Born in Tooting, Skeete made his professional boxing debut in October 2010 with a points win against Billy Smith.
In December 2012, he stopped Chas Symonds in four rounds to take the BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title, successfully defending it in March 2013 against Peter McDonagh.
[1] On 28 February 2015, Skeete beat Anzor Gamgebeli to take the vacant WBO European welterweight title, and successfully defended it four months later, stopping Mark Thompson in the third round.
In March 2016 he convincingly beat defending champion Sam Eggington to add the British and Commonwealth titles.
[2] On 28 April 2018, Skeete faced Spanish boxer Kerman Lejarraga for the vacant European welterweight title last held by Mohamed Mimoune.