Billy Joe Saunders

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Joe Saunders
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1989(1989-08-30)
Age	35
Birthplace	Welwyn Garden City
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Billy Joe Saunders Biography

Billy Joe Saunders is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on August 30, 1989 in Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom. British boxer who was an English boxer who became the Middleweight British, WBO, EBU and Commonwealth Champion. He was undefeated throughout his professional career between 2009 and 2014.

It was defeated by the son of He defeated the son of Chris Eubank to retain his many Middleweight titles in November 2014. to keep his numerous Middleweight title in the month of November of 2014.

On 12 December 2018, promoter Warren announced that Saunders would return to the ring on 22 December at the Manchester Arena on the Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton IBF featherweight championship undercard. It was later announced his opponent would be Hungarian boxer Zoltan Sera (32-17-1, 22 KOs). Sera was replaced days before the fight. Saunders’ new opponent was revealed to be 41 year old veteran Charles Adamu (32-13, 25 KOs) from Ghana. Saunders weighed 178.5 pounds and Adamu came in at 173.2 pounds. Saunders won the fight after Adamu failed to come out from his corner after round four.

In early February 2017, mandatory challenger Avtandil Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KOs) took a ‘step-a-side’ fee to allow Saunders to pursue a bigger fight. On 28 February, it was announced that Khurtsidze would fight British boxer Tommy Langford for the vacant interim WBO title in April.

He is the son of Tom Saunders. of Tom Saunders.

Billy Joe Saunders Net Worth

Billy Joe Saunders is one of the richest Boxer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Joe Saunders 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Chestnut and fought in Chestnut’s Hoddesdon Amateur Boxing Club.

He took home each in his initial forty-nine bouts as an amateur.

On 12 March, it was reported that MTK Global had signed a deal with ESPN for them to broadcast 30 events a year. It was said that with this deal, Saunders’ would be co-promoted by Top Rank. It was rumoured around the same time that Saunders’ had split with trainer Dom Ingle and may be trained solely by Ben Davison. On 25 March, at a press conference, Saunders vs. Isufi (27-3-2, 20 KOs) was announced to take place for the interim WBO super-middleweight title on 18 May at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium. Warren believed the stadium would pack in around 15,000 fans seated on the stands and on the pitch. Saunders advised if he is victorious, he would likely challenge Ramírez for the full title in late 2019, however if Ramírez opted to remain at light-heavyweight, the winner of Saunders vs. Isufi would become full champion. Coming into the bout, Isufi was on a 10-fight win streak. The fight would air on BT Sport in the UK and streamed live on ESPN+ in the United States. On 25 March, Saunders confirmed he would be training with Ben Davison full-time. On 13 May, Ramírez officially vacated the WBO title, making Saunders vs. Isufi for the full world title. Saunders came in at the 168-pound limit and Isufi came in slightly lighter at 167.4 pounds. Saunders won the fight by a landslide unanimous decision, winning the WBO super-middleweight title and becoming a two weight world champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Billy Joe Saunders height 5 ft 11 in Billy weight 75 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Saunders made his professional debut on 28 February 2009 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, against Attila Molnar. Saunders looked confident from the opening bell, landing hard combinations which quickly overwhelmed Molnar. In round two, a series of punches that landed flush on Molnar’s chin caused the referee to stop the fight and save a dazed Molnar. Saunders won his second fight by second-round stoppage of Ronny Gabel and his third fight, also by second round stoppage, of Matt Scriven. On 9 October 2009, he went four full rounds to outpoint Alex Spitko. On 21 May 2011, he scored an impressive second-round knockout victory over Kevin Hammond. Saunders went on to score wins against Norbert Szekeres, Gary Boulden and Tony Hill, the last of these giving him his seventh professional knockout victory and his first major regional title, the Commonwealth middleweight championship, on 28 April 2012. For his first defence of the title, on 1 June, Saunders went the full twelve- round distance (also a first) against veteran Bradley Pryce, outpointing him comfortably. A then-undefeated Jarrod Fletcher was quickly dispatched in two rounds on 14 September.

Facts & Trivia

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Frank Warren finally confirmed Saunders first title defence would be against WBO European middleweight champion Artur Akavov (16–1 7 KOs), ranked by the WBO at number 10. The fight was due to take place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on 22 October live on BoxNation. The fight card was postponed to 26 November after Saunders suffered a muscle injury, along with his stablemate Liam Williams also suffering an injury during a sparring session. The fight was postponed again to 3 December due to transitional issues with Akavov getting into the UK, the fight then took place at Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Scotland.

Top Facts about Billy Joe Saunders

1. Billy Joe Saunders is a British professional boxer.
2. He was born on August 30, 1989 in Welwyn Garden City, England.
3. Saunders has won multiple titles including the WBO middleweight title.
4. He has an impressive record of 30 wins and zero losses.
5. Saunders is known for his slick boxing style and defensive skills.
6. He represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
7. Saunders turned professional in 2009 and signed with Frank Warren Promotions.
8. In May 2020, he was suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control for a controversial video on domestic violence.
9. Saunders returned to the ring in December 2020 with a win over Martin Murray.
10. His next fight is scheduled against Canelo Alvarez on May 8, 2021 in Texas, USA.

Is Billy Joe Saunders still fighting?

The former champion has not fought since 2021. Billy Joe Saunders is in training amid speculation over a potential comeback to the ring. The 32-year- old former WBO super middleweight champion last fought in May 2021, losing his strap to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.

How rich is Billy Joe Saunders?

According to the Net Worth Portal, Saunders is worth a reported $2 million as of 2021. They also report that his yearly income from the sport is $360,000, while he earns $180,000 per fight. Therefore, his primary source of income is his boxing career.

Does Billy Joe Saunders live in a caravan?

Saunders has recently moved out of his caravan into a bungalow , but it is still on the same site in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, he has called home all his life.

Are Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders related?

The reality is that the 30-0-1 Fury is not related to the 30-0 Saunders. While the pair have often trained together and shared many memories together, they are in no way related by either blood or by marriage.

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Dmitry’s parents moved to Soviet Kyrgyzstan after graduating and marrying. Dmitry was born and raised in Kyrgyzstan until the age of 11, when he moved to Russia. Dmitry Bivol took up boxing at the age of 6 in Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan.