Jon Thaxton
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Jon Thaxton is a Norfolk (British) boxer, currently the holder of the British Lightweight title.
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| Real name | Jon Thaxton |
| Nickname(s) | Jono |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date | 10.09.1974 |
| Birth place |  Norwich, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
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[edit] Biography
Thaxton is a boxer who made a come-back in 2004, after being injured in a car-crash, to win the British lightweight title against Lee Meager two years later. He has since defended the title twice.
On 4th April 2008, Thaxton lost a European title clash at York Hall in Bethnel Green, East London against Yuri Romanov after a deep cut forced his corner to withdraw him before the sixth round.
The defeat is likely to kill Thaxton's ambition to fight fellow British Lightweight Amir Khan, the current holder of the Commonwealth title.
[edit] Boxing Record
| 33 Wins (18 knockouts, ?? decisions, ?? disqualification), 7 Losses (4 knockout), 0 Draws [1] | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Win | Dave Stewart |
TKO | 12 (12), 1:24 | October 5, 2007 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Retained BBBofC British lightweight title. |
| Win | Scott Lawton |
KO | 7 (12), 2:40 | March 16, 2007 | Norwich Showground, Norwich, Norfolk |
Retained BBBofC British lightweight title |
| Win | Lee Meager |
UD | 12 (12), | December 08, 2006 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, London |
BBBofC British lightweight title |
| Win |  Jorge Daniel Miranda |
PTS | 10 (10), | May 13, 2006 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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| Win | Alan Temple |
TKO | 5 (8), | February 17, 2006 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win |  Vasile Dragomir |
KO | 4 (12), 0:20 | September 03, 2005 | Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk |
WBF lightweight title |
| Win |  Christophe De Busillet |
KO | 4 (12), | April 09, 2005 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
WBF lightweight title |
| Win | Carl Allen |
KO | 1 (4), 1:41 | December 13, 2004 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| Win |  Silence Saheed |
PTS | 6 (6), | October 09, 2004 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
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| Win |  Victor Baranov |
TKO | 1 (0), | September 21, 2002 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
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| Win | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Mark Waelkens |
PTS | 7 (0), | June 15, 2002 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
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| Win | John Chill |
PTS | 2 (0), | April 13, 2002 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
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| Loss | Eamonn Magee |
PTS | 6 (12), | February 09, 2002 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom |
Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title |
| Win | David Kirk |
PTS | 4 (4), | July 28, 2001 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London |
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| Win | Alan Temple |
PTS | 4 (4), | March 26, 2001 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London |
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| Loss | Ricky Hatton |
PTS | 12 (12), | October 21, 2000 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London |
BBBofC British light welterweight title |
| Win |  Kimoun Kouassi |
TKO | 3 (0), | July 15, 2000 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
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| Loss | Jason Rowland |
TKO | 5 (12), | November 15, 1999 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
BBBofC British light welterweight title |
| Win | Brian Coleman |
PTS | 6 (6), | August 07, 1999 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
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| Win | Karl Taylor |
PTS | 6 (6), | May 15, 1999 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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| Loss |  Emanuel Augustus |
KO | 7 (12), | September 26, 1998 | Sports Village, Norwich, Norfolk |
IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
[edit] References
- ^ Professional record of Jon Thaxton. [1]Retrieved on February 04, 2008.
