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Adolpho Washington

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Adolpho Washington
Born
Adolpho Washington

(1967-09-07) September 7, 1967 (age 57)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11+12 in (182 cm)
Reach76 in (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins31
Wins by KO17
Losses10
Draws2
No contests1

Adolpho Washington (born 7 September 1967) is a retired professional boxer. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1996 until 1997, and challenged twice for WBA world titles at cruiserweight and light heavyweight.

Career

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Washington turned pro in 1989 at light-heavy and in 1990 lost a decision to a fighter named K.Casimier with a 2–6–1 record. Later he beat hard-punching fringe contender Drake Thadzi on points. 1993 came his first crack at a title, taking on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Virgil Hill. Washington was caught in a bizarre incident in which he was unable to continue after being cut by bumping his head against a TV camera in the 11th round.[1] Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision.

Cruiserweight

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The following year and one weight class higher, he beat an out-of ashape Iran Barkley on cuts and took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he scored a rare KO over hard-punching contender Izegwire and took on Orlin Norris for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short by a razor-thin decision. In 1996 he was able to win a title, upsetting undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist Torsten May for the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title. He equally surprisingly lost the title to puncher Uriah Grant in his next bout,[2] and never fought for a major title again.

He never looked good after that losing to Norris and May in rematches. In 1999 he took on James Toney, the only man to stop him inside the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose. In 2001 he lost to Vassily Jirov and retired.

Professional boxing record

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44 fights 31 wins 10 losses
By knockout 17 2
By decision 14 8
Draws 2
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
44 Loss 31–10–2 (1) United States Jeremy Bates RTD 1 23/04/2016 United States Pullman Plaza Hotel, Huntington
43 Win 31–9–2 (1) United States Mike Peak UD 10 28/09/2001 United States Applebee Park, Lexington
42 Loss 30–9–2 (1) Kazakhstan Vassiliy Jirov UD 10 20/07/2001 United States Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton
41 Win 30–8–2 (1) United States Bradley Rone UD 8 19/04/2001 United States Cadillac Ranch, Lexington
40 Win 29–8–2 (1) United States Tim Knight UD 8 01/03/2001 United States Cadillac Ranch, Lexington
39 NC 28–8–2 (1) United States Dicky Ryan ND 8 10/02/2000 United States Harvey's Casino, Council Bluffs
38 Win 28–8–2 United States Paul Phillips TKO 3 29/10/1999 United States Civic Center, La Porte
37 Loss 27–8–2 United States James Toney TKO 10 30/07/1999 United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the tenth round.
36 Loss 27–7–2 Germany Torsten May TD 9 05/06/1999 Germany Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title.
35 Win 27–6–2 United States Art Jimmerson TKO 3 27/11/1998 United States Genesis Center, Gary Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the third round.
34 Loss 26–6–2 United States Orlin Norris UD 12 22/05/1998 United States Glen Stock Arena, Monroe IBA Super Cruiserweight Title.
33 Loss 26–5–2 United States Arthur Williams UD 12 06/01/1998 United States Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis
32 Loss 26–4–2 Jamaica Uriah Grant MD 12 21/06/1997 United States Sun Dome, Tampa Lost IBF cruiserweight title
31 Win 26–3–2 Germany Torsten May UD 12 31/08/1996 Spain Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title
30 Win 25–3–2 United States Artis Pendergrass UD 10 10/02/1996 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
29 Loss 24–3–2 United States Orlin Norris UD 12 17/03/1995 United States Memorial Auditorium, Worcester For WBA cruiserweight title
28 Win 24–2–2 Nigeria David Izeqwire TKO 8 05/11/1994 United States Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
27 Draw 23–2–2 France Anaclet Wamba PTS 12 14/07/1994 Monaco Sporting Club, Monte Carlo For WBC cruiserweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 United States Dale Jackson PTS 12 24/02/1994 United States Stouffer Hotel, Austin
25 Win 22–2–1 United States Iran Barkley TKO 6 20/10/1993 United States Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis
24 Win 21–2–1 United States Tim Noble PTS 8 17/07/1993 United States The Pyramid, Memphis
23 Win 20–2–1 United States Vaughn Hooks SD 10 15/05/1993 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City
22 Loss 19–2–1 United States Virgil Hill TD 11 20/02/1993 United States Fargodome, Fargo For WBA light heavyweight title
21 Win 19–1–1 Malawi Drake Thadzi UD 10 16/01/1993 United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio
20 Win 18–1–1 United States Mike Brooks TKO 1 29/08/1992 United States Colonial Theatre, Fredericksburg
19 Win 17–1–1 United States Richard Mincy TKO 1 07/08/1992 United States Knockout Sports Saloon, Lexington
18 Win 16–1–1 United States Tony Brown KO 1 26/10/1991 United States National Guard Armory, Columbus
17 Win 15–1–1 United States Dana Taylor KO 1 19/10/1991 United States Beaver Lake
16 Win 14–1–1 United States Anthony Willis PTS 6 08/10/1991 United States Saint Louis
15 Win 13–1–1 United States Kevin Casimier UD 10 02/10/1991 United States Breeding's, Lexington
14 Loss 12–1–1 United States Kevin Casimier SD 10 28/11/1990 United States Hyatt Regency, Tampa
13 Win 12–0–1 United States Rocky Fabrizio TKO 1 09/11/1990 United States Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood Referee stopped the bout at 3:03 of the first round.
12 Win 11–0–1 United States Ron Mims UD 8 16/10/1990 United States Hyatt Regency, Tampa
11 Win 10–0–1 United States Rocky Bentley UD 6 28/08/1990 United States Hyatt Regency, Tampa
10 Win 9–0–1 United States Jeff Cooper TKO 1 28/07/1990 United States Hilton Hotel, Saint Petersburg
9 Win 8–0–1 United States Nathon Jackson KO 2 10/02/1990 United States Metairie
8 Draw 7–0–1 United States David Graves PTS 6 25/01/1990 United States Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
7 Win 7–0 United States Elton Dublin KO 3 23/09/1989 United States Civic Center, Bossier City
6 Win 6–0 United States Ron Lewis TKO 4 01/08/1989 United States Park West, Chicago Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the fourth round.
5 Win 5–0 United States David Bates TKO 1 15/07/1989 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City
4 Win 4–0 United States Rick Mayer TKO 1 18/05/1989 United States Hyatt's Patterson's Ballroom, Lexington
3 Win 3–0 United States Oscar Raglin Strickland KO 1 02/05/1989 United States Park West, Chicago Strickland knocked out at 1:50 of the first round.
2 Win 2–0 United States Jordan Keepers KO 2 07/04/1989 United States I-X Center, Cleveland
1 Win 1–0 United States Phil Scott UD 4 07/03/1989 United States Park West, Chicago

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NEW OPPONENT, SAME OLD QUESTIONS FOR MESI AS VEGAS DEBUT APPROACHES". Niagara Falls Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  2. ^ "Grant keeps things close in victory". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Thomas Hearns
NABF Cruiserweight champion
February 24, 1994 – 1994
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
James Heath
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by
David Izeqwire
IBO cruiserweight champion
November 5, 1994 – 1995
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Ted Cofie
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Al Cole
IBF Cruiserweight champion
August 31, 1996 – June 21, 1997
Succeeded by