Reece Bellotti — 2020
Jordan returned to significant domestic competition during Matchroom Fight Camp and earned a unanimous decision over Reece Bellotti.
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
Jordan Gill.
Professional Boxer | European & Commonwealth Champion | Performance Coach | Gym Co-Founder | Mental Health & Resilience Speaker
Championship success, public setbacks, a life-threatening mental-health crisis and one of British boxing's most meaningful comeback victories.
Jordan Gill, known in boxing as “The Thrill”, is a British professional boxer, former European and Commonwealth featherweight champion, three-time WBA International titleholder, coach, gym co-founder and inspirational speaker.
His story is not simply about winning belts. It is about what can happen when public performance and private wellbeing move in opposite directions — and what rebuilding can look like when somebody is prepared to speak honestly about both.
From growing up around his father's boxing club in rural Cambridgeshire to championship nights at major arenas, Jordan's journey combines elite performance, failure, burnout, vulnerability, mental health, community and the difficult process of redefining success.
European
Featherweight Champion
Commonwealth
Featherweight Champion
3× WBA
International Champion
28–3–1
Record after April 2024
CHATTERIS BEGINNINGS
Boxing was part of life almost from the beginning.
Born in Huntingdon
Jordan Gill was born on 1 July 1994 in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and grew up closely associated with Chatteris in the Fenland area.
His father brought boxing into the family
Jordan's father, Paul Gill, had competed in close to one hundred amateur fights before becoming a boxing coach.
Paul settled in Chatteris and coached at the local amateur boxing club.
In the gym at four
Jordan has recalled going to work with his father at the boxing club when he was only four years old.
Public profiles describe him as an energetic child who needed somewhere productive to channel that energy. Boxing became that environment.
Chatteris was not a traditional boxing hotbed
Jordan later told the BBC that Chatteris was far better known for Fenland agriculture than professional sport.
That background would eventually help shape his interest in creating more opportunities for young people in the area.
AMATEUR DEVELOPMENT
Seven national finals before the professional journey began.
Competition from childhood
Jordan began competing nationally while still young and developed through an extensive amateur pathway.
BoxRec records appearances in seven national finals.
2010 NACYP British Champion
In 2010 he became NACYP British Lightweight Champion.
2011 national junior final
Jordan reached the 60kg English National Junior final in 2011, losing to Jake Slater.
Junior ABA Champion
His final amateur contest came on 12 May 2012, when he won the Junior ABA National Championship.
At seventeen, with national titles behind him, Jordan decided to enter professional boxing.
TURNING PROFESSIONAL
Sheffield, the Ingle Gym and learning the professional game.
7 July 2012
Jordan made his professional debut at Sheffield Arena against the vastly experienced Kristian Laight.
He won on points over four rounds.
Dominic and Brendan Ingle
During the first phase of his professional career Jordan trained in Sheffield under Dominic Ingle and the legendary Brendan Ingle.
That put him in an environment associated with fighters such as Naseem Hamed, Kell Brook and generations of technically distinctive Sheffield boxers.
Brendan's prediction
Jordan has recalled Brendan Ingle repeatedly telling him that he would one day become a world champion.
For a young fighter building a career through routine undercard contests, the words provided belief — but Jordan increasingly wanted harder tests to prove whether that belief was justified.
Too long without progression
A long unbeaten run followed, but Jordan later said that spending years fighting journeymen became frustrating.
He wanted championship fights, not simply an impressive numerical record.
A CAREER RESET
Moving to Dave Coldwell changed the pace of Jordan's career.
Leaving the Ingle Gym
By 2017, Jordan was unbeaten but increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of his career.
He made the difficult decision to leave the Ingle Gym and work with trainer and manager Dave Coldwell.
Matchroom records Jordan describing the move as a rebuilding period after an extended spell without a fight.
Sport science becomes part of the system
Jordan also worked with Boxing Science, taking a longer-term approach to strength, speed, conditioning and recovery.
Performance staff later highlighted his ability to maintain unusually high work rates without losing technical quality.
The next phase finally brought the championship opportunities he had been asking for.
27 OCTOBER 2018
Jordan Gill becomes Commonwealth Champion.
Ryan Doyle at the Copper Box
Jordan entered the fight unbeaten at 21–0 and challenged Ryan Doyle for the Commonwealth featherweight championship at London's Copper Box Arena.
It was the first major title opportunity of his professional career.
Seventh-round stoppage
Jordan controlled much of the contest with movement, timing and combinations before forcing a stoppage in round seven.
The victory improved his record to 22–0 and made him Commonwealth Featherweight Champion.
The breakthrough was finally visible
Years of development had produced the kind of fight Jordan had wanted: a meaningful step up, against a champion, on a major televised card.
WBA INTERNATIONAL
Winning at home — then discovering how quickly momentum can change.
2 March 2019 — Emmanuel Dominguez
Jordan headlined a Matchroom NXTGEN card at the East of England Arena in Peterborough against Emmanuel Dominguez.
He dropped the Mexican twice before forcing a third-round stoppage to win the vacant WBA International featherweight title.
The result moved Jordan into the WBA's world rankings and appeared to accelerate him towards European and world-level opportunities.
10 May 2019 — Enrique Tinoco
Only two months later, Jordan suffered the first defeat of his professional career against Enrique Tinoco.
The contest ended after eight rounds when Jordan was unable to continue.
The unbeaten identity that had accompanied him through his first twenty-three victories disappeared in one night.
It would not be the last time his relationship with results, confidence and identity had to change.
REBUILDING
A first loss did not have to become a final verdict.
Cesar Juarez — 2021
In February 2021 he defeated experienced Mexican contender Cesar Juarez over ten rounds to regain the WBA International featherweight title.
Back into the world rankings
WBA rankings subsequently placed Jordan among the leading featherweight contenders, including a top-three position during 2021.
27 FEBRUARY 2022
One punch changed a fight that appeared almost lost.
Karim Guerfi — European Championship
Jordan challenged experienced French champion Karim Guerfi for the European featherweight title at The O2 in London.
A difficult night became increasingly difficult
Jordan has since spoken about entering the fight with physical problems including a knee injury and hand injury.
During the contest he also suffered damage to both eardrums.
Guerfi dropped Jordan in round seven and placed him under sustained pressure.
Round nine
With the fight appearing to move decisively away from him, Jordan produced a dramatic right hand with one second remaining in the ninth round.
Guerfi was knocked out and Jordan became European Featherweight Champion.
Knockout of the Year
Boxing News subsequently selected the finish as its 2022 Knockout of the Year.
The significance was not simply the punch. The award recognised that it arrived when Jordan himself appeared very close to being stopped.
29 OCTOBER 2022
Championship sport can give you a high point and a low point in the same year.
Facing Kiko Martinez
Eight months after the extraordinary Guerfi victory, Jordan defended his European title against former two-weight world champion Kiko Martinez at Wembley Arena.
Martinez's relentless pressure created a very different fight from Jordan's championship win.
Fourth-round stoppage
Martinez stopped Jordan in round four and took the European championship.
Publicly, that is simply another result in a record.
Privately, Jordan would later explain that the loss became part of a much larger period of personal and psychological difficulty.
THE PART OF THE STORY THAT WAS NOT ON THE SCORECARD
When performance problems became something much more serious.
A difficult period after the Martinez defeat
Jordan has spoken publicly about losing touch with himself during the months that followed.
Professional disappointment was accompanied by major personal changes and a deteriorating state of mind.
30 June 2023
After his later victory over Michael Conlan, Jordan publicly disclosed that on 30 June 2023 he had reached a suicidal crisis and that another person intervened.
The disclosure fundamentally changed the meaning of his comeback story.
Vulnerability rather than performance theatre
Jordan does not use that period as a simple “everything happens for a reason” story.
His message is more useful because it acknowledges that elite athletes can struggle, external success does not automatically protect mental health, and asking for or accepting help can be part of strength.
A different support environment
Friends, family and people around boxing helped Jordan begin rebuilding.
He later moved into the Ben Davison Performance Centre environment, working with trainer Barry Smith as he prepared for another opportunity.
2 DECEMBER 2023
Belfast — a comeback measured by more than a belt.
Michael Conlan
Jordan travelled to Belfast to face hometown favourite, former amateur world champion and two-time Olympian Michael Conlan.
He entered the contest as the underdog.
Early statement
Jordan dropped Conlan in the second round.
The fight remained competitive, but Jordan continued applying pressure and producing the cleaner damaging work.
Seventh-round stoppage
The contest ended in round seven, giving Jordan one of the biggest wins of his career.
He became WBA International Super-Featherweight Champion.
The post-fight interview changed the story
In the ring afterwards, Jordan spoke publicly about the mental-health crisis he had experienced earlier that year.
Suddenly the victory was not simply an upset in Belfast.
It was visible evidence that the man standing in the ring had found enough purpose and support to return from a place far darker than a sporting defeat.
WATCH JORDAN AFTER THE COMEBACK
An emotional conversation after one of the biggest wins of his career.
This official Matchroom Boxing interview was recorded immediately after Jordan stopped Michael Conlan. Jordan discusses the difficult year behind him, the meaning of the victory and what he wanted to do next.
Watch “An Emotional Jordan Gill Talks After HUGE Michael Conlan Win” on Matchroom Boxing ↗
13 APRIL 2024
The comeback did not make Jordan immune to another setback.
Zelfa Barrett
Following the Conlan victory, Jordan faced former world-title challenger Zelfa Barrett at Manchester's AO Arena.
Jordan entered as WBA International super-featherweight champion and was again taking on a highly rated domestic opponent.
Tenth-round stoppage
Barrett stopped Jordan in round ten and won the WBA International championship.
Jordan's documented professional record following the bout stood at 28 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with 9 knockouts.
It is another important part of Jordan's message: a meaningful comeback does not guarantee that every future result will go your way.
NEXT GENERATION
Creating for young people what Chatteris did not always have.
Founded in 2019
Jordan founded the Jordan Gill – Next Generation initiative in 2019 to create opportunities for young people around the Fenland area.
His LinkedIn profile describes early programmes delivered at Cromwell Community College for young people struggling with confidence.
Boxing as an outlet
The programme uses boxing and physical activity as a way to develop discipline, self-confidence and more natural conversations around wellbeing.
BoxCross reports that the initiative subsequently delivered activity in schools and community environments across Fenland, including commissioned summer programmes during the Covid period.
BOXCROSS UK
Turning elite-sport experience into a local performance community.
Opened December 2023
Jordan is one of the founders of BoxCross UK, a large training facility in Wisbech that opened in December 2023.
It operates from a converted factory on Regal Road and combines a commercial gym with dedicated boxing facilities.
Boxing and mental health
Jordan's experience means that the culture around BoxCross is not built only around physical performance.
The gym publicly identifies mental health as part of its community approach and connects that work with Jordan's Next Generation initiative.
Rapid growth
BoxCross currently reports more than one thousand members, two competition boxing rings and consecutive East of England Gym of the Year recognition in 2024 and 2025.
Coaching from experience
Jordan's competitive experience informs boxing coaching for everyone from children learning the sport to serious competitive fighters.
JORDAN GILL IN 2026
The next chapter increasingly includes developing other fighters.
Jordan's current public profiles still describe him as a professional boxer; there is no clear public retirement announcement in the sources reviewed for this page.
At the same time, his professional focus is visibly expanding into coaching.
On 2 May 2026, The Matchroom Boxing Podcast featured Jordan while he was training Harley Burrows for his professional debut and Stevi Levy for her bout with Tiah-Mai Ayton.
The episode explores Jordan's route into coaching, revisits major victories including Karim Guerfi and Michael Conlan, and includes an update on his own boxing career.
Combined with BoxCross, youth work and public conversations around mental health, coaching gives Jordan a new way of applying lessons learned through more than a decade in professional boxing.
RESILIENCE WITHOUT PRETENDING
Six lessons from Jordan's journey.
Results Are Not Identity
A defeat can hurt confidence and change opportunity without defining the entire person who experienced it.
Vulnerability Is Information
Honest conversations make it easier to recognise that somebody needs support before the problem becomes invisible behind performance.
Accept Support
High-performance culture often celebrates independence. Jordan's experience demonstrates why connection can matter more when somebody is under the greatest pressure.
Rebuild the Environment
Sometimes progress requires more than trying harder inside the same system. Changing people, structure or surroundings can unlock a different response.
Redefine Success
Achievement is easier to sustain when mental health, relationships and purpose remain part of the definition.
Use Experience for Others
Next Generation, BoxCross and coaching allow personal experience to become useful beyond Jordan's own career.
KEY SPEAKING TOPICS
What Jordan Gill brings to the room.
Mental Health
Why outward performance does not always reveal what somebody is experiencing internally.
Resilience
Rebuilding after setbacks without pretending recovery happens quickly or cleanly.
Vulnerability
How honest conversations can create stronger support and more credible leadership.
High Performance
Lessons from championship preparation, sports science, coaching and competing under pressure.
Navigating Failure
Separating the result from identity so disappointment can become information rather than a permanent label.
Burnout & Pressure
Recognising when relentless expectations have stopped producing healthy, sustainable performance.
Leadership
Building environments where ambition and honesty can exist together.
Redefining Success
Expanding success beyond rankings, titles and public approval to include health, purpose and relationships.
Community & Purpose
Using personal experience to create opportunities and healthier conversations for the next generation.
CAREER & LIFE TIMELINE
From a four-year-old in a Fenland boxing gym to champion, coach and mentor.
Born in Huntingdon
Jordan Gill is born in Cambridgeshire.
Boxing enters his life
Starts accompanying his father Paul to the local boxing club in Chatteris.
Competitive development
Begins building an amateur boxing career through the Fenland and national system.
NACYP British Champion
Wins the British lightweight title at youth level.
National Junior Final
Reaches another national final at 60kg.
Junior ABA National Champion
Wins his final amateur contest before moving into the paid ranks.
Professional debut
Defeats Kristian Laight on points at Sheffield Arena.
Ingle Gym
Develops under Dominic Ingle with major influence from Brendan Ingle.
Dave Coldwell
Changes trainer and begins a new phase of his professional career.
British-title eliminator
Defeats experienced Jason Cunningham by unanimous decision.
Commonwealth Champion
Stops Ryan Doyle in round seven at the Copper Box Arena.
WBA International Champion
Stops Emmanuel Dominguez in round three in Peterborough.
First professional defeat
Loses the WBA International belt to Enrique Tinoco.
Next Generation
Establishes a local initiative focused on young people, confidence and boxing activity.
Reece Bellotti
Wins by unanimous decision at Matchroom Fight Camp.
WBA International Champion again
Defeats Cesar Juarez over ten rounds.
World-ranking progress
Reaches a top-three position in the WBA featherweight rankings.
European Champion
Produces a dramatic ninth-round knockout of Karim Guerfi.
Knockout of the Year
Boxing News later selects the Guerfi finish as its knockout of the year.
Kiko Martinez
Loses the European title by fourth-round stoppage.
Mental-health crisis
Jordan later publicly reveals reaching an acute suicidal crisis and being helped through the moment.
New training environment
Rebuilds around Barry Smith and the Ben Davison Performance Centre.
Michael Conlan
Stops Conlan in Belfast in round seven.
WBA International Champion
Wins the super-featherweight version of the title.
BoxCross UK opens
Co-founds the new Wisbech training facility.
Public mental-health advocacy
ITV profiles Jordan's decision to use the new gym to help other people dealing with mental-health difficulties.
Zelfa Barrett
Loses his WBA International title by tenth-round stoppage in Manchester.
BoxCross recognised
Gym wins its first East of England Gym of the Year recognition.
BoxCross wins again
Facility reports a second consecutive East of England Gym of the Year award.
Moving into coaching
Matchroom features Jordan coaching Harley Burrows and Stevi Levy.
Current chapter
Combines professional boxing identity with coaching, BoxCross, community work and mentoring.
AT A GLANCE
Jordan Gill profile.
- Full name
- Jordan Gill
- Nickname
- The Thrill
- Born
- 1 July 1994
- Birthplace
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
- Hometown
- Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
- Father
- Paul Gill — former amateur boxer and coach
- Height
- Approximately 170 cm
- BoxRec stance
- Orthodox
- Primary divisions
- Featherweight & Super-Featherweight
- Professional debut
- 7 July 2012
- Record after April 2024
- 28 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw
- Knockout wins
- 9
- Commonwealth title
- Featherweight Champion — 2018
- European title
- Featherweight Champion — 2022
- WBA International
- Three title-winning campaigns across featherweight and super-featherweight
- Major 2022 award
- Boxing News Knockout of the Year — Karim Guerfi
- Major comeback win
- Michael Conlan — TKO 7, Belfast, 2023
- Early trainers
- Dominic & Brendan Ingle
- Trainer 2017–2023
- Dave Coldwell
- Later training
- Barry Smith / Ben Davison Performance Centre environment
- Community initiative
- Jordan Gill – Next Generation
- Gym
- BoxCross UK — Co-Founder
- Current direction
- Professional boxing, coaching, mentoring and gym development
- Speaking themes
- Mental health, resilience, vulnerability, high performance, failure, burnout, leadership and redefining success
EVENT FIT
Where Jordan's story creates the strongest connection.
Corporate Conferences
Honest conversations about pressure, resilience, failure,
mental health and rebuilding.
Sports & High-Performance
Championship preparation, coaching, sports science and
competing in high-stakes environments.
Leadership Programmes
Vulnerability, creating safer cultures, asking for support
and leading beyond performance metrics.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
A first-hand perspective on the gap that can exist between
outward success and private struggle.
Resilience & Change
Rebuilding identity and direction after circumstances,
careers or expectations change.
Inspirational Events
A sporting story whose greatest comeback had meaning far
beyond the result.
Team Development
Trust, support networks, sustainable standards and how teams
respond when people are struggling.
Youth & Community Events
Boxing, confidence, discipline, purpose and opportunities
for the next generation.
Multi-Speaker Programmes
Combine Jordan with complementary voices across sport,
leadership, resilience and performance.
RELATED SPEAKERS
Continue the conversation around resilience and performance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jordan Gill speaker questions.
Who is Jordan Gill?
Jordan Gill is a British professional boxer, former European and Commonwealth featherweight champion, three-time WBA International title winner, coach, BoxCross UK co-founder and inspirational speaker.
Where is Jordan Gill from?
Jordan was born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and is closely associated with Chatteris in the Fenland area.
How did Jordan Gill start boxing?
Jordan's father Paul was an amateur boxer and boxing coach. Jordan began accompanying him to the local boxing club when he was around four years old.
What did Jordan Gill achieve as an amateur?
BoxRec records seven national finals, the 2010 NACYP British Lightweight Championship and the Junior ABA National Championship in his final amateur bout in May 2012.
When did Jordan Gill turn professional?
He made his professional debut on 7 July 2012 against Kristian Laight at Sheffield Arena.
Who trained Jordan Gill?
Jordan developed initially under Dominic and Brendan Ingle, later moved to Dave Coldwell, and subsequently worked with Barry Smith in the Ben Davison Performance Centre environment.
When did Jordan Gill become Commonwealth champion?
Jordan stopped Ryan Doyle in round seven on 27 October 2018 to win the Commonwealth featherweight championship.
How many WBA International titles has Jordan Gill won?
Current BoxCross information describes Jordan as a three-time WBA International champion, with title wins against Emmanuel Dominguez, Cesar Juarez and Michael Conlan across featherweight and super-featherweight.
When did Jordan Gill become European champion?
He knocked out Karim Guerfi in the ninth round on 27 February 2022 to win the European featherweight championship.
Why is the Karim Guerfi fight famous?
Jordan appeared close to defeat before producing a dramatic ninth-round knockout. Boxing News selected the finish as its 2022 Knockout of the Year.
What has Jordan Gill said about mental health?
Jordan has publicly discussed reaching a suicidal crisis in June 2023 during an extremely difficult period of his life. He now speaks openly about vulnerability, support, mental health and why visible success does not tell the complete story.
What happened in the Michael Conlan fight?
Jordan travelled to Belfast and stopped Michael Conlan in round seven on 2 December 2023, winning the vacant WBA International super-featherweight championship.
What is BoxCross UK?
BoxCross UK is a 24-hour training and boxing facility in Wisbech co-founded by Jordan and his business partners. It opened in December 2023 and combines commercial fitness, boxing coaching and community activity.
What is Jordan Gill – Next Generation?
It is an initiative Jordan founded in 2019 to provide boxing activity, confidence-building opportunities and support for young people around the Fenland area.
Is Jordan Gill retired?
The current sources reviewed for this profile do not show a clear public retirement announcement. As of September 2026, Jordan's own website and LinkedIn still describe him as a professional boxer, while recent Matchroom coverage also highlights his growing coaching work.
What is Jordan Gill doing in 2026?
Jordan is increasingly active as a boxing coach, including work with Harley Burrows and Stevi Levy, while remaining involved with BoxCross UK, professional boxing and community initiatives.
What does Jordan Gill speak about?
His principal topics include mental health, vulnerability, resilience, high performance, burnout, failure, leadership, support networks, community and redefining success.
How can I book Jordan Gill?
Use The Immersion Project contact page or email sue@theimmersionproject.co.uk to discuss availability and event fit.
VERIFIED SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Explore Jordan's career and story in greater depth.
This profile uses boxing records, governing-body information, contemporary journalism, Jordan's current public profiles and first-person interviews.
BoxRec — Jordan Gill
Amateur history, trainers, titles and career information ↗
BBC Sport — Jordan Gill
Childhood, Paul Gill, Chatteris, Brendan Ingle and European
championship story ↗
Matchroom Boxing — Commonwealth Build-Up
Dave Coldwell move, rebuilding and Jordan's first major title
opportunity ↗
Sky Sports — Commonwealth Championship
Ryan Doyle fight and seventh-round title-winning stoppage ↗
Matchroom — Gill vs Dominguez
First WBA International featherweight championship ↗
Sky Sports — Boxing Science
High-performance conditioning and Jordan's scientific
training approach ↗
Matchroom — Gill vs Guerfi
Official European featherweight title result ↗
Boxing News — Knockout of the Year
Jordan's extraordinary European-title finish against Karim
Guerfi ↗
The Guardian — Jordan's Mental-Health Disclosure
Post-Conlan discussion of the crisis he experienced in
2023 ↗
The Guardian — The Comeback
Long-form interview on mental health, support and returning
to boxing ↗
World Boxing Association — Michael Conlan Victory
Official WBA International super-featherweight result ↗
Matchroom Boxing — Post-Fight Interview
Jordan speaks immediately after the Michael Conlan comeback
victory ↗
ITV News Anglia — BoxCross & Mental Health
Jordan discusses the new gym and helping other people ↗
BoxCross UK — About
Current gym, Jordan's role, titles, community and mental-health
work ↗
Jordan Gill Boxing
Jordan's current official boxing website ↗
Jordan Gill — LinkedIn
Current professional-boxing and Next Generation information ↗
Matchroom Boxing Podcast — 2026
Coaching Harley Burrows and Stevi Levy plus Jordan's own
career update ↗
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