On April 29, 2000, the 27-year-old IBF featherweight world champion, Paul Ingle (22-1, 15 KOs), faced a 29-year-old American boxer Junior Jones (47-4, 28 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days. Jones was on a 3-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 17 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Junior Jones via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF featherweight title. Ingle improves his record to 23-1 (16 KOs), while Jones adds a loss to his record at 47-5.
On November 13, 1999, a 27-year-old Paul Ingle (21-1, 15 KOs) got a shot at the IBF featherweight title held by 28-year-old Mexican boxer Manuel Medina (56-10, 26 KOs).
Ingle came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days. Medina was on a 3-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 28 days.
Paul Ingle defeated Manuel Medina via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Ingle improves his record to 22-1, while Medina adds a loss to his record at 56-11.
On September 26, 1998, a 26-year-old Paul Ingle (20-0, 14 KOs) and Billy Hardy met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 18 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Billy Hardy via TKO in the 8th round. Ingle improves his record to 21-0 (15 KOs)
On January 11, 1997, a 24-year-old Paul Ingle (14-0, 9 KOs) and Colin McMillan met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 5 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Colin McMillan via TKO in the 8th round. Ingle improves his record to 15-0 (10 KOs)
On October 11, 1997, a 25-year-old Paul Ingle (16-0, 11 KOs) and Jon Jo Irwin met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 13 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Jon Jo Irwin via RTD in the 8th round. Ingle improves his record to 17-0 (12 KOs)
On April 28, 1997, a 24-year-old Paul Ingle (15-0, 10 KOs) and Michael Alldis met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 17 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Michael Alldis via RTD in the 11th round. Ingle improves his record to 16-0 (11 KOs)
On April 10, 1999, a 26-year-old Paul Ingle (21-0, 15 KOs) got a shot at the featherweight WBO title held by 25-year-old fellow British boxer Naseem Hamed (31-0, 28 KOs).
Ingle came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 15 days. Hamed was on a 31-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 10 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Paul Ingle via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 32-0 (29 KOs), while Ingle adds a loss to his record at 21-1.
On December 16, 2000, the 28-year-old IBF featherweight world champion, Paul Ingle (23-1, 16 KOs), faced Mbulelo Botile, in a title defense fight.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 17 days.
Paul Ingle was defending his featherweight IBF titles against Mbulelo Botile and lost via TKO in the 12th round, and adds a loss to his record at 23-2.
On September 3, 1996, a 24-year-old Paul Ingle (12-0, 7 KOs) and Brian Robb met in the ring.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 5 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Brian Robb via KO in the 2nd round. Ingle improves his record to 13-0 (8 KOs)
On June 29, 1996, a 24-year-old Paul Ingle (11-0, 6 KOs) and Ervine Blake met in the ring.
Ingle came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days.
Paul Ingle stopped Ervine Blake via KO in the 2nd round. Ingle improves his record to 12-0 (7 KOs)