That included two sons: Billy Joe Jr. Saunders and Steve Saunders. Also, his family and friends call him with. He made his second title defense against Martin Murray in December 2020. He also won several gold medals at junior and amateur levels. Channel 5 seriesHere Come the Gypsies! Saunders started boxing for the Chestnut Amateur Boxing club. He earned the Lonsdale Belt outright after making his third defense of the British middleweight title. Two years later, he and his then-girlfriend Ruby welcomed a second son. Saunders is a former British professional boxer. He ended up defeating William McLaughlin, Joseph Blackbourne, and Gerard OMahony in the year. 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He along with his older brother Tom Jr, first took up a pair of gloves aged seven after experiencing bullying at school because of their heritage. [3], Originally from Cheshunt, Saunders grew up in a Romanichal travelling community near Hatfield, Hertfordshire. [99] Sera was replaced days before the fight. [50] On 7 April, Warren told iFL TV, that Golovkin had a hand injury, which was the reason why the fight hadn't been made. Now, its not apparent whether the person posting the comments had recently seen the DAZN star or not. According to Billy Joe Saunders, you must have to do exercise regularly to stay fit. Billy Joe Saunders is a British professional boxer who has held world championships in 2 weight classes - the WBO (World Boxing Organization) middleweight title (2015-2018) and the WBO super-middleweight title (2019-May 2021), the first boxer from the British Romanichal community to do so. So as he prepared for his high-profile battle with Canelo Alvarez. He is good friends with boxing legend Tyson Fury, who also comes from Traveller heritage. [19] Saunders went on to defeat Eubank via split decision; two judges had scores of 115114 and 115113 for Saunders, with the third judge scoring 116113 for Eubank. Saunders' new opponent was revealed to be 41 year old veteran Charles Adamu (32-13, 25 KOs) from Ghana. [109] Saunders advised if he is victorious, he would likely challenge Ramrez for the full title in late 2019, however if Ramrez opted to remain at light-heavyweight, the winner of Saunders vs. Isufi would become full champion. [10] At the European area qualifier in Pescara, Italy he beat European champion Andrey Balanov and Kakhaber Zhvania, but lost in the semi-final to Oleksandr Stretskyy before beating Pavol Hlavaka for the all-important third spot. He loves to do exercises regularly and also tells others to do that. The bout would be a 'stay busy' fight for Saunders whilst Golovkin and lvarez negotiate a rematch for May 2018. [140][141][142][143][144], Saunders is a father of two sons,[65] both born to his former girlfriend Ruby. The BBBofC also stated Saunders was not in breach of their regulations. Away from his boxing career, Billy is a father-of-three. He has won purse in millions from his fights. A third stated: I cant believe whats happened to Billy Joe Saunders. Warren believed the stadium would pack in around 15,000 fans seated on the stands and on the pitch. [15] For his first defence of the title, on 1 June, Saunders went the full twelve-round distance (also a first) against veteran Bradley Pryce, outpointing him comfortably. [5][6][7] Saunders won his first 49 amateur fights at senior level, including the 2007 Commonwealth Championships[8] and the 2008 Strandzha Cup, edging out Cuban Carlos Banteux. Also, his family and friends call him with Billy Joe Saunders. [47] On 29 March, Frank Warren also stated that Golovkin would have ten days to sign for the fight. [33] The fight card was postponed to 26 November after Saunders suffered a muscle injury, along with his stablemate Liam Williams also suffering an injury during a sparring session. Terrible performance." Having secured his third defence of the British middleweight title, Saunders earned the Lonsdale Belt outright; he gave this to his father Tommy as a Christmas present. [49] Over the next week, Saunders continued to insult Golovkin through social media. At the time of the stoppage, Saunders was behind on the judges' scorecards with 7874 (twice) and 7775. [57] On 20 June 2017 the WBO released a statement in which it said that the Interim WBO title would be vacated and that Khurtsidze's team would have 10 days to appeal the decision. So Lets check out some interesting details of him. Saunders represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics as an amateur, reaching the second round of the welterweight bracket. Also, we have no idea about his brother and sister and we dont know their names either. The then-IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale was rumoured to be his opponent, possibly at 168 pounds. Of course, Billy Joe is the last one. Billy Joe Saunders (born 30 August 1989) is a British professional boxer. Billy Joe Saunders is reportedly worth around 1.5million, according to Net Worth Portal. [23] In June, Saunders vs. Lee was officially announced for the WBO world middleweight title. He has beautiful Black eyes that attract the viewers attention. It would be a cold day in hell, Albert Ramirez features on May 5th in Cuernavaca, Mexico, John Ryder Claims He Has A Winning Strategy To Defeat Canelo, Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia Closed Circuit TV information, Junior Wright scores a vicious KO in 147 seconds, Omar Trinidad scores twelfth pro victory at Commerce Casino, WBC Bridgerweight Rankings extended to 24 boxers. was born in the Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom in 1989. He was previously in a long-term relationship with Ruby. The woman punched a man walking past and Saunders then drove away from the scene. In the interview, he said, "At the moment, theyre saying that Golovkins injured. Where is Billy Joe Saunders from? He defeated Nick Blackwell via a unanimous decision to win the vacant British middleweight title in December 2012. There is no information about how they met or how long they dated. At present, he is single. Just as . [52], On 22 April 2017, Khurtsidze knocked Langford out in round 5 with a left hook to secure his next fight against Saunders. This scenario has led British supporters and detractors to question Saunders future. Apologies if I offended any women stay blessed x. [75] The fight, which marked Saunders's first appearance on HBO, averaged 716,000 viewers, peaking at 775,000 viewers. "The pro game requires . [82][83][84], On 20 June, it was reported that Saunders would fight in September 2018. More recently, Billy announced he would be taking onCanelo lvarez in the ring in a match set for May. He's probably never coming back.". Golovkin said, "My goal is all the belts in the middleweight division. I hope you like it and if you have any questions let me know in the comment box. Billy Joe Saunders was in long-standing now-former girlfriend, Ruby. Currently, He is living in Hertfordshire, and working as Athlete. Hearn stated he would wait to see if the Massachusetts commission will allow Saunders to fight, however confirmed Andrade would still appear in the main event, whether it be a vacant world title or a non-title bout. Saunders had boxed well to this point, generally being able to avoid Canelo's bigger shots. The 30-year-old had. Billy Joe Saunders was born on 30 August 1989 in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom. 588 posts. [110][111][112] On 25 March, Saunders confirmed he would be training with Ben Davison full-time. [86][87] On 13 July, it was reported that Andrade would be unveiled as one of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA's signing with a deal that would see him fighting on DAZN. Rumours had started when Tibbs was not present at Saunders last title defence against Akavov. [107] It was rumoured around the same time that Saunders' had split with trainer Dom Ingle and may be trained solely by Ben Davison. So here we try to cover all the information about Billy Joe Saunders. to become the first person from the British Romanichal community to qualify for the games.[12]. His opponent was scheduled to be German based Albanian Shefat Isufi. Ingle confirmed the statement to Boxing News. I hope you like it and if you have any questions let me know in the comment box. He was scheduled to fight Shefat Isufi for the interim WBO super-middleweight in May 2019. In February 2015, Saunders and Warren accepted a 'step-aside' financial offer from promoter Lou DiBella in order for Lee to face Peter Quillin instead. . His suspension was then lifted. It was his first-world title. Also, he has a daughter who is just 2 years old whose name is believed to be Vienna. Currently, he is living in the Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom and working as Boxer. 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