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David Benavidez

2016-05-01T02:05:38Z

Sucracristo: just added brother to bio page

[[File:DavidBenavidez.jpg|310px|thumb|left]]
<human>672259</human>
brother of [[Jose Benavidez]]

Yuriorkis Gamboa

2016-02-04T00:45:32Z

Sucracristo: olympics was the only tournament that didn't mention location, so i added athens

[[File:Yuriorkis Gamboa.jpg|left|250px]]
<boxer>391770</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Ismael Salas]], [[Orlando Cuellar]], [[Emanuel Steward]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Ahmet Oener]] 
'''Promoters:''' [[ARENA Box-Promotion]], [[Top Rank]], [[SMS Promotions]]
 
== Amateur Career ==
*Had 250 amateur bouts.

'''2001''' Silver Medalist at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia as a light flyweight:
*Defeated [[Marian Velicu]] (Romania) WO
*Lost to [[Sergey Kazakov]] (Russia) 7-19

'''2003''' Represented Cuba at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand as a flyweight:
*Defeated [[Bogdan Dobrescu]] (Romania) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Lee Sung-Won]] (South Korea) 40-20
*Lost to [[Somjit Jongjohor]] (Thailand) 22-23

'''2003''' Won the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at Flyweight:
*Defeated [[Carlos Valcarcel]] (Puerto Rico) 26-13
*Defeated [[German Torres]] (Ecuador) RSC-OS 2
*Defeated [[Raul Hirales]] (Mexico) 31-18
*Defeated [[Juan Carlos Payano]] (Dominican Republic) 28-22

'''2004''' Won the Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Grecce at Flyweight:
*Round of 32 - Defeated [[Igor Samoilenko]] of Moldavia - PTS (46-33)
*Round of 16 - Defeated [[Somjit Jongjohor]] of Thailand - PTS (26-21)
*Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Georgy Balakshin]] of Russia - PTS (26-18)
*Semifinals - Defeated [[Rustamhodza Rahimov]] of Germany - PTS (20-11)
*Gold Medal Match - Defeated [[Jerome Thomas]] of France - PTS (38-23)

'''2005''' Silver Medalist at the World Cup in Moscow, Russia as a featherweight
*Defeated [[Thongtheang Klongchan]] (Thailand) RSC-OS (28-8)
*Defeated [[Viorel Simion]] (Romania) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Galib Jafarov]] (Kazakhstan) 48-30
*Lost to [[Alexey Tishchenko]] (Russia) 27-45

'''2005''' Won the Bronze Medal at the World Championships in Mianyang, China as a featherweight
*Defeated [[Homayoun]] (Afghanistan) RSC-OS 1
*Defeated [[Chung Chun-An]] (Chinese Taipei/Taiwan) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Kim Song-Guk]] (North Korea) RSC-OS 3
*Lost to [[Alexey Shaydulin]] (Bulgaria) RSC 2 -injury

'''2006''' Bronze Medalist at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia as a featherweight
*Defeated [[Daulis Prescott]] (Colombia) RSC 1
*Lost to [[Carlos Ivan Velasquez]] (Puerto Rico) 7-10

'''2006''' Won the Gold Medal at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan as a featherweight
*Defeated [[Maksat Ospanov]] (Kazakhstan) 37-13
*Defeated [[Luis Del Valle]] (United States) RSC-OS 1
*Defeated [[Shahlar Nagiyev]] (Azerbaijan) RSC-OS 2
*Defeated [[Albert Selimov]] (Russia) Retirement 3

== Cuban National Amateur Championships ==
*1999 Light flyweight participant, losing to [[Kadel Luis Martinez]] 7-3 in first round
*2000 Light flyweight champion, defeating [[Yan Barthelemy]] 19-9 in final
*2001 silver medalist at Light flyweight, losing in final to [[Yan Barthelemy]] 7-2
*2002 silver medalist at Light flyweight, losing in final to [[Yan Barthelemy]] 13-5
*2003 flyweight champion, defeating [[Yosvani Acosta]] 18-5 in final
*2004 flyweight champion, defeating [[Kadel Luis Martinez]] 24-20 in final
*2005 withdrew in opening round match of flyweight competition
*2006 featherweight champion, defeating [[Luis Franco]] 27-10 in final

== Professional Career ==
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*April 27 2007 - Defeated [[Alexan Manvelyan]] 6-1 (4 KOs) by unanimous decision in his professional debut.
*Oct. 30 2007 - Made his U.S. debut by defeating [[Adailton De Jesus]] 19-2 (17 KOs) via a 6th Round TKO.
*Feb. 22 2008 - Scored a 1st Round KO victory over [[Johnnie Edwards]] 13-1-1 (7 KOs) on [[ESPN Friday Night Fights]] to claim the vacant [[NABF]] Super Featherweight Title.
*May 17 2008 - Claimed the vacant [[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title via a unanimous decision victory over [[Darling Jimenez]] 23-2-2 (14 KOs).
*July 18 2008 - Won his 10th consecutive bout by knocking out [[Al Seeger]] 27-3 (21 KOs) in the 1st Round to win the vacant [[WBO]] [[NABO]] Featherweight Title.
*Oct 4 2008 - Scored a 2nd Round knockout victory over then undefeated [[Marcos Ramirez]] 25-0 (16 KOs) on [[HBO Boxing After Dark]].
*Oct 10 2009 - Defeated [[Whyber Garcia]] to defend the [[WBA]] Featherweight title for the first time.
*Sep 11 2010 - Beat [[Orlando Salido]] by UD to unify the WBA and [[IBF]] Featherweight titles. Becomes the first Cuban IBF world champion since the organizations inception in 1983.

== Factoids ==
*Has a record of 5-1 (3 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 4-1 (0 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Jonathan Victor Barros]], [[Orlando Salido]],[[Daniel Ponce de Leon]],[[Darleys Perez]].
**Lost against [[Terence Crawford]].
*Gamboa defected from the Cuban national team in December 2006, while in Venezuela along with [[Yan Barthelemy]] and [[Odlanier Solis]]. After escaping to Colombia, and arriving in Miami, all three boxers signed professional promotional contracts with German-based [[ARENA Box-Promotion]].
*He was the subject of the "New Face" article in the [[Ring Magazine: May 2008|May 2008]] issue of [[The Ring Magazine]].
*Son of [[Carlos Gamboa]].

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Chris John]] Upgraded to Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jonathan Victor Barros]] Regular Champion|
years=2009 Jun 27 – 2010 Sep 11 '''Regular Champion''' '''Upgraded to Unified Champion''' 2010 Sep 11 – 2011 Jun 11 '''Unified Champion''' '''Stripped'''|
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Orlando Salido]] Stripped (failed to make weight)|
title=[[IBF Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Billy Dib]]|
years=2010 Sep 11 – 2011 Mar 26 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''|
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gamboa, Yuriorkis}}
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:2004 Olympians]]
[[Category:Cuban Olympians]]
[[Category:NABF Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABO Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:Cuban World Champions]]

Rocky Juarez

2016-01-10T05:46:33Z

Sucracristo: removed oriental superflyweight titles that appear to be meant for someone else's bio page. he never fought at super fly or in asia

[[file:Juarez.Rocky.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Rocky Juarez]]
<boxer>001366</boxer>
'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]]
 

==Amateur Highlights==
*1996 Junior Olympic International Champion at Bantamweight.
*1997 US Junior Champion at Bantamweight
*1997 World Amateur Championships participant in Budapest, Hungary at Bantamweight.
**Lost to [[Crinu Olteanu]] (Romania) 4-18
*1998 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion. Results were:
**Defeated [[Daniel Chavez]] points
**Defeated [[Darling Jimenez]] points
**Defeated [[Aaron Torres]] points
**Defaated [[Hong Gu]] points
*1999 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion. Results were:
**Defeated [[Jose Santa Cruz]] points
**Defeated [[Francisco Valentin]] TKO 3
**Defeated [[Ray Martinez]] points
**Defeated [[Aaron Torres]] points
**Defeated [[Steven Luevano]] points
*1999 World Amateur Championships Gold medalist in Houston, United States at Featherweight.
**Defeated [[Bakhtiyar Tilegenov]] (Kazakhstan) 4-1
**Defeated [[Falk Huste]] (Germany) 12-6
**Defeated [[Alex Arthur]] 5-1
**Defeated [[Ramazan Paliani]] 6-5
**Defeated [[Tulkunbay Turgunov]] 13-2
*2000 United States Amateur Featherweight champion.
*2000 US Olympic Trials Champion at Featherweight.
*2000 1st America´s Olympic Qualifier Champion at Featherweight.
**Defeated [[Israel Galarza]] (Puerto Rico) 21-7
**Defeated [[Andres Ledesma]] (Colombia) 17-3
**Defeated [[Jorge Martinez]] (Mexico) 15-5
*Member of the 2000 U.S. [[Olympics|Olympic]] team as a featherweight, winning a silver medal. Results were:
**Defeated [[Bijan Batmani]] (Iran) RSC 3
**Defeated [[Falk Huste]] (Germany) 17-15
**Defeated [[Somluck Kamsing]] (Thailand) RSC 4
**Defeated [[Kamil Djamaloudinov]] (Russia) 23-12
**Lost to [[Bekzat Sattarkhanov]] (Kazakhstan) 14-22

==Professional Highlights==
His 10th round knockout of [[Antonio Diaz|Antonio "Chelo" Diaz]] was named [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]] for 2003. On May 20, 2006 Juarez lost a split decision, in a bid to capture [[Marco Antonio Barrera]]'s [[WBC]] super featherweight title.

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 0-4-1 (0 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 3-6-1 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Hector Acero-Sanchez]], [[Guty Espadas Jr.]], [[Jorge Rodrigo Barrios]].
**Lost against [[Humberto Soto]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Chris John]], [[Jorge Linares]].
**Draw against Chris John.

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*WBC Continental Americas Featherweight
*WBC Silver Featherweight

{{DEFAULTSORT:Juarez, Rocky}}
[[Category:2000 Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Silver Medalists]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Mexican American Boxers]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]

Marvin Somodio

2015-11-24T08:47:57Z

Sucracristo:

*Assistant trainer to Freddie Roach
*Former Philipines National Amateur Team member
Runner up 2004, 2008 ABAP National Championships at 45kg
*5-1 as professional

Marvin Somodio

2015-11-24T08:46:46Z

Sucracristo: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20080510-135692/PNs-Ladon-on-collision-course-with-pal-Tipon

*Assistant trainer to Freddie Roach
*Former Philipines National Amateur Team member
Runner up 2004, 2008 Philipine National Championships at 45kg
*5-1 as professional

Melissa Hernandez

2015-11-22T21:38:09Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:Melissa Hernandez 2.jpg|left|300px]]
[[file:Melissa Hernandez.jpg|right]]
<BOXER>335647</BOXER>
[[category:Puerto Rican World Champions|Hernandez,Melissa]]
==Amateur Highlights==
*2003 U.S. Amateur Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, lightwelter semifinalist
*2004 National PAL Championships in Virginia City, lightweight champion

Marvin Somodio

2015-11-21T01:43:10Z

Sucracristo: http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Philippines2004.html

*Assistant trainer to Freddie Roach
*Former Philipines National Amateur Team member
Runner up 2004 Philipine National Championships at 45kg
*5-1 as professional

World Boxing Organization

2015-10-18T11:12:53Z

Sucracristo: quillin vacated, provo hasn't had title in years, crawford vacated light

[[file:WBO logo.jpg|WBO Logo|thumb|left]]
[[file:WBOBelt.jpg|WBO Championship Belt|thumb|300px]]

*The '''World Boxing Organization''' (WBO) was established in 1988.
*[http://www.wbo-int.com/ '''Official Web site''']
*'''Trivia:''' The WBO twice moved [[Darrin Morris]] up in its super middleweight rankings, despite the fact that the fighter was dead. Morris, who died from HIV-related meningitis in October 2000, was #7 at the time of his death and #5 when the error was discovered. [http://assets.espn.go.com/boxing/columns/graham/1097210.html]

 

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="center"
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| bgcolor=#ffdead colspan="5" align="center" | '''CURRENT TITLE HOLDERS'''
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Weight Class || bgcolor=#ffdead | Champion || bgcolor=#ffdead | Date Won || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Lineage || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Fights
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| align="center" | Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Wladimir Klitschko]] || align="center" | 2008 Feb 23 || align="center" | [[WBO Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Marco Huck]] || align="center" | 2009 Aug 29 || align="center" | [[WBO Cruiserweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Cruiserweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Light Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Sergey Kovalev]] || align="center" | 2013 Aug 17 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Super Middleweight || align="center" | [[Robert Stieglitz]] || align="center" | 2013 Mar 23 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Middleweight || align="center" | [[Andy Lee]] || align="center" | 2014 Dec 13 || align="center" | [[WBO Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Junior Middleweight || align="center" | [[Liam Smith]] || align="center" | 2015 Oct 10 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Welterweight || align="center" | [[Timothy Bradley]] || align="center" | 2012 Jun 9 || align="center" | [[WBO Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Welterweight || align="center" | [[Terence Crawford]] || align="center" | 2015 Apr 18 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Lightweight || align="center" | [[Terry Flanagan]] || align="center" | 2015 Jul 11|| align="center" | [[WBO Lightweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Lightweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Lightweight || align="center" | [[Mikey Garcia]] ||align="center" | 2013 Nov 9 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Featherweight || align="center" | [[Orlando Salido]] || align="center" | 2013 Oct 12 || align="center" | [[WBO Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Featherweight || align="center" | [[Guillermo Rigondeaux]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 13 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Tomoki Kameda]] || align="center" | 2013 Aug 1 || align="center" | [[WBO Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Omar Andres Narvaez]] || align="center" | 2010 May 15 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Flyweight || align="center" | [[Juan Francisco Estrada]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 6 || align="center" | [[WBO Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Flyweight || align="center" | [[Donnie Nietes]] || align="center" | 2011 Oct 8 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Mini Flyweight || align="center" | [[Merlito Sabillo]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 10 || align="center" | [[WBO Minimumweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Minimumweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|}

[[Category:Sanctioning Bodies|World Boxing Organization]]

[[Category:WBO Gallery|WBO Photo Gallery]]

World Boxing Organization

2015-10-18T09:30:04Z

Sucracristo: andrade was stripped and smith won vacant 154lb title a week ago

[[file:WBO logo.jpg|WBO Logo|thumb|left]]
[[file:WBOBelt.jpg|WBO Championship Belt|thumb|300px]]

*The '''World Boxing Organization''' (WBO) was established in 1988.
*[http://www.wbo-int.com/ '''Official Web site''']
*'''Trivia:''' The WBO twice moved [[Darrin Morris]] up in its super middleweight rankings, despite the fact that the fighter was dead. Morris, who died from HIV-related meningitis in October 2000, was #7 at the time of his death and #5 when the error was discovered. [http://assets.espn.go.com/boxing/columns/graham/1097210.html]

 

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="center"
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| bgcolor=#ffdead colspan="5" align="center" | '''CURRENT TITLE HOLDERS'''
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! bgcolor=#ffdead | Weight Class || bgcolor=#ffdead | Champion || bgcolor=#ffdead | Date Won || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Lineage || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Fights
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| align="center" | Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Wladimir Klitschko]] || align="center" | 2008 Feb 23 || align="center" | [[WBO Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Marco Huck]] || align="center" | 2009 Aug 29 || align="center" | [[WBO Cruiserweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Cruiserweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Light Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Sergey Kovalev]] || align="center" | 2013 Aug 17 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Super Middleweight || align="center" | [[Robert Stieglitz]] || align="center" | 2013 Mar 23 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Middleweight || align="center" | [[Peter Quillin]] || align="center" | 2012 Oct 20 || align="center" | [[WBO Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Middleweight || align="center" | [[Liam Smith]] || align="center" | 2015 Oct 10 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Welterweight || align="center" | [[Timothy Bradley]] || align="center" | 2012 Jun 9 || align="center" | [[WBO Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Welterweight || align="center" | [[Ruslan Provodnikov]] || align="center" | 2013 Oct 19 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Lightweight || align="center" | [[Terence Crawford]] || align="center" | 2014 Mar 1|| align="center" | [[WBO Lightweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Lightweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Lightweight || align="center" | [[Mikey Garcia]] ||align="center" | 2013 Nov 9 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Featherweight || align="center" | [[Orlando Salido]] || align="center" | 2013 Oct 12 || align="center" | [[WBO Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Featherweight || align="center" | [[Guillermo Rigondeaux]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 13 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Tomoki Kameda]] || align="center" | 2013 Aug 1 || align="center" | [[WBO Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Omar Andres Narvaez]] || align="center" | 2010 May 15 || align="center" | [[WBO Super Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Super Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Flyweight || align="center" | [[Juan Francisco Estrada]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 6 || align="center" | [[WBO Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Junior Flyweight || align="center" | [[Donnie Nietes]] || align="center" | 2011 Oct 8 || align="center" | [[WBO Light Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Light Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
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| align="center" | Mini Flyweight || align="center" | [[Merlito Sabillo]] || align="center" | 2013 Apr 10 || align="center" | [[WBO Minimumweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBO Minimumweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|}

[[Category:Sanctioning Bodies|World Boxing Organization]]

[[Category:WBO Gallery|WBO Photo Gallery]]

Marcus Browne

2015-09-12T21:03:21Z

Sucracristo: added 2 amateur titles

[[File:MarcusBrowne.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>629463</boxer>
 
== Olympic results ==
Represented United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, boxing as a Light Heavyweight (81 kg). His results were:

*Round 1/16 - Lost to [[Damien Hooper]] (Australia) 11-13

{{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Marcus}}
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
== Amateur titles ==
*2010 National PAL Champion lightheavy
*2012 USABoxing National Champion lightheavy

Luiz Freitas

2015-08-18T00:55:05Z

Sucracristo: changed two time to two division. he was actually a 3-time champion

<boxer>14507</boxer>
'''Ex-Trainer:''' [[Jaime Sodre De Franca]]
*Brother of two-division world champion [[Acelino Freitas]]

== Amateur Career ==
*'''1991''' Pan American Games Bronze medalist at flyweight, in Havana, Cuba.
**Defeated [[John Herrera]] (United States) RSC 3
**Lost to [[David Serradas]] (Venezuela) PTS
*'''1992''' Olympic Games participant at flyweight, in Barcelona, Spain.
**Defeated [[Kwang Hyun Han]] (South Korea) 15-9
**Lost to [[Ben Mwangata]] (Tanzania) 7-8
*'''1994''' Pan American Boxing Championships at bantamweight, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
**Lost to [[Julio Pablo Chacon]] (Argentina) 5-10

Acelino Freitas

2015-08-16T20:28:06Z

Sucracristo: came out of retirement twice for ko wins

[[file:Images2 freitaswins.jpg|left|thumb|Acelino Freitas]]
<boxer>6563</boxer>

'''[[:Category:Acelino Freitas Gallery|Acelino Freitas Photo Gallery]]'''

'''Trainer:''' [[Oscar Suarez]]
 

==Professional Career==
'''Acelino Freitas''' is a native of Bahia, Brazil. He is a former junior lightweight and lightweight champion.

His nickname is "Popo" -- given to him by his mother, after the sound that babies make while drinking milk.

Freitas had a difficult childhood, often sleeping on a sandy floor at his house. Early on, he dreamed of a better place to live for his family. Although a skilled football player, he was more inclined towards the sport of boxing since an early age. Brazil's [[Eder Jofre]], who is generally recognized as the greatest world champion to come out of that country, was one of Freitas's childhood heroes.

Freitas was a silver medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games. Freitas then became a professional boxer on July 14, 1995 against Jose Adriano Soares. With his win by knockout in the first round that night, Freitas set off a streak of 29 knockout wins in a row, which is one of the longest knockout win streaks in boxing history. His first eleven wins were against low level competition, but for his twelfth fight he took on the much more experienced Edwin Vazquez, knocking him out in the seventh round.

Between 1997 and 1998, Freitas won four more fights and then took on [[Francisco Tomas Da Cruz]], a former world title challenger of [[Julio Cesar Chavez]]. Freitas handled Da Cruz with a knockout in two rounds and then added three more knockout wins before getting his first world title shot. That happened on August 7, 1999, when he challenged [[WBO]] junior lightweight champion [[Anatoly Alexandrov]]. Freitas became the world champion [[Acelino Freitas vs. Anatoly Alexandrov|by knocking Alexandrov out in round one]]. Soon after, he signed a contract with Cable TV giant [[Showtime]], which began to telecast Freitas's fights throughout the United States. Freitas then made five defenses of his world title and one non-title bout, all of which ended in knockout wins. Then he went to London, and took only 45 seconds to beat [[Human:6844|Daniel Alicea]] (a former world title challenger of [[Naseem Hamed]]) in another non-title affair.

Freitas then beat the former world champion [[Alfred Kotey]], brother of [[David Kotey]], by a decision in ten rounds before deciding to sign for a unification bout with the [[WBA]] world champion, [[Joel Casamayor]], a Cuban refugee who resided in Florida. Freitas dropped Casamayor in round two and went on to add the [[WBA]] belt to the WBO one he already had by beating Casamayor by a close but [[Acelino Freitas vs. Joel Casamayor|12 round unanimous decision]] on January 12, 2002. Next, he went to Phoenix, Arizona, to fight Nigeria's [[Daniel Attah]]. Freitas kept his world title with a [[Acelino Freitas vs. Daniel Attah|12 round unanimous decision]] on August 3.

Freitas was able to reach his dream of buying his family a better place to live. He has become a national hero in Brazil, one that evokes memories of the idolatry many Brazilians felt for Freitas's childhood hero, Jofre. Because of that, he has become a campaign spokesman for many companies, to add extra income to what he already earns from his world title fights. He has been able to buy mansions for his family, and he built a soccer field in his own mansion, which allows him to practice his second favorite sport.

This avid autograph signer's fame in Brazil has reached such proportions, that when he got married, his wedding was televised live to all of Brazil, and it broke the all-time audience record for a live event in Brazil.

Freitas retained his world title in Chicago with a [[Acelino Freitas vs. Juan Carlos Ramirez|fourth-round knockout]] of [[Juan Carlos Ramirez]]. Then, on August 9, 2003, he and [[Jorge Rodrigo Barrios]] engaged in what Showtime commentator [[Steve Albert]] called a "candidate for fight of the year. "Freitas was floored in rounds eight and eleven, but retaliated with a knockdown of his own towards the end of the eleventh, and ended up retaining the title by [[Acelino Freitas vs. Jorge Rodrigo Barrios|knockout in round twelve]].

Freitas's personal life took a downturn that year, however, when he divorced the girl that he married on that televised wedding. Their divorce was very public in Brazil.

Freitas began 2004 by winning a 12 round [[Acelino Freitas vs. Artur Grigorian|unanimous decision]] over [[Artur Grigorian]] on January 4, to become the WBO's lightweight champion.

On February 1 of that year, the WBA announced it had named Freitas their 2003 "Fighter of the Year."

On August 7, 2004, Freitas was defeated for the first time, losing his WBO lightweight title to [[Diego Corrales]] by a [[Diego Corrales vs. Acelino Freitas|tenth round knockout in Connecticut]]. Freitas quit the fight in that round after taking a severe beating, and has been scorned in the boxing community because of it.

On April 29, 2006, Freitas won a [[Acelino Freitas vs. Zahir Raheem|split decision]] over [[Zahir Raheem]], to capture the vacant WBO lightweight title. He announced his retirement from the sport on October 4, 2006. On April 28, 2007, Freitas returned to boxing to engage in a WBA-WBO lightweight unification bout with [[Juan Diaz]], but once again [[Acelino Freitas vs. Juan Diaz|quit on his stool after the eighth round]].

His record consists of 40 wins and two losses, with 34 wins by knockout.

==Amateur Highlights==
Represented Brazil at the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina winning a Silver Medal.
Results were:
*Defeated [[Julian Carrero]] (Puerto Rico) 24-4
*Defeated [[Francisco Osorio]] (Colombia) 8-3
*Lost to [[Julio Gonzalez]] (Cuba) 6-4

==External Links==
[http://www.popo.com.br/default.asp Official website]

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before=[[Anatoly Alexandrov]]|
title=[[WBO Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Diego Corrales]]|
years=1999 Aug 7 – 2004 Jan 15 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Joel Casamayor]] Lost bid for Super Championship|
title=[[WBA Super Featherweight Champion]]|
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years=2002 Jan 12 – 2004 Jan 15 '''Super Champion''' '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Artur Grigorian]]|
title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Diego Corrales]]|
years=2004 Jan 3 – 2004 Aug 7
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title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Juan Diaz]]|
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[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Brazilian World Champions]]
[[Category:NABO Super Featherweight Champions]]

Human:38251

2015-07-16T10:04:30Z

Sucracristo:

*4x New England Golden Gloves Champion ('76-'80)
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Human:38251

2015-07-16T09:42:44Z

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Peter Manfredo Jr.

2015-07-16T09:39:40Z

Sucracristo:

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'''Trainer:''' [[Peter Manfredo]] 
 

Peter Manfredo Sr. decided, in September of 2000, it was time for his son to step into the ring for the first time as a professional, after having a stellar amateur career of 154 wins and fewer than 30 losses. '''Peter Manfredo Jr''', perhaps best-known as a contestant on the NBC boxing reality television show [[The Contender (Season 1)|The Contender]], was to be promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports. He scored four knockdowns in his debut as a middleweight and went on to win a lopsided decision over fellow prospect [[Steve Garrett]]. After five pro fights, Manfredo got a taste of the big time as he fought his in first nationally televised bout in August of 2001 on [[ESPN2|ESPN2's]] ''[[ESPN Friday Night Fights]]''. The scheduled six-rounder against [[Rhon Roberts]] (8-2, of Guyana) was reduced to four in order to accommodate ESPN. The two round decrease proved to be a blessing in disguise for Manfredo, considering that he had expended a ton of nervous energy in the dressing room before-hand. However, he went on to dominate Roberts and garnered a unanimous decision victory.

After another unanimous decision win, Manfredo (8-0, 4 KOs), was beginning to make some noise as a New England Middleweight prospect. An opportunity arose for Manfredo to fight again on an ESPN2 ''Friday Night Fights'' show promoted by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], at Foxwoods Casino in CT. He took the fight on a few days notice after a CES stablemate pulled off the card due to an injury. The fight was the second time Manfredo had fought on ESPN2 but, unfortunately, the contract weight was higher than what he had previously fought at. His opponent was slick, awkward southpaw Ian "The Truth" Gardener. The Canadian, who had a record of 2-0, and was 6' 1", gave the 5' 9" Manfredo trouble with his continuous slapping and holding. Manfredo would eke out a split decision victory, hence the only fight that he has failed to dominate in his 14 bouts to that date as a pro.[[file:manfredo.jpg|right|200px]]

After a knockout victory over [[Kenny Stubbs]], a tough veteran from the Bahamas, Manfredo had an unblemished record of 10-0 (5 KOs). Following the win over Stubbs, Manfredo made a decision that seems to have propelled his career to new heights. Sitting on his stool in his dressing room, he proclaimed that this fight would be the last that he would be weighing-in over 160 lbs. His last three fights had been against fighters who stood 6'1 or 6'2 and Manfredo knew that a change had to be made.

True to his words, Manfredo put his unbeaten record on the line against former title challenger John "Lennox" Lewis, 10-5-1, of Trinidad and Tobago. The fight took place at the Mohegan Sun Casino in CT, and was part of another ESPN2 card promoted by [[Jimmy Burchfield]]. The scheduled six-rounder was again shortened by two rounds. This time it was because of a curfew for the fight card that had been laid down by the casino. The change didn't seem to bother Manfredo, as he unleashed a brutal body attack that had Lewis hurt on numerous occasions. Despite not being able to drop his opponent, Manfredo won a unanimous decision.

After the win over Lewis, he started his downward spiral toward the Junior Middleweight class. His next fight was to be on the undercard of the world title bout between [[Vinny Pazienza|Vinny Paz]] and [[Eric Lucas]]. Manfredo took on tough South Boston veteran [[Tommy Attardo]], 9-6-1. The bout was part of the televised undercard and proved to be Manfredo's best performance to date. After weighing in at a career low 155 lbs, he used his superior hand and foot speed to overmatch Attardo. After dropping his opponent once, he went on to win a lopsided decision. Manfredo was so impressive that night it prompted representatives from Main Events to invite him to train with Junior Middleweight World Champ "Ferocious" [[Fernando Vargas]] in Big Bear, CA, as he prepared for his May title fight with [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He sparred six times with Vargas over a two week span, gaining invaluable experience from being in the ring with a world class fighter.

Manfredo, then 12-0 (5 KOs), took another step up in his next fight at Foxwoods Casino. The fight was televised by NESN and was against [[Grady Brewer]], 10-3 (7 KOs), from Lawton, Oklahoma. Brewer was the Texas Miller Lite Champion, but on this night he was outclassed by the younger Manfredo. There were no knockdowns in the fight but plenty of action. Manfredo won a unanimous decision while going eight rounds for the first time in his career.

With a record of 13-0, Manfredo was ready for his first title bout. The vacant Eastern Boxing Association Title would be on the line in a 10-round bout at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, RI. His opponent would be the tough veteran from Baltimore, MD, [[Mike McFail]], 11-9 (3 KOs), who came into the fight with the idea of taking the EBA belt back to the D.C. area. Manfredo had other plans, as he landed a straight right hand on McFail's chin in the first round that sent him to the canvas. McFail would get up but only to absorb a thorough beating until the referee mercifully put a halt to the bout in the eighth round.

* Stripped of the IBU Light Middleweight Title March 31, 2003, for failure to defend.

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[[Category:NABF Super Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABO Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:The Contender (TV Series)]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Harold Reitman

2015-07-16T09:34:12Z

Sucracristo:

<boxer>25134</boxer>

==Career Review==

* Medical doctor
* Surgeon
* Was a [[Golden Gloves]] Champion in college. Won 1971 Greater Lowell Novice GG Heavyweight Title.
* Was featured in the ''Enquirer Magazine''.
* Was featured on national television.
* Was featured in the [[Ring Magazine]].
* Ran up an impressive string of knockouts.
* Trained by former pro boxer [[Tommy Torino]].
* His most noted victories were two knockouts over [[Steve Powell]].
* Donanted his fight purses to charities.

[[Category: Jewish Boxers|Reitman, Harold]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

John Ruiz

2015-07-16T09:28:21Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:John Ruiz November 2009.jpg|left|250px]]

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'''Trainer:''' [[Manny Siaca Sr.]], [[Norman Stone]]

'''[[:Category:John Ruiz Gallery|John Ruiz Photo Gallery]]'''

 
== Amateur Career ==
*Competed as a light heavyweight at the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia. Results were:
**Defeated [[Mohamed Benguesmia]] (Algeria) PTS (22-11)
**Defeated [[Miodrag Radulovic]] (Yugoslavia) RSC-3
**Lost to [[Andrey Kurniavka]] (Soviet Union) PTS (14-20)
*Competed as a light heavyweight at the 1992 [[Olympics|Olympic]] Trials in Worcester, Massachusetts. Result was:
**Lost to [[Jeremy Williams]] PTS (5-0) 

== Professional Career ==
*Often criticized for his fighting style, which consisted of jabbing and clinching. Many considered it to be boring and ugly.
*Knocked out in nineteen seconds by [[David Tua]] on March 15, 1996.
*In his first shot at a world title, Ruiz fought [[Evander Holyfield]] for the vacant [[WBA]] heavyweight title on August 12, 2000 and lost by a controversial unanimous decision. Because of the controversy, the [[WBA]] ordered a rematch.
*Became the first Latino to win a portion of the World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated [[Evander Holyfield]] by a unanimous decision to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title on March 3, 2001.
*In his first defense of the [[WBA]] heavyweight title, Ruiz fought a draw with [[Evander Holyfield]] on December 15, 2001.
*Lost the [[WBA]] heavyweight title to light heavyweight champion [[Roy Jones Jr.]] by a lopsided unanimous decision on March 1, 2003.
*After [[Roy Jones Jr.]] returned to light heavyweight, Ruiz defeated [[Hasim Rahman]] by a unanimous decision to win the vacant interim [[WBA]] heavyweight title on December 13, 2003. Ruiz was upgraded to full [[WBA]] heavyweight champion in February 2004.
*Lost the [[WBA]] heavyweight title to [[James Toney]] by a unanimous decision on April 30, 2005. However, Toney tested positive for a banned substance, and the result was changed to a [[no contest|no-contest]]. On May 17, 2005, the [[WBA]] restored Ruiz as their heavyweight champion.
*Lost the [[WBA]] heavyweight title by a controversial majority decision to [[Nicolay Valuev]] on December 18, 2005.

==Minor & Regional Titles==
*[[WBC]] International Heavyweight Title (1995)
*[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title (1997)
*[[NABA]] Heavyweight Title (1998)
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before=[[Evander Holyfield]]|
title=[[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Roy Jones Jr.]]|
years=2001 Mar 3 – 2003 Mar 1
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before=[[Roy Jones Jr.]] Vacated|
title=[[WBA Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Nikolay Valuev]]|
years=2004 Feb 20 – 2005 Dec 17
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABA Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Puerto Rican American Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Danny O'Connor

2015-07-16T09:24:37Z

Sucracristo: 4x NEGG champ

[[file:Danny OConnor.JPG|left|250px]]
<boxer>467571</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Dave Keefe]] 
 
== Amateur Highlights ==
*Amateur record: 95-8
*Lost to [[Javier Molina]] in the United States olympic trials.
*2008 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion
*2008 United States amateur Light welterweight champion

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[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]

Nathan James

2015-07-16T09:13:53Z

Sucracristo: 3x NEGG champ

<boxer>460562</boxer>

== Amateur achievements ==
*2007 National Golden Gloves Super heavyweight champion

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[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category: Wisconsin Golden Gloves Champions]]

Rocky Marciano

2015-07-16T09:10:40Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:RM.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Rocky Marciano]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 1990 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/marciano.html click]]]
[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
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'''Manager:''' [[Al Weill]] 
'''Trainers:''' [[Charley Goldman]], [[Al Columbo]] 
'''Cornerman:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]], [[Freddie Brown]], [[Chickie Ferrera]] 
'''[[:Category:Rocky Marciano Gallery|Rocky Marciano Gallery]]

'''Rocky Marciano''' was born Rocco Francis Marchegiano on September 1, 1923, in Brockton, Massachusetts. Marciano was [[World Heavyweight Champion]] from 1952 to 1956, and he is the only World Heavyweight Champion to retire undefeated.

Marciano was the first of six children born to Perrino and Pasqualena Marchegiano. Before dropping out of high school to make a few bucks — as a gardener, delivery boy, laborer for the gas company, and leather tanner at the shoe factory where his father worked — he starred in football and baseball. In 1947, Marciano had a tryout with the Chicago Cubs as a catcher but was let go because he couldn't make the throw from home plate to second base with accuracy.

Marciano didn't take up boxing until after he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He took up the sport mainly as a way to avoid KP duty (assisting the cooks) and other less desirable activities, but he showed a natural ability and fought as an amateur following his discharge in 1946.

After being discharged, Marciano visited an old Army buddy, Joe Sarelli, in Chicago. Sarelli's father, who was connected to the fight game, agreed to assess Marciano's potential as a fighter. "His father took me to a gym in Chicago's Loop," Marciano recalled. "For three days, I hit the big bag and the little bag. I skipped rope and shadow boxed. At the end of the workouts, Joe's father sat down with me. He told me, 'Rocky, why don't you go home and forget about being a fighter. You'll too small to be a heavyweight. You'll never make it.'"

Marciano, fighting under the name "Rocky Mack" in order to maintain his amateur standing, turned professional on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Lee Epperson|March 17, 1947]], with a third-round knockout of Lee Epperson. Marciano then returned to the amateurs, where he fought under his real name.

On March 1, 1948, at the [[New York Golden Gloves]] Tournament of Champions, Marciano was on the short end of an unpopular [[Split decision|split decision]] to [[Coley Wallace]] in what would be the last loss of his boxing career. In his last amateur fight, Marciano outpointed George McInnis to win the New England [[AAU]] Heavyweight Championship on March 22, 1948. Marciano did not move on to the nationals because of a fractured thumb. He finished his amateur career with a record of either 9-4, with 7 knockouts.

Marciano had been told that a manager based out of New York could do more for him than one in New England, so he went to New York City and met with [[Al Weill]], who had previously managed [[Lou Ambers]], [[Joey Archibald]] and [[Marty Servo]]. Weill telephoned trainer [[Charley Goldman]] and told him to set up a sparring session so they could gauge Marciano’s potential. Later that day, Marciano stepped into the ring at a [[Wikipedia:Catholic Youth Organization|CYO]] gym on 17th Street in Manhattan with a heavyweight named [[Wade Chancey]].

“Al and I often looked over green kids who thought they could become fighters,” Goldman reminisced years later. “I’ll eat my derby hat if I ever saw anyone cruder than Rocky. He was so awkward that we stood there and laughed. He didn’t stand right. He didn’t throw a punch right. He didn’t block right. He didn’t do anything right. Then he hit Chancey with a roundhouse right which nearly put a hole in the guy’s head, and I told Weill that maybe I could do something with him.”

Goldman explained to his assistant, [[Angelo Dundee]], that although Marciano lacked height and finesse, he had great punching power. Dundee said, "Charley taught the technique that if you are short, you make yourself smaller. Charley let him bend his knees to a deep knee squat. He was able to punch from that position, come straight up from the bag and hit a heck of a shot ... It was just bang-bang-bang-bang-BANG and get him outta there."

With Weill as his manager and Goldman as his trainer, Marciano, who changed his name from Marchegiano at Weill's suggestion (he said it was too hard to pronounce), won his second pro fight with a first-round knockout of Harry Bilazarian on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Harry Bilazarian|July 12, 1948]].

Weill became matchmaker for the [[International Boxing Club]] in May 1949. Since many state athletic commissions had a conflict-of-interest rule that precluded a matchmaker from managing a fighter, his stepson, Marty Weill, became Marciano's manager of record. In August 1952, Weill resigned as matchmaker and returned as Marciano's official manager.

Marciano won his first sixteen professional fights by knockout, but there were those who still didn't think much would become of him. [[Goody Petronelli]], trainer of [[Marvin Hagler]], caught one of Marciano's early fights and recalled for ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', "I never thought he'd make it. He was too old, almost 25. He was too short, he was too light. He had no reach. Rough and tough, but no finesse."

After twenty-five straight wins, Marciano fought [[Roland LaStarza]], who was 37-0, on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza|March 24, 1950]]. Marciano, a slight underdog, won by a ten-round split decision.

On [[Rocky Marciano vs. Joe Louis|October 26, 1951]], with 37 wins and 32 knockouts under his belt, Marciano faced former World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]] and knocked him out in the eighth round. Louis was his boyhood idol, and Marciano cried in Louis's dressing room after the fight.

Five fights later, on [[Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Rocky Marciano (1st meeting)|September 23, 1952]], Marciano got a shot at World Heavyweight Champion [[Jersey Joe Walcott]]. In the thirteenth round, behind on points, Marciano knocked Walcott out with a short right to the jaw to win the championship.

Marciano's first title defense was a rematch with Walcott. On [[Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (2nd meeting)|May 15, 1953]], he knocked Walcott out in the first round. Marciano's second title defense was another rematch. On [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza (2nd meeting)|September 24, 1953]], he knocked out Roland LaStarza in eleven rounds.

On [[Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (1st meeting)|June 17, 1954]], Marciano defeated [[Ezzard Charles]] by a fifteen-round unanimous decision. Afterwards, Marciano said, "It was my toughest fight." Marciano fought Charles again on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (2nd meeting)|September 17, 1954]], and almost lost the championship. In the sixth round, Charles cut Marciano's nose so badly that his corner couldn't stop the bleeding. With the ring doctor watching the cut closely and considering stopping the fight, Marciano came on strong in the eighth round and knocked Charles out.

Marciano defended his title against [[Don Cockell]] on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Don Cockell|May 16, 1955]], knocking him out in nine rounds. His sixth and final title defense was against [[Archie Moore]] on [[Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore|September 21, 1955]]. Marciano was dropped in the second round, but he came back to knock Moore out in the ninth round.

On April 27, 1956, Marciano retired from boxing at the age of 31. "I am retiring because of my wife and baby,” Marciano said in his retirement statement. "No man can say what he will do in the future, but barring poverty, the ring has seen the last of me. I am comfortably fixed, and I am not afraid of the future."

Friends of Marciano have said his physical condition also played a part in his decision to retire. Marciano had fought with a ruptured disc in his back since August 1949 and had suffered from an arthritic right elbow since 1951.

Many believe the main reason Marciano retired was because of his relationship with manager Al Weill. In April 1956, the chief investigator for the California Governor's special committee investigating boxing accused promoter [[Jimmy Murray]] of shortchanging Marciano and Don Cockell in their title fight and paying $10,000 "on the side" to Weill. Both Murray and Weill denied the allegations. Marciano allegedly said, "I don't care what it cost me, but I will never fight for this guy [Weill] again and let him scalp me."

On August 31, 1969, one day shy of what would have been his forty-sixth birthday, Marciano boarded a small plane with the pilot and one other passenger for a flight from Chicago to a speaking engagement in Des Moines, Iowa. The plane crashed in a field near Newton, Iowa, killing all three men on board.

Marciano was survived by his wife of 19 years, Barbara, and their two children, Mary Anne and Rocco Kevin.

==Amateur Record==
'''Record:''' 9-4, with 7 knockouts

*April 15, 1946 - Henry Lester, L DQ 3
*1947 National Junior AAU Heavyweight Championship in Portland, Oregan. Results: 
**Aug 22 - Frederic Ross, KO 1
**Aug 23 - Richard Jarvis, KO 1
**Aug 23 - [[Joe DeAngelis]], L 3
*1947 Massachusetts State Amateur Heavyweight Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Results:
**Jan 17 - Jim Connolly, KO 1
**Jan 17 - Bob Girard, L 3
*1948 Massachusetts/Rhode Island Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship in Lowell, Massachusetts. Results:
**Feb 2 - Dan Solomont, TKO 1
**Feb 9 - Charles Mortimer, KO 3
*1948 New England Tournament of Champions in Lowell, Massacusetts. Results
**Feb 17 - Ralph Piscopo, WO (Piscopo didn't show up)
**Feb 18 - George McInnis, TKO 1
*1948 All Eastern Coast Golden Gloves Championship in Brooklyn, New York. Result:
**Mar 1 - [[Coley Wallace]], L 3
*1948 New England AAU Heavyweight Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Results:
**Mar 22 - Sal Fichera, KO 3
**Mar 22 - George McInnis - W 3

'''Record Issues:''' 
Some sources say Marciano knocked out Joe Sidlaskis in the first round on February 2, 1948, as part of the Massachusetts/Rhode Island Golden Gloves Tournament. However, Victor Sidlaskas, not Joe Sidlaskis, competed in the novice division, while Marciano fought in the open division.

Some reports incorrectly list Sal Fichera as Fred Fischera and George McInnis as George McGinnis.

Marciano's bouts against Fichera and McInnis have incorrectly been reported as being part of the Olympic Trials.

== Awards and Recognition ==
*Marciano was [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1952, 1954, and 1955.
*Marciano was involved in [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|''The Ring'' Fight of the Year]] three times. The fights were:
**1952 [[Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Rocky Marciano (1st meeting)|Rocky Marciano vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (1st meeting)]]
**1953 [[Rocky Marciano vs. Roland LaStarza (2nd meeting)]]
**1954 [[Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (2nd meeting)]]
*Marciano was elected to [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame|''The Ring'' Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1959, the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1980 and the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990.
*Marciano was named [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time|the fourth greatest heavyweight of all-time]] by ''The Ring'' in 1994.
*Marciano was named [[The Ring Magazine - Miscellaneous Lists|the seventh greatest puncher of all-time]] by ''The Ring'' in 1997.
*Marciano was named [[The Ring Magazine - Miscellaneous Lists|the ninth greatest fighter of the 20th century]] by ''The Ring'' in 1999.
*Marciano was named the third greatest heavyweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press in 1999.

== Trivia ==
*Marciano caught pneumonia as a toddler and nearly died.
*Marciano once had been a client of the Charles Atlas training program.
*During his sophomore year as a linebacker on the highly-ranked Brockton High School football team, Marciano intercepted a pass and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown.
*Marciano had the shortest reach of all World Heavyweight Champions — only 68 inches.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.geocities.ws/pedrinet/marciano.html Marciano's amateur record]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0545698/ Marciano's filmography at IMDb]
*[http://www.rockymarciano.net/ Official Rocky Marciano Website]
*[http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/rocky-marciano-revisited--part-one Rocky Marciano Revisited – Part One]
*[http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/rocky-marciano-revisited--part-two Rocky Marciano Revisited – Part Two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7zuh1E1PgA Rocky Marciano Highlights on YouTube]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/rocky.htm Marciano's record at the Cyber Boxing Zone]
*[http://www.myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=rockymarciano My Hero Project - Sports Hero: Rocky Marciano]
*[http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/MarcianoCessna.htm Fights and Flights...The Crash of Rocky Marciano's Cessna]
*[http://encyclopediasupreme.org/rockymarcianoamateur94 Rocky Marciano's most complete, true amateur record: 9-4 (7 KO's)]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=typSAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=marciano+retire+WEILL+cockell&source=bl&ots=SDTQqOEoia&sig=-0Ni4__dWH3alMtGSiXqbFhJ8GM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oXc0VN2nC9SnyASFjYKgCQ&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=marciano%20retire%20WEILL%20cockell&f=false ''Lubek's Threelogy, The Sweet Science 2'' By Jan Lubek, Trafford, 2013]
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19560419&id=ptMxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cuQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4541,826891 "Investigation Shows Ring Promoter Short-Changed Marciano, Cockell" Associated Press, April 19, 1956]

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before=[[Jersey Joe Walcott]]|
title=[[World Heavyweight Champion]] [[NBA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[NYSAC World Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Floyd Patterson]]|
years=1952 Sep 23 – 1956 Apr 27 '''Retired'''
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[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
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[[Category:Italian American Boxers]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Undefeated Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Matt Godfrey

2015-07-16T09:09:11Z

Sucracristo: 6x negg champ

[[file:Godfrey.Matt.jpg|left|240px|thumb|Matt Godfrey]]
<boxer>249153</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Bret Hallenbeck]] 
'''Trainer''': [[John Scully]]
 

== Amateur Accomplishments ==
*2000 U.S. National Amateur Champion Middleweight (165 lbs.)
*2001 Bronze Medalist at the Pan American Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico
*2002 National [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion
*2004 U.S. National Amateur Heavyweight Champion
*Second alternate for 2004 U.S. Olympic Team
*6-time New England Golden Gloves Champion
*Had 200 amateur bouts.

Additional amateur details:
Won a bronze medal at the 1998 National Golden Gloves Championships (NGG) at 165lbs., losing to Jason Ravelo. Won a bronze medal at the 1998 U.S. Junior Championships at 165lbs., losing Arthur Palac. Quarterfinalist at the 1998 Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships at 178lbs. Competed at the 1999 PAL at 178lbs., losing to Rydell Booker. Competed at the 1999 NGG Championships at 165lbs. In winning the gold medal at the 2000 U.S. Championships at 165lbs., he beat Randy Griffin, Arthur Palac, and Eric Kelly. Competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials at 165lbs., losing to Randy Griffin. Competed at the 2000 PAL Championships at 178lbs., beating DeAndre Abron, but losing to Tim Willams. Won a bronze medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships at 178lbs., losing to Joe Pastorello. Won a bronze medal at the 2001 PAL Championships at 201 lbs., losing to Francisco Palacios. Won a silver medal at the 2002 PAL Championships at 201 lbs., losing to Carlos Ibarra. In winning the gold medal at the 2002 NGG Championships at 201 lbs., he beat Don Elam, Devin Vargas, and Charles Ellis. Competed at the 2003 U.S. Championships at 201 lbs., losing to Aaron Williams. Won a silver medal at the 2003 PAL Championships at 201 lbs., beating Chazz Witherspoon, but losing again to Aaron Williams. Represented the USA vs. England in 2003 winning and then losing in bouts against David Dolan. Won a bronze medal at the 2003 NGG Championships at 201 lbs., losing to Aaron Williams. In winning the gold medal at the 2004 U.S. Championships at 201 lbs., he beat Kyle Blume, Quantis Graves, Charles Leverette, and Chazz Witherspoon. Competed at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, beating Rob Jacobs and Chazz Witherspoon, but then losing to Devin Vargas and Witherspoon.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Godfrey, Matt}}
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABA Cruiserweight Champions]]

John Scully

2015-07-16T09:02:11Z

Sucracristo:

[[file:John Scully.jpg|left|200px]]
<boxer>006598</boxer>
 
== Notes ==
*Scully, a light heavyweight contender during the 1990s, is currently a boxing trainer in his native Hartford, Connecticut.
* In 2013, making plans to move his family and set up his own gym to train fighters in Florida.
* Trained Light Heavyweight champion [[Chad Dawson]], left Chad following [[Andre Ward]] bout due to Chad not listening to his trainer in camp. [http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/06/03/iceman-john-scully-landshark-interview-real-combat-media/#&panel1-10]
* Scully now works with southpaw welterweight prospect Javier 'El Chino' Flores.
Verified amateur record 57-13, never stopped or knocked down. Won bronze medal at Olympic trials (165 lb) of 1988 going 1-1 with world amateur champ Daren Allen in the process. Four time Western Region New England champion and won NE Golden Gloves three times. Amateur power-house in New England in his prime rated as high as No. 3 USA; holds one win against Canadian Grant in a duel meet Canada vs Ireland; Ireland missing a 165 lb rep gave Scully a call to sub. Boxed for the most part from Hartford, but is a Windsor native.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, John}}
[[Category:New England Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]] [[Category: Irish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

John Scully

2015-07-16T09:01:51Z

Sucracristo:

[[file:John Scully.jpg|left|200px]]
<boxer>006598</boxer>
 
== Notes ==
*Scully, a light heavyweight contender during the 1990s, is currently a boxing trainer in his native Hartford, Connecticut.
* In 2013, making plans to move his family and set up his own gym to train fighters in Florida.
* Trained Light Heavyweight champion [[Chad Dawson]], left Chad following [[Andre Ward]] bout due to Chad not listening to his trainer in camp. [http://realcombatmedia.com/2013/06/03/iceman-john-scully-landshark-interview-real-combat-media/#&panel1-10]
* Scully now works with southpaw welterweight prospect Javier 'El Chino' Flores.
Verified amateur record 57-13, never stopped or knocked down. Won bronze medal at Olympic trials (165 lb) of 1988 going 1-1 with world amateur champ Daren Allen in the process. Four time Western Region New England champion and won NE Golden Gloves three times. Amateur power-house in New England in his prime rated as high as No. 3 USA; holds one win against Canadian Grant in a duel meet Canada vs Ireland; Ireland missing a 165 lb rep gave Scully a call to sub. Boxed for the most part from Hartford, but is a Windsor native.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, John}}
[[Category:New England Champions]]
[[Category:Trainers]] [[Category: Irish Anerican Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Demetrius Andrade

2015-07-16T08:59:01Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:DemetriusAndrade.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>468433</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[David Keefe]] and [[Paul Andrade]] (-2012), [[Virgil Hunter]] (2013), [[Paul Andrade]] (2013-present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Ed Farris]] 
'''Promoters:''' [[Joe DeGuardia|Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing]] and [[Banner Promotions]]
 

== Biography ==
From [http://www.starboxing.com/andrade.html Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing]

One of the most celebrated amateurs in modern United States amateur boxing history, slick southpaw Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade is now on a mission to accomplish something he did before starting to get paid to fight, and become world champion as a professional.

Andrade first started boxing at the tender age of six. As an amateur, Demetrius won his first gold medal in 2002 at the National Silver Gloves Championships for ages 12 and 13 at 112 pounds. He later had winning performances at the 2005 & 2006 U.S. National Championships, 2006 & 2006 National Golden Gloves Tournament.

In 2007, he captured a silver medal at the Pan-Am Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, losing in the final to local favorite Pedro Lima, 7-6. Later that same year, in Chicago, he became the first American in 12 years to capture gold at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. “Boo Boo” was completely dominant in the final competition, leading 10-1 after one round – aided by a standing eight count imposed on his opponent, Manon Boonkumnong – after which his opponent retired.

Andrade was considered the most promising pro prospect on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, as well as one of the most highly regarded in the entire world. In Beijing, he defeated Kakhaber Zhvania (Georgia), 11-9, and dangerous Audrey Balanov (Russian), 14-3, in the first two rounds of The Olympics. In the quarterfinals, though, he was unfairly eliminated, losing a controversial 11-9 decision to Korean boxer Kim Jung-Joo.

After the Olympics, Andrade signed a co-promotional contract with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Artie Pelullo’s Banner Promotions.

Andrade made his much-anticipated pro debut October 23, 2008 on Versus television, stopping Patrick Cape (4-2) in the second round of their fight in Airway Heights, Washington. One month later, fighting at home in Rhode Island for the first time as a professional, Demetrius defeated Eric Marriott (0-1) by way of a fourth-round technical decision.

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[File:DemetriusAndrade2.jpg|240px|thumb|right]]
*'''2005''' [[United States Amateur Welterweight Champions|United States Amateur]] Welterweight Champion
*'''2006''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Welterweight Champion
*'''2006''' [[United States Amateur Welterweight Champions|United States Amateur]] Welterweight Champion
*'''2007''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Welterweight Champion
*'''2007''' Welterweight Silver Medalist for the United States at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Results were:
**1st round - Defeated [[John Jackson (Virgin Islands)|John Jackson]] (Virgin Islands) (23-5)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Jean Carlos Prada]] (Venezuela) (RSCO-3)
**Semifinals - Defeated [[Diego Gabriel Chaves]] (Argentina) (22-0)
**Finals - Lost to [[Pedro Lima]] (Brazil) (6-7)
*'''2007''' Qualified as a welterweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[David Lopez (United States)|David Lopez]] (RSCO-2)
**Defeated [[Charles Hatley]] (RSCO-3)
**Defeated [[Keith Thurman]] (27-13)
**Defeated [[Keith Thurman]] (18-14) at the Box-offs
*'''2007''' Welterweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the World Championships in Chicago, USA. Results were:
**1st round - Defeated [[Kakhaber Zhvania]] (Georgia) (22-11)
**2nd round - Defeated [[Dmitrijs Sostaks]] (Latvia) (19-3)
**3rd round - Defeated [[Magomed Nurutdinov]] (Bulgaria) (26-6)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Jack Culcay-Keth]] (Germany) (30-9)
**Semifinals - Defeated [[Adem Kilici]] (Turkey) (22-6)
**Finals - Defeated [[Manon Boonjumnong]] (Thailand) (RSCI-2)
*'''2008''' U.S. welterweight representative at the [[Olympics]] in Beijing, China. Results were:
**1st round - Defeated [[Kakhaber Zhvania]] (Georgia) (11-9)
**2nd round - Defeated [[Andrey Balanov]] (Russia) (14-3)
**Quarterfinals - Lost to [[Kim Jung-Joo]] (South Korea) (9-11)

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 2-0 in World Title fights.

== World Titles ==
*[[WBO]] Junior Middleweight Title (2013-present)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrade, Demetrius}}
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Micky Ward

2015-07-16T08:53:19Z

Sucracristo: 3x NEGG champ

[[file:MickyWard.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
<boxer>003603</boxer>
'''[[:Category:Micky Ward Gallery|Micky Ward Gallery]]'''
*Ward was a pressure fighter with a devastating left hook to the body.
*Trained by his older half-brother, [[Dick Eklund]].
*Best known for his trilogy with [[Arturo Gatti]] in 2002 and 2003. Ward won the first fight and Gatti won the next two.
*[[The Ring Magazine]] named three of Ward's bouts [[Ring Magazine Fight of the Year|Fight of the Year]]: [[Micky Ward vs. Emanuel Burton|Micky Ward vs. Emanuel Augustus (2001)]] [[Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward (1st meeting)|Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti I (2002)]] [[Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward (3rd meeting)|Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti III (2003)]]
*The 2010 movie ''The Fighter'' was about Ward. It won two Academy Awards.

== Titles Held ==
*[[WBU]] Light Welterweight Title (2000)
*[[WBU]] Intercontinenal Light Welterweight Title (1996)

== Quotes ==

* "If Micky Ward wants to come to you, he will walk through a hailstorm of punishment to do it." - [[Jim Lampley]] during Ward's first fight with Arturo Gatti.
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Micky}}
[[Category:Irish American Boxers]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]

Vinny Pazienza

2015-07-16T08:50:05Z

Sucracristo: 1981 u.s. amateur champ lightweight

[[File:Vinny Paz 160061892.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Vinny Paz "The Pazmanian Devil"]]
<boxer>000601</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Lou Duva]] and [[Kevin Rooney]] 
'''[[:Category:Vinny Pazienza Gallery|Vinny Pazienza Gallery]]''' 

After losing to [[WBO]] junior welterweight champion [[Hector Camacho]] and [[WBA]] junior welterweight champion [[Loreto Garza]] in 1990, many boxing experts thought Pazienza was finished.

Pazienza moved up in weight and knocked out the undefeated [[Gilbert Dele]] to win the WBA junior middleweight championship on October 1, 1991.

Pazienza received [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] Award for 1991.

Six weeks after the Dele fight, Pazienza fractured his neck in a car accident. He had to wear a head and neck brace that included a metal "halo" to keep his head stationary.

Many believed his boxing career was over, but Pazienza returned to the ring in December 1992 and won nine straight fights before losing to [[IBF]] super middleweight champion [[Roy Jones Jr.]]

Pazienza legally changed his last name to Paz in 2000.

Vinny Paz was elected to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

*Pazienza has a record of 2-6 (1 KOs) in world title fights.
*Pazienza has a record of 8-7 (2 KOs) against former world champions:
**Won against [[Harry Arroyo]], [[Greg Haugen]] (twice), [[Gilbert Dele]], [[Luis Santana]], [[Lloyd Honeyghan]], [[Roberto Duran]] (twice).
**Lost against Greg Haugen, [[Roger Mayweather]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Loreto Garza]], [[Roy Jones Jr.]], [[Aaron Davis]], [[Eric Lucas]].

[http://www.vinnypaz.com/home Official Vinny Paz Website]

==Minor & Regional Titles==
*[[USBA]] Junior Middleweight Title (1991)
*[[IBO]] Super Middleweight Title (1993)
*[[International Boxing Council|IBC]] Super Middleweight Title (1994)
*[[WBU]] Super Middleweight Title (1996)

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before= [[Greg Haugen]]|
title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Greg Haugen]]|
years=1987 Jun 7 – 1988 Feb 6
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{{succession box|
before= [[Gilbert Dele]]|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Julio Cesar Vasquez]]|
years=1991 Oct 1 – 1992 '''Vacated'''
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pazienza, Vinny}}
[[Category:Italian American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:New England Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]

Vinny Pazienza

2015-07-16T08:37:18Z

Sucracristo: NEGG

Esquiva Falcao

2015-06-07T07:35:23Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:Esquiva Falaco.jpg|left|225px]]
<boxer>675297</boxer>

Esquiva is brother of [[Yamaguchi Falcao]]

== Olympic Games results ==
*Won the Silver Medal representing Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, boxing as a Middleweight (75 kg):
**Round 1/8 - Defeated [[Soltan Migitinov]] (Azerbaijan) 24-11
**Quarterfinal - Defeated [[Zoltan Harcsa]] (Hungary) 14-10
**Semifinal - Defeated [[Anthony Ogogo]] (Great Britain) 16-9
**Final - Lost [[Ryota Murata]] (Japan) 13-14

== World Championships results ==
*'''2011''' Bronze Medalist in Baku, Azerbaijan, as a Middleweight.
**Defeated [[Mamadou Fall]] (Senegal) 25-9
**Defeated [[Robert Jankovski]] (Australia) 15-9
**Defeated [[Anthony Ogogo]] (England) 17-12
**Defeated [[Danabek Suzhanov]] (Kazakhstan) 13-10
**Lost to [[Ryota Murata]] (Japan) 11-24
*'''2013''' participant in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as a Middleweight.
**Defeated [[Vitaliy Bondarenko]] (Belarus) 2-1
**Lost to [[Artem Chebotarev]] (Russia) 0-3

== World Series of Boxing Results ==
*2010-2011 Season boxing for the Mexico City Guerreros
**Defeated [[William Williams]] (United States) of Miami Gallos by points, unanimous decision
**Lost to [[Terrell Gausha]] (United States) of Memphis Force by points, split decision

{{DEFAULTSORT:Falaco, Esquiva}}
[[Category:Olympic Silver Medalists]]
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:Brazilian Olympians]]

Yamaguchi Falcao

2015-06-07T07:33:08Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:Yamaguchi Falcao.jpg|left|225px]]
<boxer>675276</boxer>

Yamaguchi is brother of [[Esquiva Falcao]]

== Olympic Games results ==
*Won the Bronze Medal representing Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, boxing as a Light Heavyweight (81 kg):
**Round 1/16 - Defeated [[Sumit Sangwan]] (India) 15-14
**Round 1/8 - Defeated [[Meng Fanlong]] (China) +17-17
**Quarterfinal - Defeated [[Julio Cesar La Cruz]] (Cuba) 18-15
**Semifinal - Lost [[Egor Mekhontsev]] (Russia) 11-23

== World Championships results ==
*'''2009''' participant in Milan, Italy, as a Middleweight.
**Defeated [[Israel Duffus]] (Panama) 18-2
**Defeated [[Ronald Gavril]] (Romania) 18-10
**Lost to [[Abbos Atoev]] (Uzbekistan) 3-8
*'''2011''' participant in Baku, Azerbaijan, as a Light Heavyweight.
**Defeated [[Amine Azzouzi]] (Morocco) 17-5
**Defeated [[Carlos Gongora]] (Ecuador) 25-18
**Lost to [[Elshod Rasulov]] (Uzbekistan) 12-17

== Pan American Games results ==
*'''2011''' Silver medalist in Guadalajara, Mexico, as a Light Heavyweight.
**Defeated [[Felix Manuel Valera]] (Dominican Republic) RSC 1
**Defeated [[Armando Pina]] (Mexico) 27-11
**Lost to [[Julio Cesar La Cruz]] (Cuba) 12-22

== Other Amateur Highlights ==
*'''2006''' Quarter-finalist at the World Junior Championships in Agadir, Morocco as a Welterweight.
**Defeated [[Barry Sekou]] (Guinea) 21-8
**Defeated [[Natig Alyshov]] (Azerbaijan) 39-19
**Lost to [[Murat Beyazit]] (Turkey) 23-37
*'''2008''' 1st America´s Olympic Qualifier participant in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago as a Middleweight.
**Lost to [[Emilio Correa]] (Cuba) 10-26
*'''2008''' 2nd America´s Olympic Qualifier Bronze medalist in Guatemala City, Guatemala as a Middleweight (missed the 2008 Olympics).
**Defeated [[Rodrigo Garcia]] (Mexico) 25-5
**Defeated [[Francy Ntetu]] (Canada) 18-6
**Lost to [[Shawn Estrada]] (United States) 7-12
*'''2012''' America´s Olympic Qualifier Silver medalist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a Light Heavyweight.
**Defeated [[Francisco Ortega]] (Mexico) 17-9
**Defeated [[Jonathan Savard]] (Canada) 17-8
**Defeated [[Osman Bravo]] (Nicaragua) 18-9
**Lost to [[Marcus Browne]] (United States) 6-14

== World Series of Boxing Results ==
*2010 WSB Test Event in Baku, Azerbaijan
**Lost to [[Sergiy Derevyanchenko]] (Ukraine) by points
*2010-2011 Season boxing for the Mexico City Guerreros
**Defeated [[Chris Jones]] (United States) of Memphis Force by points, unanimous decision
**Defeated [[Anthony Campbell]] (United States) of Miami Gallos by points, split decision
**Lost to [[Carlos Gongora]] (Ecuador) of Los Angeles Matadors by points, unanimous decision
**Defeated [[Charles Watson]] (United States) of Los Angeles Matadors by points, unanimous decision
**Defeated Felix Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) of Memphis Force by points, unanimous decision
**Lost to [[Chris Pearson]] (United States) of Los Angeles Matadors by points, split decision

{{DEFAULTSORT:Falcao, Yamaguchi}}
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:Brazilian Olympians]]

Vitor Jones Freitas

2015-06-07T07:25:09Z

Sucracristo: Created page with "nephew of former WBO/WBA 130lb, WBO 135lb (x2) champion Acelino Freitas"

nephew of former WBO/WBA 130lb, WBO 135lb (x2) champion [[Acelino Freitas]]

Peter Quillin

2015-04-12T08:31:06Z

Sucracristo: /* External Link */ dash instead of semicolon

[[file:Peter Quillin.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
<boxer>316441</boxer>
*'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]], John Seip
*'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]]
*'''Trainers:''' [[Colin Morgan]], Eric Brown, [[Freddie Roach]]

'''Peter Quillin''', whose father is Cuban, grew up in Grand Rapids. He calls himself "[[Kid Chocolate]]" in honor of the highly-popular Cuban boxer. He had eight amateur fights. The tall, aggressive Quillin turned pro in New York and signed with [[Cedric Kushner]]. He had many of his fights televised, flaunting one-punch knockout power in either hand that built him a huge following despite his average opposition and lack of amateur pedigree. Quillin tosses out Hershey's chocolate kisses to the crowd after each win.

== Titles Held ==
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2012-present)
* [[USBO]] Super Middleweight Title (2011)

== External Link ==
*[http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/peter-quillin Profile on Premier Boxing Champions]
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/KIDCHOCOLATE]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andy Lee]]|
years=2012 Oct 20 - 2014 Sept 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quillin, Peter}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]

Peter Quillin

2015-04-12T08:29:26Z

Sucracristo: /* External Link */ still had Q as current champ

[[file:Peter Quillin.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
<boxer>316441</boxer>
*'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]], John Seip
*'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]]
*'''Trainers:''' [[Colin Morgan]], Eric Brown, [[Freddie Roach]]

'''Peter Quillin''', whose father is Cuban, grew up in Grand Rapids. He calls himself "[[Kid Chocolate]]" in honor of the highly-popular Cuban boxer. He had eight amateur fights. The tall, aggressive Quillin turned pro in New York and signed with [[Cedric Kushner]]. He had many of his fights televised, flaunting one-punch knockout power in either hand that built him a huge following despite his average opposition and lack of amateur pedigree. Quillin tosses out Hershey's chocolate kisses to the crowd after each win.

== Titles Held ==
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2012-present)
* [[USBO]] Super Middleweight Title (2011)

== External Link ==
*[http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/peter-quillin Profile on Premier Boxing Champions]
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/KIDCHOCOLATE]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andy Lee]]|
years=2012 Oct 20; 2014 Sept 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quillin, Peter}}
[[Category: African American Boxers]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]

Ionut Dan Ion

2015-03-25T22:58:32Z

Sucracristo: added amateur stuff. check strefa and other sites for links

[[File:Ionut Dan Ion.JPG|left|225px]]
<boxer>249042</boxer>

==Amateur Highlights==
*1997 European Cadet Championships (Bitola, Macedonia) 51kg Bronze Medalist def Leonardo Calzolaio ITA in Bronze match
*1998 Italia Junior (Naples, Italy) 54kg Gold Medalist def Michele D'Angelo ITA 10:9 in final
*2001 Black Sea Golden Gloves (Baia Mare, Romania) 63.5kg Gold Medalist def Gheorghe Lungu in final
*2001 Danish Open (Aarhus) 63.5kg Gold Medalist def Guido Ringmann GER 32:23 in final
*2001 Ahmet Comert Memorial (Istanbul, Turkey) 63.5kg Silver Medalist lost to Mustafa Karagollu TUR in final
*2001 Belgrade's Pobednik (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) 63.5 Gold Medalist def Sergei Guranda MLD in final
*2001 Francophone Games (Ottawa, Canada) 67kg Silver Medalist lost to Mohamed Abdel Hamid 3:2 EGY in final
*2002 Golden Belt Tournament (Bucharest, Romania) 63.5kg Gold Medalist def Ali Ahraoui GER 21:12 in final
*2002 Bocskai Memorial (Debrecen, Hungary) 65.5 Bronze Medalist def Mircea Lurci HUN in Bronze match
*2003 Hakija Turajlic (Sarajevo) 65.5 Silver Medalist lost to Emir Telalovic BSH 16:14 in final
*2003 Chemistry Cup (Halle, Germany) 65.5 Bronze Medalist lost to Brunet Zamora Fernandez ITA by jury in semi
*2001 & 2003 World Amateur Championships lost preliminaries 1/8 (3rd round of tourney) both times

==Titles Held==
*[[WBC]] Continental Americas Light Welterweight Title (2008-10)
*[[NABA]] Light Welterweight Title (2007-09)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ion, Ionut Dan}}
[[Category:NABA Light Welterweight Champions]]

Jamel Herring

2015-03-07T11:57:50Z

Sucracristo:

[[File:JamelHerring.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>634455</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Mike Stafford]]
 
==2009 US National Amateur Championships==
at Denver Colorado
*Win over Tom Duquette 9:4 (preliminaries 1/8)
*Loss to Frankie Gomez DQ3 (quarterfinals)

== 2010 US Armed Forces Championships ==
at Naval Base Ventura County, California
* Lost to Justin Diaz of Navy 5:5+ (finals)

== 2010 World Military Games ==
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
*Win over Sisira Kumarasinghe 3:1 of Sri Lanka (semifinals)
*Loss to Merey Ashkalov 7:1 of Kazakhstan (finals)

== 2011 US Armed Forces Championships ==
at Lackland Airforce Base, Texas
* Win over Dustin Lara of Army (finals)

== 2011 US National Amateur Chapionships ==
at Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Win over Anthony Flores 19-11 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Loss to Semajay Thomas RSC3 (quarterfinals)

== 2011 US Olympic Trials ==
at Mobile, Alabama
*Win over Tom Duquette +12:12 (quarterfinals)
*Win over Michael Reed 19:18 (winners bracket rnd 1)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 14:13 (winners bracket rnd 2)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 15:10 (final)

== 2012 US Armed Forces Championships ==
at Camp Pendelton, California
* Win over Maximino Ramos of Army (semifinals)
* Win over Adam Hassan of Air Force (finals)

== 2012 US National Amateur Championships ==
at Fort Carson, Colorado
* Win over 20:13 Brian Ceballo (preliminaries 1/32)
* Win over Demond Brock 27:10 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Jamontay Clark 23:18 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Rashidi Ellis 16:14 (quarterfinals)
* Win over Luis Olivares 20:13 (semifinals)
* Win over Julian Rodriguez 14:9 (finals)

== 2012 Olympic Qualifier for the Americas ==
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (light welter 141-lbs/64kg)
* Win over Juan Pablo Loayza of Bolivia RSC 3 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Lester Martinez of Guatemala 15:9 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Joelvis Hernandez of Venezuela 10:8 (quarterfinals)
* Loss to Francisco Vargas of Puerto Rico (semifinals)

== 2012 Olympics ==
Represented United States as light welter (141-lb/64kg) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain:
*Round 1/16 - Lost to [[Daniyar Yeleussinov]] (Kazakhstan) 9-19

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herring, Jamel}}
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]

Jamel Herring

2015-03-07T11:54:53Z

Sucracristo: cleanup

[[File:JamelHerring.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>634455</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Mike Stafford]]
 
==2009 US National Amateur Championships==
at Denver Colorado
*Win over Tom Duquette 9:4 (preliminaries 1/8)
*Loss to Frankie Gomez DQ3 (quarterfinals)

== 2010 US armed Forces Championships ==
at Naval Base Ventura County, California
* Lost to Justin Diaz of Navy 5:5+ (finals)

== 2010 World Military Games ==
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
*Win over Sisira Kumarasinghe 3:1 of Sri Lanka (semifinals)
*Loss to Merey Ashkalov 7:1 of Kazakhstan (finals)

== 2011 US armed Forces Championships ==
at Lackland Airforce Base, Texas
* Win over Dustin Lara of Army (finals)

== 2011 US National Amateur Chapionships ==
at Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Win over Anthony Flores 19-11 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Loss to Semajay Thomas RSC3 (quarterfinals)

== 2011 US Olympic Trials ==
at Mobile, Alabama
*Win over Tom Duquette +12:12 (quarterfinals)
*Win over Michael Reed 19:18 (winners bracket rnd 1)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 14:13 (winners bracket rnd 2)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 15:10 (final)

== 2012 US Armed Forces Championships ==
at Camp Pendelton, California
* Win over Maximino Ramos of Army (semifinals)
* Win over Adam Hassan of Air Force (finals)

== 2012 US National Amateur Championships ==
at Fort Carson, Colorado
* Win over 20:13 Brian Ceballo (preliminaries 1/32)
* Win over Demond Brock 27:10 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Jamontay Clark 23:18 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Rashidi Ellis 16:14 (quarterfinals)
* Win over Luis Olivares 20:13 (semifinals)
* Win over Julian Rodriguez 14:9 (finals)

== 2012 Olympic Quaifier for the Americas ==
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (light welter 141-lbs/64kg)
* Win over Juan Pablo Loayza of Bolivia RSC 3 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Lester Martinez of Guatemala 15:9 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Joelvis Hernandez of Venezuela 10:8 (quarterfinals)
* Loss to Francisco Vargas of Puerto Rico (semifinals)

== 2012 Olympics ==
Represented United States as light welter (141-lb/64kg) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain:
*Round 1/16 - Lost to [[Daniyar Yeleussinov]] (Kazakhstan) 9-19

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herring, Jamel}}
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]

Jamel Herring

2015-03-07T10:39:37Z

Sucracristo: /* Olympic results */ just added amateur results

[[File:JamelHerring.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>634455</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Mike Stafford]]
 
==2009 US National Amateur Championships==
at Denver Colorado
*Win over Tom Duquette 9:4 (preliminaries 1/8)
*Loss to Frankie Gomez DQ3 (quarterfinals)

== 2010 World Military Games ==
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
*Win over Sisira Kumarasinghe 3:1 of Sri Lanka(semifinals)
*Loss to Merey Ashkalov 7:1 of Kazakhstan (finals)

== 2011 US armed Forces Championships ==
at Lackland Airforce Base, Texas
* Win over Dustin Lara of Army (finals)

== 2011 US National Amateur Chapionships ==
at Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Win 19-11 over Anthony Flores (preliminaries 1/8)
* Loss RSC3 to Semajay Thomas (quarterfinals)

== 2012 US Armed Forces Championships ==
at Camp Pendelton, California
* Win over Maximino Ramos of Army (semifinals)
* Win over Adam Hassan of Air Force (finals)

== 2011 US Olympic Trials ==
at Mobile, Alabama
*Win over Tom Duquette +12:12 (quarterfinals)
*Win over Michael Reed 19:18(winners bracket rnd 1)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 14:13 (winners bracket rnd 2)
*Win over Pedro Sosa 15:10 (final)

== 2012 US National Amateur Championships ==
at Fort Carson, Colorado
* Win over 20:13 Brian Ceballo (preliminaries 1/32)
* Win over Demond Brock 27:10 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Jamontay Clark 23:18 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Rashidi Ellis 16:14 (quarterfinals)
* Win over Luis Olivares 20:13 (semifinals)
* Win over Julian Rodriguez 14:9 (finals)

== 2012 Olympic Quaifier for the Americas (light welter (64kg) ==
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* Win over Juan Pablo Loayza Bolivia RSC 3 (preliminaries 1/16)
* Win over Lester Martinez Guatemala 15:9 (preliminaries 1/8)
* Win over Joelvis Hernandez Venezuela 10:8 (quarterfinals)
* Loss to Francisco Vargas of Puerto Rico (semifinals)

== 2012 Olympics (light welter (64kg) ==
Represented United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain:
*Round 1/16 - Lost to [[Daniyar Yeleussinov]] (Kazakhstan) 9-19

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herring, Jamel}}
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]

Chris Eubank Jr.

2015-03-02T11:05:08Z

Sucracristo: amateur results http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Tournaments/Haringey2011.pdf

[[File:Chris Eubank Jr1.jpg|left|250px]]
<boxer>588468</boxer>
==Amateur Highlights==
*2007 Nevada Golden Gloves Champion
*2011 International Tournament (Harnigey, London) Champion

== Factoids ==
*Father - [[Chris Eubank]]
*Uncles - [[Peter Eubank]] and [[Simon Eubank]] (twins)
*Cousin - [[Bobbie Joe Edwards]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eubank Jr., Chris}}
[[Category:Eubank Family]]

Lakva Sim

2015-03-02T06:57:30Z

Sucracristo: included amateur results

[[file:Lakva_sim.gif|left|thumb|Lakva Sim]]
<boxer>006622</boxer>
 

Amateur results:
*Quarter finals 1991 World Amateur Championships lost to Li Gwang Sik of North Korea
*Quarter finals 1993 World Amateur Championships lost to Marcelica Tudoriu of Romania
*Quarter finals 1994 World Cup
*Opening Round loss at 1995 World Amateur Championships

First Mongolian boxer to capture a world title

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Takanori Hatakeyama]]|
title=[[WBA Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jong-Kwon Baek]]|
years=1999 Jun 27 – 1999 Oct 31
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Leonard Dorin]] Stripped (failed to make weight)|
title=[[WBA Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Juan Diaz]]|
years=2004 Apr 10 – 2004 Jul 17
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sim, Lakva}}
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:Two Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Mongolian World Champions]]

David Price

2015-02-22T05:30:25Z

Sucracristo: /* Amateur Career */ added semis and bronze for olympics and commonwealth gold

[[File:DavidPrice.jpg|275px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>483755</boxer>
'''Promoter:''' [[Frank Maloney]] 
'''Trainer:''' Franny Smith, [[Adam Booth]]

'''David Price''' (born: July 6, 1983) is an English boxer from Liverpool, England. He was the 2003, 2005, and 2007 [[ABA]] Super heavyweight champion, boxing for the Salisbury ABC. He also won the Super heavyweight title at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Price won a bronze medal for Great Britain as a Super heavyweight at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. Price is 6 feet 8 inches tall.
*Lost twice by TKO to American veteran Tony Thompson.

== Amateur Career ==

'''2004 Tammer Tournament''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2004 Tammer Tournament in Finland. He lost in the finals to [[Bermane Stiverne]].

'''2005 AIBA World Championships''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2005 World Championships in Mianyang, China. His results were:
*Lost to [[Robert Helenius]] (Finland) 22-25

'''2006 Commonwealth Games''' gold medalist (as a Super heavyweight) in Melbourne, Australia. His results were:
*defeated [[Taraiasi Rasaubale]] FIJ RSC 1
*defeated [[Greg Weenink]] NZL RSC 2
*defeated [[Varghese Johnson]] IND RSC 4
*defeated [[Kevin Evans]] WAL RSCO 3 in finals

'''2007 AIBA World Championships''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2007 World Championships in Chicago, United States. His results were:
*Defeated [[Marko Tomasovic]] (Croatia) 23-11
*Defeated [[Mohamed Samoudi]] (France) RTD 2 (1:02)
*Defeated [[Primislav Dimovski]] (Macedonia) 20-4
*Lost to [[Roberto Cammarelle]] (Italy) walk-over in quarters
[[file:David Price.jpg|thumb|]]
'''2008 Olympic Games''' bronze medalist (as a Super heavyweight)
*Defeated [[Islam Timurziev]] (Russia) RSC 2 (0:31)
*Defeated [[Jaroslavas Jaksto]] (Lithuania) RTD 1 (retired with a back spasm)
*Lost to [[Roberto Cammarelle]] (Italy) RSCH 2 (1:10) in semis

== Other ==

* Price was the primary sparring partner for [[David Haye]] in his July 2011 heavyweight title fight against [[Wladimir Klitschko]]. [http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-sport/boxing/2011/06/07/haye-goes-to-giant-lengths-to-prepare-for-klitschko-showdown-115875-23184641/]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, David}}
[[Category:ABA Champions]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]
[[Category:British Olympians]]

David Price

2015-02-22T04:56:22Z

Sucracristo: /* Amateur Career */ just added quarters to 2007 worlds results to clarify how far he got in the tourney

[[File:DavidPrice.jpg|275px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>483755</boxer>
'''Promoter:''' [[Frank Maloney]] 
'''Trainer:''' Franny Smith, [[Adam Booth]]

'''David Price''' (born: July 6, 1983) is an English boxer from Liverpool, England. He was the 2003, 2005, and 2007 [[ABA]] Super heavyweight champion, boxing for the Salisbury ABC. He also won the Super heavyweight title at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Price won a bronze medal for Great Britain as a Super heavyweight at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. Price is 6 feet 8 inches tall.
*Lost twice by TKO to American veteran Tony Thompson.

== Amateur Career ==

'''2004 Tammer Tournament''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2004 Tammer Tournament in Finland. He lost in the finals to [[Bermane Stiverne]].

'''2005 AIBA World Championships''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2005 World Championships in Mianyang, China. His results were:
*Lost to [[Robert Helenius]] (Finland) 22-25
'''2007 AIBA World Championships''' 
Competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2007 World Championships in Chicago, United States. His results were:
*Defeated [[Marko Tomasovic]] (Croatia) 23-11
*Defeated [[Mohamed Samoudi]] (France) RTD 2 (1:02)
*Defeated [[Primislav Dimovski]] (Macedonia) 20-4
*Lost to [[Roberto Cammarelle]] (Italy) walk-over in quarters
[[file:David Price.jpg|thumb|]]
'''2008 Olympic Games''' (as a Super heavyweight)
*Defeated [[Islam Timurziev]] (Russia) RSC 2 (0:31)
*Defeated [[Jaroslavas Jaksto]] (Lithuania) RTD 1 (retired with a back spasm)
*Lost to [[Roberto Cammarelle]] (Italy) RSCH 2 (1:10)

== Other ==

* Price was the primary sparring partner for [[David Haye]] in his July 2011 heavyweight title fight against [[Wladimir Klitschko]]. [http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-sport/boxing/2011/06/07/haye-goes-to-giant-lengths-to-prepare-for-klitschko-showdown-115875-23184641/]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, David}}
[[Category:ABA Champions]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]
[[Category:British Olympians]]

Craig Baker

2015-02-21T05:53:12Z

Sucracristo: just added national level amateur results

2008 US National Amateur Championships - Colorado Springs

*semifinal loss @ 200lbs to Jeremiah Graziano, on PTS 25:20

2008 US National Golden Gloves - Grand Rapids

*quarterfinal loss @ 200lbs to Jordan Shimmell, on PTS

Dennis Ceylan

2015-01-10T07:12:55Z

Sucracristo: strefa amateurs

<boxer>625597</boxer>
 

*Danish National champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
*Nordic Champion 2010, Lost in 2011 Nordic Finals
*Defeated Murat Temur of Turkey in AIBA World Series of Boxing 2011-12-03

== European Olympic Qualifying Tournament ==
Trabzon, Turkey - April 15-21 2012
*prelim 1/16 - Defeated Oreste Molina (Spain) 26:12
*prelim 1/8 - Defeated Anthony Bret (France) 12:10
*quarters - Defeated Edgaras Skurdelis (Lithuania) 19:11
*semis - Lost to Pavlo Ischenko (Ukraine) 7:13

== Olympic results ==
Represented Denmark at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, boxing as a Bantamweight (56 kg). His results were:

*Round 1/16 - Lost to [[John Joe Nevin]] (Ireland) 6-21

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ceylan, Dennis}}
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:Danish Olympians]]

Frankie Gavin

2014-11-29T23:47:04Z

Sucracristo: /* Amateur results */ added 2008 european gold medal results

[[File:gavin.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>482497</boxer>

= Amateur Career =
[[file:Frankie_Gavin.jpg|right]]
* Won 100 out of 121 amateur contests.
* Won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion.
* Qualified to represent Great Britain as a lightweight at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, however he failed to make weight and did not compete.
* On 25 March 2006 he defeated [[Giovanni Frontin]] of Mauritius to win the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the lightweight (60kg) category.
* Won the International Junior Olympics (15-16 year olds) in Marquette, Michigan (United States) in 2002.
* Won the English [[ABA]] lightweight championship in 2005 and 2007.
* Won the British Four Nations lightweight championship in 2005.
* Lost to [[Mario Kindelan]] 7-18 at a Great Britain-Cuba Dual Meet in Liverpool in 2005
* Won the Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005.
* Won the European Union Championships in Cetniewo, Poland in 2008.

At the 2007 World Championships he first beat reigning world silver medalist and fellow southpaw [[Ramal Amanov]] of Azerbaijan scoring a knockdown, then scoring a huge upset by defeating reigning Olympic champion, Russian [[Aleksei Tishchenko]], who hadn't lost for four years, to reach the final where he beat Italian [[Domenico Valentino]] 19-10.

== Amateur results ==

'''2008 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships held in Cetniewo, Poland'''
*Defeated [[Boris Georgiev]] (Bulgaria) 13:5
*Defeated [[Slawa Kerber]] (Germany) 14:5
*Defeated [[Marcin Łęgowski]] (Poland) 16:2
*Defeated [[Gyula Kate]] (Hungary) 16:14

'''2007 AIBA World Amateur Championships held in Chicago, United States'''
*Defeated [[Omar Ward]] (Barbados) RSC 3 (0:50)
*Defeated [[Merey Akshalov]] (Kazakhstan) 20-9
*Defeated [[Ramal Amanov]] (Azerbaijan) 21-10
*Defeated [[Onur Sipal]] (Turkey) 16-7
*Defeated [[Aleksei Tishchenko]] (Russia) 19-10
*Defeated [[Domenico Valentino]] (Italy) 18-10

'''2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia'''
*Defeated [[Ovidiu Bobirnat]] (Cyprus) 16-5
*Defeated [[Jai Bhagwan]] (India) 20-8
*Defeated [[Rasheed Lawal]] (Nigeria) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Leonardo Zappavigna]] (Australia) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Giovanni Frontin]] (Mauritius) 23-9

'''2006 European Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria'''
*Defeated [[Semion Amalanii]] (Moldavia) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Selcuk Aydin]] (Turkey) DQ 3
*Lost to [[Oleksandr Klyuchko]] (Ukraine) 26-42

== Titles Held ==
* [[EBU]] European Welterweight Title (2014)
* [[BBBofC]] British Welterweight Title (2012-present)
* [[WBO]] Intercontinental Welterweight Title (2011)
* Irish Light Welterweight Title (2010)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gavin, Frankie}}
[[Category:ABA Champions]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]

Frankie Gavin

2014-11-29T23:26:34Z

Sucracristo: added euro title won vs skeetes

[[File:gavin.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>482497</boxer>

= Amateur Career =
[[file:Frankie_Gavin.jpg|right]]
* Won 100 out of 121 amateur contests.
* Won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion.
* Qualified to represent Great Britain as a lightweight at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, however he failed to make weight and did not compete.
* On 25 March 2006 he defeated [[Giovanni Frontin]] of Mauritius to win the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the lightweight (60kg) category.
* Won the International Junior Olympics (15-16 year olds) in Marquette, Michigan (United States) in 2002.
* Won the English [[ABA]] lightweight championship in 2005 and 2007.
* Won the British Four Nations lightweight championship in 2005.
* Lost to [[Mario Kindelan]] 7-18 at a Great Britain-Cuba Dual Meet in Liverpool in 2005
* Won the Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005.
* Won the European Union Championships in Cetniewo, Poland in 2008.

At the 2007 World Championships he first beat reigning world silver medalist and fellow southpaw [[Ramal Amanov]] of Azerbaijan scoring a knockdown, then scoring a huge upset by defeating reigning Olympic champion, Russian [[Aleksei Tishchenko]], who hadn't lost for four years, to reach the final where he beat Italian [[Domenico Valentino]] 19-10.

== Amateur results ==

'''2007 AIBA World Amateur Championships held in Chicago, United States'''
*Defeated [[Omar Ward]] (Barbados) RSC 3 (0:50)
*Defeated [[Merey Akshalov]] (Kazakhstan) 20-9
*Defeated [[Ramal Amanov]] (Azerbaijan) 21-10
*Defeated [[Onur Sipal]] (Turkey) 16-7
*Defeated [[Aleksei Tishchenko]] (Russia) 19-10
*Defeated [[Domenico Valentino]] (Italy) 18-10

'''2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia'''
*Defeated [[Ovidiu Bobirnat]] (Cyprus) 16-5
*Defeated [[Jai Bhagwan]] (India) 20-8
*Defeated [[Rasheed Lawal]] (Nigeria) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Leonardo Zappavigna]] (Australia) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Giovanni Frontin]] (Mauritius) 23-9

'''2006 European Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria'''
*Defeated [[Semion Amalanii]] (Moldavia) RSC-OS 3
*Defeated [[Selcuk Aydin]] (Turkey) DQ 3
*Lost to [[Oleksandr Klyuchko]] (Ukraine) 26-42

== Titles Held ==
* [[EBU]] European Welterweight Title (2014)
* [[BBBofC]] British Welterweight Title (2012-present)
* [[WBO]] Intercontinental Welterweight Title (2011)
* Irish Light Welterweight Title (2010)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gavin, Frankie}}
[[Category:ABA Champions]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]

Victor Ortiz (of California)

2014-09-07T08:39:06Z

Sucracristo: he was national PAL champ at 16 http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA_PAL2003.html

[[File:Victor Ortiz.jpg|left|225px]]
<boxer>257314</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Danny Garcia]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]]
 

==Early Life and Amateur Career==
Ortiz was born and raised in Garden City, Kansas, the second of three children of Mexican immigrant parents. When he was seven years old, Ortiz's mother abandoned his family for a relationship with another man. Shortly thereafter, Ortiz began boxing at the Garden City Boxing Club at the insistence of his father, an alcoholic who often beat his children following his wife's departure.

When Ortiz was 13 years old, his father also abandoned the family, and Ortiz and his two siblings were turned over to the Kansas foster care system. However, he continued to box and won a Kansas Golden Gloves championship. After a brief foray into drug dealing as a teenager, Ortiz found his true calling.
[[File:Ortiz.v.jpg|right|175px]]
After Ortiz's older sister became a legal adult and moved to Denver, Colorado, Ortiz and his younger brother moved in with her. While training at a Salvation Army boxing center, he was noticed by former heavyweight boxing contender [[Ron Lyle]], who had become a supervisor at the center. In 2003, Lyle guided Ortiz to a Junior Olympics tournament, where, at the age of sixteen, he won the 132-pound weight division with a perfect 5-0 record. This time, he was noticed by another former boxer, [[Roberto Garcia]], who had held the [[IBF]] super featherweight title during the 1990s and whose father was the trainer of [[Fernando Vargas]].

Though Garcia was based in Oxnard, California, he offered to train Ortiz, who accepted and moved from Colorado to California, where he began training at Oxnard's famous La Colonia Gym. Garcia later became Ortiz's legal guardian, and Ortiz graduated from Pacifica High School. After winning the national PAL championship at age 16, at seventeen Ortiz reached the United States Olympic boxing trials in the 132-pound weight class, where he was eliminated in the final stages. (The weight class was instead won by [[Vicente Escobedo]].)

Ortiz turned professional later in 2004 while still only seventeen years of age. When he reached the age of eighteen in 2005 and became a legal adult, he gained custody of his younger brother.

He was trained by five trainers who all worked together to get him ahead in his boxing career. His original trainers included Ignacio "Buck" Avilia, Antonio Orozco Sr., Juan M. Aldana Jr., and Alfred Ritz. He won the Ringside National Title in 2001,and 2002 and the National Jr. Olympics in 2002. Additionally, Oritz won the PAL. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Ort%C3%ADz]

==Professional Career==
*2008 ESPN.com Prospect of the Year

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[USBA]] Light Welterweight Title (2009)
*[[WBO]] [[NABO]] Light Welterweight Title (2008 - 2009)

==World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Title

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Andre Berto]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2011 Apr 16 – 2011 Sep 17
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Victor}}
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:NABO Light Welterweight Champions]]

James De la Rosa

2014-09-02T05:59:32Z

Sucracristo: just added relationships to juan and rashad

[[File:James De la Rosa.jpg|left|thumb]]
<boxer>321756</boxer>

* Reportedly had over 100 amateur bouts.
* brother of [[human:239085|Juan de la rosa]]
* 1st cousin (by mother) to [[human:440822|rashad ganaway]]

Danny Price

2014-08-04T04:06:49Z

Sucracristo: forgot one of his national titles

[[file:DannyPrice.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
<human>586718</human>

==Amateur Hightlights==
*'''2004''' World Junior Championships in Jeju, South Korea
**lost in semifinals to Ismaikel Perez of Cuba (RSC3)
*'''2005''' Multi Nations Tournament in Liverpool
**defeated Gino Nardari of Canada in quarters (20-2)
**defeated Adam Forsyth of Australia in semis (26-11)
**defeated David Dolan of England in finals (26-11)
*'''2006''' Strandja Memorial in Pleven, Bulgaria
**lost to Jasur Matchanov of Uzbekistan in semis (28-13)
*'''2007''' ABA English National Tournament
**defeated [[Tony Bellew]] in finals (8-6)
*'''2007''' Commonwealth Championships in Liverpool
**defeated Parveen Kumar of India in semis (RSC 2)
**defeated Stephen Simmons of Scotland in finals (17-8)
*'''2007''' Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland
**defeated Abdelaziz Toulbini of Algeria in semis (RSC3)
**defeated Evgeniy Romanov of Russia in finals (17-14)
*'''2007''' Pre-Olympic Tournament in Beijing
**defeated Zhang Shuai of China in quarters (AB2)
**defeated Khamzat Geliskhanov of Kazakhstan in semis (26-14)
**defeater [[Deontay Wilder]] of USA in finals by walkover
*'''2008''' Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland
**defeated John M'Bumba of France in semis (8-7)
**defeated Ihab Almatbouli of Jordan in finals (12-9)
*'''2008''' European Olympic Qualifying Tournament
**lost to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in semis (15-6)
*'''2010''' ABA English National Tournament in London
**defeated Emmanuel Izonritei in finals 8-0
*'''2010''' Great Britain Championships in Manchester
**lost to Simon Vallily in finals (4-3)

Danny Price

2014-08-04T03:55:46Z

Sucracristo: got this info off of strefa

[[file:DannyPrice.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
<human>586718</human>

==Amateur Hightlights==
*'''2004''' World Junior Championships in Jeju, South Korea
**lost in semifinals to Ismaikel Perez of Cuba (RSC3)
*'''2005''' Multi Nations Tournament in Liverpool
**defeated Gino Nardari of Canada in quarters (20-2)
**defeated Adam Forsyth of Australia in semis (26-11)
**defeated David Dolan of England in finals (26-11)
*'''2006''' Strandja Memorial in Pleven, Bulgaria
**lost to Jasur Matchanov of Uzbekistan in semis (28-13)
*'''2007''' Commonwealth Championships in Liverpool
**defeated Parveen Kumar of India in semis (RSC 2)
**defeated Stephen Simmons of Scotland in finals (17-8)
*'''2007''' Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland
**defeated Abdelaziz Toulbini of Algeria in semis (RSC3)
**defeated Evgeniy Romanov of Russia in finals (17-14)
*'''2007''' Pre-Olympic Tournament in Beijing
**defeated Zhang Shuai of China in quarters (AB2)
**defeated Khamzat Geliskhanov of Kazakhstan in semis (26-14)
**defeater [[Deontay Wilder]] of USA in finals by walkover
*'''2008''' Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland
**defeated John M'Bumba of France in semis (8-7)
**defeated Ihab Almatbouli of Jordan in finals (12-9)
*'''2008''' European Olympic Qualifying Tournament
**lost to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in semis (15-6)
*'''2010''' ABA English National Tournament in London
**defeated Emmanuel Izonritei in finals 8-0
*'''2010''' Great Britain Championships in Manchester
**lost to Simon Vallily in finals (4-3)

Deontay Wilder

2014-08-04T02:01:57Z

Sucracristo: /* Amateur Highlights */ just linked to price's boxrec page

[[File:DeontayWilder.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>468841</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Mark Breland]] 
'''Managers:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] (former), [[Jay Deas]] and [[Al Haymon]] (present) 
'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]] 
'''[[:Category: Deontay Wilder Gallery|Deontay Wilder Gallery]] (See also: [https://www.google.com/search?q=Deontay+Wilder&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OImuUtCCJsGGyQGF1YHACQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=948])
 

== Biography ==
From [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/fighters/deontaywilder Golden Boy Promotions]

Deontay Wilder was the Cinderella story of the amateur boxing season, rising from obscurity to not only win the National Golden Gloves and US Championships, but to earn a Bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, the United States’ only boxing medal.

But Wilder’s compelling story doesn’t begin there; it begins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was a stellar athlete in high school who had the opportunity to play college football and basketball. But his priorities were elsewhere, mainly with his daughter Naieya, who he worked two jobs to support. Times were tough though, especially considering that Naieya was born with spinal bifida and required additional medical care.

So Wilder turned to boxing in 2005, knowing that his talents would eventually serve him well. And he was right. With just 14 bouts under his belt, Wilder roared through the National Golden Gloves and US Championships in 2007, and he eventually won the Olympic trials with just 21 total amateur bouts. His improbable run continued in this summer’s Beijing Games, where he won two bouts before losing a semifinal decision to Italy’s Clemente Russo. Back home with a Bronze medal in his hand, Wilder got ready for the next chapter of this amazing story, teaming up with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions to help him on his road to gold as a professional.

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[file:Wilder.deontay.jpg|right|195px|thumb|Deontay Wilder]]
*'''2007''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' U.S. heavyweight representative at the World Championships in Chicago, USA. Results were:
**1st round - Lost to [[Krzysztof Zimnoch]] (Poland) (20-23)
*'''2007''' U.S. heavyweight representative at Pre-Olympic tournament in Beijing
**Defeated Wang Leilei, China (25-17) quarters
**Defeated Vadim Likhman, Russia (+26-26) semis
**Lost to [[Human:586718|Danny Price]], England, by walkover in final
*'''2008''' Qualified as a heavyweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[Anthony Tettis]] (19-9)
**Defeated [[Joe Guzman]] (26-14)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (11-7)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (12-9) at the Box-offs
*'''2008''' Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad
**Defeated Deivi Julio, Colombia (6-5) prelims
**Defeated Jorge Quinones, Ecuador (+9-9) quarters
**Defeated Rafael Lima, Brazil, (6-5) semis
**Lost in finals to Osmay Acosta, Cuba, (12-1)
*'''2008''' Heavyweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Beijing, China. Results were:
**1st Round - Defeated [[Abdelaziz Touilbini|Abdelaziz Toulbini]] (Algeria) (10-4)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Mohamed Arjaoui]] (Morocco) (+10-10)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Clemente Russo]] (Italy) (1-7)

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Siarhei Liakhovich]].
*Has a record of 4-0 (4 KOs) in fights outside his native United States.

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Continental Americas Heavyweight Title (December 2012)

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[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]

Deontay Wilder

2014-08-04T00:51:11Z

Sucracristo: just added Olympic qualifying tourney for the Americas and pre Olympic tourney in beijing

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'''Trainer:''' [[Mark Breland]] 
'''Managers:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] (former), [[Jay Deas]] and [[Al Haymon]] (present) 
'''Promoter:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]] 
'''[[:Category: Deontay Wilder Gallery|Deontay Wilder Gallery]] (See also: [https://www.google.com/search?q=Deontay+Wilder&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=OImuUtCCJsGGyQGF1YHACQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1680&bih=948])
 

== Biography ==
From [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/fighters/deontaywilder Golden Boy Promotions]

Deontay Wilder was the Cinderella story of the amateur boxing season, rising from obscurity to not only win the National Golden Gloves and US Championships, but to earn a Bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, the United States’ only boxing medal.

But Wilder’s compelling story doesn’t begin there; it begins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was a stellar athlete in high school who had the opportunity to play college football and basketball. But his priorities were elsewhere, mainly with his daughter Naieya, who he worked two jobs to support. Times were tough though, especially considering that Naieya was born with spinal bifida and required additional medical care.

So Wilder turned to boxing in 2005, knowing that his talents would eventually serve him well. And he was right. With just 14 bouts under his belt, Wilder roared through the National Golden Gloves and US Championships in 2007, and he eventually won the Olympic trials with just 21 total amateur bouts. His improbable run continued in this summer’s Beijing Games, where he won two bouts before losing a semifinal decision to Italy’s Clemente Russo. Back home with a Bronze medal in his hand, Wilder got ready for the next chapter of this amazing story, teaming up with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions to help him on his road to gold as a professional.

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[file:Wilder.deontay.jpg|right|195px|thumb|Deontay Wilder]]
*'''2007''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion
*'''2007''' U.S. heavyweight representative at the World Championships in Chicago, USA. Results were:
**1st round - Lost to [[Krzysztof Zimnoch]] (Poland) (20-23)
*'''2007''' U.S. heavyweight representative at Pre-Olympic tournament in Beijing
**Defeated Wang Leilei, China (25-17) quarters
**Defeated Vadim Likhman, Russia (+26-26) semis
**Lost to Danny Price, England, by walkover in final
*'''2008''' Qualified as a heavyweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results were:
**Defeated [[Anthony Tettis]] (19-9)
**Defeated [[Joe Guzman]] (26-14)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (11-7)
**Defeated [[Quantis Graves]] (12-9) at the Box-offs
*'''2008''' Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad
**Defeated Deivi Julio, Colombia (6-5) prelims
**Defeated Jorge Quinones, Ecuador (+9-9) quarters
**Defeated Rafael Lima, Brazil, (6-5) semis
**Lost in finals to Osmay Acosta, Cuba, (12-1)
*'''2008''' Heavyweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Beijing, China. Results were:
**1st Round - Defeated [[Abdelaziz Touilbini|Abdelaziz Toulbini]] (Algeria) (10-4)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Mohamed Arjaoui]] (Morocco) (+10-10)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Clemente Russo]] (Italy) (1-7)

== Career Factoids ==
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Siarhei Liakhovich]].
*Has a record of 4-0 (4 KOs) in fights outside his native United States.

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Continental Americas Heavyweight Title (December 2012)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilder, Deontay}}
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]