Dave Ryan (born 6 May 1983) is an English former professional boxer who was Commonwealth super-lightweight champion from October 2014 to September 2015.
Ryan beat Tyrone Nurse by majority decision at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 4 October 2014 to win the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title.[2]
He successfully defended the title by stopping John Wayne Hibbert in the ninth round of their fight at the O2 Arena in London on 30 May 2015.[3]
Ryan lost the championship in a rematch against Hibbert at the same venue on 12 September 2015, when he suffered a back injury in the 10th round.[4]
He tried to regain the title, which was once again vacant, in a fight with Josh Taylor at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 21 October 2016, but lost by fifth round stoppage.[5]
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