Jamie McKeever

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Jamie McKeever
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Nickname(s)Relentless
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-07-07) 7 July 1979 (age 40)
Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins18
Wins by KO6
Losses10
Draws1

Jamie McKeever (born 7 July 1979) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2010. He held the British featherweight title in 2003 and challenged once for the Commonwealth featherweight title in 2006.

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.

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Career

Born in Birkenhead, McKeever made his professional debut in March 1998 with a points win over Dave Hinds. After winning 13 of his first 17 fights he beat Tony Mulholland in September 2002 to take the vacant BBBofC Central Area and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental featherweight titles. [1]

Birkenhead town in Merseyside, England

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McKeever and Mulholland met again in February 2003 for the vacant British featherweight title; McKeever stopped Mulholland in the sixth round to become British champion. [1] [2] In May he defended the title against Roy Rutherford, losing on points. [3] He didn't fight again until he challenged for the title again in February 2004, this time against Dazzo Williams in Bridgend. The fight again went the distance, with Williams retaining the title. [4]

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After 18 months out of the ring, McKeever returned in September 2005, winning his next three fights before challenging Jackson Asiku for the Commonwealth featherweight title in June 2006, Asiku stopping him in the first round. [5]

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In February 2007 he lost on points to Ryan Barrett for the British Master featherweight title, and the following month was stopped by Stevie Bell for the vacant BBBofC Central Area super featherweight title. In October he announced his retirement from boxing, [6] but he returned in June 2008, Ryan Brawley stopping him in the seventh round.

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In May 2010 he returned for the final time, losing on points to Dougie Curran. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Williams Stopped in Berlin", BBC, 13 February 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2016
  2. ↑ "McKeever cruises to victory", Liverpool Echo , 9 May 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2016
  3. ↑ Bunce, Steve (2003) "Boxing: Rutherford stuns listless McKeever", The Independent , 18 May 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2016
  4. ↑ "Boxing: Dazzo dazzles in title defence", Wales Online, 1 March 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2016
  5. ↑ "Park Life Key for McKeever", Liverpool Echo , 16 June 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2016
  6. ↑ "Boxing: WARD'S WAR! Argie's Warning to Rival in Title Showdown", Evening Gazette, 12 October 2007
  7. ↑ "Former champion Jamie McKeever on the comeback trail", Liverpool Echo , 8 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2016
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