All boxersJohn Conteh
Boxing · Retired34-4-1RECORD
24WINS BY KO / TKO
10WINS BY DECISION
39PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 27 May 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1971–1980 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Oct 1971 |
| Last fight | Win vs James Dixon, 31 May 1980 |
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Fight history
39 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | James Dixon | TKO | 5 | 2:49 | 31 May 1980 | ||
| Loss | Matthew Saad Muhammad | TKO | 4 | 2:27 | 29 Mar 1980 | ||
| Loss | Matthew Saad Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 18 Aug 1979 | |||
| Win | Ivy Brown | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jun 1979 | |||
| Draw | Jesse Burnett | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Apr 1979 | |||
| Win | Leonardo Rodgers | KO | 7 | 1:15 | 26 Sep 1978 | ||
| Loss | Mate Parlov | Decision (split) | 15 | 17 Jun 1978 | |||
| Win | Joe Cokes | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1978 | |||
| Win | Len Hutchins | TKO | 3 | 1:05 | 5 Mar 1977 | ||
| Win | Yaqui López | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 9 Oct 1976 | |||
| Win | Willie Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Aug 1975 | |||
| Win | Lonnie Bennett | TKO | 5 | 1:10 | 11 Mar 1975 | ||
| Win | Jorge Ahumada | Decision (points) | 15 | 1 Oct 1974 | |||
| Win | Chris Finnegan | TKO | 6 | 21 May 1974 | |||
| Win | Tom Bogs | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 12 Mar 1974 | |||
| Win | Les Stevens | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Feb 1974 | |||
| Win | Fred Lewis | TKO | 3 | 14 Dec 1973 | |||
| Win | Baby Boy Rolle | Decision (points) | 15 | 23 Oct 1973 | |||
| Win | Vicente Rondón | TKO | 9 | 10 Sep 1973 | |||
| Win | Chris Finnegan | Decision (points) | 15 | 22 May 1973 | |||
| Win | Rüdiger Schmidtke | TKO | 12 | 2:28 | 13 Mar 1973 | ||
| Win | Terry Daniels | TKO | 7 | 14 Feb 1973 | |||
| Win | Dave Matthews | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jan 1973 | |||
| Win | Sam McGill | TKO | 9 | 5 Dec 1972 | |||
| Win | John Hudgins | KO | 3 | 1:30 | 14 Nov 1972 | ||
| Win | Bill Drover | KO | 7 | 2:24 | 31 Oct 1972 | ||
| Win | Ferenc Kristofcsak | TKO | 1 | 10 Oct 1972 | |||
| Loss | Eddie Duncan | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Sep 1972 | |||
| Win | Johnny Mac | TKO | 2 | 19 Jul 1972 | |||
| Win | Billy Aird | TKO | 8 | 6 Jun 1972 | |||
| Win | Joe Gholston | TKO | 5 | 25 Apr 1972 | |||
| Win | Ruben Figueroa | KO | 2 | 28 Mar 1972 | |||
| Win | Larry Sykes | KO | 1 | 15 Feb 1972 | |||
| Win | Wilhelm Janco | TKO | 1 | 25 Jan 1972 | |||
| Win | Emilio Okee | TKO | 5 | 7 Dec 1971 | |||
| Win | Tony Burwell | Decision (points) | 8 | 24 Nov 1971 | |||
| Win | Frank Bullard | TKO | 2 | 16 Nov 1971 | |||
| Win | Pierre Minier | TKO | 5 | 8 Nov 1971 | |||
| Win | Okacha Boubekeur | KO | 1 | 18 Oct 1971 |