Born in Birkenhead, McKeever made his professional debut in March 1998 with a points win over Dave Hinds.
After winning 13 of his first 17 fights he beat Tony Mulholland in September 2002 to take the vacant BBBofC Central Area and World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental featherweight titles.
[3] He didn't fight again until he challenged for the title again in February 2004, this time against Dazzo Williams in Bridgend.
[5] In February 2007 he lost on points to Ryan Barrett for the British Master featherweight title, and the following month was stopped by Stevie Bell for the vacant BBBofC Central Area super featherweight title.
In October he announced his retirement from boxing,[6] but he returned in June 2008, Ryan Brawley stopping him in the seventh round.