Damien Hooper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Damien Hooper
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1992(1992-02-05)
Age	32
Birthplace	Toowoomba
Country	Australia
Birth City	Queensland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Damien Hooper Biography

Damien Hooper is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 5, 1992 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Damien Hooper (born 5 February 1992) is an Indigenous Australian professional boxer. As an amateur , he was chosen to represent Australia in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division.

Hooper’s brother Troy was killed in 2012 after a work-related accident, just two months after he competed in his first London Olympics. Hooper has traced his Indigenous ancestral ancestry back through Kamilaroi people. Kamilaroi people. He is listed on the Australian Olympic Committee list of .

2017 Hooper (12-1, 8KO) took on unbeaten Russian Umar Salamov (19-0, 14KO) on the undercard to the Pacquiao v Horn blockbuster and got a unanimous decision 96-94 on all three judges score cards to win the WBO International light heavyweight title and vacant IBF International light heavyweight title improving his record to 13-1 8KO.

Before he made his debut in 2013, Hooper signed with Ricky Hatton’s Hatton Promotions by 2014 he had 9-0 8KO. Then momentum in Hooper’s promising professional career stalled, with the Olympians loss to Rob Powdrill in November 2014 then in 2015 he lost his professional deal with Ricky Hatton’s promotional company, He is now with No Limit Boxing. He is currently ranked number 1 Australian light heavyweight and 9th on the WBO Light-Heavyweight rankings.

On the 30th of July in London during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Hooper stepped into the arena to compete in his Olympic match wearing a T-shirt that featured the Australian Aboriginal flag: the flag which is now permitted to be displayed on public structures in Australia. Hooper was reprimanded by the Australian Olympic Committee demanded he apologize publicly. The shirt’s wearer was said to be in violation of an Olympic Charter. “I’m representing my culture, not only my country” Hooper said. Hooper. “I’m proud of what I did.”

Damien Hooper Net Worth

Damien Hooper is one of the richest Boxer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Damien Hooper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2010 he became the first Indigenous Australian to win a junior world championship by winning the 75kg class at the Youth Olympics in Singapore. In the same year the athlete won a silver medal during the Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, and was selected to the Australian team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The athlete was also of the Australian Institute of Sport boxing scholarship holders.

The next the following year Hooper made the move up in weight division and moved into open competition. Hooper was back in Baku during the World Amateur Boxing Championships – Light heavyweight 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, which he reached the quarterfinals, but was defeated in the final by Julio Cesar La Cruz 13:14 and was directly qualified for Olympic qualification for the London Olympics. In his final of 180 amateur fights

At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, he beat Marcus Browne then he lost on points to 81 kg gold medallist Egor Mekhontsev of Russia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Damien Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Damien Hooper celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Damien Hooper

1. Damien Hooper is an Australian professional boxer.
2. He was born on February 13, 1991 in Queensland, Australia.
3. Hooper won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
4. He competed in the light heavyweight division at the 2012 Olympics.
5. Hooper has a record of 16 wins and 2 losses as a pro boxer.
6. His last fight was on December 18, 2020 against Renold Quinlan.
7. Hooper has won titles such as WBO Oriental and IBF Australasian champion.
8. He is known for his powerful left hook and quick footwork.
9. Hooper has faced notable opponents such as Umar Salamov and Nathan Cleverly.
10. He is currently ranked #14 by the WBA in the light heavyweight division.