Super welterweight · United States
Buster Drayton 40-15-1, 1 NC 28 KO · 1978–1995
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Buster Drayton was a super welterweight boxer from United States, born Mar 2, 1954. Record 40-15-1, 1 NC with 28 knockouts over 1978–1995. World titles: IBF super welterweight (1986–1987). Buster Drayton last fought Derrick Rolon on Jun 10, 1995 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Also: Бастер Дрейтон · باستر درايتون · バスター・ドレイトン +1 more Moses Buster Drayton
Born Mar 2, 1954
Died Nov 20, 2022
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 188 cm
Debut Nov 9, 1978
Career 1978–1995
Rounds boxed 373
KO share 70%
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Titles IBF super welterweight · 1986–1987
Boxerbook rating 1592 ± 240 · inactive since Jun 1995Why here › Confirmed bouts 9 of 57
Career record Record
40-15-1, 1 NC, 28 KOs · 1978–1995
Last result L
Derrick Rolon
For IBF USBA North Atlantic Middleweight Title UD 12/12 · Worcester, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
The record 57 bouts, 1978–1995, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 57, Wikipedia (es) · 1
L
Derrick Rolon
For IBF USBA North Atlantic Middleweight Title UD 12/12 · Worcester, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Drayton 40-14-1 · Rolon —
W
Jose Vera
PTS 6/6 · Salem, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸
Drayton 39-14-1 · Vera —
W
Robert Harris
TKO 4 · Old Orchard Beach, Maine, 🇺🇸
Drayton 38-14-1 · Harris —
W
Gary Smith
TKO 3 · Sanford, North Carolina, 🇺🇸
Drayton 37-14-1 · Smith —
W
Eric Mustafa Cole
TKO 8 · Lombardo's, Randolph, 🇺🇸
Drayton 36-14-1 · Cole —
W
Jose Vera
PTS 8/8 · Oaks Banquet Hall, Agawam, 🇺🇸
Drayton 35-14-1 · Vera —
L
Eric Holland
UD 10/10 · Original Sports Bar, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Drayton 35-13-1 · Holland —
W
Gary Jones
UD 8/8 · Regina Agridome, Regina, 🇨🇦
Drayton 34-13-1 · Jones —
L
Brinatty Maquilon
TKO 8 · The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Drayton 34-12-1 · Maquilon —
W
Darryl Fromm
UD 10/10 · Finky's Country Showplace, Daytona Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 33-12-1 · Fromm —
L
For NABF light middleweight title UD 12/12 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Drayton 33-11-1 · Norris 20-2-0
L
For WBA light-middleweight title TKO 3/12 · Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 33-10-1 · Jackson 34-1-0
W
TKO 4 · The Col Ballroom, Davenport, 🇺🇸
Drayton 32-10-1 · Jones —
L
Lost IBF light-middleweight title UD 15/15 · Montreal Forum, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Drayton 32-9-1 · Hilton 26-0-0
W
Said Skouma
Retained IBF light-middleweight title TKO 10 · Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, 🇫🇷
Drayton 31-9-1 · Skouma —
W
Juan Alonso Villa
KO 2 · Vincennes, 🇫🇷
Drayton 30-9-1 · Villa —
W
For IBF light middleweight title TKO 10/15 · La Pinede, Juan-les-Pins, 🇫🇷
Drayton 29-9-1 · Moore 15-2-0
W
Benito Fernandez
TKO 6 · Paris, 🇫🇷
Drayton 28-9-1 · Fernandez —
W
Won IBF light-middleweight title MD 15/15 · Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, 🇺🇸
Drayton 27-9-1 · Santos 33-2-0
W
Sam Leonard
TKO 5 · Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 26-9-1 · Leonard —
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Bruce Jackson
TKO 5 · Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 25-9-1 · Jackson —
W
John Jarvis
TKO 6 · Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 24-9-1 · Jarvis —
W
Dennis Johnson
TKO 10 · Landmark Hotel, Metairie, 🇺🇸
Drayton 23-9-1 · Johnson —
L
PTS 10/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧
Drayton 23-8-1 · Kinchen —
W
Thomas Smith
UD 10/10 · Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 22-8-1 · Smith —
W
Tony Harrison
TKO 10 · Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 21-8-1 · Harrison —
W
Terry Holmes
TKO 1 · Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 20-8-1 · Holmes —
W
Gary Coates
TKO 4 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Drayton 19-8-1 · Coates —
W
TKO 7 · Empire Pool, Wembley, 🇬🇧
Drayton 18-8-1 · Kaylor 26-1-0
W
KO 1 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Drayton 17-8-1 · Cable —
W
Gregory Clark
TKO 2 · Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Drayton 16-8-1 · Clark —
L
Fred Hutchings
PTS 10/10 · Alex G. Spanos Center, Stockton, 🇺🇸
Drayton 16-7-1 · Hutchings —
L
Mario Maldonado
SD 10/10 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 16-6-1 · Maldonado —
W
Patricio Diaz
PTS 10/10 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 15-6-1 · Diaz —
W
TKO 2 · Viking Hall, Bristol, 🇺🇸
Drayton 14-6-1 · Jackson —
W
David Plowden
UD 8/8 · Sheraton Hotel, Charleston, 🇺🇸
Drayton 13-6-1 · Plowden —
L
Bushy Bester
PTS 10/10 · Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Drayton 13-5-1 · Bester —
L
PTS 8/8 · Teatro Ariston, Sanremo, 🇮🇹
Drayton 13-4-1 · Kalambay 18-1-1
W
Bruce Johnson
TKO 9 · Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 12-4-1 · Johnson —
W
TKO 7/10 · Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 11-4-1 · Thomas 16-0-0
L
PTS 10/10 · Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 11-3-1 · Holmes 14-1-0
W
Dan Snyder
PTS 8/8 · Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 10-3-1 · Snyder —
W
DC Walker
KO 2 · Civic Center, Providence, 🇺🇸
Drayton 9-3-1 · Walker —
W
Tyrone Demby
PTS 6/6 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 8-3-1 · Demby —
L
Mario Maldonado
PTS 8/8 · Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 8-2-1 · Maldonado —
L
Mark Holmes
UD 6/6 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 8-1-1 · Holmes —
W
Dan Snyder
TKO 4 · Martin Luther King Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Drayton 7-1-1 · Snyder —
L
Kevin Perry
TKO 3 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 7-0-1 · Perry —
NC
Curtis Taylor
NC 8 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 7-0-1 · Taylor —
W
Bill Harrington
TKO 2 · Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 6-0-1 · Harrington —
W
Clifford Smith
TKO 1 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Drayton 5-0-1 · Smith —
W
Julius Spell
PTS 4/4 · Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 4-0-1 · Spell —
W
Jesse Carter
KO 6 · Alan B. Shepard Civic Center, Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 3-0-1 · Carter —
W
Bob Saxton
TKO 1 · Steel Pier Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Drayton 2-0-1 · Saxton —
W
Frank Moore
KO 3 · Dome, Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 1-0-1 · Moore —
W
Jesse Carter
PTS 6/6 · Dome, Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 0-0-1 · Carter —
D
Charles Carey
PTS 4/4 · Dome, Virginia Beach, 🇺🇸
Drayton 0-0-0 · Carey —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Buster Drayton's record? Buster Drayton's professional record is 40-15-1, 1 NC with 28 knockouts.
Who did Buster Drayton fight last? Buster Drayton last fought Derrick Rolon on Jun 10, 1995 and lost by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Buster Drayton held? Buster Drayton has held 1 world title reign: IBF super welterweight (1986–1987). Sources Boxerbook ID 10108 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10108 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
