Bruce Carrington

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Bruce Carrington Jr.
Born (1997-04-17) April 17, 1997 (age 27)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other namesShu Shu
Statistics
Weight(s) Featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins14
Wins by KO8

Bruce Carrington Jr. is an American professional boxer.

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Early life

Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn Carrington admitted his parents did a very good job from keeping him away from gang activities. [1]

Amateur career

Carrington had a very successful amateur career, winning the New York City Golden Gloves in 2017 and US Olympic Trials in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the delay of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo, Carrington decided to turn pro. [2] He finished his amateur career with a record of 255 wins, 31 losses. [3]

Professional career

Carrington made his debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder on October 9, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena. He won comfortably on points in a 4 rounder. [4] In 2023 Carrington won The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year. [5]

Carrington was scheduled to face Enrique Vivas at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2024. [6] On June 5, 2024 it was announced that Vivas withdrew due to VISA issue. [7] Vivas was replaced by Brayan De Gracia. [8] Carrington won the fight by TKO in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns along the way. [9] [10]

Carrington defeated Sulaiman Segawa at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 27, 2024 by majority decision. [11]

Carrington defeated Dana Coolwell in an eight-round featherweight bout featured on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on November 15, 2024. [12] [13] [14]

Professional boxing record

14 fights14 wins0 losses
By knockout80
By decision60
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Win14–0Dana CoolwellUD8 Nov 15, 2024 AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas, U.S.Retained NABF, WBO Inter-Continental, and WBC Silver featherweight titles
13Win13–0 Sulaiman Segawa MD10Sep 27, 2024The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NABF & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles;
Won WBC Silver featherweight title
12Win12–0Brayan De GraciaTKO8 (10), 2:56Jun 8, 2024The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NABF, IBF International & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles
11Win11–0Bernard Angelo TorresKO4 (10), 2:59Feb 16, 2024The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant NABF, IBF International & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles
10Win10–0Jason SanchezTKO2 (10), 2:59Dec 9, 2023Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
9Win9–0Angel Antonio ContrerasUD8Aug 26, 2023Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
8Win8–0Luis PorozoTKO8 (8), 2:17Jun 10, 2023The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
7Win7–0Brandon ChambersKO2 (8), 2:46Apr 8, 2023Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
6Win6–0Juan Antonio LopezUD6Jan 14, 2023 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
5Win5–0Jose ArgelUD6Sep 23, 2022 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
4Win4–0Adrian LeyvaTKO6 (6), 0:01Jun 18, 2022The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Yeuri AndujarKO5 (6), 0:51Mar 19, 2022 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2Win2–0Steven BrownKO2 (4), 0:43Jan 29, 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
1Win1–0Cesar CantuUD4 Oct 9, 2021 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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References

  1. ↑ Schwartz, Jared (7 December 2023). "Bruce Carrington overcame Brownsville trauma to become lauded prospect". NY Post. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Who Is Bruce Carrington, the Ring Magazine's 2023 Prospect of the Year? Age, Height, Boxing Record and More" . Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "NEW FACES: BRUCE CARRINGTON" . Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington shines in professional debut". boxen247.com. 1 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "WATCH: BRUCE CARRINGTON ON WINNING PROSPECT OF THE YEAR, FACING BERNARD TORRES AT MSG". ringtv.com. 1 Apr 2024.
  6. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington: I will be the first person to stop Enrique Vivas". FIGHTMAG.
  7. ↑ "Bruce Carrington to face late-sub Brayan De Gracia on Sat. after Vivas withdraws". The Ring. 5 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (5 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington vs Brayan De Gracia new co-feature to Zayas-Teixeira in New York". FIGHTMAG.
  9. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington drops Brayan De Gracia twice, stops in eighth round". FIGHTMAG.
  10. ↑ Pugmire, Lance (9 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington Shows His Class in Win as Nayoa Inoue Looks On". BoxingScene.com.
  11. ↑ "Carrington vs Segawa". Box.live. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sources: Carrington on Tyson-Paul undercard". ESPN.com. 9 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 October 2024). "Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell added to Tyson-Paul undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  14. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Lyle (November 16, 2024). "Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Live Winners and Losers, Results sults". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Isaac Dogboe 		NABF featherweight champion
February 16, 2024 – present		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
Luis Reynaldo Nunez 		IBF International
featherweight champion
February 16, 2024 – present
Vacant
Title last held by
Oleg Malinovskyi 		WBO Inter-Continental
featherweight champion
February 16, 2024 – present
Preceded by WBC Silver
featherweight champion
September 27, 2024 – present
Awards
Previous:
Keyshawn Davis 		The Ring Prospect of the Year
2023		Incumbent
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