Buster Drayton | |
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.JPG) Drayton at a fight card in 2012 | |
| Born | Moses Buster Drayton March 2, 1952 |
| Died | November 20, 2022 (aged 70) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 57 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Moses Buster Drayton (March 2, 1952 – November 20, 2022) was an American boxer who won the IBF world title at light middleweight (154lb). Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the vacant IBF light middleweight title with a decision win over Carlos Santos in 1986. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Matthew Hilton the following year. In 1988 he took on WBA light middleweight titleholder Julian Jackson, but was defeated via TKO in the third round. He retired in 1995 at the age of 43.