RIP Buster Drayton

It is with sadness that I am sharing today’s news of the death of former world champion Moses "Buster" Drayton. Drayton was 70 years old, and the cause of death has yet to be made public.

Drayton was a junior middleweight who competed from 1978-1995, amassing a record of 40-15-1 (28 KO). He briefly held a world title from 1986-1987, which included two defenses in France. He would lose the title in his third defense against Montrealer Matthew Hilton. I wrote about that thrilling fight for The Fight City a few years ago, which is definitely worth watching. It took place at the Montreal Forum and was broadcast live on ABC.

Drayton was a crafty competitor who was always willing to test himself against the best, including Sumbu Kalambay, Davey Moore, Julian Jackson, and Terry Norris, of which the latter two are in the IBHOF.

RIP Buster.