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Shawn Cox 209 lbs beat Wayne Braithwaite 211 lbs by KO in round 1 of 12
- Date: 2012-02-25
- Location: Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
- Former WBC Cruiserweight champion Wayne Braithwaite, 36, was knocked down three times in the first round by unheralded Barbados heavyweight Shawn Cox of Barbados in his heavyweight debut in a major upset.
- Braithwaite took a huge beating, was overpowered by Cox and was unable to defend himself on his home turf, probably ending his career at this weight.
- One of five CABOFE title eliminator bouts for an upcoming WBC World Cup Tournament. Both fighters here fighting at heavyweight for the opportunity to compete in the tournament..
- Braithwaite weighed a career high 211 pounds for this bout. Cox, who debuted at 162 pounds and had fought as high as over 250 pounds, weighed in at 209 pounds for this bout.
- Braithwaite inactive for two years before this bout, and appeared to be fighting in the wrong weight class against Cox, an experienced 15-1 heavyweight.
- Ringsidereport.com account of bout 'Shawn Cox-Wayne Braithwaite: Shocking Fight Result' [1]