Jonathan Thaxton is a former English

England

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 professional lightweight

Lightweight

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 boxer. He held European and British lightweight boxing titles in a 17-year career. He retired in October 2009, following defeat to John Murray

John Murray (boxer)

John Murray is an English lightweight boxer. He is a former Scottish and Irish lightweight champion...

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He fought as a kick-boxer and as an amateur before turning professional.

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

Mauritius

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 on points. In November 1997, he won the IBF

IBF

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 Intercontinental Light-Welterweight title, beating Rimvidas Bilius of Lithuania

Lithuania

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 on points. In September 1998, he lost both titles, when he lost to the American, Emanuel Augustus

Emanuel Augustus

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, 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

Ricky Hatton

Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter....

. Despite Hatton being cut badly in the first round, he went on to defeat Thaxton on points. In February 2002, he fought Eamonn Magee

Eamonn Magee

Eamonn Magee nicknamed the Terminator is a former boxer who is now a trainer with the Breen Team in Belfast...

 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

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 Christophe De Busillet in the fourth, to take the vacant WBF

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 world lightweight title. In September 2005, he defended the title against Romanian

Romania

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 Vasile Dragomir, scoring a knockout in the fourth round.

British title

In December 2006, he fought Lee Meager

Lee Meager

Lee Meager is an English lightweight boxer from Salford, England. He is a former British lightweight champion.-Professional career:...

, 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

Scott Lawton (boxer)

Scott Lawton is an English professional boxer who has competed in the lightweight and super featherweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent, is a two time English lightweight champion and has challenged for the full British and Commonwealth lightweight titles as well as the full European...

, 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

Yuri Romanov

Yuri Romanov is a Belarusian professional boxer who fights in the lightweight division.-Debut fight:...

, of Belarus

Belarus

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, 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 October 4, 2008, Thaxton captured the vacated European lightweight title in the third round of the contest against Spaniard Juan Carlos Melero Diaz.

Boxing Record

34 Wins (19 knockouts, ?? decisions, ?? disqualification), 11 Losses (6 knockout), 0 Draws
Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	John Murray John Murray (boxer) John Murray is an English lightweight boxer. He is a former Scottish and Irish lightweight champion...	TKO,	4 ,	October 3, 2009	Altrincham Altrincham Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington... , Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
Loss	Tom Glover	PTS,	8 ,	July 18, 2009	York Hall York Hall The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned... , Bethnal Green Bethnal Green Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

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|Loss|| align=left|  Anthony Mazaache
|PTS,|| 12 ,|| February 28, 2009
|align=left| Norwich

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|Win|| align=left|  Juan Carlos Melero Diaz
|KO || 3 ,|| October 4, 2008
|align=left| Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Loss|| align=left|  Yuri Romanov
|TKO || 6 ,|| April 4, 2008
|align=left| York Hall

York Hall

The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...

, Bethnal Green

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, London

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|Win|| align=left| Dave Stewart
|TKO || 12 , 1:24|| October 5, 2007
|align=left| York Hall

York Hall

The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...

, Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green

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, London

London

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|Win || align=left| Scott Lawton

Scott Lawton (boxer)

Scott Lawton is an English professional boxer who has competed in the lightweight and super featherweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent, is a two time English lightweight champion and has challenged for the full British and Commonwealth lightweight titles as well as the full European...

|KO || 7 , 2:40 || March 16, 2007
|align=left| Norwich Showground, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Win || align=left| Lee Meager
|UD || 12 , || December 08, 2006
|align=left| Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham

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London

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|Win|| align=left|  Jorge Daniel Miranda
|PTS || 10 , || May 13, 2006
|align=left| Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield

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|Win|| align=left| Alan Temple
|TKO || 5 , || February 17, 2006
|align=left| York Hall

York Hall

The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...

, Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green is a district of the East End of London, England and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, with the far northern parts falling within the London Borough of Hackney. Located northeast of Charing Cross, it was historically an agrarian hamlet in the ancient parish of Stepney,...

, London

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|Win|| align=left|  Vasile Dragomir
|KO || 4 , 0:20 || September 03, 2005
|align=left| Carrow Road

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Norfolk

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|Win|| align=left|  Christophe De Busillet
|KO || 4 , || April 09, 2005
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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Norfolk

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|Win|| align=left| Carl Allen
|KO || 1 , 1:41|| December 13, 2004
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, Birmingham

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|Win|| align=left|  Silence Saheed
|PTS || 6 , || October 09, 2004
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Win|| align=left|  Victor Baranov
|TKO || 1 , || September 21, 2002
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Win|| align=left|  Mark Waelkens
|PTS || 7 , || June 15, 2002
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Win|| align=left| John Chill
|PTS || 2 , || April 13, 2002
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Loss|| align=left| Eamonn Magee

Eamonn Magee

Eamonn Magee nicknamed the Terminator is a former boxer who is now a trainer with the Breen Team in Belfast...

|PTS || 6 , || February 09, 2002
|align=left| M.E.N. Arena, Manchester

Manchester

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|Win|| align=left| David Kirk
|PTS || 4 , || July 28, 2001
|align=left| Conference Centre, Wembley

Wembley

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London

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|Win|| align=left| Alan Temple
|PTS || 4 , || March 26, 2001
|align=left| Conference Centre, Wembley

Wembley

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London

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|Loss|| align=left| Ricky Hatton

Ricky Hatton

Richard John Hatton MBE, more commonly known as Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton, , is a former British professional boxer, and currently a promoter....

|PTS || 12 , || October 21, 2000
|align=left| Conference Centre, Wembley

Wembley

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|Win|| align=left|  Kimoun Kouassi
|TKO || 3 , || July 15, 2000
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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|Loss|| align=left| Jason Rowland
|TKO || 5 , || November 15, 1999
|align=left| York Hall

York Hall

The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...

, Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green

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, London

London

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|Win|| align=left| Brian Coleman
|PTS || 6 , || August 07, 1999
|align=left| Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex
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|Win|| align=left| Karl Taylor
|PTS || 6 , || May 15, 1999
|align=left| Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire
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|Loss|| align=left|  Emanuel Augustus

Emanuel Augustus

Emanuel Augustus is a professional boxer. He fights out of Brownsville, Texas-Personal:...

|KO || 7 , || September 26, 1998
|align=left| Sports Village, Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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External links

• Fight stats
• The Official Website of Jon Thaxton