Tony Booth (boxer)
Tony Booth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1970 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| 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 17 April 1974) 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[edit]
Booth challenged Franco Wanyama on 28 January 1994, for the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title, losing by technical knockout in the second round.[1]
Booth challenged Crawford Ashley on 9 June 1998, for the British and vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles, losing by TKO in the sixth round.[2]
Following his loss to Ashley, Booth defeated undefeated American boxer Omar Sheika (14–0, 9 KOs), by a points decision (PTS).[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Life after boxing[edit]
In 2012, Booth was jailed for drug offences.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 2006, Setanta Sports broadcast a documentary on Booth's career, I could have been a Contender.[7] In 2008, Booth published his autobiography, Boxing Booth.[8]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 166 fights | 52 wins | 105 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 38 |
| By decision | 40 | 67 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Midlands 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: 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[edit]
- Tony Booth on BoxRec