John Keeton

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John Keeton
Born (1972-05-19) 19 May 1972 (age 53)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesBuster
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins28
Wins by KO20
Losses17

John Keeton (born 19 May 1972) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2009. He held the British cruiserweight title and challenged twice for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title between 2006 and 2007.

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Early professional career

Keeton had his first professional contest on 11 August 1993, scoring a stoppage win over Tony Colclough in Mansfield. For the first three years of his career Keeton's results were a mixture of victories and defeats losing to the likes of Julius Francis, Bruce Scott and Nicky Piper. Following the Piper defeat on 7 July 1995, Keeton scored a run of five victories to earn a shot at the British title for the first time. [1]

British challenger and champion

Keeton's first fight for the British title ended in failure, losing to Terry Dunstan in the first round of their meeting at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on 11 May 1996.[ citation needed ] He earned another shot at the title on 16 December 2000, but lost once more, this time to Bruce Scott in the sixth round at the Sheffield Arena. His final unsuccessful fight for the title came on 1 June 2006 against Mark Hobson when the Commonwealth belt was also on the line at the Barnsley Metrodome.[ citation needed ] Success finally came Keeton's way on 20 October 2006, when the now vacant cruiserweight title was contested between himself and Lee Swaby resulting in a seventh round win and the championship belt.[ citation needed ] He lost the belt in his very first defence against former champion Mark Hobson on 29 September 2007, at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield. [2] [3]

Title wins and challenges

In between his challenges for the British title, Keeton won a number of fringe title belts including the WBO Inter-continental cruiserweight title against Garry Delaney on 23 January 1999 in Cheshunt and the WBF cruiserweight title against Jake Kilrain on 19 March 2003 in Slough.[ citation needed ] He challenged unsuccessfully for the WBO Inter-continental title prior to winning it, losing to the undefeated Kelly Oliver on 11 October 1997.[ citation needed ] He travelled to Poland to contest the WBC Youth World cruiserweight title on 11 June 2000 losing to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (and travelled to Canada to challenge for the Commonwealth title losing to Troy Ross on 19 March 2007. [4]

Prizefighter

After losing his British title to Mark Hobson in September 2007, Keeton took a break from the ring and only returned on 19 May 2009 to compete in the seventh Prizefighter tournament featuring the cruiserweights at Earls Court Exhibition Centre.[ citation needed ] He faced Bruce Scott in the first round, Keeton scored a knock down and won on points over three rounds. In the semi-finals he met Dean Francis, the former European and two-weight British champion, knocking him out in the first round. The final of the tournament pitched Keeton against Ovill McKenzie, who he lost to on points. [5]

Professional boxing record

45 fights28 wins17 losses
By knockout2013
By decision84
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
45Loss28–17 Ovill McKenzie UD319 May 2009Earls Court Arena, London, EnglandPrizefighter Cruiserweight Tournament Final
44Win28–16 Dean Francis KO1 (3), 2:3519 May 2009Earls Court Arena, London, EnglandPrizefighter Cruiserweight Tournament Semi-final
43Win27–16 Bruce Scott UD319 May 2009 Earls Court Arena, London, England Prizefighter Cruiserweight Tournament Quarter-final
42Loss26–16 Mark Hobson TKO4 (12), 1:0029 Sep 2007Sheffied Arena, Sheffield, EnglandLost British cruiserweight title
41Loss26–15 Troy Ross KO2 (12), 2:0819 Mar 2007 Montreal Casino, Montreal, CanadaFor vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title
40Win26–14 Lee Swaby TKO7 (12), 2:2920 Oct 2006 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant British cruiserweight title
39Loss25–14 Mark Hobson TKO4 (12), 2:501 Jun 2006 Metrodome, Barnsley, EnglandFor British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles
38Loss25–13 Don Diego Poeder KO1 (10), 1:0010 Sep 2005 Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, NetherlandsFor vacant Dutch cruiserweight title
37Loss25–12 Krzysztof Włodarczyk RTD3 (10), 3:0011 Jun 2005 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubusz Voivodeship, PolandFor WBC Youth cruiserweight title
36Win25–11Paul BonsonPTS414 May 2005 Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland
35Win24–11Paul BonsonPTS416 Apr 2004Town and Country Club (Penningtons), Bradford, England
34Win23–11Butch LesleyPTS1219 Mar 2002Montem Leisure Centre, Slough, EnglandWon vacant WBF cruiserweight title
33Win22–11Radcliffe GreenPTS421 Jul 2001Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
32Loss21–11 Bruce Scott KO6 (12)16 Dec 2000Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandFor vacant British cruiserweight title
31Win21–10 Tony Booth TKO2 (4)29 Feb 2000Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, England
30Win20–10William BarimaRTD3 (6), 3:0015 May 1999Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
29Win19–10 Garry Delaney SD1223 Jan 1999Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt, EnglandWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
28Win18–10 Kelly Oliver TKO2 (6), 0:5018 Jul 1998Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
27Loss17–10Jacob MofokengRTD4 (10)16 May 1998Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
26Loss17–9 Kelly Oliver TKO8 (12), 1:2911 Oct 1997 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
25Win17–8Nigel RaffertyTKO6 (6), 0:4812 Apr 1997 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
24Win16–8Nigel RaffertyRTD3 (6)14 Dec 1996Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
23Win15–8John PierrePTS414 Sep 1996Concord Centre, Sheffield, England
22Loss14–8 Terry Dunstan TKO1 (12)11 May 1996York Hall, Lonfon, EnglandFor British cruiserweight title
21Win14–7Cesar KazadiTKO3 (8)30 Jan 1996 Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
20Win13–7Denzil BrowneTKO4 (8), 2:0611 Nov 1995North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, England
19Win12–7 Monty Wright TKO4 (8)3 Nov 1995Town Hall, Dudley, England
18Win11–7Nicky WadmanTKO1 (6)27 Oct 1995 Metropole Hotel, Brighton, England
17Win10–7Steve OsborneTKO4 (6)15 Sep 1995Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
16Loss9–7 Nicky Piper RTD2 (8), 3:007 Jul 1995 National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales
15Win9–6Simon McDougallTKO5 (8)6 Mar 1995Mayfair Marriott Hotel, London, England
14Loss8–6 Rüdiger May UD611 Feb 1995 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
13Loss8–5 Bruce Scott KO2 (8)9 Dec 1994York Hall, London, England
12Win8–4Lee ArcherPTS626 Oct 1994European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
11Loss7–4Dirk WallynKO3 (6)24 Sep 1994 Middelkerke, West Flanders, Belgium
10Win7–3Mark WalkerTKO5 (6)6 Sep 1994European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
9Win6–3Devon RhoomsTKO2 (6)2 Jun 1994Tooting Leisure Centre, London, England
8Win5–3John RiceTKO5 (6)11 May 1994 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
7Win4–3Eddie KnightRTD5 (6)9 Apr 1994Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
6Loss3–3 Dermot Gascoyne TKO1 (6)17 Feb 1994Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England
5Win3–2Dennis BaileyRTD2 (6)19 Jan 1994European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
4Loss2–2 Julius Francis PTS41 Dec 1993 York Hall, London, England
3Win2–1Darren McKennaTKO3 (6)27 Oct 1993European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
2Loss1–1Val GoldingPTS615 Sep 1993Stour Centre, Ashford, England
1Win1–0Tony ColcloughTKO1 (6)11 Aug 1993Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England

References

  1. ↑ "Boxrec | John Keeton professional record". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Seconds Out | Hobson stops Keeton". SecondsOut Boxing News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Huddersfield Examiner | Respect but no fear as Keeton warns Hobson". 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Boxing Daily | John Keeton loses fight for commonwealth crown". Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Seconds Out | McKenzie wins Prizefighter". SecondsOut Boxing News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
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