Tony Booth (born 30 January 1970) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. At regional level, he challenged once for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title in 1994, and once for the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles in 1998. During his career, Booth held the record for the most wins of any active British professional boxer.

Professional career Booth faced Ralf Rocchigiani in Berlin on 1 May 1993, fighting to an eight-round draw. The following month, Booth faced former world super-middleweight champion Víctor Córdoba in Marseille, losing a points decision (PTS).

Booth challenged Franco Wanyama on 28 January 1994, for the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight title, losing by technical knockout in the second round.

Booth faced light-heavyweight contender Montell Griffin on 4 June 1995, losing by TKO in the second round.

Booth faced former two-time world cruiserweight title challenger Johnny Nelson on 20 January 1996, losing by knockout (KO) in the second round.

Booth challenged Crawford Ashley on 9 June 1998, for the British and vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles, losing by TKO in the sixth round. Following his loss to Ashley, Booth defeated undefeated American boxer Omar Sheika (14–0, 9 KOs), by PTS.

Booth faced undefeated cruiserweight Firat Arslan in London on 31 October 2000, losing by TKO in the second round.

Booth faced Enzo Maccarinelli at the International Arena in Cardiff on 20 April 2002, losing on PTS, by 40–36. Booth faced Maccarinelli for the second time at the Cardiff Castle on 17 August, losing by TKO in the second round.

Booth faced World Amateur Championships silver medalist David Haye at the York Hall in London on 8 December 2002, in what was Haye's professional debut, losing by corner retirement in the second round.

Booth faced undefeated heavyweight Derek Chisora at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 7 April 2007, on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe's successful WBO super-middleweight title defence against Peter Manfredo Jr., losing on PTS, by 40–36.

Life after boxing In 2012, Booth was jailed for drug offences.

Personal life In 2006, Setanta Sports broadcast a documentary on Booth's career, I could have been a Contender. In 2008, Booth published his autobiography, Boxing Booth.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes166WinRaz ParnezRTD4 (6), 1 Nov 2008165Win51–105–9Howard DaleyPTS611 Oct 2008164Loss50–105–9Howard DaleyRTD2 (6), 14 Mar 2008163Loss50–104–9Neil SimpsonPTS41 Mar 2008162Loss50–103–9David DolanTKO3 (6), 23 Nov 2007161Loss50–102–9Ben HardingPTS49 Nov 2007160Loss50–101–9Ali AdamsPTS419 Oct 2007159Loss50–100–9Neil SimpsonPTS1025 Sep 2007158Loss50–99–9Tom OwensPTS413 Jul 2007157Loss50–98–9Troy RossTKO2 (8), 18 May 2007156Loss50–97–9Paulino da SilvaPTS621 Apr 2007155Loss50–96–9Derek ChisoraPTS47 Apr 2007154Win50–95–9Billy WilsonTKO5 (6), 23 Feb 2007153Loss49–95–9JJ OjuederiePTS43 Dec 2006152Loss49–94–9Leigh AllissPTS43 Nov 2006151Win49–93–9Danny TombsPTS421 Oct 2006150Win48–93–9O'Neil MurrayPTS49 Oct 2006149Win47–93–9Mervyn LangdaleTKO1 (4), 24 Sep 2006148Loss46–93–9Tommy EastwoodPTS423 Jul 2006147Loss46–92–9Ervis JegeniPTS412 Jul 2006146Win46–91–9Lee MountfordPTS626 May 2006145Loss45–91–9Paul SouterPTS413 May 2006144Loss45–90–9Ervis JegeniTKO1 (4), 30 Mar 2006143Loss45–89–9Jon IbbotsonPTS45 Mar 2006142Loss45–88–9Ovill McKenziePTS426 Feb 2006141Draw45–87–9Dave ClarkePTS625 Nov 2005140Loss45–87–8Tommy EastwoodPTS46 Oct 2005139Loss45–86–8Carl WrightPTS424 Sep 2005138Loss45–85–8Darren MorganPTS410 Sep 2005137Loss45–84–8Coleman BarrettPTS427 Jul 2005136Loss45–83–8Martin RoganTKO2 (4), 4 Jun 2005135Loss45–82–8Johny JensenUD615 Apr 2005134Loss45–81–8Junior MacDonaldPTS45 Mar 2005133Loss45–80–8Hovik KeuchkerianKO1 (8)11 Dec 2004132Win45–79–8Paul BonsonPTS626 Nov 2004131Loss44–79–8Bash AliTKO4 (12)15 Aug 2004130Loss44–78–8Elvis MihailenkoRTD4 (6), 1 May 2004129Win44–77–8O'Neil MurrayPTS814 Feb 2004128Win43–77–8Paul BonsonPTS614 Nov 2003127Win42–77–8Radcliffe GreenPTS629 Sep 2003126Loss41–77–8Kelly OliverPTS426 Jul 2003125Loss41–76–8Tony MoranPTS617 May 2003124Loss41–75–8Jason CallumPTS65 Apr 2003123Loss41–74–8Mohamed Ben GuesmiaTKO4 (8)30 Jan 2003122Loss41–73–8David Haye2 (4), 8 Dec 2002121Loss41–72–8Roman GreenbergPTS428 Nov 2002120Win41–71–8Jamie WartersPTS821 Nov 2002119Loss40–71–8Hughie DochertyPTS427 Oct 2002118Loss40–70–8James ZikicPTS419 Oct 2002117Win40–69–8Phill DayPTS45 Oct 2002116Win39–69–8Alvin MillerPTS623 Sep 2002115Loss38–69–8Enzo MaccarinelliTKO2 (4), 17 Aug 2002114Loss38–68–8Mark KrencePTS43 Aug 2002113Loss38–67–8Neil LinfordTKO5 (6), 23 Jun 2002112Loss38–66–8Paul ButteryPTS410 May 2002111Win38–65–8Scott LansdowneTKO4 (4), 28 Apr 2002110Loss37–65–8Enzo MaccarinelliPTS420 Apr 2002109Loss37–64–8John McDermottTKO1 (6), 19 Jan 2002108Loss37–63–8Blue StevensPTS416 Dec 2001107Loss37–62–8Matt LeggPTS424 Nov 2001106Win37–61–8Terry MorrillTKO7 (8)1 Nov 2001105Loss36–61–8Colin KennaPTS615 Oct 2001104Loss36–60–8Peter HaymerPTS422 Sep 2001103Loss36–59–8Tommy EastwoodPTS49 Sep 2001102Loss36–58–8Butch LesleyTKO3 (8), 16 Jun 2001101Loss36–57–8Mark BakerPTS410 Apr 2001100Draw36–56–8Kenny GaylePTS41 Apr 200199Loss36–56–7Denzil BrowneTKO5 (10), 5 Feb 200198Loss36–55–7Mark KrencePTS611 Dec 200097Loss36–54–7Firat ArslanTKO2 (6)31 Oct 200096Loss36–53–7Rob NortonTKO3 (6), 30 Sep 200095Win36–52–7Dominic NegusPTS68 Sep 200094Loss35–52–7Toks OwohTKO3 (8)19 Jun 200093Win35–51–7Michael PinnockPTS615 May 200092Win34–51–7Greg Scott BriggsPTS109 Apr 200091Loss33–51–7John KeetonTKO2 (4)29 Feb 200090Loss33–50–7Thomas HansvollPTS612 Feb 200089Loss33–49–7Michael SprottPTS618 Jan 200088Loss33–48–7Cathal O'GradyKO4 (6)16 Oct 199987Win33–47–7Adam CalePTS627 Sep 199986Loss32–47–7Neil SimpsonPTS1012 Jul 199985Win32–46–7Darren AshtonPTS617 May 199984Loss31–46–7Ali SaidiTKO4 (8)5 Jan 199983Win31–45–7Sven HamerPTS614 Dec 199882Win30–45–7Nigel RaffertyPTS829 Oct 199881Loss29–45–7Toks OwohPTS626 Sep 199880Win29–44–7Omar SheikaPTS818 Jul 199879Loss28–44–7Crawford AshleyTKO6 (12), 9 Jun 199878Win28–43–7Peter MasonTKO3 (6), 6 Mar 199877Win27–43–7Nigel RaffertyPTS615 Dec 199776Win26–43–7Martin JolleyPTS628 Nov 199775Win25–43–7Bruce ScottPTS84 Oct 199774Win24–43–7Martin LangtryPTS622 Sep 199773Loss23–43–7Steve BristowPTS411 Sep 199772Win23–42–7Phill DayPTS415 May 199771Loss22–42–7Robert NortonTKO4 (8), 16 Apr 199770Loss22–41–7John WilsonPTS64 Apr 199769Draw22–40–7Nigel RaffertyPTS825 Mar 199768Loss22–40–6Kevin MortonPTS627 Feb 199767Loss22–39–6Kelly OliverTKO4 (6), 18 Jan 199766Loss22–38–6Crawford AshleyTKO1 (8)11 Dec 199665Win22–37–6Alvin MillerTKO5 (6)22 Nov 199664Win21–37–6Martin JolleyPTS46 Nov 199663Loss20–37–6Kelly OliverTKO2 (6)14 Sep 199662Loss20–36–6Paul DouglasPTS43 Sep 199661Loss20–35–6Bruce ScottPTS813 Jul 199660Win20–34–6Mark RichardsonTKO2 (6)17 May 199659Loss19–34–6Neil SimpsonPTS627 Mar 199658Win19–33–6Alvin MillerPTS615 Mar 199657Loss18–33–6Johnny NelsonKO2 (6), 20 Jan 199656Loss18–32–6John MarcetaTKO2 (8), 16 Dec 199555Loss18–31–6Bruce ScottTKO3 (8), 11 Nov 199554Loss18–30–6Don Diego PoederTKO2 (8)6 Oct 199553Win18–29–6Neil SimpsonPTS825 Sep 199552Loss17–29–6Leif KeiskiPTS86 Sep 199551Loss17–28–6Mark PrinceTKO2 (8)22 Jul 199550Win17–27–6Nigel RaffertyTKO7 (8), 6 Jul 199549Loss16–27–6Montell GriffinTKO2 (10)4 Jun 199548Win16–26–6Art StaceyPTS1027 Apr 199547Loss15–26–6John ForemanPTS67 Mar 199546Loss15–25–6Jan LefeberPTS823 Jan 199545Loss15–24–6Dean Francis1 (8), 27 Oct 199444Loss15–23–6Dirk WallynPTS67 Oct 199443Loss15–22–6John HeldPTS824 Sep 199442Loss15–21–6Mark PrinceTKO3 (8)21 Jul 199441Loss15–20–6Torsten MayUD623 Mar 199440Loss15–19–6Franco WanyamaTKO2 (12)28 Jan 199439Win15–18–6Carlos ChristiePTS612 Nov 199338Loss14–18–6James CookPTS82 Nov 199337Draw14–17–6Denzil BrownePTS87 Oct 199336Loss14–17–5Ole Klemetsen817 Sep 199335Loss14–16–5Michael GalePTS81 Jul 199334Win14–15–5Tony BehanPTS623 Jun 199333Loss13–15–5Víctor CórdobaPTS83 Jun 199332Draw13–14–5Ralf RocchigianiPTS81 May 199331Win13–14–4Tony WilsonPTS89 Feb 199330Loss12–14–4Franco WanyamaPTS625 Dec 199229Draw12–13–4Tony WilsonPTS818 Nov 199228Draw12–13–3Roy RitchiePTS630 Oct 199227Loss12–13–2James CookPTS87 Sep 199226Loss12–12–2Maurice CorePTS618 Aug 199225Loss12–11–2Eddy SmuldersTKO1 (8)2 Jun 199224Win12–10–2Phil SoundyPTS613 May 199223Loss11–10–2Michael GalePTS88 Apr 199222Win11–9–2Dave OwensPTS626 Mar 199221Win10–9–2John BecklesTKO6 (6)5 Mar 199220Win9–9–2Tenko ErnieTKO4 (6)12 Feb 199219Win8–9–2Serg FamePTS630 Jan 199218Loss7–9–2Steve LewsamPTS89 Dec 199117Loss7–8–2Eddy SmuldersTKO6 (8)28 Oct 199116Loss7–7–2Jimmy PetersPTS811 Sep 199115Draw7–6–2Nick MannersPTS81 Aug 199114Win7–6–1Paul MurrayPTS625 Jul 199113Loss6–6–1Glenn CampbellTKO2 (10), 17 May 199112Loss6–5–1Neville BrownPTS628 Mar 199111Win6–4–1Billy BroughPTS618 Mar 199110Loss5–4–1Billy BroughPTS66 Mar 19919Loss5–3–1Shaun McCroryPTS66 Feb 19918Draw5–2–1Darron Griffiths623 Jan 19917Win5–2Bullit Andrews3 (6)8 Oct 19906Loss4–2Shaun McCroryPTS65 Sep 19905Win4–1Gary DysonPTS65 Jun 19904Win3–1Tommy WardePTS616 May 19903Win2–1Colin MannersPTS626 Apr 19902Win1–1Mickey DuncanPTS611 Apr 19901Loss0–1Paul Lynch68 Mar 1990

References

External links Tony Booth on BoxRec