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Floyd Cummings

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Floyd Cummings
Born(1949-12-20)December 20, 1949 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJumbo
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins15
Wins by KO13
Losses6
Draws1

Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings (born 20 December 1949) is an American former professional boxer best known for his fight with Joe Frazier.

Cummings served 12 years in prison for murder in the Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois,[1] and upon his release started boxing professionally, making his debut in March 1979 at the age of 29.

He was a fringe contender in the heavyweight division in the early 1980s, fighting such opponents as Tim Witherspoon, Renaldo Snipes, and Mitch Green, losing decisions against all three. In his last fight, Cummings was stopped by Frank Bruno. Though Bruno was somewhat fortunate to survive a right hand blow on the bell of round one that left him severely dazed and on the back foot till late in the second, from which Bruno had to be helped to his corner by Terry Lawless.

He is notable for having been the final opponent of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, when Frazier made a brief comeback in 1981; the fight was scored a draw. Cummings ended his career with a record of 15 wins, six losses, and one draw.

In 2002, Cummings was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery.[2] In August 2016, Cummings was released from prison.[3]

Professional boxing record

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15 Wins (13 knockouts, 2 decisions), 6 Losses (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opp. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 15-6-1 18-0 United Kingdom Frank Bruno TKO 7 11/10/1983 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, London, England Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the seventh round.
Loss 15-5-1 15-1 United States Tim Witherspoon UD 10 16/07/1983 United States The Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 15-4-1 10-0-1 United States Mitch Green UD 10 16/02/1983 United States Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 15-3-1 15-3 United States Larry Frazier PTS 10 14/08/1982 United States Stouffers Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 15-2-1 13-3 United States Jeff Sims KO 8 02/05/1982 United States Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw 15-1-1 32-4 United States Joe Frazier MD 10 03/12/1981 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 15-1 5-6 United States Bobby Jordan KO 9 27/07/1981 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Jordan knocked out at 1:19 of the ninth round.
Loss 14-1 20-0 United States Renaldo Snipes UD 10 08/03/1981 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 14-0 10-29-2 United States Al Jones KO 1 15/01/1981 United States Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Jones knocked out at 2:58 of the first round.
Win 13-0 20-2 United States George Mostardini TKO 8 11/12/1980 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 12-0 5-15 United States Johnny Warr SD 10 10/09/1980 United States Cicero Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 11-0 0-13 United States Jesse Clark KO 1 25/08/1980 United States Bismark Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Clark knocked out at 1:31 of the first round.
Win 10-0 -- United States Mike Jackson KO 3 12/06/1980 United States Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 9-0 8-24 United States Charles A. Atlas TKO 1 15/05/1980 United States Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 8-0 1-6 United States Vic Wallace KO 2 17/04/1980 United States Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 7-0 4-2 United States Amos Haynes KO 2 18/02/1980 United States Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 6-0 4-39 United States Sylvester Wilder TKO 2 01/02/1980 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round.
Win 5-0 1-1-1 United States Larry Sims UD 6 15/12/1979 United States Circle Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 4-0 6-1 United States Cornell Verse KO 4 20/11/1979 United States Circle Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 3-0 2-1 United States George Gofarth TKO 4 30/07/1979 United States International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 2-0 -- United States Jim Flynn KO 1 20/07/1979 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Win 1-0 0-4 United States Dave Watkins KO 1 18/06/1979 United States Arnie's North Restaurant, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ Nack, William (1981-12-14). "A Sad Show For Smokeless Joe". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. ^ "Ex-heavyweight contender Cummings strikes out". SI.com. 2002-09-21. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  3. ^ Hosey, Joseph (Aug 4, 2016). "Heavyweight Fighter Jumbo Cummings Released From Prison". Patch. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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