Dominic Wade | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | April 12, 1990
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
Reach | 74+1⁄2 in (189 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Dominic Wade (born April 12, 1990) is an American professional boxer.
Wade was a featured fighter on Showtime's ShoBox: The New Generation when he fought Sam Soliman in a bout which he won, by split decision, to stay undefeated. [1]
The IBF ordered a championship bout between current IBF champion Gennady Golovkin and top contender Dominic Wade after mandatory contender Tureano Johnson was unable to take the bout with Golovkin due to shoulder injury. The bout took place on April 23, 2016. Wade was knocked out in the second round. [2]
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