Boxing in Wales decade of the 21st century of boxing in Wales was dominated by a single fighter, Joe Calzaghe. Although Calzaghe came to note after beating former Middleweight World Champion Chris Eubank on points in 1997 to win the WBO title, it was during the 2000s that he came to prominence. Calzaghe finished his career with 46 bouts and no losses, one of the few World Champions to retire undefeated. Other boxers of note to emerge during the early 21st century include, Jason Cook who became European Lightweight Champion in 2002, Nathan Cleverly the European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight title holder,
Chris Avalos Chris Avalos Christopher Matthew "Chris" Avalos (born November 5, 1989 in Lancaster, California) is a Mexican American professional boxer who competes at bantamweight, where he is the current WBO NABO Bantamweight Champion. On April 24, 2010 Avalos stopped the veteran John Alberto Molina to win the WBO NABO Bantamweight Championship. In August 2010, Avalos lost to an undefeated Christopher Martin Peña at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. The bout was televised on a Showtime undercard. In February 2015 Avalos was defeated in the 5th round by Carl Frampton in Belfast challenging him for the IBF World Super Bantamweight championship.