British veteran competitive boxer Duke McKenzie MBE (born 5 May 1963) competed from 1982 to 1998. He has held the world championships in three different weight classes: flyweight (IBF) from 1988 to 1989; bantamweight (WBO) from 1991 to 1992; and junior featherweight (WBO) from 1992 to 1993. He held the British flyweight championship from 1985 to 1988, the European flyweight championship from 1986 to 1988, and the British featherweight championship from 1993 to 1994 at the regional level. McKenzie has worked as an ITV boxing analyst since he retired from the sport.
McKenzie was a highly regarded professional boxer in the past. He has held the titles of British champion in two weight classes, European champion once, and world champion in three weight classes. 39-7 (20 by KO) is his professional record.
The boxing record of Duke McKenzie are as follows,
| Total Fights | 46 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 7 |
We’ll talk about Duke McKenzie’s life and achievements in this article along with Career statistics and some interesting personal life information that you should know about,
Duke McKenzie Biography
Real Name: Duke McKenzie
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Nickname: Mickey Duff
Profession: British Professional Boxer
Nationality: British
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Net Worth: $ 30 Million
Professional Debut: 1982
Duke McKenzie’s Physical Status
Height: 1.07 m
Build: Athletic
Eye colour: Black
Hair colour: Black
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Duke McKenzie’s Personal Life :
Date of Birth: 5 May 1963
Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
School: Not Available
College: Not Available
Highest Educational Qualifications: Not Known
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Hobbies: Music and cooking
Duke McKenzie Family Life :
Mother’s Name: Not Available
Father’s Name: Not Available
Sibling’s Name: Clinton McKenzie
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Diane McKenzie
Children’s Name: Not Available
Duke McKenzie Achievements
- On June 5th, 1985, he defeated Danny Flynn in the fourth round to win the British flyweight championship.
- By defeating Gaby Canizales in a 12-round decision on June 30, 1991, McKenzie won the WBO bantamweight championship for a second time.
- By defeating Jesse Benavides for the WBO Super Bantamweight championship after twelve rounds on October 15, 1992, McKenzie became a three-weight world champion.
- McKenzie won the British Featherweight championship on December 18, 1993, defeating John Davison to become a four-weight regional champion.
- Duke saw the Purley station rail collision on March 4, 1989, and he was one of many who assisted in the aftermath.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Duke McKenzie
- Duke, one of seven children raised in a home of terror, began training in boxing at the age of 13 at the Sir Philip Game ABC Croydon, following in the footsteps of his brothers Clinton, Winston, and Dudley.
- In what was the first true acid test of his career, Duke went to the UK to compete against Danny Flynn for the British Flyweight championship in his thirteenth match.
- McKenzie faced European flyweight champion “Champagne” Charlie Magri three fights later.
- The unbeaten Croydon boxer earned his first world championship in October 1988 when Rolando Bohol was stopped late in the contest to claim the IBF World Flyweight title.
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