Charles Shufford

Charles Shufford
Born	Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr. (1973-02-03) February 3, 1973 (age 52) Martinsville, VA U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach	80 in (203 cm)
Stance	orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	29
Wins	20
Wins by KO	9
Losses	8
Draws	1
No contests	0

Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr. (born February 3, 1973) is an American former professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO world heavyweight title in 2001.

Amateur career

Charles Shufford, a nephew of former welterweight contender Horace Shufford, was considered a star of Las Vegas amateur boxing, frequently fighting at Golden Gloves tournaments and Olympic trials. ^{[1] [2]} Shufford had 35 (?) amateur fights at super heavyweight (no exact record given), which included fights against Michael Grant (most notably in 1993) ^[3] and Lance Whitaker, famously beating Whitaker at 1996 Olympic trials, before turning professional in 1996. ^[4]

Professional career

Shufford made his professional debut at November 11, 1996, defeating Kirk Holyfield by first-round TKO. ^[5] Within five years, Shufford compiled 17–1 record that included back-to-back wins over Jimmy Thunder by seventh-round TKO ^[6] and rising star Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision. ^[7]

These wins lined him up for a shot at the WBO world heavyweight title against Wladimir Klitschko. For the bout Shufford weighed in at 234 lbs., dropping 17 pounds compared to his last bout. ^[5] Shufford, having played George Foreman opposite Will Smith in the 2001 film Ali, entered the ring with Smith by his side. ^[8] Shufford was knocked down three times, once in round two, once in round three (both times with a straight right hand) and in round six with a left hook, with referee stopping the bout after the third knockdown. According to punch stats, Klitschko landed 58 of 262 punches (22%) and Shufford connected on 16 of 190 (8%). ^[9]

After that, Shufford was not able to stay in the heavyweight title scene. He remained inactive for over a year before returning to the ring against Marcellus Brown, winning by unanimous decision. He then beat Elieser Castillo but lost to Lawrence Clay-Bey and Jameel McCline. ^[5] After losing to a rising star Samuel Peter by one-sided unanimous decision, Shufford was inactive for two years, and fought only sporadically since. ^[5] He went 0–2–1 in his last three fights with a draw against Kelvin Davis and losses to Malik Scott and Jason Estrada. ^[5]

Professional boxing record

20 Wins (9 knockouts, 11 decisions), 8 Losses (2 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	20-8-1	Jason Estrada	UD	10	25/01/2008	Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss	20-7-1	Malik Scott	UD	10	04/05/2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Draw	20-6-1	Kelvin Davis	PTS	6	07/07/2006	Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss	20-6	Samuel Peter	UD	10	17/05/2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	20-5	Gilbert Martinez	SD	10	25/10/2003	Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	20-4	Willie Chapman	MD	10	12/07/2003	Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	19-4	Jameel McCline	TKO	3	09/05/2003	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the third round.
Loss	19-3	Lawrence Clay Bey	UD	10	03/01/2003	Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win	19-2	Elieser Castillo	UD	12	13/10/2002	Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S.	IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win	18-2	Marcellus Brown	UD	6	21/09/2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	17-2	Wladimir Klitschko	TKO	6	04/08/2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	WBO World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the sixth round. Shufford was knocked down thrice in the bout.
Win	17-1	Rodney McSwain	TKO	5	17/06/2001	West Wendover, Utah, U.S.
Win	16-1	Lamon Brewster	UD	10	21/10/2000	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win	15-1	Jimmy Thunder	TKO	8	07/09/2000	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.	Thunder failed to come out for the ninth round.
Win	14-1	Derrick Banks	UD	10	05/05/2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	13-1	Robert Davis	UD	10	18/02/2000	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	13-0	Jeff Lally	TKO	2	22/01/2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the second round.
Win	12-0	Anthony Moore	UD	8	04/11/1999	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win	11-0	Bruce Bellocchi	TKO	4	17/06/1999	Worley, Idaho, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fourth round.
Win	10-0	Louis Monaco	UD	6	06/05/1999	Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Win	9-0	Terry Verners	TKO	1	02/11/1998	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:19 of the first round after Verners had been knocked down twice in the bout.
Win	8-0	Tui Toia	KO	1	12/05/1998	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win	7-0	Derrick Ryals	DQ	3	09/04/1998	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win	6-0	Felton Hamilton	SD	6	19/12/1997	New York City, U.S.
Win	5-0	Thomas Allen	KO	3	14/11/1997	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win	4-0	Anthony Curry	UD	4	28/05/1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	3-0	Roberto Ramirez	TKO	2	29/04/1997	Tempe, Arizona, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round after Ramirez had been knocked down thrice in the bout.
Win	2-0	Willie Chapman	UD	4	11/01/1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	1-0	Kirk Holyfield	TKO	1	30/11/1996	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.

Other

Perhaps Shufford's most notable accomplishment has been outside of the ring, playing the role of George Foreman in the 2001 film Ali .

References

1. "Boxing Wise Joe Mesi interview" . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
2. "Shufford steps up to main event" . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
3. "1993 amateur boxing Shufford vs Grant". YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
4. "Going for Green, Not Gold". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
5. "Professional boxing record: Charles Shufford" . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
6. "Charles Shufford vs Jimmy Thunder". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
7. "Charles Shufford vs Lamon Brewster". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
8. "Photo: Will Smith in the ring cheering on Charles Shufford. The German boxer Wladimir Klitschko won the fight against Shufford. (Photo by Chris Farina/Corbis via Getty Images)" . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
9. "Wladimir Klitschko vs. Charles Shufford" . Retrieved 11 March 2020.

External links

• Boxing record for Charles Shufford from BoxRec (registration required)