Cassius Chaney Explained

Cassius Chaney
Nickname:C.O.G.
Weight:Heavyweight
Height:6 ft 6 in
Reach:81 in
Birth Date:7 June 1987
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:715608
Total:25
Wins:23
Ko:16
Losses:2

Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987[1]) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title since 2019.

Education

Chaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005.[2] He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven.[3]

Professional career

Chaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019, at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire.[5]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss23–2Michael HunterUD10Jun 7, 2024
24Win23–1Trevor BryanKO7 (10), Nov 4, 2023
23Win22–1Mathew McKinneyTKO1 (8), Aug 20, 2021
22Loss21–1George Arias10Dec 2, 2021
21Win21–0Shawndell WintersUD10Aug 14, 2021
20Win20–0Jason BergmanTKO3 (8), Dec 12, 2020
19Win19–0Chauncy WelliverTKO4 (8), Aug 28, 2020
18Win18–0Nick JonesKO3 (8), Nov 27, 2019
17Win17–0Santander SilgadoKO1 (8), Oct 11, 2019
16Win16–0Joel CaudleTKO1 (8), Jul 19, 2019
15Win15–0Christian MariscalTKO1 (6), Mar 30, 2019
14Win14–0Santino TurnbowKO4 (6), Nov 3, 2018
13Win13–0Elder HernandezTKO1 (6), Jun 30, 2018
12Win12–0Tim WashingtonKO2 (6), Mar 3, 2018
11Win11–0Jon BoldenUD6Oct 5, 2017
10Win10–0Juan GoodeUD6Apr 15, 2017
9Win9–0Tommy Washington Jr.6Mar 10, 2017
8Win8–0Carlos Sandoval2 (4), Nov 26, 2016
7Win7–0Raymond LopezUD4Jun 3, 2016
6Win6–0Zoltan CsalaTKO3 (4), Jan 30, 2016
5Win5–0Larry Olubamiwo4Nov 14, 2015
4Win4–0Alando PughTKO1 (4), Sep 18, 2015
3Win3–0Edward Ramirez1 (4), Jul 25, 2015
2Win2–0Ruben Ortiz4May 30, 2015
1Win1–0Perry Filkins2 (4), Apr 17, 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassius Chaney Bio Information - PBC Boxing . July 5, 2022 . .
  2. Web site: Former UNH basketball star Cassius Chaney to make pro boxing debut. January 28, 2015.
  3. Web site: Jeff Jacobs: On the court and in the ring, Cassius Chaney straddles two sports worlds. May 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: BoxRec: Cassius Chaney vs. Perry Filkins. boxrec.com. May 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: Cassius Chaney Blasts Out Nick Jones in Three Rounds. Salazar. Francisco. December 2, 2019. BoxingScene.com. en-us. May 25, 2020.