GUYANESE lightweight boxer Jeff Roberts lost his 10th professional fight when he received a second-round technical knockout (TKO) from Belgian Jean Marc Renard on June 6, 1987.
The fight was held in Liege, Belgium and the result improved the European super featherweight champion’s record to 34 victories from 38 fights. Roberts, on the other hand, started a spiral decline after the contest in Belgium and never recorded another victory in the six ensuing bouts. On his return from Belgium, he tackled Michael Benjamin for the lightweight title of Guyana.
The result was an entertaining event which ended with Benjamin being adjudged winner via a majority decision. On Boxing Day 1988 Roberts challenged Raul Frank and was TKOed in round five. He suffered knockouts in all of his last four fights and finally bowed out of the sport in 1992.
Roberts started out as a bantamweight in 1980 and was crowned Guyana champion when he won a unanimous decision over Samuel Brutus. Based in the USA, Roberts ended a career of fluctuations with a record of six victories, 16 defeats and one draw.