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John Conteh

3424 KOs
41 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-D-W-L-L-W
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
39
rounds
288
KO %
70.6%
KO wins
24
KO losses
1
career
1971–1980
debut
1971-10-18
last fight
1980-05-31
Profile
trainer
George Francis
sex
M
height
6′ 0″ / 183cm
nationality
United Kingdom
origin
Liverpool, England
city / state / zip
Kirkby, Merseyside
dob
1951-05-27
age
75

Latest news

John Conteh MBE congratulates veterans on completion of Boxing Through Barriers programme
2020-10-27 · GOV.UK
?Get out of my division!? ? How Muhammad Ali changed John Conteh?s boxing career
2020-09-19 · talkSPORT.com
Mike Tyson urged to analyse reason behind comeback by boxing legend John Conteh ? ?It?s a threat to him?
2020-09-18 · talkSPORT.com
Former boxing champion John Conteh helps launch The Fighting Chance programme at Islington BC | Boxing
2020-02-13 · Islington Gazette
Anthony Joshua told to go back to his roots by former world champion boxer John Conteh ahead of Andy Ruiz Jr
2019-11-12 · talkSPORT.com

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 31
James Dixon
12 14 1
W-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 187 / 187 lbs · 2:49
Referee: Ron Hackett
Event →
Mar 29
Matthew Saad Muhammad
24 3 2
L-TKO
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC World light heavyweight title
4 of 15 · 175 / 175 lbs · 2:27
Judges: Charley Spina 29-28 | Harry Gibbs 30-28
Referee: Octavio Meyran (30-28)
Event →
Aug 18
Matthew Saad Muhammad
23 3 2
L-UD
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC World light heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 175 / 173 lbs
Judges: Harry Gibbs 144-143 | Charley Spina 146-141
Referee: Carlos Padilla (146-142)
Event →
Jun 4
Ivy Brown
19 6 0
W-PTS
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Apr 19
Jesse Burnett
18 8 1
D-PTS
Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Sep 26
Leonardo Rodgers
8 2 0
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 1:15
Event →
Jun 17
Mate Parlov
21 1 1
L-UD
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15
Event →
Feb 7
Joe Cokes
19 7 1
W-PTS
Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Islington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 180 / 177 lbs
Event →
Mar 5
Len Hutchins
26 2 1
W-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 15x3 · 175 / 174 lbs
Referee: Sid Nathan
Event →
Oct 9
Yaqui Lopez
31 3 0
W-UD
Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15 · 174 / 173 lbs
Event →
Aug 16
Willie Taylor
11 3 3
W-PTS
Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
10 of 10 · 177 / 176 lbs
Event →
Mar 11
Lonnie Bennett
24 2 0
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
WBC Light Heavyweight Title
5 of 15x3 · 174 / 173 lbs · 1:10
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
Oct 1
Jorge Ahumada
38 5 2
W-SD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 174 / 174 lbs
Event →
May 21
Chris Finnegan
26 5 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British light heavyweight title
6 of 15x3 · 161 / 160 lbs
Event →
Mar 12
Tom Bogs
74 5 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
EBU (European) light heavyweight title
7 of 15x3 · 175 / 173 lbs
Event →
Feb 12
Les Stevens
17 2 0
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 181 / 190 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Fred Lewis
37 15 1
W-TKO
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3
Referee: Wally Thom
Event →
Oct 23
Baby Rolle
33 7 2
W-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Commonwealth (British Empire) light heavyweight title
15 of 15x3
Event →
Sep 10
Vicente Rondon
39 11 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
9 of 10x3 · 180 / 180 lbs
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
May 22
Chris Finnegan
25 4 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British light heavyweight title
15 of 15x3 · 169 / 167 lbs
Event →
Mar 13
Rudiger Schmidtke
29 3 3
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
light heavyweight title
12 of 15x3 · 175 / 174 lbs · 2:28
Referee: Billy Mascott
Event →
Feb 14
Terry Daniels
28 9 1
W-KO
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
7 of 10 · 182 / 196 lbs
Event →
Jan 15
Dave Matthews
16 1 1
W-PTS
Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 184 / 207 lbs
Event →
Dec 5
Sam McGill
12 2 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
9 of 10x3 · 184 / 198 lbs
Event →
Nov 14
John Hudgins
14 14 5
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 187 / 192 lbs · 1:30
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
Oct 31
Bill Drover
32 11 3
W-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
7 of 10x3 · 185 / 204 lbs · 2:24
Event →
Oct 10
Ferenc Kristofcsak
3 11 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Sep 26
Eddie Duncan
5 1 1
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 184 / 177 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
Johnny Mac
7 14 0
W-TKO
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2 of 8
Referee: Billy Duncan
Event →
Jun 6
Billy Aird
12 3 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 181 / 204 lbs
Referee: Don Chandler
Event →
Apr 25
Joe Gholston
8 6 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3
Referee: Harry Humphreys
Event →
Mar 28
Ruben Figueroa
5 7 0
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
2
Event →
Feb 15
Larry Sykes
2 1 0
W-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 178 / 173 lbs
Event →
Jan 25
Wilhelm Janco
11 2 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3 · 177 / 169 lbs
Referee: Jack Short
Event →
Dec 7
Emilio Okee
6 16 2
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3
Event →
Nov 24
Tony Burwell
5 19 1
W-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
Nov 16
Frank Bullard
9 11 0
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
2
Event →
Nov 8
Pierre Minier
25 17 2
W-TKO
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
5 of 8x3
Event →
Oct 18
Okacha Boubekeur
8 3 1
W-KO
National Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
1 of 8x3
Event →