Chazz Witherspoon (The Gentleman) boxer

Chazz Witherspoon boxer
bouts
42
won
38
lost
4
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavy
Debut
2004-12-12
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
-
Age
38
Born
1981-09-16
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Chazz Witherspoon (born September 16, 1981) is an American professional boxer. The second cousin of former boxing champion Tim Witherspoon, he emerged as a talented boxer in the 2000s. He won the 2004 National Golden Gloves finals in Kansas City, Missouri, and by collecting all wins via stoppage, he became the first man in the history of the Golden Gloves to win the National Title by all stoppages.In 2008, holding a record of 23-0 with 14 KOs, he was set to fight fellow heavyweight prospect Chris Arreola to determine America's top heavyweight contender. Witherspoon lost the fight, and Arreola went on to challenge world champion Vitali Klitschko. After this defeat, he had three wins (all by knockout) before losing again, this time to Tony Thompson, in December 2009. He had four more wins (three by knockout) before suffering his third defeat, to Seth Mitchell, in a fight he was winning.Witherspoon saw another title shot when he was set to fight former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk with just a few days' notice, after Tyrone Spong, Usyk's scheduled opponent, tested positive to a banned substance. Witherspoon came to the fight after a streak of 8 wins (6 by knockout) since his loss to Mitchell, having defeated Tyyab Beale, Cory Phelps, Galen Brown, Nick Guivas, Michael Marrone, Carlos Sandoval, Lamont Capers and Santander Silgado. Witherspoon lost the fight against Usyk as he retired in his corner after round 7.The oldest of three children, he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Eric Witherspoon. A former basketball standout, Witherspoon graduated from Paulsboro High School in 1999, with a 4.0 GPA and as a member of the National Honor Society.citation needed Upon graduation, he was offered three Division I basketball scholarships and two track scholarships, but he instead chose to accept a full academic scholarship at St. Joseph’s University, which he earned through his class performances at Paulsboro High School. He graduated from Saint Joseph with a degree in pharmaceutical marketing in 2005.Thus the young Witherspoon, described as well-educated, intelligent, and polite, gave up basketball to concentrate on his studies. Until he was a sophomore, Witherspoon never thought about boxing, and before 2002 he had never stepped onto a ring, nor attended a boxing bout. His cousin Tim introduced him to experienced trainers Randy and Wade Hinnant, and informed him of the mental side of boxing, which Witherspoon grew to understand.He began his amateur boxing career in his sophomore year of college. A year later Witherspoon won the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves title. Five months later he placed third at the 2003 National Police Athletic League Tournament. Three months after that he won the Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament, qualifying him for the U.S. Championships and in the process was awarded the title of “Most Outstanding Boxer”.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2019-10-12 Oleksandr Usyk WWWWWW Wintrust Arena, Chicago LOST
Corner retirement
2019-03-23 Santander Silgado WWLWLL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
2018-03-10 Lamont Capers LDWLDW Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-10-01 Carlos Sandoval WWWWWW Sun National Bank Center, Trenton WIN
Technical knockout
2016-08-06 Michael Marrone LLWLWL Grundy Arena, Bristol WIN
Technical knockout
2015-08-15 Nick Guivas DLWWWW The Playground, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2015-04-18 Galen Brown LLWLLW GPG Events Center, Pennsauken WIN
Technical knockout
2015-01-24 Cory Phelps LLWWWL GPG Events Center, Pennsauken WIN
Technical knockout
2014-07-12 Tyyab Beale DWWWWL Riverwinds Community Center, West Deptford WIN
Technical knockout
2012-04-28 Seth Mitchell WWWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
2012-02-04 David Saulsberry LLWLWL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
2011-10-22 Ty Cobb WWWWWW Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
2010-11-19 Alexis Mejias WLLLLW Harrah’s Resort , Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
2010-08-28 Livin Castillo LWLLLW Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2009-12-05 Tony Thompson WWWWLW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
2009-08-29 Willie Perryman WLLLLL Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica WIN
KO
2009-03-28 Travis Fulton LLLLLL Buffalo Run Casino, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-15 Adam Richards WWWWWW Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville WIN
Technical knockout
2008-06-21 Chris Arreola WWWWWW FedEx Forum, Memphis LOST
2008-04-16 Domonic Jenkins LWWWLW Hammerstein Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-02-15 Jonathan Haggler WWWWLW Commerce Bank Art Center, Sewell WIN
Technical knockout
2008-01-05 Kendrick Releford LLWLDW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-09-29 Ron Guerrero LWWLWL Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
2007-07-27 Talmadge Griffis LWLLWW City Center, Saratoga Springs WIN
Technical knockout
2007-05-19 Joe Stofle LDLLLL FedEx Forum, Memphis WIN
Technical knockout
2007-04-06 Charles Davis WWLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2007-02-10 Patrick Smith DLLWLL Klein Jewish Comm. Center, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2006-10-14 Earl Ladson LWLLLD National Guard Armory, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2006-09-15 Innocent Otukwu WLLLLL Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
KO
2006-07-01 Michael Alexander WWWWWW Little River Casino, Manistee WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-05-11 Agustin Corpus LLLWLL First District Plaza, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-04-07 David Polk WLLLWD Blue Horizon, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-03-03 Rodney Ray WLWLW New Alhambra, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2005-11-05 Demetrice King LLWLLW Caesars Tahoe, Stateline WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-09-29 Lincoln Luke WWLLLL Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie WIN
Technical knockout
2005-08-06 Vernon Woodward LWLWLL St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
2005-06-16 Marion Wilson LLLDWL Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-05-17 Cornell Bradbury WLLLLL The Lagoon Night Club, Essington WIN
KO
2005-04-15 Harold Rodriguez LLLLWL National Guard Armory, Philadelphia WIN
Technical knockout
2005-02-18 David Johnson LLDWLL Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-01-27 Yul Witherspoon W Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie WIN
Technical knockout
2004-12-12 James Daniels LLWWL Convention Center, Washington WIN
KO