Lee Meager
Lee Meager is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2008. He held the British lightweight title in 2006 and challenged for the same title in 2008.
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
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
26 | Loss | 21–3–2 | John Murray | TKO | 5, 2:20 | 11 Jul 2008 | Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England.png" /> | For vacant British lightweight title |
25 | Draw | 21–2–2 | Jose Alberto Gonzalez | PTS | 8 | 7 Dec 2007 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..png" /> | |
24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Laszlo Komjathi | RTD | 4, 3:00 | 7 Sep 2007 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England.png" /> | |
23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | Jon Thaxton | UD | 12 | 8 Dec 2006 | Leisure Centre, Essex, England.png" /> | Lost British lightweight title |
22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Dave Stewart | TKO | 6, 1:34 | 12 May 2006 | York Hall, London, England.png" /> | Won vacant British lightweight title |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Ben Hudson | PTS | 4 | 17 Feb 2006 | ||
20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Tony Montana | PTS | 8 | 2 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England.png" /> | |
19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Martin Watson | PTS | 10 | 9 Sep 2005 | ||
18 | Loss | 16–1–1 | Danny Hunt | PTS | 10 | 19 Nov 2004 | For English lightweight title | |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Michael Muya | PTS | 8 | 2 Jun 2004 | ||
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Charles Shepherd | RTD | 7, | 11 Dec 2003 | ||
15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 28 Nov 2003 | Derby Storm Arena, Derby, England.png" /> | |
14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Carl Allen | PTS | 8 | 28 Jan 2003 | ||
13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Chill John | TKO | 5, 0:59 | 21 Dec 2002 | ||
12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Iain Eldridge | TKO | 5, 1:58 | 25 Oct 2002 | ||
11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 6 | 10 May 2002 | ||
10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Jason Nesbitt | PTS | 4 | 16 Mar 2002 | ||
9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Arv Mittoo | PTS | 6 | 13 Sep 2001 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England.png" /> | |
8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Steve Hanley | PTS | 6 | 31 Jul 2001 | ||
7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Jason White | PTS | 4 | 12 May 2001 | The Pavilions, Plymouth, England.png" /> | |
6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Lenny Hodgkins | TKO | 3, 1:12 | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Carl Allen | PTS | 6 | 5 Feb 2001 | City Hall, Hull, England.png" /> | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Jason Nesbitt | TKO | 2 | 9 Dec 2000 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, England.png" /> | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Billy Smith | TKO | 1 | 18 Nov 2000 | ||
2 | Win | 2–0 | Chris Jickells | PTS | 4 | 14 Oct 2000 | Conference Centre, London.png" /> | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Peter Buckley | PTS | 4 | 16 Sep 2000 |