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.

References
  1. "Boxing Wise Joe Mesi interview". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "Shufford steps up to main event". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. "1993 amateur boxing Shufford vs Grant". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Going for Green, Not Gold". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "Professional boxing record: Charles Shufford". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Charles Shufford vs Jimmy Thunder". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Charles Shufford vs Lamon Brewster". boxrec.com. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. "Photo: Will Smith in the ring cheering on Charles Shufford. The German boxer Wladimir Klitschko won the fight against Shufford. (Photo by Chris Farina/Corbis via Getty Images)". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. "Wladimir Klitschko vs. Charles Shufford". Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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