Duke McKenzie
Duke McKenzie was born in Croydon, England, United Kingdom on May 5th, 1963 and is the Boxer. At the age of 61, Duke McKenzie biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Duke McKenzie (born 5 May 1963) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1998.
He has competed for three world titles from 1988 to 1989; the WBO bantamweight championship from 1991 to 1992; and the WBO junior-featherweight championship from 1992 to 1993.
He held the British flyweight title from 1985 to 1988; the European flyweight championship from 1986 to 1988; and the British featherweight championship from 1993 to 1994.
McKenzie has worked as a boxing commentator for broadcaster ITV since being out of the sport.
Life after boxing
With John Rawling, he has previously discussed boxing for BBC Radio Five Live and BBC television. When boxing returned to the network in September 2005, he joined Rawling. He has also appeared on BoxNation, Primetime, and Al Jazeera. In Purley, he also runs a flourishing gymnasium.
Personal life
He is the brother of former British and European champion Clinton McKenzie, as well as former amateur boxer and politician Winston McKenzie. Duke was one of the few people who helped with the Purley station rail accident on March 4, 1989, and he was one of those who were involved in the aftermath.
Professional career
McKenzie, a former professional boxer, has been a British champion at two weights, a European champion once, and a world champion at three different weights. His career record is 39-7 (20 by KO).
With a fourth round stoppage over Danny Flynn, he captured the British flyweight championship (5 June 1985). He later defended this against Charlie Magri (20 May 1986) and also added the European flyweight championship to Magri's.
Both titles were relinquished when McKenzie claimed the IBF flyweight Championship on October 5, 1988, defeating Rolando Bohol in the 11th round.
McKenzie lost the IBF flyweight title to Dave McAuley on June 7, 1989, his first defeat after two championship defenses and one non-title.
McKenzie lost to Thierry Jacob of France in an unsuccessful attempt for the European (EBU) Bantamweight championship on September 30.
McKenzie became a world champion for the second time in 1991, winning the WBO bantamweight championship over Gaby Canizales in a 12-round win. This was lost to Rafael Del Valle on May 13th, 1992, when McKenzie suffered his first knockout loss in the first round.
McKenzie became a three-weight world champion on October 15, 1992, defeating Jesse Benavides after twelve rounds for the WBO Super Bantamweight title. In his first defense of this title, Daniel Jimenez defeated McKenzie on points on June 9, 1993.
McKenzie became a four-weight regional champion on December 18, 1993, defeating John Davison for the British Featherweight title. On October 1, 1994, a bid to become the world champion in this division came to a close end. McKenzie's next match was disappointing for Mehdi Labdouni's European featherweight title.
McKenzie's last fight, in March 1998, saw him lose in farcical circumstances in the first round to 4-4 Santiago Rojas.