Gerald Washington (boxer)
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| Real name | Gerald Washington |
| Nickname(s) | The Gentleman, El Gallo Negro |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (204 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 23, 1982 San Jose, California |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gerald Washington (born April 23, 1982) is an undefeated American professional boxer in the Heavyweight division.[1] He is managed by Al Haymon.[2]
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Early life
Washington's mother is of Mexican descent, his father African-American, in his youth he lived in Mexico for a while. [3] He served in the United States Navy. He went on to play tight end and defensive end for the University of Southern California.[4] In the NFL, he was member of the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills practice squads.[5]
Professional career
Early Career
At the somewhat advanced age of 30 the big 6-foot-5 made his pro debut in 2012. As of October 2015 he is 16–0-1(11) with KOs over little-known 16–1 Skipp Scott (KO2) and chinny Golden Gloves winner Travis Walker and UDs over durable journeyman Sherman Williams and Nagy Aguilera.
Moving up the Ranks
Controversial Draw vs. Mansour
In a controversial decision, Washington and Amir Mansour (22-1, 16 KOs) ended in a 10 round draw on October 13, 2015 on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox Sports 1 from the Little Creek Casino Resort, in Shelton, Washington. The final judges’ scores were 97-93 for Washington, 96-94 for Mansour, and 95-95. Washington looked to be fading after round 4, he previously had a reputation of being gassed out after 5 rounds in previous fights. Washington appeared to lose the last 6 rounds of the fight due to his running, holding and low punch output. Washington was mostly just holding and running away from Mansour from rounds 5 to 10. Mansour was able to land a lot of body shots that clearly bothered Washington and him holding on and doing a lot of shoving. The crowd loudly booed the outcome.[6]
Washington vs. Chambers
On April 6, 2016 it was announced that Washington would fight former World title challenger Eddie Chambers (42-4, 23 KOs) on April 30, 2016 at the StubHub Center, Carson, California. it was scheduled to be a 10 round bout, but this changed to 8 rounds.[7] Washington threw three times the amount of punches and used his big size advantage to beat former world title challenger Eddie Chambers (42-5, 23 KOs) by an 8 round unanimous decision. The final judges’ scores were 79-73, 80-72 and 80-72. [8]
Professional boxing record
| 17 wins (11 knockouts, 5 decisions), 0 losses, 1 draw | ||||||||||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |||||||
| Win | 17-0-1 |  Eddie Chambers |
UD | 8 | 2016-04-30 | StubHub Center, Carson, California |
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| Draw | 16-0-1 | Amir Mansour |
SD | 10 | 2015-10-13 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington |
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| Win | 16–0 | Jason Gavern |
UD | 8 | 2015-03-13 | Citizen's Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California |
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| Win | 15–0 | Mike Sheppard |
KO | 1 (8) | 2014-12-11 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California |
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| Win | 14–0 |  Nagy Aguilera |
UD | 8 | 2014-08-22 | Sports Center, Fairfield, California |
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| Win | 13–0 | Travis Walker |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2014-06-27 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 12–0 | Skipp Scott |
KO | 2 (10) | 2014-04-03 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 11–0 | Arron Lyons |
TKO | 5 (8) | 2014-01-24 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 10–0 | Travis Fulton |
TKO | 1 (8) | 2013-10-19 |  Deportivo Morelos, Cuajimalpa, Distrito Federal |
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| Win | 9–0 | Jerry Forrest |
KO | 2 (8) | 2013-08-09 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 8–0 |  Sherman Williams |
UD | 8 | 2013-08-09 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California |
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| Win | 7–0 | Curtis Harper |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2013-03-08 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 6–0 | DJ Hughley |
UD | 4 | 2013-02-11 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 5–0 | Marcus Washington |
KO | 1 (4) | 2012-12-08 | Business Expo Center, Anaheim, California |
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| Win | 4–0 | Brandon Spencer |
KO | 3 (4) | 2012-12-03 | Business Expo Center, Anaheim, California |
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| Win | 3–0 | Terrance Perro |
UD | 4 | 2012-09-29 | Phoenix Club, Anaheim, California |
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| Win | 2–0 | Gary Cobia |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2012-08-24 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California |
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| Win | 1–0 | Blue DeLong |
TKO | (1) 4 | 2012-07-28 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California |
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References
- ↑ Elie Seckbach (September 29, 2012) "Future Champ Gerald Washington". Boxing News.
- ↑ "Al Haymon". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Heavyweight Prospect Gerald Washington Returns to the Ring". Boxing 24/7. June 6, 2013
- ↑ "Gerald Washington Bio – University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com.
- ↑ Gerald Washington from Pro Football to Pro Boxing; Exclusive Interview. convictedartistmagazine.com. December 2009
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