Former British and European bantamweight champion Paul “Livewire” Lloyd dead at 57

Paul “Livewire” Lloyd sadly passes away at the young age of just 57

Former British, Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion Paul “Livewire” Lloyd (20-7, 14 KOs) has died at just 57.

The London Boxing History tweeted the following on X: "Gutted to read of the passing of former World Title challenger Paul “Livewire” Lloyd at the age of just 57.  Lloyd would win the lot domestically, claiming Area, British, Commonwealth and European Titles. It’s been a sad few weeks for boxing, gone far too soon. RIP champ."

Andrew Fairly responded: "Oh no, far too young. His poor family. God bless you Paul and sleep tight."

Amateur Career

Paul "Livewire" Lloyd was born 7 December 1968 in Bebington, Wirral.

He was an English amateur bantamweight and professional bantam/super bantamweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s.

Lloyd, as an amateur, won the 1990 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) bantamweight title against Michael Gibbons, Michael Alldis, Wilson Docherty, and Patrick Mullings (Harrow & District ABC).

Lloyd participated in the World Cup in Bombay, India, during November 1990, defeating Rico Maspaitela of Indonesia and losing to Enrique Carrión of Cuba. He participated in the trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Halle, Germany, defeating Shaun Anderson of Scotland and losing to Dieter Berg of Germany.

Lloyd won the gold medal at bantamweight at the 1992 Canada Cup in Ottawa, Canada, during May 1992, defeating Lorenzo Aragon Armenteros of Cuba, Mark Mercier of Canada, and Alexei Aztamohov of Russia.

Pro Career

Boxing out of Vauxhall Motors ABC in Ellesmere Port, as a professional he won the Central Area super-bantamweight title, British, European, and Commonwealth bantamweight title.

Lloyd challenged for the British super-bantamweight title against Richie Wenton, the IBF bantamweight title against Tim Austin, WBO super-bantamweight title against Marco Antonio Barrera, IBC bantamweight title against Johnny Bredahl, and IBO bantamweight title against Noel Wilders.

GBN would like to express their deepest condolences to all of Paul's family and friends at the this difficult time.