Jon Thaxton

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Jon Thaxton
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Born
Jonathan Thaxton

(1974-09-10) 10 September 1974 (age 49)
Norwich, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesJono
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins34
Wins by KO19
Losses11

Jonathan Thaxton (born 10 September 1974) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2009. He held the British lightweight title from 2006 and 2007, and the EBU European title from 2008 to 2009.

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Professional career

He had his first professional fight in December 1992, beating Scott Smith on points over six rounds in Stoke on Trent. In his early career he fought as a light-welterweight. His first fight for a major title was in September 1996, when he won the WBO Intercontinental Light-Welterweight title, beating Bernard Paul of Mauritius on points. In November 1997, he won the IBF Intercontinental Light-Welterweight title, beating Rimvidas Bilius of Lithuania on points. In September 1998, he lost both titles, when he lost to the American, Emanuel Augustus, being knocked out in the seventh.

In November 1999, he fought Jason Rowland for the British light-welterweight title, losing when the fight was stopped in the fifth. In October 2000, he had another shot at the now vacant British light-welterweight title when he fought Ricky Hatton. Despite Hatton being cut badly in the first round, he went on to defeat Thaxton on points. In February 2002, he fought Eamonn Magee for the Commonwealth light-welterweight title, losing when the fight was stopped in the sixth.

Between 2002 and 2004, Thaxton spent two years out of the ring with a shoulder injury after a road accident.

WBF title

In April 2005, he knocked out Frenchman Christophe De Busillet in the fourth, to take the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBFo) world lightweight title. In September 2005, he defended the title against Romanian Vasile Dragomir, scoring a knockout in the fourth round.

British title

In December 2006, he fought Lee Meager, the holder of the British lightweight title. Thaxton scored a unanimous points victory to take the title. In March 2007, he defended the British lightweight title against Scott Lawton, winning by a technical knockout in the seventh. In October 2007, he defended the British lightweight title again, this time against Dave Stewart, winning by a technical knockout in the twelfth round.

European title challenge

In April 2008, he challenged Yuri Romanov, of Belarus, for his European lightweight title. The fight was stopped at the start of the sixth when Thaxton's corner refused to let him come out due to bad cuts. This was Thaxton's first defeat after twelve straight wins. On 4 October 2008, Thaxton captured the vacated European lightweight title in the third round of the contest against Spaniard Juan Carlos Melero Diaz.

Titles

Professional boxing record

45 fights34 wins11 losses
By knockout196
By decision155
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
45Loss34–11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Murray TKO4 (12)3 Oct 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Altrincham Leisure Centre, Altrincham, EnglandFor vacant British lightweight title
44Loss34–10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom GloverPTS818 Jul 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
43Loss34–9 Flag of France.svg Anthony MazaacheUD1228 Feb 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norwich Showground, Norwich, EnglandLost EBU European lightweight title
42Win34–8 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Melero DiazKO3 (12)4 Oct 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norwich Showground, Norwich, EnglandWon Vacant EBU European lightweight title
41Loss33–8 Flag of Belarus.svg Yuri RomanovTKO6 (12)4 Apr 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandFor EBU European lightweight title
40Win33–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave StewartTKO12 (12), 1:245 Oct 2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandRetained British lightweight title
39Win32–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Lawton TKO7 (12), 2:4016 Mar 2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norwich Showground, Norwich, EnglandRetained British lightweight title
38Win31–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee MeagerUD128 Dec 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, EnglandWon British lightweight title
37Win30–7 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Daniel MirandaPTS1013 May 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
36Win29–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan TempleTKO5 (8)17 Feb 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
35Win28–7 Flag of Romania.svg Vasile DragomirKO4 (12), 0:203 Sep 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carrow Road, Norwich, EnglandRetained WBF lightweight title
34Win27–7 Flag of France.svg Christophe De BusilletKO4 (12)9 Apr 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, EnglandWon WBF lightweight title
33Win26–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl AllenKO1 (4), 1:4113 Dec 2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
32Win25–7 Flag of Nigeria.svg Silence SaheedPTS69 Oct 2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
31Win24–7 Flag of Russia.svg Victor BaranovTKO1 (8)21 Sep 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
30Win23–7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mark WaelkensTKO7 (8)15 Jun 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
29Win22–7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chill JohnTKO2 (8)13 Apr 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
28Loss21–7 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Magee TKO6 (12)9 Feb 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor Commonwealth light welterweight title
27Win21–6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David KirkPTS428 Jul 2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conference Centre, London, England
26Win20–6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan TemplePTS426 Mar 2001 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conference Centre, London, England
25Loss19–6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky Hatton PTS1221 Oct 2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conference Centre, London, EnglandFor vacant British light welterweight title
24Win19–5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kimoun KouassiTKO3 (8)15 Jul 2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
23Loss18–5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason RowlandTKO5 (12)15 Nov 1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandFor British light welterweight title
22Win18–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian ColemanPTS67 Aug 1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Essex, England
21Win17–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karl TaylorPTS615 May 1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
20Loss16–4 Flag of the United States.svg Emanuel Augustus TKO7 (12)26 Sep 1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, EnglandLost IBF and WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight titles
19Win16–3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rimvydas BiliusUD1229 Nov 1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, EnglandRetained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title
18Win15–3 Flag of Armenia.svg Gagik KhachatryanTKO2 (12)28 Jun 1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, England
17Win14–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul BurkeTKO9 (12)27 Mar 1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sports Village, Norwich, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title
16Win13–3 Flag of Mauritius.svg Bernard PaulPTS1214 Sep 1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Concord Centre, Sheffield, EnglandRetained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title
15Win12–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark ElliotKO5 (12)25 Jun 1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, EnglandWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title
14Win11–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul RyanTKO1 (10)13 Feb 1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
13Win10–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John O'JohnsonTKO4 (6)20 Jan 1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
12Loss9–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin DunneTKO5 (10)8 Dec 1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant British Southern Area lightweight title
11Loss9–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rene PrinsPTS812 Aug 1995 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zaandam, Netherlands
10Win9–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Delroy LesliePTS623 Jun 1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
9Win8–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David ThompsonTKO6 (6)26 May 1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norwich Lads Boxing Club, Norwich, England
8Loss7–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith MarnerPTS1018 Nov 1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bracknell, EnglandLost British Southern Area light welterweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B. F. WilliamsTKO4 (10)10 Mar 1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Town Hall, Watford, EnglandWon vacant British Southern Area light welterweight title
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean HollingtonTKO3 (8)7 Dec 1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John SmithPTS622 Sep 1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
4Win4–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian ColemanPTS823 Jun 1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ocean Rooms, Gorleston, England
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John O'JohnsonPTS617 Mar 1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
2Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean HiscoxPTS63 Mar 1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Civic Hall, Solihull, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott SmithPTS69 Dec 1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England

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