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John Conteh

34
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24 KOs
1 KOs
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6 followers
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division
Light Heavy
status
inactive
bouts
39
rounds
287
KOs
70.59%
career
1971-1980
debut
1971-10-18
ID#
sex
male
nationality
United Kingdom
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 0″   /   183cm
reach

Boxers' Reach


A boxer's reach is the distance between the fingertips of the outstretched arms.
76″   /   193cm
residence
Kirkby, Merseyside, United Kingdom
birth place
Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Box-Pro 39 Bouts
date
w-l-d
last 6
result
stars
May 1980
James Dixon
14141
LLWWLW
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
W
Boxing News June 6, 1980 p 4
Mar 1980
Matthew Saad Muhammad
2432
WWWWWW
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
L
Aug 1979
Matthew Saad Muhammad
2332
WWWWWW
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
L
WBC declared this a no-contest
Jun 1979
Ivy Brown
1860
WLWWLW
Liverpool, Merseyside
W
Apr 1979
Jesse Burnett
1981
WLLLLW
Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
D
Conteh down in 1st and 8th rounds
Sep 1978
Leonardo Rodgers
830
WLWWWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Jun 1978
Mate Parlov
2111
WWWWWW
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
L
Attendance: 40, 000
Feb 1978
Joe Cokes
2171
WLLLWW
Michael Sobell Sports Centre, Islington, London
W
Mar 1977
Len Hutchins
2621
WLWWWW
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
W
Hutchins, down in the 3rd, cut on the left eyebrow in a 1st round head clash
Oct 1976
Yaqui Lopez
3130
LWWWWW
Forum, Copenhagen
W
Aug 1975
Willie Taylor
1133
WLLDWD
Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
W
Mar 1975
Lonnie Bennett
2320
WWWWWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Cut eye stoppage.
Oct 1974
Jorge Ahumada
4152
WWWWDW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
May 1974
Chris Finnegan
2651
LLWWLW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Fight stopped due to cut on Finnegan's scalp, above right ear, caused by head clash in sixth round. (Finnegan also suffered a cut over the left eye, in the fifth round.)
Mar 1974
Tom Bogs
7451
WWWWWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Conteh was knocked down in the first round. Bogs sustained split left eyebrow
Feb 1974
Les Stevens
1720
WWLLWW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Dec 1973
Fred Lewis
39131
LLWLWL
The Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside
W
Oct 1973
Baby Boy Rolle
2984
WWWDWD
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
W
Sep 1973
Vicente Rondon
40111
WWLLWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
May 1973
Chris Finnegan
2541
WWLLWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Mar 1973
Rudiger Schmidtke
2933
WWWWWW
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Feb 1973
Terry Daniels
2891
WLLLLL
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
W
Jan 1973
Dave Matthews
1611
WWLWWD
Nottingham Ice Stadium, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
W
Dec 1972
Sam McGill
1221
WWWWLW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Nov 1972
Johnny Hudgins
14135
LWLDLD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Oct 1972
Bill Drover
32113
LLWLWL
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Drover stopped due to facial damage
Oct 1972
Ferenc Kristofcsak
3111
LDLLLL
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Sep 1972
Eddie Duncan
511
WWLWWD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
L
Jul 1972
Johnny Mac
7140
LLLLLL
Croke Park, Dublin
W
Jun 1972
Billy Aird
1231
WWWWDW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Cut eye stoppage.
Apr 1972
Joe Gholston
971
WLWWLW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Mar 1972
Ruben Figueroa
580
WLLLLL
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Feb 1972
Larry Sykes
210
blankblankblankLWW
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Jan 1972
Wilhelm Janco
1120
WWLWWL
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Cut eye stoppage.
Dec 1971
Emilio Okee
6162
WLLLLD
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
W
Nov 1971
Tony Burwell
5192
LLLLWL
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
W
Nov 1971
Frank Bullard
9110
LWLLLL
Empire Pool, Wembley, London
W
Nov 1971
Pierre Minier
25172
WWDLLL
Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, London
W
Oct 1971
Okacha Boubekeur
831
WWWLWL
National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly, London
W
Pro debut for Conteh