Lee Swaby

Lee Swaby
Statistics
Real name Lee Swaby
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality England English
Born 14 May 1976
Lincoln, England
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 56
Wins 25
Wins by KO 11
Losses 29
Draws 2
No contests 0

Lee Swaby (born 14 May 1976) is a professional heavyweight boxer from Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Professional career

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 tournament, 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]

Prizefighter

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.

Professional record

25 Wins (11 knockouts, 14 decisions), 27 Losses, 2 Draws[1]
Result. Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Matt Skelton TKO 5 2010-07-09 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Damian Campbell PTS 4 2010-07-02 England Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Tom Dallas KO 1 2010-05-14 England Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Andrzej Wawrzyk UD 8 2010-03-20 Poland Strzelce Opolskie, Poland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win David Ingleby PTS 10 2010-02-13 England Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom vacant BBBofC British Masters heavyweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Paul Butlin PTS 10 2009-05-09 England Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom vacant BBBofC Midlands Area heavyweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Tyson Fury RTD 4 2009-03-14 England Aston Events Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Dereck Chisora TKO 3 2008-09-26 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Chris Burton UD 3 2008-09-12 England Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Prizefighter heavyweight tournament semi-final
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Darren Morgan UD 3 2008-09-12 England Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Prizefighter heavyweight tournament quarter-final
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Chris Burton PTS 8 2008-05-09 England Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss David Dolan PTS 6 2008-02-08 England Leisure Centre, Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Sebastian Koeber UD 6 2007-12-07 Germany Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Alexander Alexeev TKO 5 2006-12-02 Germany Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss John Keeton TKO 7 2006-10-20 England Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom vacant BBofC British cruiserweight title
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Marco Huck RTD 6 2006-03-04 Germany EWE-Arena, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Vitaly Shkraba TKO 3 2005-11-26 England Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Hastings Rasani PTS 4 2005-09-09 England Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Denzil Browne TKO 7 2004-10-24 England Octagon Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom BBofC British cruiserweight title eliminator
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Mark Hobson TKO 6 2004-05-27 England Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom Commonwealth cruiserweight title
BBofC British cruiserweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Lee Mountford TKO 1 2004-04-20 England Octagon Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Brodie Pearmaine TKO 4 2003-09-05 England Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Paul Bonson PTS 4 2003-06-10 England Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Tommy Eastwood PTS 6 2003-01-24 England Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Eamon Glennon PTS 4 2002-12-05 England Moat House, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Greg Scott-Briggs TKO 3 2002-08-03 England Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Mark Hobson PTS 10 2002-04-27 England Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom BBofC British cruiserweight title eliminator
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Chris Woollas TKO 4 2001-12-15 England Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Kevin Barrett PTS 4 2001-09-13 England Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Stephane Allouane PTS 4 2001-07-31 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Draw Denzil Browne PTS 8 2001-06-02 England Light Waves Leisure Centre, Wakefield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Eamon Glennon PTS 6 2001-04-30 Scotland St.Andrew's Sporting Club, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Crawford Ashley UD 8 2001-03-24 England Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Robert Norton PTS 8 2001-02-05 England City Hall, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Tony Dowling TKO 9 2000-09-09 England Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Steffen Nielsen PTS 4 2000-05-26 Denmark Holbaek stadionhal, Holbaek, Denmark
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Enzo Maccarinelli KO 3 2000-05-12 Wales Leisure Centre, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Mark Levy PTS 4 2000-04-15 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Kelly Oliver PTS 10 2000-03-05 England Bushfield Leisure Centre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Owen Beck PTS 4 1999-12-11 England Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Draw Brian Gascoigne PTS 6 1999-10-03 England Queens Park Leisure Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Garry Delaney PTS 8 1999-09-04 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Lee Archer PTS 6 1999-06-23 England Gala Baths, West Bromwich, West Midlands, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Mark Levy TD 5 1998-12-20 England The Willows (Salford RLFC), Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Cathal O'Grady TKO 1 1998-09-19 Republic of Ireland National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Chris P Bacon PTS 6 1998-07-17 England Golf and Country Club, Mere, Cheshire, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Chris P Bacon TKO 3 1998-05-08 England Bowlers Arena, Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Phil Day PTS 4 1998-03-07 England Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win John Wilson KO 3 1998-02-27 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss Tim Redman PTS 6 1998-02-02 England Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Lee Williams PTS 6 1997-11-17 England Manchester, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Phil Ball TKO 3 1997-10-30 England Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Liam Richardson TKO 4 1997-06-19 England Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win Naveed Anwar PTS 6 1997-04-29 England Manchester, United Kingdom First pro fight.

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