Bradley Skeete


Bradley Skeete is a British professional boxer. He held the British welterweight title from 2016 to 2017 and the Commonwealth welterweight title in 2016.

Career

Born in Tooting, Skeete made his professional boxing debut in October 2010 with a points win against Billy Smith, after retiring from his ballroom dance career due to a permanent loss of rhythm.
In December 2012, he stopped Chas Symonds in four rounds to take the BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title, successfully defending it in March 2013 against Peter McDonagh.
In November 2013, he beat Colin Lynes by unanimous decision to take the English welterweight title. In his next fight he beat Christopher Sebire to take the vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title. He successfully defended the inter-continental title in April 2014, stopping Tobia Giuseppe Loriga in the seventh round.
In November 2014, he faced Frankie Gavin at the ExCel Arena for the latter's British title and the vacant Commonwealth title. The fight went the distance with Gavin getting a controversial unanimous decision, inflicting the first defeat of Skeete's career.
0n 28 February 2015, Skeete beat Anzor Gamgebeli to take the vacant WBO European welterweight title, and successfully defended it four months later, stopping Mark Thompson in the third round. He followed this with a second defence against Stevie Williams in November 2015.
In March 2016 he convincingly beat defending champion Sam Eggington to add the British and Commonwealth titles.
On 28 April 2018, Skeete faced Spanish boxer Kerman Lejarraga for the vacant EBU European title last held by Mohamed Mimoune. He lost the bout by technical knockout in the second round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
31Loss28–3 Diego RamirezTKO2 15 Dec 2018Brentwood Centre, Essex, England.png" />For vacant WBO International welterweight title
30Win28–2 Fernando ValenciaTKO3 20 Oct 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England
29Loss27–2 Kerman LejarragaTKO2, 1:4528 Apr 2018 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, SpainFor vacant EBU European welterweight title
28Win27–1 Dale EvansUD128 Jul 2017 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained British welterweight title
27Win26–1 Shayne SingletonTKO5, 0:132 Jun 2017 Brentwood Centre, Essex, EnglandRetained British welterweight title
26Win25–1 John ThainUD1225 Nov 2016 Brentwood Centre, Essex, LondonRetained British welterweight title
25Win24–1 Alexandre LepelleyTKO7, 1:4416 July 2016 Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, WalesRetained WBO European welterweight title
24Win23–1 Sam EggingtonUD125 March 2016 Genting Arena, Birmingham, EnglandWon British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
23Win22–1 Stevie WilliamsUD1023 Nov 2015 Hilton Hotel, London, EnglandRetained WBO European welterweight title
22Win21–1 Mark ThompsonTKO3, 1:5726 Sep 2015 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO European welterweight title
21Win20–1 Brunet ZamoraRTD6,9 May 2015 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBO European welterweight title
20Win19–1 Anzor GamgebeliKO1, 1:5028 Feb 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBO European welterweight title
19Loss18–1 Frankie GavinUD1229 Nov 2014 Excel Arena, London, EnglandFor British and Commonwealth welterweight titles
18Win18–0 Leandro Mendes PintoTKO2, 0:4020 Sep 2014 York Hall, London, England
17Win17–0 Steven PearceTKO3, 1:4316 July 2014 York Hall, London, England
16Win16–0 Tobia Giuseppe LorigaTKO7, 1:3412 Apr 2014 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title
15Win15–0 Christopher SebireUD1215 Feb 2014 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title
14Win14–0 Colin LynesUD1030 Nov 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant English welterweight title
13Win13–0 Kieron GrayPTS621 Sep 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, England
12Win12–0 Dee MitchellPTS620 Jul 2013 Wembley Arena, London, England
11Win11–0 Peter McDonaghPTS1021 Mar 2013 York Hall, London, EnglandRetained British Southern Area welterweight title
10Win10–0 Chas SymondsTKO4, 2:4415 Dec 2012 Excel Arena, London, EnglandWon British Southern Area welterweight title
9Win9–0 Peter McDonaghPTS1014 Sep 2012 York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0 Ross PayneTKO1, 1:5728 Apr 2012 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
7Win7–0 Laszlo KomjathiPTS810 Feb 2012 York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0 Michael FrontinPTS813 Jan 2012 York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0 Jay MorrisTKO5, 0:195 Nov 2011 Wembley Arena, London, England
4Win4–0 Steve SpencePTS421 Oct 2011 York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0 Kevin McauleyPTS42 Apr 2011 York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0 Johnny Greaves4, 0:4319 Feb 2011 York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0 Billy Smith423 Oct 2010 York Hall, London, England