Bomani Parker

Bomani Parker (Born September 30, 1967), formerly named Parker White, was born on September 30, 1967 in Ohio. While his parents migrated to California shortly after his birth, Parker grew up to fight out of Richmond, California.

Bomani Parker
Statistics
Real nameParker White
Nickname(s)Warrior
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Born (1967-09-30) September 30, 1967
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins14
Wins by KO8
Losses8
Draws1
No contests0

Amateur career

His boxing career started in West Oakland out of the Boys and Girls Club. Later he fought to win honors as a National Golden Gloves Champion in 1986 weighing in as a middleweight at 165 pounds. Soon he became a member of the American Olympic boxing team fighting as a south-paw (left-handed). He also fought in the Goodwill Games and grew to become an American Golden Gloves contender. He is currently still the only American boxer to hold the record with the most defeats against Russia a total of six wins. Parker also holds the record for the most defeats against Cuba, a total of four wins. Despite these defeats, he was able to compete in a championship bout in the 1988 Olympic Trials. In that bout, Bomani Parker fought against Alfred Cole. While he lost he still achieved the honors of a silver medal.

Professional career

Later, Parker went on to become a professional boxer making his debut in October 1988. He moved on to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Continental Americas title. He eventually fought at cruiserweight. He eventually moved up to the heavyweight class in 1995. He held a 14-6-1 record before his career was cut short by a 13-year prison sentence for possession of controlled substances.[1] He made a comeback in 2012 losing to Rodney Hernandez by a unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
23 fights 14 wins 8 losses
By knockout 8 6
By decision 6 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 14–8–1 Yohan Banks UD 1 (4), 1:59 20 Jul, 2013 Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California
22 Loss 14–7–1 Rodney Hernandez UD 4 14 Sep, 2012 Woodlake Hotel, Sacramento, California
21 Loss 14–6–1 Cliff Couser UD 10 28 Nov, 1997 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
20 Loss 14–5–1 Ed Mahone TKO 3 (10), 1:39 24 Feb, 1997 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
19 Loss 14–4–1 Lionel Butler KO 1 (10), 3:00 21 Nov, 1996 Country Club, Reseda, California
18 Loss 14–3–1 Jimmy Thunder KO 1 (10), 2:36 17 June 1995 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
17 Win 14–2–1 Mikael Lindblad UD 8 30 Apr, 1995 Rio Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
16 Draw 13–2–1 John Elkins TD ? (4) 5 Nov 1994 Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline, Nevada
15 Loss 13–2 Ernesto Magdaleno KO 5 (12) 24 Feb, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
14 Win 13–1 Martin Amarillas MD 12 2 Oct, 1991 Concord, California For vacant WBC Continental Americas
light heavyweight title
13 Loss 12–1 Viktor Potekhin TKO 2 (?) 7 Mar, 1991 Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas
12 Win 12–0 LaVelle Stanley KO 1 (?) 1 Feb, 1991 Richmond, California
11 Win 11–0 Grover Robinson KO 10 (10) 19 Dec, 1990 Texas Longhorn Club, Vinton, Louisiana
10 Win 10–0 Tony Orville KO 6 (?), 1:55 25 Oct, 1990 Texas Longhorn Club, Vinton, Louisiana
9 Win 9–0 Terry Verners PTS 6 6 Aug, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
8 Win 8–0 Nate Houser KO 3 (?) 18 Jun, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
7 Win 7–0 Raymond Gonzales KO 2 (?) 15 Dec, 1989 Vallejo, California
6 Win 6–0 James Fernandez PTS 6 5 Oct, 1989 Houston, Texas
5 Win 5–0 Roger Montue PTS 5 29 Mar, 1989 Oakland, California
4 Win 4–0 Chris Doolittle TKO 1 (?) 19 Feb, 1989 Monessen High Gym, Monessen, Pennsylvania
3 Win 3–0 Calvert Jackson KO 2 (?) 29 Nov, 1988 Richmond, California
2 Win 2–0 Adrian Riggs UD 4 10 Nov, 1988 Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada
1 Win 1–0 Dusty Dyer KO 1 (?) 13 Oct, 1988 Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada Professional debut
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References
  1. http://richmondconfidential.org/2012/06/20/local-heavyweight-boxer-seeks-comeback-in-richmond/

Boxing record for Bomani Parker from BoxRec

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