Cedric Agnew

Cedric Agnew
Born	(1986-12-11) December 11, 1986 (age 38) South Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light heavyweight Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft (183 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	32
Wins	29
Wins by KO	15
Losses	3

Cedric Agnew (born December 11, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO light heavyweight title in 2014.

Amateur career

Agnew is a former national Golden Gloves runner-up. ^[1]

Regional title fights

United States Boxing Council (USNBC) title

Agnew knocked out Daniel Judah for the USNBC title, a regional title affiliated with the World Boxing Council. ^[2] He successfully defended the title against Otis Griffin by decision. ^[3]

United States Boxing Association (USBA) title

Agnew defeated Yusaf Mack by decision for the USBA title, a regional title affiliated with the International Boxing Federation. ^[4]

World title opportunity

Agnew lost to Sergey Kovalev for the World Boxing Organization world title by 7th round knockout. ^[5]

Post-world title opportunity

Agnew fought Dmitry Bivol on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II, but the fight was not for Bivol's World Boxing Association interim world title, Bivol stopped Agnew in the 4th round. ^[6]

Professional boxing record

32 fights	29 wins	3 losses
By knockout	15	2
By decision	14	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
32	Loss	29–3	Dmitry Bivol	TKO	4 (10), 1:27	2017-06-17	Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
31	Win	29–2	Martin Verdin	TKO	2 (8), 2:00	2017-02-11	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
30	Win	28–2	Kevin Engel	UD	6	2015-08-27	Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, USA
29	Loss	27–2	Samuel Clarkson	SD	8	2015-02-20	Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook, New York, USA
28	Win	27–1	Shannon Miller	RTD	2 (6), 0:10	2014-06-27	Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
27	Loss	26–1	Sergey Kovalev	KO	7 (12), 0:58	2014-03-29	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For WBO Light heavyweight title.
26	Win	26–0	Yusaf Mack	UD	12	2013-04-12	Four Winds New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Michigan, USA	Won USBA Light heavyweight title.
25	Win	25–0	Alfredo Contreras	UD	6	2012-12-15	Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA
24	Win	24–0	Zack Page	MD	6	2012-08-09	The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
23	Win	23–0	Otis Griffin	UD	12	2012-05-03	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA	Retained WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title.
22	Win	22–0	Billy Cunningham	TKO	3 (6), 2:30	2012-02-11	Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
21	Win	21–0	Mikel Williams	TKO	2 (4), 1:53	2011-12-08	The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
20	Win	20–0	Daniel Judah	KO	6 (12), 2:45	2011-11-03	Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas, Texas, USA	Won vacant WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title.
19	Win	19–0	Chuck Dillard	UD	4	2011-09-29	The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
18	Win	18–0	Tyrone Jackson	TKO	2 (6), 1:29	2011-08-20	Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
17	Win	17–0	Jerome Johnson	TKO	4 (6), 1:06	2011-06-25	Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
16	Win	16–0	Moses Robinson	KO	3 (6), 1:28	2011-05-12	Dallas, Texas, USA
15	Win	15–0	David Robinson	KO	2 (6), 1:40	2011-04-23	WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
14	Win	14–0	Tyrone Jackson	UD	4	2011-02-25	Music Hall, Austin, Texas, USA
13	Win	13–0	Anthony Greeley	TKO	3 (4), 2:19	2011-02-12	Oberlin, Louisiana, USA
12	Win	12–0	David Robinson	KO	1 (4), 1:21	2011-01-27	The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
11	Win	11–0	Rubin Williams	UD	8	2009-04-30	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
10	Win	10–0	Demetrius Jenkins	UD	6	2008-11-21	Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Indiana, USA
9	Win	9–0	Terrance Smith	MD	6	2008-09-19	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
8	Win	8–0	Rayco Saunders	UD	10	2008-05-01	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA	Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Light heavyweight title.
7	Win	7–0	Mike Word	UD	6	2008-02-09	Civic Auditorium, La Porte, Indiana, USA
6	Win	6–0	Roni Algus Krull	TKO	3 (4), 1:16	2007-11-03	Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
5	Win	5–0	Lucas St Clair	UD	4	2007-10-19	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
4	Win	4–0	Ryan Madigan	KO	1 (4), 1:01	2007-08-25	Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan, USA
3	Win	3–0	Gregory Holmes	TKO	2 (6), 2:16	2007-04-18	Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
2	Win	2–0	Larry Carter	PTS	6	2007-02-02	Racquet Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1	Win	1–0	Clark Williams	KO	2 (4), 1:08	2007-01-13	Moose Lodge, Lafayette, Indiana, USA	Professional debut.

References

1. "Crane wins Golden Gloves title | Sports". qctimes.com. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
2. "Cedric Agnew takes a big step up against Sergey Kovalev on March 29th » Boxing News". Boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
3. "#1 source for boxing news on the web". Fightnews.com. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
4. "Cedric Agnew: A Quietly Confident Underdog - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
5. "Sergey Kovalev defeats challenger Cedric Agnew to retain light heavyweight title". Espn.com. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
6. Stumberg, Patrick L. (2017-05-24). "Dmitry Bivol vs. Cedric Agnew joins Ward-Kovalev II pay-per-view". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-06-14.

External links

• Boxing record for Cedric Agnew from BoxRec (registration required)