Wayne Rigby

Wayne Rigby (born 19 July 1973) is a British former boxer who was British lightweight champion in 1998. He later moved up to super lightweight and won the WBF world title.

Career Born in Manchester, Wayne Rigby began his professional career in 1992. After winning ten of his first thirteen fights he beat Jimmy Phelan in September 1996 to take the BBBofC Central Area lightweight title. In January 1998 he faced Tanveer Ahmed for the vacant British title, winning on points. In March 2001 he again challenged for Ayers' title, this time losing on points.

Rigby moved up to super lightweight to challenge for Antonio Ramirez's World Boxing Federation World title in November 2001; Rigby took a unanimous decision to become world champion. He made a second defence of his World super lightweight title in November 2002, losing on points to the undefeated Gary Ryder.

After 18 months out of the ring he returned in May 2004 to challenge for Tony Montana's BBBofC Central Area super lightweight title, losing on points. His lost his fourth consecutive fight in October 2004, to Roger Sampson, and retired from boxing the following month.