LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division
JOHN CONTEH
RetiredBorn 1951-05-27, LIVERPOOL (aged 75)· GBR
Residence: KIRKBY
Debut: 1971-10-18· Career: 1971–1980 (10 years)
Peak
2426
Current
2146
Wins
34
Losses
4
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
39
John Anthony Conteh, MBE is a British former professional boxer regarded as one of the finest light heavyweights of the 1970s. Born in Liverpool in 1951 to Irish and Sierra Leonean parents, he won middleweight gold at the 1970 Commonwealth Games before turning pro in 1971.
Conteh was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to boxing.
Conteh is married to Veronica Smith, a model he met in the late 1970s. They have two children together, son named James, who is a professional golfer, and a daughter named Joanna.
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Title Reigns — 3
1973-05-22 → 1979-03-31 · 5y 10m · 0 defences
Lost to LOTTIE MWALE · TKO
1973-05-22 → 1977-03-08 · 3y 9m · 0 defences
Lost to BUNNY JOHNSON · KO
1973-03-13 → 1977-11-26 · 4y 8m · 1 defence
Lost to ALDO TRAVERSARO · TKO
Complete Record — 40 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 31 MAY 1980 | KO | JAMES DIXON | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1980 | LOSS | MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD | 4 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 AUG 1979 | LOSS | MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 JUN 1979 | DEC | IVY BROWN | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1979 | DRAW | JESSE BURNETT | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1979 | DRAW | JESSE BURNETT | 10 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1978 | KO | LEONARDO RODGERS | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1978 | LOSS | MATE PARLOV | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1978 | DEC | JOE COKES | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAR 1977 | TKO | LEN HUTCHINS | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 1976 | DEC | YAQUI LOPEZ | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1975 | DEC | WILLIE TAYLOR | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1975 | KO | LONNIE BENNETT | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1974 | SD | JORGE AHUMADA | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1974 | TKO | CHRIS FINNEGAN | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 MAR 1974 | TKO | TOM BOGS | 6 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 FEB 1974 | DEC | LES STEVENS | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 DEC 1973 | KO | FRED LEWIS | 3 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 OCT 1973 | DEC | BABY BOY ROLLE | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1973 | KO | VICENTE RONDON | 9 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1973 | DEC | CHRIS FINNEGAN | 15 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1973 | TKO | RUDIGER SCHMIDTKE | 12 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1973 | KO | TERRY DANIELS | 7 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JAN 1973 | DEC | DAVE MATTHEWS | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1972 | TKO | SAM MCGILL | 9 | CRUISERWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1972 | KO | JOHNNY HUDGINS | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 OCT 1972 | KO | BILL DROVER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 OCT 1972 | TKO | FERENC KRISTOFCSAK | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1972 | LOSS | EDDIE DUNCAN | 10 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUL 1972 | TKO | JOHNNY MAC | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1972 | TKO | BILLY AIRD | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1972 | TKO | JOE GHOLSTON | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1972 | KO | RUBEN FIGUEROA | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1972 | KO | LARRY SYKES | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1972 | TKO | WILHELM JANCO | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1971 | TKO | EMILIO OKEE | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 NOV 1971 | DEC | TONY BURWELL | 8 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1971 | TKO | FRANK BULLARD | 2 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 NOV 1971 | TKO | PIERRE MINIER | 5 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 OCT 1971 | KO | OKACHA BOUBEKEUR | 1 | LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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