Buster Drayton
Buster Drayton (born March 2, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA) is an American former boxer who won the IBF world title at light middleweight (154lb). Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the vacant IBF light middleweight title with a decision win over Carlos Santos in 1986. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Matthew Hilton the following year. In 1988 he took on WBA light middleweight titleholder Julian Jackson, but was defeated via TKO in the third round. He retired in 1995 at the age of 43.
| Buster Drayton | |
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 Buster Drayton at a fight card in 2012 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Moses Buster Drayton |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | March 2, 1952 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 57 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Buster Drayton Returns to the Ring
Drayton returned to the ring in an exhibition in 2012. Drayton, aged 57, returned on January 28, 2012, in an exhibition in Philadelphia against former Philadelphia police officer Floyd 'Sugar Boy' Richards on the undercard of Dhafir Smith versus Quinton Rankin. Drayton and Richards both work as Police Officers for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Phila VA Medical Center. Buster Drayton won the IBF title by 15 round decision at the Meadowlands over Carlos Santos in 1986. He lost it to 26-0 Matthew Hilton at The Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1987. The South Philadelphia's fighter's final professional record was 40-15-1, with 28 kayos. In terms of longevity in the ring, Drayton was 9 years younger in 2012 than The Galveston Giant, legendary former World Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, who last appeared in a charity exhibition for U.S. War Bonds at age 66 in 1945. Also, former Junior Welterweight champion Saoul Mamby fought a professional bout at age 60 in 2008, but lost his comeback attempt by ten round decision.
Professional boxing record
| 57 fights | 40 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 28 | 3 |
| By decision | 12 | 12 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 40–15–1 (1) | |
UD | 12 | 10 Jun 1995 |  |
For IBF USBA North Atlantic Middleweight Title |
| Win | 40–14–1 (1) | |
PTS | 6 | 3 Nov 1994 |  |
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| Win | 39–14–1 (1) | |
TKO | 4 | 14 Aug 1993 |  |
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| Win | 38–14–1 (1) | |
TKO | 3 | 18 Nov 1992 |  |
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| Win | 37–14–1 (1) | |
TKO | 8 | 26 Jun 1992 | |
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| Win | 36–14–1 (1) | |
PTS | 8 | 22 May 1992 | |
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| Loss | 35–14–1 (1) | |
UD | 10 | 28 Aug 1991 |  |
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| Win | 35–13–1 (1) | |
UD | 8 | 11 May 1991 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Loss | 34–13–1 (1) |  |
TKO | 8 | 5 Oct 1989 | |
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| Win | 34–12–1 (1) | |
UD | 10 | 28 Sep 1989 |  |
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| Loss | 33–12–1 (1) | |
UD | 12 | 28 Mar 1989 |  |
For NABF Light Middleweight Title |
| Loss | 33–11–1 (1) |  |
TKO | 3 | 30 Jul 1988 |  |
For WBA World Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 33–10–1 (1) | |
TKO | 4 | 5 Dec 1987 |  |
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| Loss | 32–10–1 (1) | |
UD | 15 | 27 Jun 1987 | |
Lost IBF World Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 32–9–1 (1) |  |
TKO | 10 | 27 Mar 1987 | |
Retained IBF World Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 31–9–1 (1) |  |
KO | 2 | 28 Feb 1987 | |
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| Win | 30–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 10 | 24 Aug 1986 | |
Retained IBF World Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 29–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 6 | 20 Jun 1986 | |
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| Win | 28–9–1 (1) |  |
MD | 15 | 4 Jun 1986 | |
Won IBF World Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 27–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 5 | 4 Apr 1986 | |
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| Win | 26–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 5 | 22 Jan 1986 | |
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| Win | 25–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 6 | 14 Sep 1985 | |
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| Win | 24–9–1 (1) | |
TKO | 10 | 10 Jun 1985 |  |
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| Loss | 23–9–1 (1) | |
PTS | 10 | 14 Apr 1985 |  |
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| Win | 23–8–1 (1) | |
UD | 10 | 14 Feb 1985 | |
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| Win | 22–8–1 (1) | |
TKO | 10 | 28 Nov 1984 | |
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| Win | 21–8–1 (1) | |
TKO | 1 | 26 Sep 1984 | |
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| Win | 20–8–1 (1) | |
TKO | 4 | 25 Jun 1984 | |
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| Win | 19–8–1 (1) |  |
TKO | 7 | 13 May 1984 | |
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| Win | 18–8–1 (1) | |
KO | 1 | 11 Apr 1984 | |
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| Win | 17–8–1 (1) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
TKO | 2 | 28 Jan 1984 | |
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| Loss | 16–8–1 (1) | |
PTS | 10 | 2 Oct 1983 |  |
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| Loss | 16–7–1 (1) | |
SD | 10 | 1 Sep 1983 | |
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| Win | 16–6–1 (1) |  |
PTS | 10 | 9 Jun 1983 | |
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| Win | 15–6–1 (1) | |
TKO | 2 | 12 May 1983 |  |
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| Win | 14–6–1 (1) | |
UD | 8 | 12 Apr 1983 |  |
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| Loss | 13–6–1 (1) | |
PTS | 10 | 5 Feb 1983 | |
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| Loss | 13–5–1 (1) |  |
PTS | 8 | 30 Oct 1982 | |
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| Win | 13–4–1 (1) | |
TKO | 9 | 31 Jul 1982 | |
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| Win | 12–4–1 (1) | |
TKO | 7 | 29 Apr 1982 | |
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| Loss | 11–4–1 (1) | |
PTS | 10 | 7 Mar 1982 | |
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| Win | 11–3–1 (1) | |
PTS | 8 | 17 Jan 1982 | |
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| Win | 10–3–1 (1) | |
KO | 2 | 23 Dec 1981 |  |
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| Win | 9–3–1 (1) | |
PTS | 6 | 25 Jul 1981 | |
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| Loss | 8–3–1 (1) | |
PTS | 8 | 14 Jun 1981 | |
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| Loss | 8–2–1 (1) | |
UD | 6 | 7 Feb 1981 | |
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| Win | 8–1–1 (1) | |
TKO | 4 | 24 Jan 1981 | |
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| Loss | 7–1–1 (1) | |
TKO | 3 | 6 Nov 1980 | |
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| NC | 7–0–1 (1) | |
NC | 8 | 1 Oct 1980 | |
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| Win | 7–0–1 | |
TKO | 2 | 9 Aug 1980 | |
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| Win | 6–0–1 | |
TKO | 1 | 18 Oct 1979 | |
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| Win | 5–0–1 | |
PTS | 4 | 20 Sep 1979 |  |
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| Win | 4–0–1 | |
KO | 6 | 30 Aug 1979 | |
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| Win | 3–0–1 | |
TKO | 1 | 3 Jul 1979 | |
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| Win | 2–0–1 | |
KO | 3 | 31 May 1979 | |
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| Win | 1–0–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 14 Dec 1978 | |
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| Draw | 0–0–1 | |
PTS | 4 | 9 Nov 1978 | |
See also
- List of light-middleweight boxing champions
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Carlos Santos |
IBF Light Middleweight champion June 4, 1986 – June 27, 1987 |
Succeeded by Matthew Hilton |
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