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Buster Drayton

3927 KOs
142 KOs
1Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-L
Career
division
Light Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
55
rounds
371
KO %
69.2%
KO wins
27
KO losses
2
career
1978–1995
debut
1978-11-09
last fight
1995-06-10
Profile
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
5′ 11″ / 180cm
nationality
United States
origin
United States
city / state / zip
South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
dob
1954-03-02
age
72

Latest news

Former IBF Super Welter Champ Buster Drayton Passes!
2022-11-29 · Boxing News 24
Boxing News: Buster Drayton remembered » November 25, 2022
2022-11-25 · Fight News
Another Proud Warrior Falls: R.I.P Buster Drayton
2022-11-21 · East Side Boxing

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 10
Derrick Rolon
21 2 0
L-UD
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
12 of 12
Event →
Nov 3
Jose Vera
6 33 0
W-PTS
Salem, New Hampshire, United States
6 of 6 · 156 / 158 lbs
Event →
Aug 14
Robert Harris
0 4 0
W-TKO
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States
4 · 158 lbs
Event →
Nov 18
Gary Smith
7 17 2
W-TKO
Sanford, North Carolina, United States
3 · 152 / 150 lbs
Event →
Jun 26
Eric Cole
4 11 1
W-TKO
Randolph, Massachusetts, United States
8 · 158 / 160 lbs
Event →
May 22
Jose Vera
6 20 0
W-PTS
Agawam, Massachusetts, United States
8 of 8 · 160 / 162 lbs
Event →
Aug 28
Eric Holland
5 12 2
L-PTS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 154 / 153 lbs
Event →
May 11
Gary Jones
2 16 1
W-PTS
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
8 of 8 · 157 lbs
Event →
Sep 28
Darryl Fromm
13 4 0
W-UD
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
10 of 10 · 159 / 161 lbs
Event →
Mar 28
Terry Norris
19 2 0
L-UD
Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NABF Light Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 154 / 151 lbs
Referee: Carlos Padilla
Event →
Jul 30
Julian Jackson
33 1 0
L-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
WBA World light middleweight title
3 of 12 · 153 / 153 lbs · 2:57
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Dec 5
Leroy Jones
0 2 0
W-TKO
Col Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, United States
4 of 8 · 158 lbs
Judges: Sam Humble | Wando Valdez | Morris Wilson
Referee: Pete Podgorski
Event →
Jun 27
Matthew Hilton
25 0 0
L-UD
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
IBF World light middleweight title
15 of 15 · 154 / 154 lbs
Judges: Al DeVito 146-139 | Bernie Cormier 144-140 | Tom McDonough 147-138
Referee: Dennis Nelson
Event →
Mar 27
Said Skouma
21 4 0
W-TKO
Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
IBF Light Middleweight Title
10 of 15 · 154 / 153 lbs · 3:00
Referee: Joe O'Neil
Event →
Feb 28
Juan Villa
12 3 0
W-KO
Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France
2 · 155 lbs
Event →
Aug 24
Davey Moore
15 1 0
W-TKO
La Pinede, Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, France
IBF World light middleweight title
10 of 15 · 154 / 154 lbs · 1:15
Judges: Robert Cox 87-86 | Al Wilensky 86-86 | Gualtiero Cavalieri 85-87
Referee: Robert Ferrara
Event →
Jun 20
Benito Fernandez
14 1 0
W-TKO
Paris, Paris, France
6 · 156 / 158 lbs
Event →
Jun 4
Carlos Santos
33 1 0
W-MD
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
vacant IBF World light middleweight title
15 of 15 · 153 / 153 lbs
Judges: John Stewart 141-145 | Carol Polis 140-145 | Roberto Ramirez, Sr. 143-143
Referee: Tony Orlando
Event →
Apr 4
Sam Leonard
6 10 0
W-TKO
Caesar's Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
5 of 10 · 156 / 159 lbs
Referee: Joe O'Neil
Event →
Jan 22
Bruce Jackson
11 11 1
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
5 of 10 · 156 / 161 lbs · 2:07
Referee: Frank Cappuccino
Event →
Sep 14
John Jarvis
21 1 0
W-TKO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 10 · 157 / 156 lbs · 2:53
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jun 10
Dennis Johnson
12 8 0
W-TKO
Landmark Hotel, Metairie, Louisiana, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 154 lbs
Event →
Apr 14
James Kinchen
33 1 2
L-PTS
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 158 / 163 lbs
Event →
Feb 14
Thomas Smith
16 1 0
W-UD
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 157 / 160 lbs
Judges: Lynne Carter 1-9 | Lawrence Wallace 1-9 | Al DeVito 1-8
Referee: Al Basten
Event →
Nov 28
Tony Harrison
13 3 1
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 157 lbs
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Sep 26
Terry Holmes
10 2 0
W-TKO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
1 of 10 · 154 / 157 lbs
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Jun 25
Gary Coates
13 17 0
W-TKO
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
4 of 10 · 154 / 155 lbs · 2:31
Event →
May 13
Mark Kaylor
24 1 0
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 · 155 lbs
Event →
Apr 11
Jimmy Cable
25 2 0
W-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 · 153 / 156 lbs
Event →
Jan 28
Gregory Clark
24 3 0
W-TKO
Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2 of 10 · 155 lbs
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
Oct 2
Fred Hutchings
22 1 0
L-PTS
Stockton, California, United States
10 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Mario Maldonado
21 11 1
L-SD
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 156 / 158 lbs
Event →
Jun 9
Patricio Diaz
23 12 6
W-PTS
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
10 of 10 · 154 / 155 lbs
Event →
May 12
Clint Jackson
23 2 0
W-TKO
Bristol, Tennessee, USA
2 of 10 · 156 lbs · 1:20
Referee: Cotton Jackson
Event →
Apr 10
David Plowden
1 1 0
W-PTS
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
8 of 8 · 156 lbs
Event →
Feb 5
Bushy Bester
23 4 0
L-PTS
Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
10 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Oct 30
Sumbu Kalambay
18 1 1
L-PTS
Teatro Ariston, San Remo, Liguria, Italy
8 of 8 · 157 lbs
Event →
Jul 31
Bruce Johnson
8 1 0
W-TKO
Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
9 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Apr 29
Duane Thomas
16 0 0
W-TKO
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
7 of 10 · 155 / 154 lbs
Judges: Tom Kaczmarek | John Stewart
Referee: Rudy Battle
Event →
Mar 7
Lindell Holmes
13 1 0
L-PTS
Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 157 lbs
Event →
Jan 17
Dan Snyder
12 16 0
W-PTS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 161 lbs
Event →
Jul 25
Tyrone Demby
13 3 1
W-PTS
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6 · 158 / 160 lbs
Event →
Jun 14
Mario Maldonado
12 8 1
L-PTS
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
8 of 8 · 155 lbs
Event →
Feb 7
Mark Holmes
5 0 0
L-PTS
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
6 of 6 · 157 lbs
Event →
Jan 24
Dan Snyder
12 13 0
W-TKO
Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
4 · 158 lbs
Event →
Nov 6
Kevin Perry
4 0 0
L-TKO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
3 of 10 · 155 / 155 lbs · 2:54
Referee: John Fitzpatrick
Event →
Oct 1
Curtis Taylor
10 6 0
?-NC
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
8 · 154 lbs
Event →
Aug 9
Bill Harrington
2 1 1
W-TKO
Superstar Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2 · 156 / 161 lbs
Event →
Oct 18
Clifford Smith
0 4 0
W-TKO
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1 · 155 lbs
Event →
Sep 20
Julius Spell
1 3 1
W-PTS
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
4 of 4 · 155 lbs
Event →