Adolpho Washington Explained

Adolpho Washington
Realname:Adolpho Washington
Weight:
Height:5 ft 11+1/2 in
Reach:76 in
Birth Date:September 7, 1967
Birth Place:Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:44
Wins:31
Ko:17
Losses:10
Draws:2
No Contests:1

Adolpho Washington (born 7 September 1967) is a retired professional boxer. He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1996 until 1997, and challenged twice for WBA world titles at cruiserweight and light heavyweight.

Career

Washington turned pro in 1989 at light-heavy and in 1990 lost a decision to a fighter named K.Casimier with a 2–6–1 record. Later he beat hard-punching fringe contender Drake Thadzi on points.1993 came his first crack at a title, taking on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Virgil Hill. Washington was caught in a bizarre incident in which he was unable to continue after being cut by bumping his head against a TV camera in the 11th round.[1] Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision.

Cruiserweight

The following year and one weight class higher, he beat an out-of ashape Iran Barkley on cuts and took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he scored a rare KO over hard-punching contender Izegwire and took on Orlin Norris for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short by a razor-thin decision. In 1996 he was able to win a title, upsetting undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist Torsten May for the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title. He equally surprisingly lost the title to puncher Uriah Grant in his next bout,[2] and never fought for a major title again.

He never looked good after that losing to Norris and May in rematches.In 1999 he took on James Toney, the only man to stop him inside the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose. In 2001 he lost to Vassily Jirov and retired.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
44Loss31–10–2 Jeremy BatesRTD123/04/2016
43Win31–9–2 Mike PeakUD1028/09/2001
42Loss30–9–2 Vassiliy JirovUD1020/07/2001
41Win30–8–2 Bradley RoneUD819/04/2001
40Win29–8–2 Tim KnightUD801/03/2001
39NC28–8–2 Dicky RyanND810/02/2000
38Win28–8–2 Paul PhillipsTKO329/10/1999
37Loss27–8–2 James ToneyTKO1030/07/1999
36Loss27–7–2 Torsten MayTD905/06/1999
35Win27–6–2 Art JimmersonTKO327/11/1998
34Loss26–6–2 Orlin NorrisUD1222/05/1998
33Loss26–5–2 Arthur WilliamsUD1206/01/1998
32Loss26–4–2 Uriah GrantMD1221/06/1997
31Win26–3–2 Torsten MayUD1231/08/1996
30Win25–3–2 Artis PendergrassUD1010/02/1996
29Loss24–3–2 Orlin NorrisUD1217/03/1995
28Win24–2–2 David IzeqwireTKO805/11/1994
27Draw23–2–2 Anaclet WambaPTS1214/07/1994
26Win23–2–1 Dale JacksonPTS1224/02/1994
25Win22–2–1 Iran BarkleyTKO620/10/1993
24Win21–2–1 Tim NoblePTS817/07/1993
23Win20–2–1 Vaughn HooksSD1015/05/1993
22Loss19–2–1 Virgil HillTD1120/02/1993
21Win19–1–1 Drake ThadziUD1016/01/1993
20Win18–1–1 Mike BrooksTKO129/08/1992
19Win17–1–1 Richard MincyTKO107/08/1992
18Win16–1–1 Tony BrownKO126/10/1991
17Win15–1–1 Dana TaylorKO119/10/1991
16Win14–1–1 Anthony WillisPTS608/10/1991
15Win13–1–1 Kevin CasimierUD1002/10/1991
14Loss12–1–1 Kevin CasimierSD1028/11/1990
13Win12–0–1 Rocky FabrizioTKO109/11/1990
12Win11–0–1 Ron MimsUD816/10/1990
11Win10–0–1 Rocky BentleyUD628/08/1990
10Win9–0–1 Jeff CooperTKO128/07/1990
9Win8–0–1 Nathon JacksonKO210/02/1990
8Draw7–0–1 David GravesPTS625/01/1990
7Win7–0 Elton DublinKO323/09/1989
6Win6–0 Ron LewisTKO401/08/1989
5Win5–0 David BatesTKO115/07/1989
4Win4–0 Rick MayerTKO118/05/1989
3Win3–0 Oscar Raglin StricklandKO102/05/1989
2Win2–0 Jordan KeepersKO207/04/1989
1Win1–0 Phil ScottUD407/03/1989

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEW OPPONENT, SAME OLD QUESTIONS FOR MESI AS VEGAS DEBUT APPROACHES. Niagara Falls Reporter. 2022-05-09.
  2. Web site: Grant keeps things close in victory. Tampa Bay Times. 2022-05-09.