Bruce Carrington Explained

Bruce Carrington Jr.
Birth Date:April 17, 1997
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nickname:Shu Shu
Weight:Featherweight
Height:5 ft 8 in
Reach:72 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:14
Wins:14
Ko:8

Bruce Carrington Jr. is an American professional boxer.

Early life

Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn Carrington admitted his parents did a very good job from keeping him away from gang activities.[1]

Amateur career

Carrington had a very successful amateur career, winning the New York City Golden Gloves in 2017 and US Olympic Trials in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the delay of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo, Carrington decided to turn pro.[2] He finished his amateur career with a record of 255 wins, 31 losses.[3]

Professional career

Carrington made his debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder on October 9, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena. He won comfortably on points in a 4 rounder.[4] In 2023 Carrington won The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.[5]

Carrington was scheduled to face Enrique Vivas at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2024.[6] On June 5, 2024 it was announced that Vivas withdrew due to VISA issue.[7] Vivas was replaced by Brayan De Gracia.[8] Carrington won the fight by TKO in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns along the way.[9] [10]

Carrington defeated Sulaiman Segawa at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on September 27, 2024 by majority decision.[11]

Carrington defeated Dana Coolwell in an eight-round featherweight bout featured on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on November 15, 2024.[12] [13] [14]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Win14–0Dana CoolwellUD8Nov 15, 2024
13Win13–0Sulaiman SegawaMD10Sep 27, 2024
12Win12–0Brayan De GraciaTKO8 (10), Jun 8, 2024
11Win11–0Bernard Angelo TorresKO4 (10), Feb 16, 2024
10Win10–0Jason SanchezTKO2 (10), Dec 9, 2023
9Win9–0Angel Antonio ContrerasUD8Aug 26, 2023
8Win8–0Luis PorozoTKO8 (8), Jun 10, 2023
7Win7–0Brandon ChambersKO2 (8), Apr 8, 2023
6Win6–0Juan Antonio LopezUD6Jan 14, 2023
5Win5–0Jose ArgelUD6Sep 23, 2022
4Win4–0Adrian LeyvaTKO6 (6), Jun 18, 2022
3Win3–0Yeuri AndujarKO5 (6), Mar 19, 2022
2Win2–0Steven BrownKO2 (4), Jan 29, 2022
1Win1–0Cesar CantuUD4Oct 9, 2021

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Notes and References

  1. News: Schwartz . Jared . Bruce Carrington overcame Brownsville trauma to become lauded prospect . 1 April 2024 . NY Post . 7 December 2023.
  2. News: Who Is Bruce Carrington, the Ring Magazine's 2023 Prospect of the Year? Age, Height, Boxing Record and More. 1 April 2024. en.
  3. News: NEW FACES: BRUCE CARRINGTON. 1 April 2024. en.
  4. Web site: Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington shines in professional debut. 1 April 2024. boxen247.com.
  5. Web site: WATCH: BRUCE CARRINGTON ON WINNING PROSPECT OF THE YEAR, FACING BERNARD TORRES AT MSG. 1 Apr 2024. ringtv.com.
  6. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Bruce Carrington: I will be the first person to stop Enrique Vivas . FIGHTMAG . 1 June 2024.
  7. News: Bruce Carrington to face late-sub Brayan De Gracia on Sat. after Vivas withdraws . The Ring . 5 June 2024.
  8. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Bruce Carrington vs Brayan De Gracia new co-feature to Zayas-Teixeira in New York . FIGHTMAG . 5 June 2024.
  9. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Bruce Carrington drops Brayan De Gracia twice, stops in eighth round . FIGHTMAG . 9 June 2024.
  10. News: Pugmire . Lance . Bruce Carrington Shows His Class in Win as Nayoa Inoue Looks On . BoxingScene.com . 9 June 2024 . en-us.
  11. Web site: Carrington vs Segawa . Box.live . November 16, 2024 .
  12. News: Sources: Carrington on Tyson-Paul undercard . ESPN.com . 9 October 2024 . en.
  13. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell added to Tyson-Paul undercard . FIGHTMAG . 9 October 2024.
  14. Web site: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Live Winners and Losers, Results sults . November 16, 2024 . Fitzsimmons . Lyle . Bleacher Report . November 16, 2024 .