Floyd Cummings boxer

Floyd Cummings boxer
bouts
22
won
15
lost
6
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1979-06-18
Height
6′ 2″/188cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1949-12-20
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings (born 20 December 1949 in Mississippi) is a retired American heavyweight boxer best known for his fight with Joe Frazier.Cummings served 12 years in prison for murder in the Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois, and upon his release started boxing professionally, making his debut in March 1979 at the age of 29.He was a fringe contender in the heavyweight division in the early 1980s, fighting such opponents as Tim Witherspoon, Renaldo Snipes, and Mitch Green, losing decisions against all three. In his last fight, Cummings was stopped by Frank Bruno. Though Bruno was somewhat fortunate to survive a right hand blow on the bell of round one that left him severely dazed and on the back foot til late in the second, from which Bruno had to be helped to his corner by Terry Lawless.He is notable for having been the final opponent of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, when Frazier made a brief comeback in 1981; the fight was scored a draw. Cummings ended his career with a record of 15 wins, six losses, and one draw.In 2002, Cummings was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery.In August 2016, Cummings was released from prison.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1983-10-11 Frank Bruno WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1983-07-16 Tim Witherspoon WWWWWL Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-02-16 Mitch Green WWWWWW Bryne Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-08-14 Larry Frazier WWWWW Stouffers Ballroom, Cleveland LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-05-02 Jeff Sims WWWLLW Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Technical knockout
1981-12-03 Joe Frazier WLWWLL International Amphitheatre, Chicago DRAW
Majority decision
1981-07-27 Bobby Jordan LWLLLL International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1981-03-08 Renaldo Snipes WWWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1981-01-15 Al Jones LLLLLL Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago WIN
KO
1980-12-11 George Mostardini WWWWWW International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1980-09-10 Johnny Warr LLWLLL Cicero Stadium, Cicero WIN
Split-decision
1980-08-25 Jesse Clark LLLLLL Bismark Hotel, Chicago WIN
KO
1980-06-12 Mike Jackson debut Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago WIN
KO
1980-05-15 Charles Atlas LLLLLL Aragon Ballroom, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1980-04-17 Vic Wallace LLLLWL Aragon Ballroom, Chicago WIN
KO
1980-02-18 Amos Haynes LLWWWW Aragon Ballroom, Chicago WIN
KO
1980-02-01 Sylvester Wilder LLLLLL International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1979-12-15 Larry Sims WDL Circle Arena, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-11-20 Cornell Verse WWWLWW Circle Arena, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1979-07-30 George Gofarth WLW International Amphitheatre, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1979-07-20 Jim Flynn debut University of Illinois, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-18 Dave Watkins LLLL Arnie's North Restaurant, Highland Park WIN
Technical knockout