In April 1990 he beat Shaun Cummins to become BBBofC Midland Area light middleweight champion, successfully defending the title in January 1991 against Paul Wesley.
[2] In April 1992 he travelled to France to challenge for Jean-Claude Fontana's EBU European title, losing via a unanimous decision.
[3] In September 1992 he made the second defence of his British title against Till, losing narrowly on points.
[2] The two met again for the title in April 1993, this time with Till stopping Swift in the fourth round.
The two met again in May 1994, this time with Swift taking a points decision in what would prove to be his final fight.