Charles Shufford

Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr. (born February 3, 1973) is a retired American professional boxer.

Charles Shufford
Statistics
Real nameCharles Lamont Shufford, Jr.
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach80 in (200 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1973-02-03) February 3, 1973
Martinsville, VA U.S.
Stanceorthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins20
Wins by KO9
Losses8
Draws1
No contests0

Amateur career

Charles Shufford, a nephew of former welterweight contender Horace Shufford, was considered a star of Las Vegas amateur boxing, frequently fighting at Golden Gloves tournaments and Olympic trials.[1][2] Shufford had 35 (?) amateur fights at super heavyweight (no exact record given), which included fights against Michael Grant (most notably in 1993)[3] and Lance Whitaker, famously beating Whitaker at 1996 Olympic trials, before turning professional in 1996.[4]

Professional career

Shufford made his professional debut at November 11, 1996, defeating Kirk Holyfield by first-round TKO.[5] Within five years, Shufford compiled 17–1 record that included back-to-back wins over Jimmy Thunder by seventh-round TKO[6] and rising star Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision.[7]

These wins lined him up for a shot at the WBO world heavyweight title against Wladimir Klitschko. For the bout Shufford weighed in at 234 lbs., dropping 17 pounds compared to his last bout.[5] Shufford, having played George Foreman opposite Will Smith in the movie Ali, entered the ring with Smith by his side.[8] Shufford was knocked down three times, once in round two, once in round three (both times with a straight right hand) and in round six with a left hook, with referee stopping the bout after the third knockdown. According to punch stats, Klitschko landed 58 of 262 punches (22%) and Shufford connected on 16 of 190 (8%).[9]

After that, Shufford was not able to stay in the heavyweight title scene. He beat Elieser Castillo but lost to Lawrence Clay-Bey and Jameel McCline.[5] After losing to a rising star Samuel Peter by one-sided unanimous decision, Shufford was inactive for two years, and fought only sporadically since.[5] He went 0–2–1 in his last three fights with the draw against Kelvin Davis and the losses to Malik Scott and Jason Estrada.[5]

Professional boxing record

20 Wins (9 knockouts, 11 decisions), 8 Losses (2 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 20-8-1 Jason "Big Six" Estrada UD 10 25/01/2008 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States 91-99, 91-99, 92-98.
Loss 20-7-1 Malik Scott UD 10 04/05/2007 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 90-100, 91-99, 91-99.
Draw 20-6-1 Kelvin "Concrete" Davis PTS 6 07/07/2006 Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States 56-58, 57-57, 57-57.
Loss 20-6 Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter UD 10 17/05/2004 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 91-99, 93-97, 92-98.
Loss 20-5 Gilbert Martinez SD 10 25/10/2003 Tunica, Mississippi, United States 93-97, 94-96, 96-95.
Win 20-4 "Wreckless" Willie Chapman MD 10 12/07/2003 Stateline, Nevada, United States 98-92, 96-94, 95-95.
Loss 19-4 Jameel "Big Time" McCline TKO 3 09/05/2003 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the third round.
Loss 19-3 Lawrence Clay Bey UD 10 03/01/2003 Norman, Oklahoma, United States 93-97, 93-97, 94-96.
Win 19-2 Elieser Castillo UD 12 13/10/2002 Choctaw, Mississippi, United States IBA Americas Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 116-112, 116-112.
Win 18-2 Marcellus "More than a Conqueror" Brown UD 6 21/09/2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 59-55, 59-55, 58-56.
Loss 17-2 Wladimir "Dr. Steelhammer" Klitschko TKO 6 04/08/2001 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBO World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the sixth round. Shufford was knocked down thrice in the bout.
Win 17-1 Rodney McSwain TKO 5 17/06/2001 West Wendover, Utah, United States
Win 16-1 "Relentless" Lamon Brewster UD 10 21/10/2000 Detroit, Michigan, United States 97-93, 97-93, 98-92.
Win 15-1 Jimmy Thunder TKO 8 07/09/2000 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Thunder failed to come out for the ninth round.
Win 14-1 Derrick Banks UD 10 05/05/2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 98-92, 97-93, 97-93.
Loss 13-1 Robert "Desert Storm" Davis UD 10 18/02/2000 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 89-100, 89-100, 89-100.
Win 13-0 Jeff Lally TKO 2 22/01/2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the second round.
Win 12-0 Anthony Moore UD 8 04/11/1999 Worley, Idaho, United States 78-73, 79-72, 80-71.
Win 11-0 Bruce Bellocchi TKO 4 17/06/1999 Worley, Idaho, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fourth round.
Win 10-0 Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco UD 6 06/05/1999 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 9-0 Terry Verners TKO 1 02/11/1998 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:19 of the first round after Verners had been knocked down twice in the bout.
Win 8-0 Tui "The Smokin' Samoan" Toia KO 1 12/05/1998 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 7-0 Derrick Ryals DQ 3 09/04/1998 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 6-0 Felton Hamilton SD 6 19/12/1997 New York City, United States
Win 5-0 Thomas Allen KO 3 14/11/1997 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 4-0 Anthony Curry UD 4 28/05/1997 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3-0 Roberto Ramirez TKO 2 29/04/1997 Tempe, Arizona, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round after Ramirez had been knocked down thrice in the bout.
Win 2-0 "Wreckless" Willie Chapman UD 4 11/01/1997 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-0 Kirk Holyfield TKO 1 30/11/1996 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.

Other

Perhaps Shufford's most notable accomplishment has been outside of the ring, playing the role of George Foreman in the 2001 film Ali.

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