Jon Thaxton is a Norfolk (British) boxer, currently the holder of the British Lightweight title. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
| Jon Thaxton | |
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| Real name | Jon Thaxton |
| Nickname(s) | Jono |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
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| Birth date | 10. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 09. 1974 |
| Birth place | |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 7 |
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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. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 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 York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. Yuri Romanov (born 24 July 1982, Molodechno, Belarus) is a Belarusian professional boxer who fights in the Lightweight
The defeat is likely to kill Thaxton's ambition to fight fellow British Lightweight Amir Khan, the current holder of the Commonwealth title. Amir Khan ( Urdu:) (born 8 December 1986 is a British boxer from Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The English noun commonwealth dates from the fifteenth century.
| 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 | TKO | 12 (12), 1:24 | October 5, 2007 | Retained BBBofC British lightweight title. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. | ||
| Win | KO | 7 (12), 2:40 | March 16, 2007 | Retained BBBofC British lightweight title | ||
| Win | UD | 12 (12), | December 08, 2006 | BBBofC British lightweight title | ||
| Win | PTS | 10 (10), | May 13, 2006 | |||
| Win | TKO | 5 (8), | February 17, 2006 | |||
| Win | KO | 4 (12), 0:20 | September 03, 2005 | WBF lightweight title | ||
| Win | KO | 4 (12), | April 09, 2005 | WBF lightweight title | ||
| Win | KO | 1 (4), 1:41 | December 13, 2004 | |||
| Win | PTS | 6 (6), | October 09, 2004 | |||
| Win | TKO | 1 (0), | September 21, 2002 | |||
| Win | PTS | 7 (0), | June 15, 2002 | |||
| Win | PTS | 2 (0), | April 13, 2002 | |||
| Loss | PTS | 6 (12), | February 09, 2002 | Commonwealth (British Empire) light welterweight title |
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| Win | PTS | 4 (4), | July 28, 2001 | |||
| Win | PTS | 4 (4), | March 26, 2001 | |||
| Loss | PTS | 12 (12), | October 21, 2000 | BBBofC British light welterweight title | ||
| Win | TKO | 3 (0), | July 15, 2000 | |||
| Loss | TKO | 5 (12), | November 15, 1999 | BBBofC British light welterweight title | ||
| Win | PTS | 6 (6), | August 07, 1999 | |||
| Win | PTS | 6 (6), | May 15, 1999 | |||
| Loss | KO | 7 (12), | September 26, 1998 | IBF Inter-Continental light welterweight title WBO Inter-Continental light welterweight title |
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