Jon Thaxton

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.

Jon Thaxton
Statistics
Real nameJonathan Thaxton
Nickname(s)Jono
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born (1974-09-10) 10 September 1974
Norwich, England
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins34
Wins by KO19
Losses11

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
    • IBF Inter-Continental light-welterweight champion
    • WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight champion
    • WBF World Lightweight champion
    • British Lightweight champion
    • European Lightweight champion

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
45 fights 34 wins 11 losses
By knockout 19 6
By decision 15 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
45 Loss 34–11 John Murray TKO 4 (12) 3 Oct 2009 Altrincham Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England For vacant British lightweight title
44 Loss 34–10 Tom Glover PTS 8 18 Jul 2009 York Hall, London, England
43 Loss 34–9 Anthony Mazaache UD 12 28 Feb 2009 Norwich Showground, Norwich, England Lost EBU European lightweight title
42 Win 34–8 Juan Carlos Melero Diaz KO 3 (12) 4 Oct 2008 Norwich Showground, Norwich, England Won Vacant EBU European lightweight title
41 Loss 33–8 Yuri Romanov TKO 6 (12) 4 Apr 2008 York Hall, London, England For EBU European lightweight title
40 Win 33–7 Dave Stewart TKO 12 (12), 1:24 5 Oct 2007 York Hall, London, England Retained British lightweight title
39 Win 32–7 Scott Lawton TKO 7 (12), 2:40 16 Mar 2007 Norwich Showground, Norwich, England Retained British lightweight title
38 Win 31–7 Lee Meager UD 12 8 Dec 2006 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England Won British lightweight title
37 Win 30–7 Jorge Daniel Miranda PTS 10 13 May 2006 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
36 Win 29–7 Alan Temple TKO 5 (8) 17 Feb 2006 York Hall, London, England
35 Win 28–7 Vasile Dragomir KO 4 (12), 0:20 3 Sep 2005 Carrow Road, Norwich, England Retained WBF lightweight title
34 Win 27–7 Christophe De Busillet KO 4 (12) 9 Apr 2005 Sports Village, Norwich, England Won WBF lightweight title
33 Win 26–7 Carl Allen KO 1 (4), 1:41 13 Dec 2004 Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
32 Win 25–7 Silence Saheed PTS 6 9 Oct 2004 Sports Village, Norwich, England
31 Win 24–7 Victor Baranov TKO 1 (8) 21 Sep 2002 Sports Village, Norwich, England
30 Win 23–7 Mark Waelkens TKO 7 (8) 15 Jun 2002 Sports Village, Norwich, England
29 Win 22–7 Chill John TKO 2 (8) 13 Apr 2002 Sports Village, Norwich, England
28 Loss 21–7 Eamonn Magee TKO 6 (12) 9 Feb 2002 M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England For Commonwealth light welterweight title
27 Win 21–6 David Kirk PTS 4 28 Jul 2001 Conference Centre, London, England
26 Win 20–6 Alan Temple PTS 4 26 Mar 2001 Conference Centre, London, England
25 Loss 19–6 Ricky Hatton PTS 12 21 Oct 2000 Conference Centre, London, England For vacant British light welterweight title
24 Win 19–5 Kimoun Kouassi TKO 3 (8) 15 Jul 2000 Sports Village, Norwich, England
23 Loss 18–5 Jason Rowland TKO 5 (12) 15 Nov 1999 York Hall, London, England For British light welterweight title
22 Win 18–4 Brian Coleman PTS 6 7 Aug 1999 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Essex, England
21 Win 17–4 Karl Taylor PTS 6 15 May 1999 Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
20 Loss 16–4 Emanuel Augustus TKO 7 (12) 26 Sep 1998 Sports Village, Norwich, England Lost IBF and WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight titles
19 Win 16–3 Rimvydas Bilius UD 12 29 Nov 1997 Sports Village, Norwich, England Retained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title
18 Win 15–3 Gagik Khachatryan TKO 2 (12) 28 Jun 1997 Sports Village, Norwich, England
17 Win 14–3 Paul Burke TKO 9 (12) 27 Mar 1997 Sports Village, Norwich, England Retained WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title
16 Win 13–3 Bernard Paul PTS 12 14 Sep 1996 Concord Centre, Sheffield, England Retained IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title
15 Win 12–3 Mark Elliot KO 5 (12) 25 Jun 1996 Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title
14 Win 11–3 Paul Ryan TKO 1 (10) 13 Feb 1996 York Hall, London, England
13 Win 10–3 John O'Johnson TKO 4 (6) 20 Jan 1996 Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
12 Loss 9–3 Colin Dunne TKO 5 (10) 8 Dec 1995 York Hall, London, England For vacant British Southern Area lightweight title
11 Loss 9–2 Rene Prins PTS 8 12 Aug 1995 Zaandam, Netherlands
10 Win 9–1 Delroy Leslie PTS 6 23 Jun 1995 York Hall, London, England
9 Win 8–1 David Thompson TKO 6 (6) 26 May 1995 Norwich Lads Boxing Club, Norwich, England
8 Loss 7–1 Keith Marner PTS 10 18 Nov 1994 Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bracknell, England Lost British Southern Area light welterweight title
7 Win 7–0 B. F. Williams TKO 4 (10) 10 Mar 1994 Town Hall, Watford, England Won vacant British Southern Area light welterweight title
6 Win 6–0 Dean Hollington TKO 3 (8) 7 Dec 1993 York Hall, London, England
5 Win 5–0 John Smith PTS 6 22 Sep 1993 Wembley Conference Centre, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Brian Coleman PTS 8 23 Jun 1993 Ocean Rooms, Gorleston, England
3 Win 3–0 John O'Johnson PTS 6 17 Mar 1993 European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England
2 Win 2–0 Dean Hiscox PTS 6 3 Mar 1993 Civic Hall, Solihull, England
1 Win 1–0 Scott Smith PTS 6 9 Dec 1992 European Sporting Club, Stoke-on-Trent, England

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