Walter Wright (boxer)

Walter Wright (born February 20, 1981 in Seattle, WA, United States) is an American professional boxer.

Walter Wright
Statistics
Real nameWalter Wright
Nickname(s)2 Guns
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
NationalityAmerican
Born (1981-02-20) February 20, 1981
Seattle, Washington
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins17
Wins by KO8
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0

As an amateur, Wright amassed a 90-12 record, including 4 straight Tacoma Golden Gloves titles, appearing in the finals of the 2001 u.s. amateur championships,[1] and the quarterfinals of the 2002 national Golden Gloves[2] and u.s. amateur championships,[3] which led to high expectations for him as a professional. He opened his pro career by losing in his boxing debut to Matt O'Brien by knockout, despite leading on all three cards. Wright then compiled a string of consecutive victories, becoming a regular fixture at the Battle at the Boat series at the Emerald Queen Casino in Washington, culminating in his appearance on the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2", a welterweight tournament. Wright was chosen to be on the "Gold Team" for the show. He fought Andre Eason in the first round of the tourney, scoring a knockdown in the 1st round, and winning the fight 50-44 on all three judges' cards. He lost his quarterfinal bout to Cornelius Bundrage by unanimous decision; in a post-fight interview, Wright indicated that he'd decided to try and out-punch Bundrage, rather than out-box him. On September 26, 2006, Wright faced off against fellow Contender teammate Vinroy Barrett, winning by technical knockout in the 4th round of the 6 round bout.

On the January 12, 2007 edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, Wright squared off against undefeated but untested Dan Wallace, defeating Wallace by TKO in the eighth and final round.

Wright's next fight came on the Contender's USA vs. UK. challenge at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Wright faced undefeated Anthony Small at light middleweight. Wright came close to knocking Small out in the eighth round, but ran out of gas before he was able to do so. Wright lost by split decision ~ 75-77 | 74-78 | 77-76 ~.

3 years later, on June 19, 2010, Wright returned to the Emerald Queen Casino claiming he had never been away from the sport despite not competing, and won a unanimous decision in a 6-round super middleweight bout over Joshua Snyder.

Wright went on another sabbatical from competition for almost 3 years before filling in as a last minute replacement for Joey Spina on March 15, 2013 against Contender Season 1 finalist and former challenger for WBO super middleweight and WBC middleweight titles, Peter Manfredo Jr at the Twin River Casino Event Center in Rhode Island, and losing an over the limit super middleweight 10 rounder. Before taking the fight on short notice against Manfredo, Wright had served as sparring partner for James Kirkland and had signed to fight Omar Henry just before Henry's diagnosis with cancer, passing only months later.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
23 fights 17 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 1
By decision 9 5
Draws 0
No contests 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 17–6 Andreas Katzourakis UD 6 2019-04-26 Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S.
22 Loss 17–5 Mark DeLuca UD 10 2018-10-20 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Lost IBA & NABA Welterweight titles.
21 Win 17–4 Mark DeLuca SD 12 2018-06-23 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, New Hampshire, U.S. Won IBA & NABA Welterweight titles.
20 Win 16–4 Eduardo Torres RTD 5 (6), 3:00 2018-03-17 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
19 Win 15–4 Rafael Valencia UD 6 2018-01-12 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
18 Loss 14–4 Peter Manfredo Jr. UD 10 2013-03-15 Twin River Casino, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.
17 Win 14–3 Joshua Snyder UD 6 2010-06-19 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
16 Loss 13–3 Anthony Small SD 8 2007-03-30 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
15 Win 13–2 Dan Wallace TKO 8 (8), 1:22 2007-01-12 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
14 Win 12–2 Vinroy Barrett TKO 4 (6), 3:00 2006-09-26 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13 Loss 11–2 Cornelius Bundrage UD 5 2006-02-03 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena, California, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Andre Eason UD 5 2006-01-23 Contender Gymnasium, Pasadena, California, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 Kemal Kolenovic TKO 8 (10), 1:18 2005-10-22 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Daniel Neal UD 6 2005-09-17 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Calvin Odom UD 10 2005-07-30 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Jerome Elder TKO 2 (6), 2:11 2005-06-25 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
7 Win 6–1 Darnell Boone UD 8 2005-05-24 Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington, U.S.
6 Win 5–1 Walter Gilliam KO 1 (4), 2:48 2005-05-14 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 Ray Craig TKO 3 (4), 3:05 2005-02-25 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 Marcus Hicks UD 4 2004-05-15 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 Mike Hannah TKO 1 (4), 2:00 2004-04-03 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Jose Medina UD 4 2003-11-14 Seahawks Stadium West Club, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Matt O'Brien KO 3 (4), 0:38 2003-05-31 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Professional debut
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References
  1. http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA2001.pdf
  2. http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USGoldenGloves2002.html
  3. http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA2002.pdf

Boxing record for Walter Wright from BoxRec

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