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Tony Booth | |
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Born | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 30 January 1970
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 166 |
Wins | 52 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 105 |
Draws | 9 |
Tony Booth (born 30 January 1970) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. At regional level, he challenged once for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title in 1994, and once for the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles in 1998. During his career, Booth held the record for the most wins of any active British professional boxer.
Professional career
Booth challenged Franco Wanyama on 28 January 1994, for the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title, losing by technical knockout in the second round.[1]
Booth faced light-heavyweight contender Montell Griffin on 4 June 1995, losing by TKO in the second round.[2]
Booth challenged Crawford Ashley on 9 June 1998, for the British and vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles, losing by TKO in the sixth round.[3]
Following his loss to Ashley, Booth defeated undefeated American boxer Omar Sheika (14–0, 9 KOs), by a points decision (PTS).[4]
Booth faced World Amateur Boxing Championships silver medalist David Haye at the York Hall in London on 8 December 2002, in what was Haye's professional debut, losing by corner retirement in the second round.[5]
Booth faced undefeated heavyweight Derek Chisora at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 7 April 2007, on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe's successful WBO super-middleweight title defence against Peter Manfredo Jr., losing on PTS, by 40–36.[6]
Life after boxing
In 2012, Booth was jailed for drug offences.[7]
Personal life
In 2006, Setanta Sports broadcast a documentary on Booth's career, I could have been a Contender.[8] In 2008, Booth published his autobiography, Boxing Booth.[9]
Professional boxing record
166 fights | 52 wins | 105 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 38 |
By decision | 40 | 67 |
Draws | 9 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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90 | Loss | 33–50–7 | Thomas Hansvoll | PTS | 6 | 12 Feb 2000 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | |
89 | Loss | 33–49–7 | Michael Sprott | PTS | 6 | 18 Jan 2000 | Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England | |
88 | Loss | 33–48–7 | Cathal O'Grady | KO | 4 (6) | 16 Oct 1999 | Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
87 | Win | 33–47–7 | Adam Cale | PTS | 6 | 27 Sep 1999 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
86 | Loss | 32–47–7 | Neil Simpson | PTS | 10 | 12 Jul 1999 | Ryton Sports Connexion, Coventry, England | |
85 | Win | 32–46–7 | Darren Ashton | PTS | 6 | 17 May 1999 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
84 | Loss | 31–46–7 | Ali Saidi | TKO | 4 (8) | 5 Jan 1999 | Épernay, France | |
83 | Win | 31–45–7 | Sven Hamer | PTS | 6 | 14 Dec 1998 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
82 | Win | 30–45–7 | Nigel Rafferty | PTS | 8 | 29 Oct 1998 | Hilton Hotel, London, England | |
81 | Loss | 29–45–7 | Toks Owoh | PTS | 6 | 26 Sep 1998 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | |
80 | Win | 29–44–7 | Omar Sheika | PTS | 8 | 18 Jul 1998 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | |
79 | Loss | 28–44–7 | Crawford Ashley | TKO | 6 (12), 1:41 | 9 Jun 1998 | Hull Arena, Hull, England | For British, and vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles |
78 | Win | 28–43–7 | Peter Mason | TKO | 3 (6), 2:11 | 6 Mar 1998 | Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Hull, England | |
77 | Win | 27–43–7 | Nigel Rafferty | PTS | 6 | 15 Dec 1997 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
76 | Win | 26–43–7 | Martin Jolley | PTS | 6 | 28 Nov 1997 | Country Park Inn, Hull, England | |
75 | Win | 25–43–7 | Bruce Scott | PTS | 8 | 4 Oct 1997 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
74 | Win | 24–43–7 | Martin Langtry | PTS | 6 | 22 Sep 1997 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
73 | Loss | 23–43–7 | Steve Bristow | PTS | 4 | 11 Sep 1997 | Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, England | |
72 | Win | 23–42–7 | Phill Day | PTS | 4 | 15 May 1997 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England | |
71 | Loss | 22–42–7 | Robert Norton | TKO | 4 (8), 2:35 | 16 Apr 1997 | York Hall, London, England | |
70 | Loss | 22–41–7 | John Wilson | PTS | 6 | 4 Apr 1997 | Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland | |
69 | Draw | 22–40–7 | Nigel Rafferty | PTS | 8 | 25 Mar 1997 | Park Hall Hotel & Spa, Wolverhampton, England | |
68 | Loss | 22–40–6 | Kevin Morton | PTS | 6 | 27 Feb 1997 | Royal Hotel Hull, Hull, England | |
67 | Loss | 22–39–6 | Kelly Oliver | TKO | 4 (6), 0:25 | 18 Jan 1997 | Green Bank Leisure Centre, Swadlincote, England | |
66 | Loss | 22–38–6 | Crawford Ashley | TKO | 1 (8) | 11 Dec 1996 | The Castle Centre, London, England | |
65 | Win | 22–37–6 | Alvin Miller | TKO | 5 (6) | 22 Nov 1996 | Country Park Inn, Hull, England | |
64 | Win | 21–37–6 | Martin Jolley | PTS | 4 | 6 Nov 1996 | Hull Arena, Hull, England | |
63 | Loss | 20–37–6 | Kelly Oliver | TKO | 2 (6) | 14 Sep 1996 | Concord Centre, Sheffield, England | |
62 | Loss | 20–36–6 | Paul Douglas | PTS | 4 | 3 Sep 1996 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
61 | Loss | 20–35–6 | Bruce Scott | PTS | 8 | 13 Jul 1996 | York Hall, London, England | |
60 | Win | 20–34–6 | Mark Richardson | TKO | 2 (6) | 17 May 1996 | Quality Royal Hotel, Hull, England | |
59 | Loss | 19–34–6 | Neil Simpson | PTS | 6 | 27 Mar 1996 | Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England | |
58 | Win | 19–33–6 | Alvin Miller | PTS | 6 | 15 Mar 1996 | Country Park Inn, Hull, England | |
57 | Loss | 18–33–6 | Johnny Nelson | KO | 2 (6), 2:07 | 20 Jan 1996 | Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England | |
56 | Loss | 18–32–6 | John Marceta | TKO | 2 (8), 2:12 | 16 Dec 1995 | Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, Wales | |
55 | Loss | 18–31–6 | Bruce Scott | TKO | 3 (8), 2:07 | 11 Nov 1995 | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, England | |
54 | Loss | 18–30–6 | Don Diego Poeder | TKO | 2 (8) | 6 Oct 1995 | Waregem, Belgium | |
53 | Win | 18–29–6 | Neil Simpson | PTS | 8 | 25 Sep 1995 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
52 | Loss | 17–29–6 | Leif Keiski | PTS | 8 | 6 Sep 1995 | Helsinki, Finland | |
51 | Loss | 17–28–6 | Mark Prince | TKO | 2 (8) | 22 Jul 1995 | London Arena, London, England | |
50 | Win | 17–27–6 | Nigel Rafferty | TKO | 7 (8), 0:45 | 6 Jul 1995 | Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Hull, England | |
49 | Loss | 16–27–6 | Montell Griffin | TKO | 2 (10) | 4 Jun 1995 | York Hall, London, England | |
48 | Win | 16–26–6 | Art Stacey | PTS | 10 | 27 Apr 1995 | Quality Royal Hotel, Hull, England | Won vacant Central Area cruiserweight title |
47 | Loss | 15–26–6 | John Foreman | PTS | 6 | 7 Mar 1995 | Tower Ballroom, Birmingham, England | |
46 | Loss | 15–25–6 | Jan Lefeber | PTS | 8 | 23 Jan 1995 | Beurs-World Trade Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
45 | Loss | 15–24–6 | Dean Francis | KO | 1 (8), 2:51 | 27 Oct 1994 | Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England | |
44 | Loss | 15–23–6 | Dirk Wallyn | PTS | 6 | 7 Oct 1994 | Waregem, Belgium | |
43 | Loss | 15–22–6 | John Held | PTS | 8 | 24 Sep 1994 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
42 | Loss | 15–21–6 | Mark Prince | TKO | 3 (8) | 21 Jul 1994 | Town Hall, London, England | |
41 | Loss | 15–20–6 | Torsten May | UD | 6 | 23 Mar 1994 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | |
40 | Loss | 15–19–6 | Franco Wanyama | TKO | 2 (12) | 28 Jan 1994 | Waregem, Belgium | For vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title |
39 | Win | 15–18–6 | Carlos Christie | PTS | 6 | 12 Nov 1993 | Ennardale Leisure Centre, Hull, England | |
38 | Loss | 14–18–6 | James Cook | PTS | 8 | 2 Nov 1993 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, England | |
37 | Draw | 14–17–6 | Denzil Browne | PTS | 8 | 7 Oct 1993 | York Barbican, York, England | |
36 | Loss | 14–17–5 | Ole Klemetsen | UD | 8 | 17 Sep 1993 | Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
35 | Loss | 14–16–5 | Michael Gale | PTS | 8 | 1 Jul 1993 | York Barbican, York, England | |
34 | Win | 14–15–5 | Tony Behan | PTS | 6 | 23 Jun 1993 | Ocean Rooms, Norfolk, England | |
33 | Loss | 13–15–5 | Víctor Córdoba | PTS | 8 | 3 Jun 1993 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, France | |
32 | Draw | 13–14–5 | Ralf Rocchigiani | PTS | 8 | 1 May 1993 | Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany | |
31 | Win | 13–14–4 | Tony Wilson | PTS | 8 | 9 Feb 1993 | Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton, England | |
30 | Loss | 12–14–4 | Franco Wanyama | PTS | 6 | 25 Dec 1992 | Izegem, Belgium | |
29 | Draw | 12–13–4 | Tony Wilson | PTS | 8 | 18 Nov 1992 | Civic Hall, Solihull, England | |
28 | Draw | 12–13–3 | Roy Ritchie | PTS | 6 | 30 Oct 1992 | Istres, France | |
27 | Loss | 12–13–2 | James Cook | PTS | 8 | 7 Sep 1992 | York Hall, London, England | |
26 | Loss | 12–12–2 | Maurice Core | PTS | 6 | 18 Aug 1992 | Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England | |
25 | Loss | 12–11–2 | Eddy Smulders | TKO | 1 (8) | 2 Jun 1992 | Weenahal, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
24 | Win | 12–10–2 | Phil Soundy | PTS | 6 | 13 May 1992 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
23 | Loss | 11–10–2 | Michael Gale | PTS | 8 | 8 Apr 1992 | Town Hall, Leeds, England | |
22 | Win | 11–9–2 | Dave Owens | PTS | 6 | 26 Mar 1992 | Willerby Manor Hotel, Hull, England | |
21 | Win | 10–9–2 | John Beckles | TKO | 6 (6) | 5 Mar 1992 | Town Hall, London, England | |
20 | Win | 9–9–2 | Tenko Ernie | TKO | 4 (6) | 12 Feb 1992 | Grand Hall, London, England | |
19 | Win | 8–9–2 | Serg Fame | PTS | 6 | 30 Jan 1992 | Guildhall, Southampton, England | |
18 | Loss | 7–9–2 | Steve Lewsam | PTS | 8 | 9 Dec 1991 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
17 | Loss | 7–8–2 | Eddy Smulders | TKO | 6 (8) | 28 Oct 1991 | Rijnhal, Arnhem, Netherlands | |
16 | Loss | 7–7–2 | Jimmy Peters | PTS | 8 | 11 Sep 1991 | Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, England | |
15 | Draw | 7–6–2 | Nick Manners | PTS | 8 | 1 Aug 1991 | Leisure Centre, Dewsbury, England | |
14 | Win | 7–6–1 | Paul Murray | PTS | 6 | 25 Jul 1991 | Town Hall, Dudley, England | |
13 | Loss | 6–6–1 | Glenn Campbell | TKO | 2 (10), 2:52 | 17 May 1991 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England | For Central Area super-middleweight title |
12 | Loss | 6–5–1 | Neville Brown | PTS | 6 | 28 Mar 1991 | Leisure Centre, Alfreton, England | |
11 | Win | 6–4–1 | Billy Brough | PTS | 6 | 18 Mar 1991 | Albany Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland | |
10 | Loss | 5–4–1 | Billy Brough | PTS | 6 | 6 Mar 1991 | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland | |
9 | Loss | 5–3–1 | Shaun McCrory | PTS | 6 | 6 Feb 1991 | Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, England | |
8 | Draw | 5–2–1 | Darron Griffiths | PTS | 6 | 23 Jan 1991 | European SC, Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
7 | Win | 5–2 | Bullit Andrews | TKO | 3 (6) | 8 Oct 1990 | Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, England | |
6 | Loss | 4–2 | Shaun McCrory | PTS | 6 | 5 Sep 1990 | European SC, Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Gary Dyson | PTS | 6 | 5 Jun 1990 | Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, England | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Tommy Warde | PTS | 6 | 16 May 1990 | Grange Park Hotel, Hull, England | |
3 | Win | 2–1 | Colin Manners | PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 1990 | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, England | |
2 | Win | 1–1 | Mickey Duncan | PTS | 6 | 11 Apr 1990 | Leisure Centre, Dewsbury, England | |
1 | Loss | 0–1 | Paul Lynch | PTS | 6 | 8 Mar 1990 | Leisure Centre, Watford, England |
References
- ^ "The life & death of Franco Wanyama: Another proud man who deserved more help than he ever received". independent.co.uk. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "BoxRec: Montell Griffin vs Tony Booth". BoxRec. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Mee, Bob (6 June 1998). "Boxing: Journeyman in search of a milestone". The Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Worsell, Elliot (9 December 2019). "How Omar Sheika went from losing against a Hull fisherman to challenging Joe Calzaghe". Boxing News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Rawling, John (9 December 2002). "Haye makes barnstorming debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "BoxRec: Derek Chisora vs Tony Booth". BoxRec. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Drug dealing ex-boxer Tony Booth has sentence reduced on appeal". BoxRec News. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Tony Booth Boxing Documentary". Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Booth, Tony (2008). Boxing Booth: The Autobiography. Riverhead.
External links
- Tony Booth on BoxRec