MIDDLEWEIGHT division
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS
RetiredBorn 1989-08-30, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE (aged 36)· GBR
· Stance: southpaw· Height: 180 cm (5'11")· Reach: 180 cm (5'11")· aka SUPERB
Debut: 2009-02-28· Career: 2009–2021 (13 years)
Peak
3676
Current
3622
Wins
30
Losses
1
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
31
Originally from Cheshunt, Saunders is of Romani descent and grew up on a Romanichal and Traveller site near Hatfield, Hertfordshire. His great-grandfather, Absolom Beeney, was one of the community's most famous bare-knuckle boxers.
In 2025, Saunders was convicted of hare coursing, attempting to catch and kill hares using dogs.
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Title Reigns — 3
2014-11-29 → present · 11y 8m · 0 defences
Still reigning
2014-11-29 → 2022-11-26 · 7y 11m · 0 defences
Lost to HAMZAH SHEERAZ · TKO
2014-11-29 → present · 11y 8m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Complete Record — 31 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 MAY 2021 | LOSS | CANELO ÁLVAREZ | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | 3622 | |
| 04 DEC 2020 | DEC | MARTIN MURRAY | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3676 | |
| 09 NOV 2019 | KO | MARCELO CÓCERES | 11 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3408 | |
| 18 MAY 2019 | DEC | SHEFAT ISUFI | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3343 | |
| 22 DEC 2018 | TKO | CHARLES ADAMU | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3293 | |
| 16 DEC 2017 | DEC | DAVID LEMIEUX | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3362 | |
| 16 SEP 2017 | DEC | WILLIE MONROE, JR. | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3312 | |
| 03 DEC 2016 | DEC | ARTUR AKAVOV | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | 3262 | |
| 🔒 19 DEC 2015 | DEC | ANDY LEE | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 2015 | TKO | YOANN BLOYER | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 NOV 2014 | SD | CHRIS EUBANK, JR. | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 JUL 2014 | KO | EMANUELE BLANDAMURA | 8 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 SEP 2013 | DEC | JOHN RYDER | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUL 2013 | DEC | GARY O'SULLIVAN | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 2013 | DEC | MATTHEW HALL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 DEC 2012 | DEC | NICK BLACKWELL | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 2012 | TKO | JARROD FLETCHER | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 JUN 2012 | DEC | BRADLEY PRYCE | 12 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 2012 | TKO | TONY HILL | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 2011 | TKO | TOMMY TOLAN | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 2011 | DEC | GARY BOULDEN | 10 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 OCT 2011 | TKO | NORBERT SZEKERES | 1 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 2011 | TKO | KEVIN HAMMOND | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 APR 2011 | TKO | TURGAY UZUN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 2010 | TKO | TONY RANDELL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 2010 | DEC | ANDY BUTLIN | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 2009 | DEC | LEE NOBLE | 6 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 2009 | DEC | ALEX SPITKO | 4 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 2009 | TKO | MATT SCRIVEN | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAY 2009 | TKO | RONNY GABEL | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 2009 | TKO | ATTILA MOLNAR | 2 | MIDDLEWEIGHT | — |
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