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Champion
Sam Goodman
23-1-0
24Career bouts
193Rounds boxed
Apr 2018Pro debut
35%KO rate
IBF Interim Super Bantamweight Champion
Bio
Australian who won the IBF interim super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Ryosuke Nishida in Tokyo in September 2026. Twice had to withdraw from a scheduled fight with Naoya Inoue in 2024 due to sparring cuts; his only loss came to Nick Ball in a featherweight title bid in 2025.
Tale of the Tape
| Record | 23-1-0 |
|---|---|
| Division | Super Bantamweight (122 lb) |
| Status | Champion |
| Nickname | — |
| Age | — |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | — |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Win methods | 8 wins by KO |
| KO rate | 35% (8 of 23 wins) |
Career record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Location · Notes | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Ryosuke Nishida | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Toyota Arena, Tokyo, JapanWon Interim IBF super bantamweight title | 23-1-0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia | 22-1-0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Tyler Blizzard | W | UD | 10 of 10 | TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia | 21-1-0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Nick Ball | L | UD | 12 of 12 | anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFor WBA featherweight title | 20-1-0 |
| May 14, 2025 | Cesar Vaca Espinoza | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | 20-0-0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Chainoi Worawut | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia | 19-0-0 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mark Schleibs | W | TKO | 4 of 10 | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia | 18-0-0 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Zhong Liu | W | UD | 12 of 12 | The Star, Sydney, Australia | 17-0-0 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Miguel Flores | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Australia | 16-0-0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Ra'eese Aleem | W | SD | 12 of 12 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Australia | 15-0-0 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | TJ Doheny | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, AustraliaRetained IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Oriental super bantamweight titles | 14-0-0 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Jason Cooper | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, AustraliaRetained WBO Oriental super bantamweight title | 13-0-0 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Juan Miguel Elorde | W | TKO | 8 of 10 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney AustraliaRetained IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Oriental super bantamweight titles | 12-0-0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Fumiya Fuse | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, AustraliaRetained WBO Oriental super bantamweight title; Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight title | 11-0-0 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Richie Mepranum | W | TKO | 6 of 10 | The Star, Sydney AustraliaWon vacant WBO Oriental super bantamweight title | 10-0-0 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Nort Beauchamp | W | TKO | 6 of 8 | International Convention Centre, Sydney, AustraliaWon vacant Australian featherweight title | 9-0-0 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Daniel Carr | W | UD | 6 of 6 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Australia | 8-0-0 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Noldi Manakane | W | TKO | 1 of 8 | Fraternity Club, Fairy Meadow, Australia | 7-0-0 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Sunardi Gamboa | W | TKO | 3 of 6 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Australia | 6-0-0 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Claudevan Sese | W | TKO | 3 of 6 | Luna Park, Sydney, Australia | 5-0-0 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Simplice Fotsala | W | UD | 6 of 6 | Fraternity Club, Fairy Meadow, Australia | 4-0-0 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Shamal Ram Anuj | W | UD | 6 of 6 | Taren Point Bowling Club, Taren Point, Australia | 3-0-0 |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Richard Lockett | W | UD | 8 of 8 | K Ranch Arena, Mt Hunter, Australia | 2-0-0 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Worawatchai Boonjan | W | TKO | 2 of 4 | Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla, Australia | 1-0-0 |
2026
WRyosuke NishidaUD · R12 of 12
Won Interim IBF super bantamweight title
WRodrigo Fabian RuizUD · R12 of 12
2025
WTyler BlizzardUD · R10 of 10
For WBA featherweight title
WCesar Vaca EspinozaUD · R10 of 10
2024
WChainoi WorawutUD · R12 of 12
WMark SchleibsTKO · R4 of 10
2023
WZhong LiuUD · R12 of 12
WMiguel FloresUD · R12 of 12
WRa'eese AleemSD · R12 of 12
WTJ DohenyUD · R10 of 10
Retained IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Oriental super bantamweight titles
2022
WJason CooperUD · R10 of 10
Retained WBO Oriental super bantamweight title
WJuan Miguel ElordeTKO · R8 of 10
Retained IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Oriental super bantamweight titles
WFumiya FuseUD · R10 of 10
Retained WBO Oriental super bantamweight title; Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight title
2021
WRichie MepranumTKO · R6 of 10
Won vacant WBO Oriental super bantamweight title
WNort BeauchampTKO · R6 of 8
Won vacant Australian featherweight title
WDaniel CarrUD · R6 of 6
2020
WNoldi ManakaneTKO · R1 of 8
2019
WSunardi GamboaTKO · R3 of 6
WClaudevan SeseTKO · R3 of 6
WSimplice FotsalaUD · R6 of 6
2018
WShamal Ram AnujUD · R6 of 6
WRichard LockettUD · R8 of 8
WWorawatchai BoonjanTKO · R2 of 4
Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.
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