Cassius Chaney

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Cassius Chaney
Born (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987 (age 37)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Other namesC.O.G.
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm) [1]
Reach81 in (206 cm)
Stance Orthodox [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO16
Losses2

Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987 [1] ) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title since 2019.

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Education

Chaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005. [3] He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven. [4]

Professional career

Chaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. [5]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019, at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire. [6]

Professional boxing record

25 fights23 wins2 losses
By knockout160
By decision72
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss23–2 Michael Hunter UD10Jun 7, 2024Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
24Win23–1 Trevor Bryan KO7 (10), 2:03Nov 4, 2023 Casino Miami, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23Win22–1Mathew McKinneyTKO1 (8), 2:07Aug 20, 2021Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
22Loss21–1George AriasSD10Dec 2, 2021Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.Not to be confused with George Arias
21Win21–0 Shawndell Winters UD10Aug 14, 2021 The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
20Win20–0Jason BergmanTKO3 (8), 2:23Dec 12, 2020Champion Boxing Gym, Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
19Win19–0 Chauncy Welliver TKO4 (8), 2:01Aug 28, 2020Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
18Win18–0Nick JonesKO3 (8), 1:22Nov 27, 2019Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S.Won vacant WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title
17Win17–0Santander SilgadoKO1 (8), 1:03Oct 11, 2019 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
16Win16–0Joel CaudleTKO1 (8), 1:52Jul 19, 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
15Win15–0Christian MariscalTKO1 (6), 2:16Mar 30, 20192300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14Win14–0Santino TurnbowKO4 (6), 1:04Nov 3, 2018 Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13Win13–0Elder HernandezTKO1 (6), 2:46Jun 30, 2018Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
12Win12–0Tim WashingtonKO2 (6), 1:28Mar 3, 2018 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win11–0Jon BoldenUD6Oct 5, 2017Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
10Win10–0Juan GoodeUD6Apr 15, 2017Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
9Win9–0Tommy Washington Jr.MD6Mar 10, 20172300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8Win8–0Carlos SandovalRTD2 (4), 3:00Nov 26, 2016Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
7Win7–0Raymond LopezUD4Jun 3, 2016 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6Win6–0Zoltan CsalaTKO3 (4), 2:52Jan 30, 2016 Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
5Win5–0Larry OlubamiwoPTS4Nov 14, 2015City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England
4Win4–0Alando PughTKO1 (4), 1:21Sep 18, 2015 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.
3Win3–0Edward RamirezKO1 (4), 1:55Jul 25, 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Ruben OrtizUD4May 30, 2015Danbury Arena, Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
1Win1–0Perry FilkinsTKO2 (4), 0:31Apr 17, 2015 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cassius Chaney Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports . Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Cassius Chaney". BoxRec .
  3. ↑ "Former UNH basketball star Cassius Chaney to make pro boxing debut". January 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jeff Jacobs: On the court and in the ring, Cassius Chaney straddles two sports worlds". May 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "BoxRec: Cassius Chaney vs. Perry Filkins". boxrec.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (December 2, 2019). "Cassius Chaney Blasts Out Nick Jones in Three Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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