Charles Shufford

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Charles Shufford
Born
Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr.

(1973-02-03) February 3, 1973 (age 51)
Martinsville, VA U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach80 in (203 cm)
Stance orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins20
Wins by KO9
Losses8
Draws1
No contests0

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.

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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 movie 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
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss20-8-1 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Estrada UD1025/01/2008 Flag of the United States.svg Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss20-7-1 Flag of the United States.svg Malik Scott UD1004/05/2007 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Draw20-6-1 Flag of the United States.svg Kelvin Davis PTS607/07/2006 Flag of the United States.svg Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss20-6 Flag of Nigeria.svg Samuel Peter UD1017/05/2004 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss20-5 Flag of Mexico.svg Gilbert MartinezSD1025/10/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
Win20-4 Flag of the United States.svg Willie ChapmanMD1012/07/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Loss19-4 Flag of the United States.svg Jameel McCline TKO309/05/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the third round.
Loss19-3 Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence Clay Bey UD1003/01/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win19-2 Flag of Cuba.svg Elieser Castillo UD1213/10/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S.IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win18-2 Flag of the United States.svg Marcellus BrownUD621/09/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss17-2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Wladimir Klitschko TKO604/08/2001 Flag of the United States.svg 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.
Win17-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rodney McSwainTKO517/06/2001 Flag of the United States.svg West Wendover, Utah, U.S.
Win16-1 Flag of the United States.svg Lamon Brewster UD1021/10/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win15-1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jimmy Thunder TKO807/09/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Thunder failed to come out for the ninth round.
Win14-1 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick BanksUD1005/05/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss13-1 Flag of the United States.svg Robert DavisUD1018/02/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win13-0 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff LallyTKO222/01/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the second round.
Win12-0 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony MooreUD804/11/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win11-0 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce BellocchiTKO417/06/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Worley, Idaho, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fourth round.
Win10-0 Flag of the United States.svg Louis Monaco UD606/05/1999 Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Win9-0 Flag of the United States.svg Terry VernersTKO102/11/1998 Flag of the United States.svg 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.
Win8-0 Flag of Samoa.svg Tui ToiaKO112/05/1998 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win7-0 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick RyalsDQ309/04/1998 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win6-0 Flag of the United States.svg Felton HamiltonSD619/12/1997 Flag of the United States.svg New York City, U.S.
Win5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas AllenKO314/11/1997 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win4-0 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony CurryUD428/05/1997 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win3-0 Flag of the United States.svg Roberto RamirezTKO229/04/1997 Flag of the United States.svg 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.
Win2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Willie ChapmanUD411/01/1997 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win1-0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kirk HolyfieldTKO130/11/1996 Flag of the United States.svg 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 .

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References

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  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. 1 2 3 4 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.
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