about paul "Showtime" Fleming

Name: Paul Fleming
AKA: Showtime, Two Guns
Date of Birth: 3rd April, 1988.
Place of Birth: Tully, QLD, Australia
Division: Super Featherweight (59kg/130lbs)
Stance: Southpaw
Record: 14 Wins (10KO's) | 0 L | 0 D | Total: 14
Trainer: Billy Hussein
Gym: Bodypunch Boxing Gym >
Manager: Mike Altamura/Cameron Dunkin
Promoter: Top Rank/Bob Arum >
Sponsors: MCMD, Right Cross, Punish Fight Gear

Paul "Showtime" Fleming (born April 3, 1988) is an Australian professional boxer from Tully, Queensland who represented his country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China at Featherweight.

Paul has since made his professional debut (November 2008) against veteran Shane Green, scoring a 3rd round TKO victory in the 6 round bout at the Maroochydore Rugby League Club, Queensland.

In 2010 he relocated to Sydney to live and train with one of the country’s most successful young trainers, Billy Hussein, at Bodypunch Boxing Gym at Lakemba. Under the guidance of Hussein, Fleming was successful in his 4th professional bout against 25 year old Kane Buckley scoring, a 4th round KO and continues to improve as a professional boxer with hard work and dedication.

Paul has since compiled a professional record of 14 wins from 14 fights with 10 knockouts.

In his U.S debut on 9th July 2011, Fleming scored a first round knockout against Mexican Juan Jose Beltran in his U.S debut at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States. A solid body shot followed by an uppercut dropped Beltran for the count.

He is managed by Mike Altamura and Cameron Dunkin and promoted by Top Rank, the Las Vegas, USA-based Promotion Company owned by Bob Arum, and home to many boxing champions inducing Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar Chavez Junior.

Read Paul's profile at the Top Rank website >

amateur career

Fleming finished his amateur career with a record of 83 wins and 17 losses. He claimed many victories and gold medals, and was only the third Australian fighter to ever win a medal (Bronze) in the 2006 World Junior Championships.

Fleming was the first Australian to win the gold at the Pre-Olympic Chemistry Cup in Germany 2008.

At Bejing, Fleming lost 13-9 to silver medalist Khedafi Djekkhir of France. Fleming is the only Australian Olympian to sign a contract with a major U.S based promotional company.

"Showtime" in 2012

Fleming made his most recent appearance at Orion Function Centre, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia on 6th of April 2012 against South Korean Hwi-Jong Kim. Winning by way of unanimous decision over six rounds, Fleming extended his record to 14 wins from 14 fight with 10 knockouts.

His next fight is scheduled for mid June in the United States, against an opponent to be announced.