Bryant Jennings

Last updated
Bryant Jennings
Bryant Jennings (2013).JPG
Jennings in 2013
Born (1984-09-25) September 25, 1984 (age 40)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesBy-By
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach84 in (213 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins25
Wins by KO14
Losses4

Bryant Jennings (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional boxer. He challenged once for the unified world heavyweight titles in 2015, and the WBA interim heavyweight title in the same year. Jennings holds notable wins over former world champion Siarhei Liakhovich, as well as former world title contenders Mike Perez and Artur Szpilka.

Contents

Amateur career

Jennings had an amateur record of 13–4 including a win over future UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. He reached the finals of the 2009 National Golden Gloves tournament, losing by decision to veteran Lenroy Thompson. [1]

Professional career

Early career

Jennings made his professional debut on February 26, 2010. He beat Zeferino Albino by unanimous decision over four rounds. He went on the knock out Jon Bolden in three rounds and then rematched Albino on April 30, this time he knocked Albino in the first round. He went on to beat Bernell Stewart and Randy Smith in 2010.

Jennings first fight of 2011 was on the February 26. He beat Theron Johnson by unanimous decision. He next fought David Williams, who he knocked out in two rounds. On 4 June he beat Mike Miller by unanimous decision. On July 23 he rematched Theron Johnson, again beating him by unanimous decision. Jennings fought twice more in 2011, beating Alexis Mejias and Kevin Franklin.

Jennings's first fight of 2012 was a ten-round bout against Maurice Byarm on January 21 at the Asylum Arena in South Philadelphia on the NBC Sports Network Fight Night opening card. Jennings won the bout by unanimous decision to claim the Pennsylvania State heavyweight title. [2]

On March 24, 2012, he faced former WBO heavyweight champion Siarhei Liakhovich. The fight took place at Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York and was televised on NBC Sports. [3] Jennings controlled the fight with his jab and power punches. He won the fight after Liakhovich retired at the end of round nine. [4] Jennings then faced Steve Collins (25-1) on June 16, 2012, at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. The fight was co-main event as part of NBC Sports Fight Night event, including Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers. He won by unanimous decision after ten rounds to claim the USBA heavyweight title. [5] Jennings went on to fight two more times in 2012, knocking out Chris Koval in 35 seconds. Then stopping Bowie Tupou in five rounds to retain his USBA heavyweight title. [6]

Jennings fought once in 2013, on June 14, stopping Andrey Fedosov in six rounds after Fedosov did not come out for the seventh.

On January 25, 2014, Jennings fought Polish heavyweight, Artur Szpilka, at the Madison Square Garden. Jennings knocked out Szpilka in the tenth round. Jennings's next fight was against highly ranked contender Mike Perez, on July 26, 2014. He beat Perez by a close fought split decision to earn a title shot as No.1 ranked contender and mandatory challenger, for the WBC title.

Jennings later signed with promoters Gary Shaw and Antonio Leonard after buying out his existing agreement with Russell Peltz.

World title challenge

Jennings vs. Klitschko

Jennings faced heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on April 25, 2015, in Madison Square Garden for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles. [7] Klitschko won the fight due to his effective use of his jab and hard right cross keeping Jennings at bay, Klitschko won via unanimous decision with two judges scoring it 116–111 and the final judge scoring it 118–109. [8]

Jennings vs. Ortiz

On December 19, 2015, Jennings faced undefeated Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz, for the WBA interim heavyweight title. Jennings lost the fight by technical knockout in the seventh round after he was dropped by a left uppercut from Ortiz, who then continued to land heavy shots before the referee stepped in to stop the fight. [9]

Comeback

After not fighting for over a year following the Ortiz loss, Jennings signed with Top Rank. [10] Jennings returned to the ring on August 19, 2017, against journeyman Daniel Martz on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Julius Indongo. He knocked out Martz in the second round. He next fought on December 9, 2017, at the Madison Square Garden, on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux. Where he knocked out Don Haynesworth in three rounds. His first fight of 2018 was against Akhror Muralimov on February 16. He knocked out Muralimov in the third round. Jennings's next fight took place on April 28, 2018, where he beat Joey Dawejko by unanimous decision over ten rounds.

Jennings vs. Dimitrenko

On June 27, 2018, it was announced that Jennings would take on German heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko in a twelve-round main event on August 18, 2018, at the Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey. He won by technical knockout in the ninth round. This was a highly criticized stoppage with Dimitrenko even saying he was "still able to fight" and that "we are not children" [11] [ citation needed ]

Jennings vs. Rivas

In his next fight, Jennings faced Oscar Rivas, ranked #10 at heavyweight by the IBF. [12] Jennings outboxed Rivas thourghout most of the fight, however, Rivas, knowing only a knockout could bring him the win, came out swinging in the last round and managed to TKO Jennings after dropping him twice in a row. [13]

Jennings vs. Joyce

In his following fight, Jennings faced Joe Joyce, who was ranked #14 by the WBC at the time. [14] Jennings was the better man in the first round, but after that Joyce took control and dominated through most of the fight. Many observers scored several Rounds for Jennings who seemed to land cleaner shots in some moments for them. Joyce won the fight on all three judges' scorecards, 118–109, 117-110 and 115–112. According to some observers the Scores did not reflect the tough test brought by Jennings. [15]

Personal life

Jennings is Muslim, [16] and has been a vegan since August 2013. [17] [18]

Professional boxing record

28 fights24 wins4 losses
By knockout142
By decision102
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Loss24–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Joyce UD12Jul 13, 2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, England
27Loss24–3 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Rivas TKO12 (12), 0:54Jan 18, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Lost IBF International and WBO–NABO heavyweight titles;
For NABF heavyweight title
26Win24–2 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Dimitrenko TKO9 (12), 1:56Aug 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Won IBF International and vacant WBO–NABO heavyweight titles
25Win23–2 Flag of the United States.svg Joey DawejkoUD10Apr 28, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Won vacant Pennsylvania heavyweight title
24Win22–2 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akhror MuralimovTKO3 (8), 1:12Feb 16, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Sierra Resort Grand Theatre, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
23Win21–2 Flag of the United States.svg Don HaynesworthTKO3 (8), 2:29 Dec 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
22Win20–2 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel MartzTKO2 (8), 2:18 Aug 19, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
21Loss19–2 Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Ortiz TKO7 (12), 2:41Dec 19, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.For WBA interim heavyweight title
20Loss19–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Wladimir Klitschko UD12 Apr 25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
19Win19–0 Flag of Cuba.svg Mike Perez SD12Jul 26, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
18Win18–0 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Szpilka TKO10 (10), 2:20Jan 25, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
17Win17–0 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey FedosovRTD6 (10), 3:00Jun 14, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16Win16–0 Flag of Tonga.svg Bowie Tupou TKO5 (12), 1:37Dec 8, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Retained IBF–USBA heavyweight title
15Win15–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chris KovalTKO1 (8), 0:35Sep 8, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Steve CollinsUD10Jun 16, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Won vacant IBF–USBA heavyweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Belarus.svg Siarhei Liakhovich RTD9 (10), 3:00Mar 24, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Maurice ByarmUD10Jan 21, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Won vacant Pennsylvania heavyweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin FranklinTKO1 (6), 1:51Nov 19, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Alexis MejiasUD6Sep 9, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Theron JohnsonUD6 Jul 23, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike MillerUD4Jun 4, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg The Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, U.S.
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg David WilliamsTKO2 (6), 3:00Apr 23, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Theron JohnsonUD6Feb 26, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Randy SmithTKO2 (4), 2:18Dec 9, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Bernell StewartUD4Jul 30, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Zeferino AlbinoTKO1 (4), 2:59Apr 30, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jon BoldenKO3 (4), 3:06Apr 2, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Zeferino AlbinoUD4Feb 26, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Related Research Articles

Michael Sprott is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2018. At regional level, he held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles in 2004, and challenged three times for the European title in 2005, 2010 and 2011, and won the Prizefighter series in 2010 and 2013.

Alexander Viktorovych "Sascha" Dimitrenko is a Ukrainian-born German former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2019, and held the European heavyweight title from 2010 to 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tomasz Adamek</span> Polish boxer

Tomasz "Tomek" Adamek is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2018. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light heavyweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the IBF and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles from 2008 to 2009. He also held the IBO cruiserweight title in 2007, and challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2011. BoxRec ranks Adamek as the third greatest Polish boxer of all time, pound for pound. He is the first Polish boxer to win The Ring title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monte Barrett</span> American boxer

Monte Barrett is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2006, and fought many top heavyweight champions and contenders during his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Arreola</span> American boxer

Cristobal Arreola is an American former professional boxer who challenged three times for the WBC heavyweight title. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight at the conclusion of 2007 and as No.7 heavyweight from 2008 to 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eddie Chambers</span> American boxer

Edward Chambers is an American former professional boxer. He challenged once for a unified world heavyweight title in 2010. He was ranked as the fourth best heavyweight in the world by The Ring at the conclusion of 2009. A defensively-oriented fighter, Chambers has been widely credited for his counterpunching skills and particularly praised for his hand speed and footwork. He has also been one of the first heavyweights with ability to switch between fighting orthodox and southpaw.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deontay Wilder</span> American boxer (born 1985)

Deontay Leshun Wilder is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. By winning the title, Wilder became the first American world heavyweight champion since 2007, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kubrat Pulev</span> Bulgarian boxer (born 1981)

Kubrat Venkov Pulev is a Bulgarian professional boxer. He has challenged once for the IBF and the Ring magazine heavyweight titles in 2014, and once for the unified heavyweight title in 2020. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the European title twice between 2012 and 2016. As an amateur, he won multiple medals at international tournaments, including gold at the 2008 European Championships and bronze at the 2005 World Championships, all in the super-heavyweight division. He also represented Bulgaria at the 2008 Olympics.

Óscar Andres Rivas Torres is a Colombian professional boxer. He held the WBC bridgerweight title from 2021 to 2023. He also challenged for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title in 2019, and previously held the IBF International, WBC-NABF and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek Chisora</span> British boxer (born 1983)

Derek Chisora is a Zimbabwean-British professional boxer. He has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012 and 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles from 2010 to 2011, and the European title from 2013 to 2014. As an amateur, he won the ABA super-heavyweight title in 2006.

Boxing in the 2010s includes notable events about boxing which occurred between 2010 and 2019. The decade saw high intensity action in the welterweight division. The match between veterans Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao broke PPV records. The broadcast of the fight in the Philippines was watched by nearly half the country's households. Mayweather retired at a record 50-0-0 while Pacquiao became the first eight division champion. The middleweight division saw immense action in the later years of the decade. After a draw in 2017, Canelo Alvarez ended Gennady Golovkin's long reign in 2018. The heavyweight division was dominated by Klitschko brothers before Wladimir's loss to Tyson Fury in 2015. Other talents that emerged were Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksander Usyk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Ruiz Jr.</span> Mexican-American boxer (born 1989)

Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He is a former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) titles in 2019. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during that reign.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Artur Szpilka</span> Polish boxer

Artur Szpilka is a Polish professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016. He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph Parker</span> New Zealand boxer (born 1992)

Joseph Dennis Parker, OM is a New Zealand professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title since March 2024. Previously, he held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the WBO Oriental, Africa, and Oceania titles; as well as the PABA, OPBF, and New Zealand titles. As an amateur, he represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the super-heavyweight division, and narrowly missed qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariusz Wach</span> Polish boxer (born 1979)

Mariusz Wach is a Polish professional boxer. He challenged once for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles against Wladimir Klitschko in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Joyce (boxer)</span> English boxer (born 1985)

Joe Joyce is a British professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title from 2022 to 2023. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the Commonwealth title twice between 2018 and 2021; the British title from 2020 to 2022; and the European title from 2020 to 2021.

Luis Ortiz is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2005 Boxing World Cup. Nicknamed "The Real King Kong", he is known for his formidable punching power. As of November 2021, he was ranked as the world's eighth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman</span> Boxing competition

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman, billed as "X-Plosive", was a professional boxing match contested on 13 December 2008 for the IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz</span> Boxing competitions

Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz was a professional boxing match contested on March 3, 2018, for the WBC Heavyweight Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "Sheika vs Wilson: Bryant Jennings added to the card". Boxing Scene. April 14, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rafael, Dan (January 21, 2012). "Bryant Jennings wins decision". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Liakhovich-Jennings, Adamek Added To Judah-Paris - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Bryant Jennings". BoxRec.com. 1984-09-25. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Bryant Jennings Dominates Steve Collins Over Ten - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Vitali stops Charr, other heavies position for post-Klitschko era | RingTV". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  7. ↑ Rafael, Dan (20 January 2015). "Jennings to take on Klitschko". ESPN . Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Graham, Bryan Armen (2015-04-26). "Wladimir Klitschko shows he's slowing down in victory over Bryant Jennings". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  9. ↑ Lance Pugmire (October 21, 2015). "Unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz to fight Bryant Jennings on Dec. 19". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Top Rank signs former heavyweight title challenger Bryant Jennings". Espn.com.au. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  11. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Bryant Jennings wins by TKO over Alexander Dimitrenko with huge uppercut | ESPN. YouTube .
  12. ↑ "Jennings vs Rivas - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  13. ↑ Christ, Scott (2019-01-18). "Oscar Rivas shocks Bryant Jennings with 12th round TKO". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  14. ↑ "Joyce vs Jennings - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  15. ↑ Donovan, Jake (13 July 2019). "Joe Joyce Forced To Go Distance, Decisions Bryant Jennings". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  16. ↑ @BYJennings (25 February 2017). "I'm a Muslim, young, black, inspiring, vegan, determined man living in America. How is that even possible. Leave it up to them it isn't!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ Lillis, Steve (April 22, 2015). "10 random facts about Bryant Jennings". BoxNation . Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  18. ↑ Fitzsimmons, Lyle (December 17, 2015). "Meet Bryant Jennings: The Vegan Gunning to Be Heavyweight Champion". Bleacher Report . Retrieved June 17, 2018.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Brian Minto 		Pennsylvania
heavyweight champion
January 21, 2012 – May 2015
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Amir Mansour
Vacant
Title last held by
Maurice Harris 		USBA heavyweight champion
June 16, 2012 – August 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title last held by
Amir Mansour 		Pennsylvania
heavyweight champion
April 28, 2018 – present		Incumbent
Preceded by IBF International
heavyweight champion
August 18, 2018 – January 18, 2019		Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Jean Pierre Augustin 		WBO–NABO
heavyweight champion
August 18, 2018 – January 18, 2019
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.