Duke McKenzie

Career

McKenzie currently works as a boxing commentator for broadcaster Independent Television.

His professional record is 39-7 (20 by KO). Flyweight

After two title defences and one non-title, McKenzie lost the IBF flyweight title to Dave McAuley on 7 June 1989 in his first defeat. Bantamweight

An unsuccessful challenge for the European (EBU) Bantamweight title on 30 September 1990 saw McKenzie lose to Thierry Jacob of France.

This was lost to Rafael Delegate Valle on 13 May 1992 when McKenzie suffered his first knockout loss, in the first round.

Super Bantamweight

On 9 June 1993, Daniel Jimenez beat McKenzie on points, in his first defence of this title. Featherweight

McKenzie"s next fight was an unsuccessful challenge 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. He previously commentated on boxing for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Five Live and British Broadcasting Corporation television with John Rawling.

He joined Independent Television with Rawling when boxing returned to the network in September 2005.

He has also broadcast for BoxNation, Primetime and First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jazeera. He also runs a flourishing gymnasium in Crystal Palace.

Achievements

• He is a three-weight world champion, having held the IBF flyweight, WBO bantamweight and WBO super-bantamweight titles, as well as the British and European flyweight titles, and the British featherweight title. Previously a highly successful professional boxer, McKenzie has been British champion at two weights, a European champion once and world champion at three different weights. He won the British flyweight title (5 June 1985) with a fourth round stoppage over Danny Flynn. Both titles were relinquished when McKenzie won the IBF flyweight Title on 5 October 1988 with an 11th round knockout over Rolando Bohol. On 30 June 1991 McKenzie became a world champion for a second time, winning the WBO bantamweight title with a 12-round decision over Gaby Canizales. On 15 October 1992 McKenzie became a three-weight world champion, beating Jesse Benavides after twelve rounds for the WBO Super Bantamweight title. On 18 December 1993 McKenzie became a four-weight champion, beating John Davison for the British Featherweight title. An attempt to become world champion at this division ended in a knockout loss to Steve Robinson on 1 October 1994. He is the brother of former British and European champion Clinton McKenzie and former amateur boxer and politician Winston McKenzie.

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He later defended this against Charlie Magri (20 May 1986) and added Magri"s European flyweight title.