Billy Joe Saunders
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Super middleweight · United Kingdom

Billy Joe Saunders

30-1-0 14 KO · 2009–2021

Billy Joe Saunders is a super middleweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Aug 30, 1989. Record 30-1-0 with 14 knockouts over 2009–2021. World titles: WBO super middleweight (2019–2021), WBO middleweight (2015–2018). Billy Joe Saunders last fought Canelo Álvarez on May 8, 2021 and lost by RTD in round 8 of 12.

Also: Билли Джо Сондерс · Біллі Джо Сондерс · بيلى جو سوندرز
+6 moreبيلي جو سوندرز · بیلی جو ساندرز · ビリー・ジョー・ソーンダース · Superb · Джо Сондерс · Сондерс, Билли Джо
BornAug 30, 1989
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Height180 cm
TitlesWBO super middleweight 2019
Boxerbook rating2270 ± 140 · inactive since May 2021Why here ›
Confirmed bouts15 of 31 · 1 official

The record

31 bouts, 2009–2021, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 31, Wikipedia (ja) · 31, Wikipedia (ru) · 10, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1

L
Canelo Álvarez 🇲🇽
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles
RTD 8/12 · AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 🇺🇸
Saunders 30-0-0 · Álvarez 56-1-2
2021-05-08 ›
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W
Martin Murray 🇬🇧
Retained WBO super-middleweight title
UD 12/12 · The SSE Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 29-0-0 · Murray 39-5-1
2020-12-04 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Marcelo Cóceres 🇦🇷
Retained WBO super-middleweight title
KO 11/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Saunders 28-0-0 · Cóceres 28-0-1
2019-11-09 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Shefat Isufi
Won vacant WBO super-middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, 🇬🇧
Saunders 27-0-0 · Isufi 27-3-2
2019-05-18 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Charles Adamu 🇬🇭
RTD 4/8 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Saunders 26-0-0 · Adamu —
2018-12-22 ›
✓ one source
W
David Lemieux 🇨🇦
For WBO middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Saunders 25-0-0 · Lemieux 38-3-0
2017-12-16 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Willie Monroe, Jr. 🇺🇸
Retained WBO middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Copper Box Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 24-0-0 · Jr. 24-5-0
2017-09-16 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Artur Akavov 🇪🇪
Retained WBO middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, 🇬🇧
Saunders 23-0-0 · Akavov 16-1-0
2016-12-03 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Andy Lee 🇮🇪
Lost WBO middleweight title
MD 12/12 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Saunders 22-0-0 · Lee 34-2-1
2015-12-19 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Yoann Bloyer
TKO 4/12 · The SSE Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 21-0-0 · Bloyer —
2015-07-24 ›
✓ one source
W
Chris Eubank Jr 🇬🇧
Retained European, British, and Commonwealth middleweight titles
SD 12/12 · ExCeL, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 20-0-0 · Jr 18-0-0
2014-11-29 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Emanuele Blandamura 🇮🇹
Won vacant European middleweight title
KO 8/12 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Saunders 19-0-0 · Blandamura 22-0-0
2014-07-26 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
John Ryder 🇬🇧
Retained British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
UD 12/12 · Copper Box Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 18-0-0 · Ryder 15-0-0
2013-09-21 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Gary O'Sullivan 🇮🇪
Won WBO International middleweight title
UD 12/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 17-0-0 · O'Sullivan 16-0-0
2013-07-20 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Matthew Hall 🇬🇧
Retained British and Commonwealth middleweight titles
UD 12/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 16-0-0 · Hall 25-6-0
2013-03-21 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Nick Blackwell
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
UD 12/12 · ExCeL, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 15-0-0 · Blackwell 12-1-0
2012-12-15 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jarrod Fletcher 🇦🇺
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
TKO 2/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 14-0-0 · Fletcher 0-0-0
2012-09-14 ›
✓ one source
W
Bradley Pryce 🇬🇧
Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
UD 12/12 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 13-0-0 · Pryce —
2012-06-01 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Hill 🇬🇧
Won vacant Commonwealth middleweight title
TKO 1/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 12-0-0 · Hill 8-2-0
2012-04-28 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Tommy Tolan
TKO 1/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 11-0-0 · Tolan —
2011-12-14 ›
✓ one source
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W
Gary Boulden
Won Southern Area middleweight title
PTS 10/10 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 10-0-0 · Boulden —
2011-11-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Norbert Szekeres
TKO 1/8 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Saunders 9-0-0 · Szekeres —
2011-10-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Kevin Hammond
TKO 2/8 · The O2 Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 8-0-0 · Hammond —
2011-05-21 ›
✓ one source
W
Turgay Uzun 🇹🇷
RTD 2/8 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 7-0-0 · Uzun —
2011-04-02 ›
✓ one source
W
Tony Randell
TKO 2/6 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧
Saunders 6-0-0 · Randell —
2010-12-11 ›
✓ one source
W
Andy Butlin
PTS 6/6 · Boleyn Ground, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 5-0-0 · Butlin —
2010-05-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Lee Noble
PTS 6/6 · Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, 🇬🇧
Saunders 4-0-0 · Noble —
2009-12-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Alex Spitko
PTS 4/4 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Saunders 3-0-0 · Spitko —
2009-10-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Matt Scriven
TKO 2/4 · MEN Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Saunders 2-0-0 · Scriven —
2009-07-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Ronny Gabel
TKO 2/4 · Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Saunders 1-0-0 · Gabel —
2009-05-15 ›
✓ one source
W
Attila Molnar
TKO 2/4 · National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧
Saunders 0-0-0 · Molnar —
2009-02-28 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBOSuper middleweight
2019-05-18 – 2021-05-08
WBOMiddleweight
2015-12-19 – 2018-10-11

Facts

What is Billy Joe Saunders's professional record?
Billy Joe Saunders's professional record is 30-1-0 with 14 knockouts.
Who did Billy Joe Saunders fight last?
Billy Joe Saunders last fought Canelo Álvarez on May 8, 2021 and lost by RTD in round 8 of 12.
Which world titles has Billy Joe Saunders held?
Billy Joe Saunders has held 2 world title reigns: WBO super middleweight (2019–2021), WBO middleweight (2015–2018).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 18687 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/18687. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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