Cedric Boswell

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Cedric Boswell
Born
Cedric Boswell

(1969-07-21) July 21, 1969 (age 54)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Bos
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins34
Wins by KO26
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0

Cedric Boswell (born July 21, 1969) is an American professional boxer. He was touted as a future heavyweight contender early in his pro career, which began in 1994.

As an amateur, he defeated Shannon Briggs on points at the National Golden Gloves quarterfinals.

Known as "The Bos", Boswell began his professional career with 21 straight wins, blasting out limited opposition to set up a fight against Jameel McCline in 2003. McCline won via TKO in the 10th, and Boswell didn't fight again until 2006.

Boswell fought undefeated (27-0) Roman Greenberg in August 2008, [1] and won via a shocking 2nd-round TKO.

As of July 2009, he was 30-1 and ranked 38th in the International Boxing Organization's heavyweight computerized rankings. [2] He also ranked 14th in the United States in the heavyweight division. [3]

On December 3, 2011, Boswell lost to Alexander Povetkin for the WBA (regular) title. The fight took place at Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland. [4]

Professional boxing record

35 Wins (26 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions) [5]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss22-0 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Povetkin KO82011-12-03 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland WBA Heavyweight Title. Boswell knocked out at 2:58 of the eighth round.
Win20-2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kertson Manswell UD102011-06-04 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood, Florida, U.S. WBC Latino/NABA Heavyweight Titles.
Win55-10 Flag of the United States.svg Oliver McCall UD102011-03-18 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood, Florida, U.S. WBC Latino/NABA Heavyweight Titles.
Win20-9-1 Flag of the United States.svg Dominique AlexanderTKO22011-01-22 Flag of the United States.svg White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. WBC Latino Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the second round.
Win29-6 Flag of Jamaica.svg Owen Beck KO92010-12-07 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood, Florida, U.S. WBC Latino Heavyweight Title. Beck knocked out at 2:29 of the ninth round.
Win23-15-2 Flag of Mali.svg Cisse SalifUD82009-09-26 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win9-6-2 Flag of Turkey.svg Serdal UysalTKO62009-06-20 Flag of Germany.svg Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Win15-19-2 Flag of the United States.svg Harold SconiersTKO12009-04-03 Flag of the United States.svg Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round.
Win27-0 Flag of Israel.svg Roman Greenberg TKO22008-08-29 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. IBF North American/USBA Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the second round.
Win26-16-2 Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Couser TKO22008-07-12 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the second round.
Win15-19-1 Flag of the United States.svg Zack PageUD82008-05-23 Flag of the United States.svg Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Win18-7 Flag of the United States.svg Josh GutcherKO22007-12-01 Flag of the United States.svg Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.Gutcher knocked out at 2:18 of the second round.
Win34-11 Flag of the United States.svg Steve PannellKO12007-05-18 Flag of the United States.svg Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.Pannell knocked out at 2:35 of the first round.
Win9-6 Flag of the United States.svg Robert KooserTKO12007-01-12 Flag of the United States.svg Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round.
Win7-11 Flag of the United States.svg Wallace McDanielTKO22006-04-28 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the second round.
Loss29-3-3 Flag of the United States.svg Jameel McCline TKO102003-10-03 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the tenth round.
Win25-1 Flag of the United States.svg Jim StrohlTKO5 2003-01-25 Flag of the United States.svg Temecula, California, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the fifth round.
Win6-3 Flag of the United States.svg Willie PerrymanKO32002-12-06 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Win21-3-3 Flag of the United States.svg Talmadge GriffisTKO22002-11-03 Flag of the United States.svg Friant, California, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the second round.
Win23-11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Melvin Foster UD82002-09-22 Flag of the United States.svg Friant, California, U.S.
Win5-7-2 Flag of the United States.svg Clarence GoinsKO22002-08-18 Flag of the United States.svg Temecula, California, U.S.Goins knocked out at 2:19 of the second round.
Win13-4-2 Flag of the United States.svg Terry PorterTKO71999-12-18 Flag of the United States.svg Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the seventh round.
Win5-6 Flag of the United States.svg Mike MiddletonTKO21999-05-15 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, Florida, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round.
Win31-17-2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mike SedilloUD101998-05-12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Win16-60-2 Flag of the United States.svg Danny WoffordTKO31997-09-09 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win14-0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus McIntyreTKO31997-06-17 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Win2-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Jermaine WoodsUD61997-04-18 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win0-1Gerald MitchellTKO11997-02-26 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win0-1 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander VasilievTKO51996-10-08 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, England
Win8-4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith FletcherTKO31996-04-02 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Southwark, London, England
Win1-3 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff GarriganKO11995-08-23 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win3-5 Flag of the United States.svg Bradley RonePTS41995-05-23 Flag of the United States.svg Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Win--Nelson RamseyKO11995-04-26 Flag of the United States.svg Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Win--Bernard HatcherKO11995-03-31 Flag of the United States.svg Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Nardi JohnsonTKO11995-03-01 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win2-39-2 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan KeepersPTS41995-01-26 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy ClarkTKO41994-07-20 Flag of the United States.svg Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Heavyweight - Top 100 IBO Rankings - International Boxing Organization". iboboxing.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009.
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