Alex Stewart (boxer)

Alex Stewart (28 June 1964 – 16 November 2016) was a professional boxer.[1] He represented Jamaica at the 1984 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1983 Pan American Games. During his professional career, he fought world champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Oleg Maskaev, and Michael Moorer.

Alex Stewart
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Destroyer
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Reach199 cm (78 in)
Born(1964-06-28)28 June 1964
London, England, UK
Died16 November 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 52)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins43
Wins by KO40
Losses10
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
1983 Caracas Heavyweight

Amateur career

Stewart was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Sweden's Håkan Brock in the quarter final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5–0 decision.[2] A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. He lost to Michael Bentt in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.

Highlights

Pan American Games (heavyweight), Caracas, Venezuela, August 1983:

  • 1/4: Defeated Jorge Dascola (Argentina) KO 1
  • 1/2: Lost to Aurelio Toyo (Cuba) RSC 2

Olympic Games (heavyweight), Los Angeles, California, August 1984:

National Golden Gloves (heavyweight), 1985:

Professional career
Main articles: Evander Holyfield vs. Alex Stewart, Mike Tyson vs. Alex Stewart, and Evander Holyfield vs. Alex Stewart II

Nicknamed "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career. Stewart reeled off 24 consecutive wins, all by KO, prior to his defeat to Evander Holyfield, to whom he lost twice.[3]

Stewart is probably best known for being blown out by Mike Tyson in the first round in 1990 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.,[4][5] and lost to other notable heavyweights of his era, including Michael Moorer, George Foreman, and Oleg Maskaev.

Stewart's loss to Foreman is likely his most notable ring performance. Although Foreman knocked him down twice, Stewart recovered to lose a narrow majority decision to Foreman, in which Foreman was badly swollen about the face.

Retirement and death

After two consecutive knockout losses, Stewart retired from boxing in 1999, and after retiring worked in the New York area for a liquor distributor. Stewart died in Mount Vernon, New York in November 2016 of a blood clot in his lung.[6]

Professional boxing record
43 Wins (40 knockouts, 3 decisions), 10 Losses (7 knockouts, 3 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 43–10 Jorge Luis González TKO 2 6 June 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round..
Loss 43–9 Lance Whitaker TKO 7 16 January 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the seventh round.
Win 43–8 Ezra Sellers TKO 3 8 October 1998 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the third round.
Loss 42–8 Phil Jackson UD 10 24 July 1998 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 42–7 Abdul Muhaymin UD 8 12 June 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Loss 41–7 Oleg Maskaev TKO 7 27 September 1997 Moscow, Russia
Win 41–6 James Warring UD 10 1 May 1997 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States
Win 40–6 Samson Cohen KO 1 6 March 1997 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Loss 39–6 Craig Petersen TKO 8 3 November 1996 Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win 39–5 Bryant Smith KO 6 6 February 1996 New York City, United States
Win 38–5 Terry Anderson KO 1 2 December 1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 37–5 Darren Hayden TKO 5 3 October 1995 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 36–5 Jesse Ferguson UD 10 8 August 1995 Coachella, California, United States
Win 35–5 Tyrone Evans TKO 4 9 May 1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 34–5 Tyrone Evans TKO 6 10 September 1994 Laughlin, Nevada, United States
Win 33–5 Derrick Roddy TKO 6 2 July 1994 South Padre Island, Texas, United States
Loss 32-5 Evander Holyfield UD 12 26 June 1993 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 109-119, 110-118, 110-118.
Win 32–4 Rick Enis TKO 3 26 April 1993 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Win 31–4 Jerry Halstead TKO 7 6 February 1993 New York City, United States
Win 30–4 Marshall Tillman TKO 10 25 August 1992 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 29–4 Paul Poirier TKO 3 24 July 1992 Catskill, New York, United States
Loss 28–4 "Big" George Foreman MD 10 11 April 1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 28–3 Joey Christjohn TKO 3 22 February 1992 Katowice, Poland
Loss 27–3 Michael Moorer TKO 4 27 July 1991 Norfolk, Virginia, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the fourth round.
Win 27–2 Danny Wofford RTD 4 11 April 1991 Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Loss 26–2 Mike Tyson TKO 1 8 December 1990 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the first round.
Win 26–1 Jamie "Featherman" Howe TKO 7 3 July 1990 Monticello, New York, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:32 of the seventh round.
Win 25–1 Mark "The Storm" Young TKO 5 25 May 1990 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round.
Loss 24–1 Evander Holyfield TKO 8 4 November 1989 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:51 of the eighth round.
Win 24–0 Terry Armstrong TKO 3 10 August 1989 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:25 of the third round.
Win 23–0 Fernando "Toro" Montes TKO 2 13 July 1989 New York City, United States
Win 22–0 Michael "Jack" Johnson TKO 2 29 April 1989 Kingston, Jamaica Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the second round. Johnson down in the second round. Once he beat the 10 count, Johnson didn't stand a chance as Stewart swarmed all over him.
Win 21–0 Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne TKO 4 30 March 1989 New York City, United States
Win 20–0 David Jaco TKO 1 18 February 1989 Budapest, Hungary Jaco knocked out at 1:23 of the first round. Stewart threw a devastating right hook to the body and finished Jaco off with a left hook to the side of the face.
Win 19–0 Eddie Richardson KO 3 15 December 1988 New York City, United States Richardson knocked out at 1:11 of the third round.
Win 18–0 Lorenzo Canady TKO 4 27 October 1988 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the fourth round.
Win 17–0 Tim "T-Bone" Adams TKO 1 23 September 1988 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 16–0 Conroy Nelson TKO 2 31 July 1988 New York City, United States
Win 15–0 Calvin Sherman TKO 1 14 July 1988 New York City, United States
Win 14–0 "Indian" Aaron Brown TKO 1 26 May 1988 Massachusetts, United States
Win 13–0 Jim "The Bull" Berry TKO 1 20 May 1988 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 12–0 Mike Jones KO 4 12 May 1988 New York City, United States
Win 11–0 Harry Terrell KO 1 25 March 1988 New York City, United States Terrell knocked out at 2:46 of the first round.
Win 10–0 George Garza TKO 2 4 February 1988 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the second round.
Win 9–0 John "Big Red" Morton TKO 4 17 December 1987 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the fourth round.
Win 8–0 Juan Quintana TKO 2 27 November 1987 Connecticut, United States
Win 7–0 Ernie Poole TKO 1 20 November 1987 Detroit, Michigan, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the first round.
Win 6–0 Jimmy Harrison TKO 2 27 October 1987 New York City, United States
Win 5–0 Tim Morrison TKO 2 1 October 1987 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the second round.
Win 4–0 Dennis Cain TKO 2 6 August 1987 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:08 of the second round.
Win 3–0 Jim Little KO 1 18 June 1987 New York City, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round.
Win 2–0 Eric Mitchell TKO 3 7 May 1987 New York City, United States
Win 1–0 James Walker TKO 3 6 September 1986 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Personal life

Alex Stewart is survived by his wife, Angella Stewart, and his daughter, Ajay-Tenille Stewart, who was born in 1985.[3]

References
  1. Slater, James. "R.I.P Alex Stewart: 1964-2016".
  2. Alex Stewart Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : 12 April 2006.
  3. Press, The Associated (23 November 2016). "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. Finger, David E. (2014). Rocky Lives!. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 254. ISBN 9781612343099.
  5. "Sports People: Boxing; A Bout Amid Sadness For Alex Stewart". The New York Times. 3 July 1990. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. Press, The Associated (23 November 2016). "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times.
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