On December 16, 2017, the 28-year-old WBO middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Canadian boxer David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months. Lemieux was on a 4-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 10 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated David Lemieux via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 26-0, while Lemieux adds a loss to his record at 38-4.
On December 3, 2016, the 27-year-old WBO middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Russian boxer Artur Akavov (16-1, 7 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 14 days. Akavov was on a 11-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 3 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Artur Akavov via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 24-0, while Akavov adds a loss to his record at 16-2.
On September 16, 2017, the 28-year-old WBO middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs), faced a 30-year-old American boxer Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 13 days. Monroe Jr. was on a 2-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months and 30 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Willie Monroe Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 25-0, while Monroe Jr. adds a loss to his record at 21-3.
On December 4, 2020, the 31-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders (29-0, 14 KOs), faced a 38-year-old fellow British boxer Martin Murray (39-5-1, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 25 days. Murray was on a 2-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 19 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Martin Murray via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 30-0, while Murray adds a loss to his record at 39-6-1.
On November 9, 2019, the 30-year-old WBO super-middleweight world champion, Billy Joe Saunders (28-0, 13 KOs), faced Marcelo Esteban Coceres, in a title defense fight.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 22 days.
Billy Joe Saunders stopped Marcelo Esteban Coceres via KO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Saunders improves his record to 29-0 (14 KOs)
On December 19, 2015, a 26-year-old Billy Joe Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBO middleweight title held by 31-year-old Irish boxer Andy Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs).
Saunders came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days. Lee was on a 0-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 8 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Andy Lee via majority decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Saunders improves his record to 23-0, while Lee adds a loss to his record at 34-3-1.
On May 18, 2019, 29-year-old Billy Joe Saunders (27-0, 13 KOs) and Shefat Isufi fought for the vacant WBO super-middleweight title.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 26 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Shefat Isufi via unanimous decision . Saunders improves his record to 28-0
On September 14, 2012, a 23-year-old Billy Joe Saunders (14-0, 9 KOs) and Jarrod Fletcher met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days.
Billy Joe Saunders stopped Jarrod Fletcher via TKO in the 2nd round. Saunders improves his record to 15-0 (10 KOs)
On April 28, 2012, a 22-year-old Billy Joe Saunders (12-0, 8 KOs) and Tony Hill met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 14 days.
Billy Joe Saunders stopped Tony Hill via TKO in the 1st round. Saunders improves his record to 13-0 (9 KOs)
On July 20, 2013, a 23-year-old Billy Joe Saunders (17-0, 10 KOs) and a 29-year-old Irish boxer Gary O'Sullivan (16-0, 10 KOs) met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Saunders came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 29 days. O'Sullivan was on a 16-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 17 days.
Billy Joe Saunders defeated Gary O'Sullivan via unanimous decision in the 12-round middleweight fight. Saunders improves his record to 18-0, while O'Sullivan adds a loss to his record at 16-1.