Chordale Booker | |
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| Born | Chordale Booker May 7, 1991 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Website | chordale |
Chordale Booker (born May 7, 1991) is an American professional boxer promoted non-exclusively under Premier Boxing Champions. [1]
As an amateur, he compiled a record of 111-19 fighting out of New York Athletic Club, and was a two-time New York Metro Champion (2013, 2014), a three-time New York Boxing Champion (2012, 2013, 2014), and the top ranked middleweight champion in the U.S. in 2015, [2] earning him a spot in the 2016 Olympic Boxing Trials [3] where he lost a decision to eventual Olympian Charles Conwell by a point. [4] Despite a late start in the sport, Booker quickly rose to become one of the most accomplished amateurs in his weight class over the last several years. His accolades include:
Booker made his professional debut on March 5, 2016, scoring a 2nd-round TKO against Antonio Allen at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [6]
Since his pro debut, his personal and professional stories have been featured in several national and local news outlets, including Complex [7] on Fox 5 NY [8]
| Professional record summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22 fights | 21 wins | 1 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 21-1 |  Julio de Jesus Rodriguez | TKO | 2 (8) 1:36 | Oct 11, 2023 | Bávaro Convention Center, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 21 | Win | 20-1 |  Nicolas Hernandez | KO | 7 (10) 2:41 | Aug 12, 2023 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Defended WBC USA Super welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19-1 |  Daniel Aduku | KO | 4 | 2023-1-21 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, US | Won Vacant WBC USA Super Welterweight Title |
| 19 | Win | 18-1 | Angel Hernandez | UD | 8 | 2023-1-21 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, US | |
| 18 | Loss | 17-1 | Austin Williams | KO/TKO | 1 | 2022-4-30 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, US | Taylor vs. Serrano |
| 17 | Win | 17-0 |  Silverio Ortiz | UD | 8 | 2021-9-24 | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, US | |
| 16 | Win | 16-0 | Sanny Duversonne | SD | 8 | 2020-11-4 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, US | |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 |  Wale Omotoso | UD | 10 | 2019-5-25 | Beau Rivage Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, US | |
| 14 | Win | 14-0 |  Juan De Angel | UD | 8 | 2019-1-26 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 | Jason Wahr | KO | 1 | 2018-11-17 | Extravaganza, Charlotte, North Carolina, US | |
| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Ve Shawn Owens | SD | 8 | 2018-9-8 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| 11 | Win | 11-0 | José Manuel Saint-Hilaire Gil | KO | 1 | 2018-8-12 | Casa de los Clubes, Villa Juana, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | Win | 10-0 | Travis Hartman | KO | 1 | 2018-4-28 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Emmanuel Sanchez | UD | 6 | 2018-3-18 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Malcolm McAllister | UD | 8 | 2017-10-14 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Bryan Goldsby | KO | 2 | 2017-7-29 | Abundant Life Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Moshea Aleem | UD | 6 | 2017-3-17 | Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Andre Baker | TKO | 1, 3:00 | 2017-2-18 | The Hive, Greensboro, North Carolina, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Dawond Pickney | UD | 4 | 2016-12-10 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Brandon Phillips Black | UD | 4 | 2016-8-21 | Ford Amphitheater, Brooklyn, New York, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Tolutomi Agunbiade | KO | 2, 1:41 | 2016-4-29 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Antonio Allen | TKO | 2, 1:56 | 2016-3-5 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | Professional debut. |
After avoiding jail time and receiving three years probation for gun and narcotics charge as a juvenile, [9] Booker took up training in Stamford, Connecticut under former light heavyweight pro Ahmed Mickens at Revolution Training and Fitness, where he also works as a personal trainer.
Between fights, Booker works as a personal trainer at Revolution Training in Stamford, CT. [10] Additionally, he coaches Golden Gloves fighters Jacqueline Boyle (132) and Catie Ramsey (125), as well as MMA fighters Kastriot Xhema and Theodore Macuka.
Booker appeared in a 2017 MSNBC commercial for Hardball with Chris Matthews with the host. [11] He made his modeling debut along with former WWE Diva Summer Rae at the September 2018 New York Fashion Week runway show for designer ACID NYC. [12] In 2019 he starred in a commercial and was featured in print advertising for SentinelOne. [13]
In November 2018, Booker launched the "Go The Distance Foundation" at Trailblazers Academy in Stamford. Booker said: “The No. 1 thing I want to do is break down the barriers between at-risk youth and the police. I don’t want our kids to think they can’t have a conversation with a police officer. I want to create a place with an atmosphere where we can create a dialog and conversation with both points of view." [14]
Booker will be the subject of a documentary short that will premiere in November 2016 at three film festivals: DOC NYC, the Big Apple Film Festival, and New York Short Film Festival. [15] [16] [17] The film is directed by Craig Cutler and produced by Fela Cortes. [18] [19]
DOC NYC description reads:
The Boxer is an intimate portrait of Chordale Booker, a gifted USA boxer and National Champion with a storied past. Following a court ruling that afforded Chordale a second chance at life, he vowed to make right and fight his battles in the place he knew best, the ring. Follow his tumultuous journey through the lens of director and photographer, Craig Cutler.
The film was awarded the Big Apple Film Festival's Best Short Documentary. [20]
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