padley has a professional boxing record of 15 wins and no losses or draws. Out of the 15 wins, four of them came as knockout victories. He made his first professional debut back in 2019, where he scored a points win over Jamie Quinn. Padley’s biggest career win came in September, during the undercard heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua at the iconic Wembley Stadium. Most notably, Paddy also managed to beat Mark Chamberlain during a favorite of Turki Alalshikh, causing a huge upset victory.
Josh Padley has an Instagram account with the handle @joshpadley, where he has over 8k followers and 168 posts.