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Sam Goodman (boxer)

Sam Goodman is an Australian professional boxer. He challenged for the WBA featherweight title in August 2025.

Early life
Hailing from Albion Park, New South Wales, Australia, Goodman was born on 10 October 1998. At the age of 10 years old, Goodman injured his arm while playing rugby league. His father, a former rugby player, advised Sam to try boxing. He has listed Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. as his early boxing heroes, however, that would change as he got older, and he became more fond of Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk. ==Amateur career==
Amateur career
Goodman started his amateur career after his father suggested to go to the local PCYC Sutherland Club, he didn't thrive immediately, even admitting that he used to cry at every loss, but it didn't take him long to catch up, he also fought every week since he started amateur boxing, at the age of 12, Goodman won his first National title and took part in 100 fights in the unpaid ranks, he would peak in amateur career in 2017 world championships which he prevailed at, however he always preferred longer fights; "proper battles" as he called them, which is one reason he went professional in 2018. ==Professional career==
Professional career
Early career Debut Goodman stood at the super-bantamweight division and made his debut match against Thai veteran, Worawatchai Boonjan on 13 April 2018, by that time, Thai had composed a record of 11–12–1, which would be a challenge for a debutant, Goodman won via 2nd round technical knockout. On 16 June 2021, Goodman successfully stopped Regional challenger Nort Beauchamp for the Australian Featherweight title, he would have a new record of nine wins, no losses and five knockouts, with wins against veterans and fellow newcomer boxers, and one of those victory is against olympian Simplice Fotsala. Goodman won via 6th round stoppage after Mepranum received an arm injury, therefore, Goodman is the new WBO Oriental champion. Goodman vs. Fuse Goodman defended his WBO Oriental title against Japanese Fumiya Fuse for the vacant IBF Inter-continental super-bantamweight title, winning via unanimous decision. Goodman vs. Elorde By July 2022 Goodman would be set to face former world challenger Juan Miguel Elorde, to defend his WBO Oriental and IBF Inter-continental titles, Goodman won via eighth round stoppage in a commanding display. Goodman vs. Doheny After defeating Jason Cooper to defend his WBO Oriental belt, Goodman would now be facing his most challenging opponent, former IBF world champion Irish TJ Doheny for Goodman's WBO Oriental and IBF Inter-continental super-bantamweight titles where Goodman would win via unanimous decision. He won via 12-round split decision. Goodman vs. Flores Goodman would win three more times against ranked fighters, first with experienced Miguel Flores, where Goodman won via unanimous decision, scoring 120–105 (x2) and 118–107 on the judges scorecards. Goodman vs. Liu Goodman's next opponent was against undefeated Chinese boxer Zhong Liu on 15 December 2023 at Sydney, Australia. He won in another lop-sided unanimous decision. This was Goodman's fourth fight of the year. Goodman vs. Schleibs On 13 March 2024 Goodman knocked out compatriot Mark Schleibs in the fourth round at Wollongong. Goodman vs. Worawut Goodman faced undefeated Chainoi Worawut on 10 July 2024 at Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Goodman prevailed in another wide-margin unanimous decision (119–109, 117–113 and 117–111) and fought through a left-hand injury sustained within the 6th round. Cancelled bouts with Naoya Inoue On 3 October 2024, it was reported that Goodman would challenge Naoya Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight title in Tokyo, Japan, on 24 December 2024. On 13 December 2024, it was reported that Goodman suffered a serious cut on his eyelid during sparring and the fight has been moved to 24 January 2025. His fight with Inoue was cancelled for the second time after he had again injured his left eyelid during training on the morning of 11 January 2025. He was replaced by Kim Ye-joon. Goodman vs. Vaca Goodman defeated Cesar Vaca Espinoza by unanimous decision at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, on 14 May 2025. WBA featherweight championship challenge Goodman vs. Ball Goodman challenged English boxer Nick Ball, who holds the WBA featherweight title, on 16 August 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Goodman lost by unanimous decision. Goodman vs. Blizzard Goodman got back to winning ways in his next fight, defeating the previously unbeaten Tyler Blizzard via unanimous decision at TikTok Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia, on 17 December 2025. Goodman vs. Ruiz On 5 April 2026, Goodman defeated Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz by unanimous decision over 12 rounds in a final eliminator for a shot at the IBF junior-middleweight title at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia. ==Professional boxing record==
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