| Lee Swaby | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Lee Swaby |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 14 May 1976 Lincoln, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 27 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Lee Swaby (born 14 May 1976) is a professional heavyweight boxer from Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
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Swaby began his sporting career as a kickboxer aged 14. He trained at the 'Still Kickboxing Gym' in Lincoln city. Swaby's trainer invited him to attend a trial to join the fighters class. This trial involved a meeting with Jack Boas. He was trained by Jez Hall and went on to win titles including National, British, International and World Championships. He competed all over, including a fight in New Zealand with Ray Sefo, who was four time world champion.
Swaby retired from kickboxing at the age of 20, following the winning of his second work title in his home town of Lincoln. He began a professional boxing career under the management of Nat Basso as a cruiserweight, winning his first professional fight against Naveed Anwar on 29 April 1997 in Manchester. Swaby went on to win his next three fights in his first year as a professional boxer.
In 2000, Swaby came up against Enzo Maccarinelli in his opponents home town of Swansea. Broadcast on the BBC, he knocked Maccarinelli out in the third round.[1]
Swaby went on to fight boxer Tony Dowling also from his home town of Lincoln in Newark's Grove Leisure Centre on 9 September 2000, with Swaby defeating Dowling with a TKO in the ninth round.[1]
In 2001 Swaby's manager, Nat Basso died leaving him self managed before Dennis Hobson of Fight Academy managed him after seeing him in sparring sessions with Clinton Woods.
Following several opponents Swaby went up against Mark Hobson in 2002 at Huddersfield Leisure Centre in Yorkshire, in the BBBofC British cruiserweight title eliminator where he lost on points after a 10 round fight. Despite the loss, Swaby went on to win his next six fights only to return to Huddersfield to face Hobson for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title and the BBBofC British Cruiserweight title. He lost through a technical knockout in round six of a twelve round fight.
Swaby went on to have six more fights before deciding to become a heavyweight boxer in 2007. After a year out of the boxing ring gaining the weight he fought his first heavyweight battle on 7 December 2007 in Germany against unbeaten Sebastian Koeber and went the full six rounds.
In 2008, Swaby competed in the Matchroom sports' Prizefighter heavyweights tournamnent, which was aired live on Sky Sports on 12 September 2008, at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Swaby beat Darren Morgan to take him into the semi-final before being defeated by Chris Burton.
Swaby took on two more short notice fights including Tyson Fury aired on ITV4's 'Fight night' on 14 March 2009, where Fury was seen punching himself in the face following a failed uppercut. Fury beat Swaby after he retired in his corner in the fourth round.
On 9 May 2009, Swaby fought Paul Butlin for the Midlands Area heavyweight title and won.[1]
On 12 September 2008, Swaby participated in the Prizefighter competition at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom. Swaby beat Darren Morgan by unanimous decision before losing by unanimous decision to Chris Burton in the semi finals.
| 25 Wins (11 knockouts, 14 decisions), 27 Losses, 2 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Result. | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |
| Loss | Matt Skelton | TKO | 5 | 2010-07-09 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Damian Campbell | PTS | 4 | 2010-07-02 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Tom Dallas | KO | 1 | 2010-05-14 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Andrzej Wawrzyk | UD | 8 | 2010-03-20 | Strzelce Opolskie, Poland | ||
| Win | David Ingleby | PTS | 10 | 2010-02-13 | Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | vacant BBBofC British Masters heavyweight title | |
| Win | Paul Butlin | PTS | 10 | 2009-05-09 | Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | vacant BBBofC Midlands Area heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Tyson Fury | RTD | 4 | 2009-03-14 | Aston Events Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Derek Chisora | TKO | 3 | 2008-09-26 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Chris Burton | UD | 3 | 2008-09-12 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom | Prizefighter heavyweight tournament semi-final | |
| Win | Darren Morgan | UD | 3 | 2008-09-12 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom | Prizefighter heavyweight tournament quarter-final | |
| Loss | Chris Burton | PTS | 8 | 2008-05-09 | Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | David Dolan | PTS | 6 | 2008-02-08 | Leisure Centre, Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Sebastian Koeber | UD | 6 | 2007-12-07 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | Alexander Alexeev | TKO | 5 | 2006-12-02 | Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | John Keeton | TKO | 7 | 2006-10-20 | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | vacant BBofC British cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | Marco Huck | RTD | 6 | 2006-03-04 | EWE-Arena, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany | ||
| Win | Vitaly Shkraba | TKO | 3 | 2005-11-26 | Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Hastings Rasani | PTS | 4 | 2005-09-09 | Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Denzil Browne | TKO | 7 | 2004-10-24 | Octagon Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | BBofC British cruiserweight title eliminator | |
| Loss | Mark Hobson | TKO | 6 | 2004-05-27 | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Commonwealth cruiserweight title BBofC British cruiserweight title |
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| Win | Lee Mountford | TKO | 1 | 2004-04-20 | Octagon Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Brodie Pearmaine | TKO | 4 | 2003-09-05 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Paul Bonson | PTS | 4 | 2003-06-10 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Tommy Eastwood | PTS | 6 | 2003-01-24 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Eamon Glennon | PTS | 4 | 2002-12-05 | Moat House, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Greg Scott-Briggs | TKO | 3 | 2002-08-03 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Mark Hobson | PTS | 10 | 2002-04-27 | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | BBofC British cruiserweight title eliminator | |
| Win | Chris Woollas | TKO | 4 | 2001-12-15 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Kevin Barrett | PTS | 4 | 2001-09-13 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Stephane Allouane | PTS | 4 | 2001-07-31 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Draw | Denzil Browne | PTS | 8 | 2001-06-02 | Light Waves Leisure Centre, Wakefield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Eamon Glennon | PTS | 6 | 2001-04-30 | St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Crawford Ashley | UD | 8 | 2001-03-24 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Robert Norton | PTS | 8 | 2001-02-05 | City Hall, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Tony Dowling | TKO | 9 | 2000-09-09 | Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Steffen Nielsen | PTS | 4 | 2000-05-26 | Holbaek stadionhal, Holbaek, Denmark | ||
| Win | Enzo Maccarinelli | KO | 3 | 2000-05-12 | Leisure Centre, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Mark Levy | PTS | 4 | 2000-04-15 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Kelly Oliver | PTS | 10 | 2000-03-05 | Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Owen Beck | PTS | 4 | 1999-12-11 | Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom | ||
| Draw | Brian Gascoigne | PTS | 6 | 1999-10-03 | Queens Park Leisure Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Garry Delaney | PTS | 8 | 1999-09-04 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Lee Archer | PTS | 6 | 1999-06-23 | Gala Baths, West Bromwich, West Midlands, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Mark Levy | TD | 5 | 1998-12-20 | The Willows (Salford RLFC), Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Cathal O'Grady | TKO | 1 | 1998-09-19 | National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Loss | Chris P Bacon | PTS | 6 | 1998-07-17 | Golf and Country Club, Mere, Cheshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Chris P Bacon | TKO | 3 | 1998-05-08 | Bowler's Arena, Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Phil Day | PTS | 4 | 1998-03-07 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | John Wilson | KO | 3 | 1998-02-27 | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | Tim Redman | PTS | 6 | 1998-02-02 | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Lee Williams | PTS | 6 | 1997-11-17 | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Phil Ball | TKO | 3 | 1997-10-30 | Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Liam Richardson | TKO | 4 | 1997-06-19 | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | Naveed Anwar | PTS | 6 | 1997-04-29 | Manchester, United Kingdom | First pro fight. | |