Lee Meager
| Lee Meager | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Lee Terence Meager |
| Nickname(s) | Macho Man |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
18 January 1978 Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Lee Meager (born 18 January 1978) is an English lightweight boxer from Salford, England. He is a former British lightweight champion.
Professional career
He had his first professional fight in September 2000, when he beat Peter Buckley on points over four rounds at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
He won sixteen of his first seventeen fights, drawing the other, before losing on points to Danny Hunt in a fight for the English lightweight title. The fight was in November 2004.
In May 2006, Meager fought Dave Stewart for the vacant British lightweight title. The fight was at Bethnal Green, and Meager won when the fight was stopped in the sixth.
In December 2006, Meager defended his title against Jonathan Thaxton, at Dagenham. Thaxton won on a unanimous points decision after twelve rounds, to take Meager’s title.
Since losing his title, Meager has had a four-round win against Hungarian, Laszlo Komjathi, and has drawn against Mexican, Jose Alberto Gonzalez in Las Vegas.
Meager fought for the vacant British Lightweight title in July 2008 against John Murray, losing in the 5th round when the referee stopped the fight. After this fight Meager declared that he was retiring from the ring.
Professional boxing record
| 21 Wins (8 knockouts, 13 decisions), 3 Losses, 2 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21–3–2 |  John Murray |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:20 | 2008-07-11 | Robin Park Centre, Wigan, Greater Manchester |
For vacant BBBofC British Lightweight title. |
| Draw | 21–2–2 |  Jose Alberto Gonzalez |
PTS | 8 | 2007-12-07 |  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 21–2–1 |  Laszlo Komjathi |
RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 2007-09-07 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
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| Loss | 20–2–1 | Jon Thaxton |
UD | 12 | 2006-12-08 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
Lost BBBofC British Lightweight title. |
| Win | 20–1–1 | Dave Stewart |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:34 | 2006-05-12 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Won vacant BBBofC British Lightweight title. |
| Win | 19–1–1 | Ben Hudson |
PTS | 4 | 2006-02-17 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 18–1–1 |  Tony Montana |
PTS | 8 | 2005-12-02 | National Ice Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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| Win | 17–1–1 | Martin Watson |
PTS | 10 | 2005-07-09 | National Ice Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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| Loss | 16–1–1 | Danny Hunt |
PTS | 10 | 2004-11-19 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
For BBBofC English Lightweight title. |
| Win | 16–0–1 |  Michael Muya |
PTS | 8 | 2004-06-02 | National Ice Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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| Win | 15–0–1 | Charles Shepherd |
RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 2003-12-11 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 14–0–1 | Peter Buckley |
PTS | 4 | 2003-11-28 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, Derbyshire |
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| Win | 13–0–1 | Carl Allen |
PTS | 8 | 2003-01-28 | National Ice Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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| Win | 12–0–1 |  Chill John |
TKO | 5 (8), 0:59 | 2002-12-21 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
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| Win | 11–0–1 | Iain Eldridge |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:58 | 2002-10-25 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 10–0–1 | Peter Buckley |
PTS | 6 | 2002-05-10 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 9–0–1 | Jason Nesbitt |
PTS | 4 | 2002-03-16 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 8–0–1 | Arv Mittoo |
PTS | 6 | 2001-09-13 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
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| Win | 7–0–1 | Steve Hanley |
PTS | 6 | 2001-07-31 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 6–0–1 | Jason White |
PTS | 4 | 2001-05-12 | The Pavilions, Plymouth, Devon |
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| Win | 5–0–1 | Lenny Hodgkins |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:12 | 2001-03-13 | The Pavilions, Plymouth, Devon |
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| Draw | 4–0–1 | Carl Allen |
PTS | 6 | 2001-02-05 | City Hall, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Win | 4–0 | Jason Nesbitt |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2000-12-09 | Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, London |
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| Win | 3–0 | Billy Smith |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2000-11-18 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex |
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| Win | 2–0 | Chris Jickells |
PTS | 4 | 2000-10-14 | Conference Centre, Wembley, London |
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| Win | 1–0 | Peter Buckley |
PTS | 4 | 2000-09-16 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Professional debut. |