Professional Boxing Record
| 45 Wins (29 knockouts, 16 decisions), 12 Losses (1 knockout, 11 decisions), 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |
| Win | 45–12–2 | Vincenzo Cantatore | SD | 12 | 11-26-2005 | Rome, Lazio, Italy | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 116–111, 115–112, 112–115 | |
| Win | 44–12–2 | Ruediger May | TKO | 7 | 09-04-2004 | Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the seventh round | |
| Win | 43–12–2 | Alexander Petkovic | MD | 12 | 11-15-2003 | Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 115–113, 115–113, 114–114. | |
| Draw | 42–12–2 | Guillermo Jones | SD | 12 | 11-23-2002 | Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 116–113, 113–115, 114–114. | |
| Win | 42–12-1 | Ezra Sellers | KO | 8 | 04-06-2002 | Copenhagen, Denmark | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Sellers knocked out at 2:39 of the eighth round. | |
| Win | 41–12–1 | Alexander Vasiliev | UD | 12 | 11-24-2001 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | WBU World Heavyweight Title. 120–107, 119–109, 118–110. | |
| Win | 40–12–1 | Marcelo Fabian Dominguez | UD | 12 | 07-21-2001 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 117–110, 117–110, 119–108. | |
| Win | 39-12-1 | George Arias | UD | 12 | 01-27-2001 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 120–108, 120–110, 119–110. | |
| Win | 38-12-1 | Adam Watt | KO | 5 | 10-07-2000 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Watt knocked out at 2:12 of the fifth round. | |
| Win | 37-12-1 | Pietro Aurino | TKO | 7 | 04-08-2000 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the seventh round. | |
| Win | 36-12-1 | Christophe Girard | KO | 4 | 11-06-1999 | Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Girard knocked out at 2:34 of the fourth round. | |
| Win | 35–12-1 | Sione Asipeli | UD | 12 | 09-18-1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 118–108, 119–107, 119–107. | |
| Win | 34–12–1 | Willard Lewis | TKO | 4 | 08-07-1999 | Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Lewis retired at 3:00 of the fourth round. | |
| Win | 33-12-1 | Bruce Scott | UD | 12 | 05-15-1999 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 117–111, 119–108, 118–109. | |
| Win | 32-12-1 | Carl Thompson | TKO | 5 | 03-27-1999 | Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom | Won WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:42 of the fifth round. | |
| Win | 31-12-1 | Peter Oboh | TKO | 6 | 07-18-1998 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 30–12–1 | Dirk Wallyn | TKO | 1 | 10-11-1997 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | EBU Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the first round. | |
| Win | 29-12-1 | Michael Murray | PTS | 4 | 07-19-1997 | Wembley, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 28-12-1 | Patrice Aouissi | KO | 7 | 02-22-1997 | Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France | EBU Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 27–12–1 | Dennis Andries | TKO | 7 | 12-14-1996 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 26–12–1 | Tony Booth | KO | 2 | 01-20-1996 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | 25-12-1 | Adilson Rodrigues | UD | 12 | 12-03-1995 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | WBF World Heavyweight Title. 116–117, 114–116, 114–117. | |
| Loss | 25-11-1 | Adilson Rodrigues | PTS | 12 | 08-22-1995 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | WBF World Heavyweight Title. | |
| Win | 25-10-1 | Nikolay Kulpin | UD | 12 | 11-05-1994 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | WBF World Heavyweight Title. | |
| Loss | 24–10–1 | Henry Akinwande | PTS | 10 | 04-05-1994 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 24–9-1 | Jimmy Thunder | UD | 12 | 11-19-1993 | Auckland, New Zealand | WBF World Heavyweight Title. 115–114, 115–112, 119–111. | |
| Loss | 23–9–1 | Franco Wanyama | DQ | 10 | 10-01-1993 | Waregem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | WBF World Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 23–8–1 | Tom Elton Collins | TKO | 1 | 04-11-1993 | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | WBF World Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 22-8-1 | Dave Russell | TKO | 11 | 04-30-1993 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | WBF World Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Loss | 21–8-1 | Corrie Sanders | UD | 10 | 10-24-1992 | Mabopane, North West, South Africa | 92–99, 89–99, 89–100. | |
| Loss | 21–7–1 | Norbert Ekassi | TKO | 3 | 08-14-1992 | Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud, France | ||
| Loss | 21-6-1 | James Warring | UD | 12 | 05-16-1992 | Bealeton, Virginia, United States | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 111–118, 108–120, 111–117. | |
| Win | 21-5-1 | Yves Monsieur | TKO | 8 | 03-12-1991 | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | EBU Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 20-5-1 | Markus Bott | TKO | 12 | 12-14-1990 | Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany | EBU Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 19-5-1 | Andre Smith | PTS | 8 | 09-05-1990 | Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom | 79.5–77.5. | |
| Win | 18–5–1 | Arthur Weathers | TKO | 2 | 06-27-1990 | Kensington, London, United Kingdom | Referee stopped the bout at 0:25 of the second round. | |
| Win | 17–5–1 | Lou Gent | KO | 4 | 03-28-1990 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 16-5-1 | Dino Homsey | TKO | 7 | 02-14-1990 | Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom | ||
| Draw | 15-5-1 | Carlos De Leon | PTS | 12 | 01-27-1990 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | WBC World Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 15–5–0 | Ian Bulloch | KO | 2 | 10-02-1989 | Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 14–5–0 | Andy Straughn | TKO | 8 | 05-21-1989 | Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom | BBBofC British Cruiserweight Title. | |
| Win | 13–5–0 | Steve Mormino | TKO | 2 | 04-04-1989 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the second round. | |
| Win | 12–5–0 | Danny Lawford | TKO | 2 | 10-26-1988 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | BBBofC Central Area Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the second round. | |
| Win | 11–5-0 | Andrew Gerrard | PTS | 8 | 08-31-1988 | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 10-5-0 | Lennie Howard | KO | 2 | 06-06-1988 | Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 9-5-0 | Crawford Ashley | PTS | 8 | 05-04-1988 | Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom | 79–77.5. | |
| Win | 8-5-0 | Kenny Jones | KO | 1 | 04-25-1988 | Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 7-5-0 | Cordwell Hylton | KO | 1 | 02-24-1988 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | 6-5-0 | Dennis Bailey | PTS | 8 | 02-01-1988 | Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 6-4-0 | Jon McBean | TKO | 6 | 12-14-1987 | Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 5-4-0 | Byron Pullen | TKO | 3 | 06-03-1987 | Southwark, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | 4-4-0 | Brian Schumacher | PTS | 8 | 04-28-1987 | Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 4-3-0 | Sean Daly | TKO | 1 | 04-10-1987 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the first round. | |
| Win | 3–3-0 | Doug Young | PTS | 6 | 03-02-1987 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 2–3–0 | George Carmen | PTS | 6 | 01-19-1987 | Mayfair, London, United Kingdom | ||
| Win | 1-3-0 | Chris Little | PTS | 6 | 11-20-1986 | Bredbury, Lancashire, United Kingdom | 60–57. | |
| Loss | 0-3-0 | Magne Havnaa | PTS | 4 | 10-03-1986 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Loss | 0–2-0 | Tommy Taylor | PTS | 6 | 05-15-1986 | Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom | ||
| Loss | 0–1-0 | Peter Brown | PTS | 6 | 03-18-1986 | Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom | ||
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