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JohnConteh

John Conteh

34

Wins24 KO · 71%

4

Losses

1

Draw39 tracked bouts

Height: 6′0″
Reach: 76″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Oct 18, 1971
Title reigns: 1 reign
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Current streak: W1
Layoff: 46.4 years
Last bout: d. James Dixon · TKO · R5 · May 31, 1980

Title Reigns

1 reign

Reign: 1
Division: 1
Body: 1
Longest · WBC Light Heavyweight: 2 yr 7 mo

Light Heavyweight

1 reign

Body	Held	Length
WBC	Oct 1974 – May 1977	2 yr 7 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 39 of 39

1980

MAY 31d.James Dixon· TKO · R5Liverpool Stadium · Liverpool34-4-1

MAR 29L toMatthew Saad Muhammad· TKO · R4Resorts Casino Hotel · AC33-4-1

1979

AUG 18L toMatthew Saad Muhammad· UDResorts Casino Hotel · AC33-3-1

JUN 4d.Ivy Brown· PTSLiverpool · England33-2-1

APR 19drewJesse Burnett· PTSLondon · England32-2-1

1978

SEP 26d.Leonardo Rodgers· KO · R7Empire Pool · London32-2

JUN 17L toMate Parlov· SDRed Star Stadium · Belgrade31-2

FEB 7d.Joe Cokes· PTSMichael Sobell Sports Centre · London31-1

1977

MAR 5d.Len Hutchins· TKO · R3Liverpool Stadium · Liverpool30-1

1976

OCT 9d.Yaqui López· UDCopenhagen · Denmark29-1

1975

AUG 16d.Willie Taylor· UDCatholic Youth Center · Scranton28-1

MAR 11d.Lonnie Bennett· TKO · R5Empire Pool · London27-1

1974

OCT 1d.Jorge Ahumada· PTSEmpire Pool · London26-1

MAY 21d.Chris Finnegan· TKO · R6Empire Pool · London25-1

MAR 12d.Tom Bogs· RTD · R6Empire Pool · London24-1

FEB 12d.Les Stevens· PTSRoyal Albert Hall · London23-1

1973

DEC 14d.Fred Lewis· TKO · R3Liverpool Stadium · Liverpool22-1

OCT 23d.Baby Boy Rolle· PTSNational Ice Centre · Nottingham21-1

SEP 10d.Vicente Rondón· TKO · R9Empire Pool · Wembley20-1

MAY 22d.Chris Finnegan· PTSEmpire Pool · London19-1

MAR 13d.Rüdiger Schmidtke· TKO · R12Empire Pool · London18-1

FEB 14d.Terry Daniels· TKO · R7Las Vegas Convention Center · LV17-1

JAN 15d.Dave Matthews· PTSIce Stadium · Nottingham16-1

1972

DEC 5d.Sam McGill· TKO · R9Royal Albert Hall · London15-1

NOV 14d.John Hudgins· KO · R3Empire Pool · London14-1

OCT 31d.Bill Drover· KO · R7Royal Albert Hall · London13-1

OCT 10d.Ferenc Kristofcsak· TKO · R1Royal Albert Hall · London12-1

SEP 26L toEddie Duncan· PTSEmpire Pool · London11-1

JUL 19d.Johnny Mac· TKO · R2Croke Park · Dublin11-0

JUN 6d.Billy Aird· TKORoyal Albert Hall · London10-0

APR 25d.Joe Gholston· TKO · R5Royal Albert Hall · London9-0

MAR 28d.Ruben Figueroa· KO · R2Empire Pool · London8-0

FEB 15d.Larry Sykes· KO · R1Royal Albert Hall · London7-0

JAN 25d.Wilhelm Janco· TKO · R1Royal Albert Hall · London6-0

1971

DEC 7d.Emilio Okee· TKO · R5Royal Albert Hall · London5-0

NOV 24d.Tony Burwell· PTSNational Ice Centre · Nottingham4-0

NOV 16d.Frank Bullard· TKO · R2Empire Pool · London3-0

NOV 8d.Pierre Minier· TKO · R5Grosvenor House Hotel · London2-0

OCT 18d.Okacha Boubekeur· KO · R1Hotel Café Royal · London1-0

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Common Questions

What is John Conteh's professional boxing record?: John Conteh's professional record is 34-4-1, with 24 knockouts.
Has John Conteh lost a fight?: Yes. John Conteh has lost 4 professional fights and holds a 34-4-1 record.
When is John Conteh's next fight?: John Conteh does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
Is John Conteh retired?: John Conteh has not fought in over 46 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.