Steve Claggett

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Steve Claggett
Born (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 (age 35)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Other namesDragon
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Lightweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights48
Wins38
Wins by KO26
Losses8
Draws2

Steve Claggett (born June 11, 1989) is a Canadian professional boxer who has challenged for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super lightweight title.

Early life

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Claggett has Chinese ancestry through his maternal grandfather. At age 19 he started having trouble with the law which led to boxing to help cope[1]

Amateur career

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Claggett had a successful amateur career with 29 fights and winning the Alberta Provincial Championships and in 2007, the Canadian National Championships.[2]

Professional career

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Claggett made his debut against Brandon Carlick in Edmonton in September 2008. He won a majority decision. Claggett suffered his first defeat of his career against Romeo Jakosalem in the Philippines. This was also his first fight outside of Canada.[3]

Claggett vs. Ulysse Jr

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Claggett faced off against fellow Canadian Yves Ulysse Jr. twice as a professional with both fighters picking up a win each. Claggett won the first fight in Montreal in October 2017 on a split decision. Ulysse Jr got revenge in April 2019 in California winning on a unanimous decision.[4]

Claggett vs. Lopez

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Claggett had his biggest fight to date on June 29 when he took on WBO champion Teofimo Lopez. Despite putting up a good effort Claggett was unsuccessful and lost a unanimous decision.[5]

Professional boxing record

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49 fights 39 wins 8 losses
By knockout 27 1
By decision 12 7
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
49 Win 39–8–2 Eduardo Estela TKO 4 (10), 2:45 Oct 17, 2024 Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Canada
48 Loss 38–8–2 Teofimo Lopez UD 12 Jun 29, 2024 James J. Knight Arena, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. For WBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles
47 Win 38–7–2 Marcos Gonzalez Barraza RTD 2 (8), 3:00 Jan 25, 2024 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
46 Win 37–7–2 Miguel Madueno UD 10 Nov 14, 2023 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained NABF light-welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO International light-welterweight title
45 Win 36–7–2 Carlos Sanchez UD 10 Sep 8, 2023 Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Retained NABF light-welterweight title
44 Win 35–7–2 Alberto Machado TKO 3 (10), 2:29 Jun 1, 2023 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won vacant NABF light-welterweight title
43 Win 34–7–2 Rafael Guzman Lugo RTD 7 (10), 3:00 Mar 23, 2023 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
42 Win 33–7–2 Jonathan Jose Eniz TKO 4 (10), 2:06 Oct 27, 2022 Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
41 Win 32–7–2 Tony Luis TKO 7 (10), 0:21 Aug 6, 2022 Civic Complex, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
40 Win 31–7–2 Sebastian Ezequiel Aguirre RTD 9 (10), 3:00 Mar 3, 2022 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
39 Win 30–7–2 Emanuel Lopez KO 4 (8), 0:35 Aug 27, 2021 Hotel Holiday Inn, Cuernavaca, Mexico
38 Loss 29–7–2 Mathieu Germain SD 10 May 15, 2021 Hilton, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
37 Win 29–6–2 David Theroux RTD 6 (10), 3:00 Nov 21, 2020 Hotel Rimouski, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada Won vacant WBC Francophone light-welterweight title
36 Win 28–6–2 Nazareno Gaston Ruiz TKO 8 (8), 1:56 Oct 25, 2019 Complexe Capitale Helicoptere, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
35 Loss 27–6–2 Yves Ulysse Jr. UD 10 April 25, 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
34 Draw 27–5–2 Mathieu Germain SD 10 Jan 26, 2019 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Retained IBF International light-welterweight title;
For IBF North American light-welterweight title
33 Win 27–5–1 Petros Ananyan UD 10 Jul 28, 2018 CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada Won IBF International light-welterweight title
32 Loss 26–5–1 Danny O' Connor UD 10 May 26, 2018 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For WBC International Silver light-welterweight title
31 Win 26–4–1 Yves Ulysse Jr. SD 10 Oct 27, 2017 MTelus, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won vacant IBF North American light-welterweight title
30 Win 25–4–1 Juan Daniel Bedolla Orozco TKO 5 (8), 0:01 Feb 18, 2017 Genesis Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
29 Win 24–4–1 Emanuel Robles SD 10 Sep 9, 2016 Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant NABA USA light-welterweight title
28 Loss 23–4–1 Chris van Heerden MD 10 Apr 16, 2016 Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 23–3–1 Stuart McLellan TKO 3 (10), 2:21 Sep 18, 2015 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada Won vacant CPBC welterweight title
26 Win 22–3–1 Stephane Benito TKO 3 (8), 1:35 Aug 21, 2015 Century Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
25 Win 21–3–1 Tebor Brosch UD 10 Apr 3, 2015 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Canada Retained Canadian welterweight title
24 Loss 20–3–1 Konstantin Ponomarev UD 8 Jan 24, 2015 1stBank Center, Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
23 Win 20–2–1 Rogelio Castaneda Jr TKO 3 (8), 2:42 Nov 21, 2014 Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
22 Win 19–2–1 Gyula Vajda KO 2 (8), 0:29 Feb 7, 2014 Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
21 Win 18–2–1 Giuseppe Lauri UD 8 Nov 9, 2013 Cowboys Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
20 Win 17–2–1 Francesco Cotroni TKO 3 (10), 2:58 Sep 13, 2013 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won vacant Canadian welterweight title
19 Win 16–2–1 Paul Bzdel TKO 4 (6), 2:47 May 31, 2013 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
18 Loss 15–2–1 Alexandre Lepelley SD 10 Mar 2, 2013 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
17 Win 15–1–1 Ricky Duenas RTD 4 (8), 3:00 Oct 19, 2012 DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
16 Win 14–1–1 Laszlo Robert Balogh KO 2 (8), 1:32 May 11, 2012 Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
15 Win 13–1–1 Ryan Wagner TKO 6 (8), 1:25 Jan 13, 2012 Desperados Night Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
14 Win 12–1–1 Antonio Dos Santos TKO 4 (5), 2:05 Nov 19, 2011 Desperados Night Club, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13 Loss 11–1–1 Romeo Jakosalem TKO 8 (8), 1:26 Mar 19, 2011 Cebu City Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines
12 Win 11–0–1 Julio Mendoza Rodriguez TKO 3 (10), 2:54 Jan 14, 2011 Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental light-welterweight title
11 Win 10–0–1 David Aucoin KO 3 (8), 0:23 Sep 25, 2010 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10 Win 9–0–1 Abdou Sow UD 8 Aug 19, 2010 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
9 Win 8–0–1 Martin Armenta Chaparro TKO 2 (8), 2:59 May 15, 2010 Bowness Sports Plex, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8 Win 7–0–1 Walter Linthorne TKO 2 (6), 0:36 Mar 6, 2010 Bowness Sports Plex, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
7 Win 6–0–1 Michael Maley TKO 1 (6), 1:31 Feb 13, 2010 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
6 Win 5–0–1 Scott Paul UD 6 Nov 13, 2009 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
5 Draw 4–0–1 Dave Petryk SD 4 Aug 28, 2009 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4 Win 4–0 Bill Arnott TKO 2 (4), 1:06 Apr 9, 2009 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3 Win 3–0 Harrison McBain UD 4 Jan 24, 2009 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2 Win 2–0 Dave Petryk MD 4 Nov 7, 2008 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1 Win 1–0 Brandon Carlick MD 4 Sep 12, 2008 Edmonton Convention Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

References

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  1. ^ "Getting to Know Steve Claggett: All About Canadian Boxer". bolnews. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ "Steve Claggett - Boxing News". boxingnews. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ "Who is Steve Claggett?". yardbarker. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ "Ulysse vs Claggett 2 results: Yves Ulysse Jr gets revenge win over Steve Claggett". badlefthook. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ^ "Teofimo Lopez defeats Steve Claggett while Robeisy Ramirez blows away Brandon Leon Benitez". skysports. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Teofimo Lopez
NABF junior welterweight champion
June 1, 2023 – May 2024
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Movladdin Biyarslanov