Shakeel Phinn Explained

Shakeel Phinn
Nickname:The Jamaican Juggernaut
Weight:Super middleweight
Birth Date:1990 10, df=y
Birth Place:Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:707970
Total:31
Wins:26
Draws:2
Losses:3
Ko:17

Shakeel Phinn (born October 31, 1990) is a Canadian professional boxer who has held the WBCNABF and IBF North American super middleweight titles since 2019.

Early life

Phinn was born on October 31, 1990, in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. His father, Benjamin, was an amateur boxer.[1] Phinn played running back at Champlain College Saint-Lambert,[2] where he was named team offensive MVP for the 2010–11 season.[3] He joined oneXone Boxing Gym in Saint-Hubert initially to stay conditioned and work on his footwork.[1] [4] He was quickly drawn into the sport and enrolled as an amateur fighter at the gym, competing in his first amateur bout at the age of 21.[1] [2] Within a year, he won the Quebec provincial championship.[1]

Professional career

Phinn made his professional debut on January 31, 2015, defeating Eddie Gates via fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) in Gatineau, Quebec.[1] However, he lost in his second bout that April against compatriot Roody Rene on the Adonis StevensonSakio Bika undercard in Quebec City.[1] After three straight victories he knocked out the third-ranked Canadian super middleweight Guillaume Tremblay-Coude in November, although he suffered the first knockdown of his career in the fight.[1] Three months later, just over a year after turning pro, he beat hometown hero Paul Bzdel in Saskatoon to win the vacant national super-middleweight title.[1] [5] His unanimous decision (UD) victory headlined the first night of professional boxing held in the city in 16 years.[5] His eventual sixteen-fight winning streak would be snapped in December 2017, when he suffered his second career loss versus undefeated Mexican prospect Ramón Aguiñaga by majority decision (MD) in Montreal, falling to 16–2.[6] [7]

On December 1, 2018, he faced undefeated American Dario Bredicean for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title on the Adonis Stevenson–Oleksandr Gvozdyk undercard in Quebec City, the night Stevenson suffered a life-threatening brain injury that prematurely ended his career. Phinn battled the Chicago native to a controversial majority draw – one judge scored it 98–92 in clear favor of Phinn, but was overruled by the other two who scored it 95–95.[8] [9] After a win over Mexican journeyman Juan Carlos Raygosa,[10] he defeated Argentine southpaw Elio Germán Rafael on June 8, 2019, by tenth-round TKO for the vacant WBCNABF and IBF North American super-middleweight titles.[11] [12] In November he travelled to Poland to face undefeated local Mateusz Tryc, losing by UD after eight rounds for the third loss of his career.[13]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
31Draw26–3–2 Erik Bazinyan10May 2, 2024
30Win26–3–1 Rafael Sosa PintosTKO1 (8), Oct 21, 2023
29Win25–3–1 Ryan YoungUD10May 27, 2023
28Win24–3–1 Vladimir BelujskyUD10Nov 12, 2022
27Win23–3–1 Josué Castañeda PérezTKO7 (8), Sep 10, 2022
26Win22–3–1 Joaquín Murrieta LucioUD6May 21, 2022
25Loss21–3–1 Mateusz TrycUD8Nov 30, 2019
24Win21–2–1 Elio Germán RafaelTKO10 (10), Jun 8, 2019
23Win20–2–1 Juan Carlos RaygosaTKO5 (8), Mar 23, 2019
22Draw19–2–1 Dario Bredicean10Dec 1, 2018
21Win19–2 Crispulo Javier AndinoTKO1 (8), Oct 20, 2018
20Win18–2 Mirzet BajrektarevicTKO6 (8), Jun 9, 2018
19Win17–2 Bartlomiej GrafkaUD8Apr 19, 2018
18Loss16–2 Ramón Aguiñaga8Dec 7, 2017
17Win16–1 Mario AguilarRTD4 (8), Sep 28, 2017
16Win15–1 Bladimir Hernández CazaresRTD4 (10), Aug 19, 2017
15Win14–1 Pablo Daniel Zamora NievasKO2 (8), Jun 15, 2017
14Win13–1 Josué Aguilar10 (10), Mar 30, 2017
13Win12–1 Víctor Manuel Palacios3 (8), Feb 9, 2017
12Win11–1 Mehdi MadaniKO8 (8)Dec 10, 2016
11Win10–1 Tom VautourTKO3 (6), Oct 15, 2016
10Win9–1 Janne ForsmanTKO3 (8), Sep 3, 2016
9Win8–1 Jaudiel ZepedaUD8May 24, 2016
8Win7–1 Guillermo Herrera CamposTKO8 (8), Apr 12, 2016
7Win6–1 Paul BzdelUD10Feb 27, 2016
6Win5–1 Guillaume Tremblay-Coude6 (6)Nov 20, 2015
5Win4–1 Chris AucoinTKO3 (6), Dec 18, 2015
4Win3–1 Colato BoakyeUD4Aug 11, 2015
3Win2–1 Danny WatersUD4Jul 9, 2015
2Loss1–1 Roody Rene4Apr 4, 2015
1Win1–0 Eddie Gates4 (4), Jan 31, 2015

Personal life

He co-owns the Donnybrook Boxing Gym in Saint-Henri, Montreal with fellow pro fighter Ian MacKillop.[4] Within a year of its opening, it housed more professional fighters than any other gym in the country.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Shakeel Phinn is Super Middleweight Champ. Montreal Community Contact. March 7, 2016. 15 July 2020.
  2. News: Brossard's Phinn moves to 13-1. Montreal Gazette. PressReader. Herb. Zurkowsky. March 31, 2017. 16 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Football Awards. Champlain College Saint-Lambert. 16 August 2018 . July 15, 2020.
  4. News: Donnybrook Boxing Gym a small space with a big punch of passion. The Suburban. Alessia. Proietti. February 23, 2019. July 24, 2020.
  5. News: Pro boxing's back: Saturday fight card raises hopes for future. The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Don. Rice. February 29, 2016. July 16, 2020.
  6. News: Mexico's Ramon Aguinaga wins on Canadian soil. boxingtalk.com. December 8, 2017. July 15, 2020.
  7. News: Phinn surpris par Aguinaga lors d'un gala présenté jeudi au Casino de Montréal. Réseau des sports. Francis. Paquin. December 7, 2017. July 15, 2020. fr.
  8. News: Back In The Win Column. The Fight City. Michael. Carbert. March 25, 2019. July 17, 2020.
  9. News: "I'm not taking him lightly": Shakeel Phinn Expects Good Fight from Raygosa on Saturday. Canadian Boxiana. March 22, 2019. July 17, 2020.
  10. News: Shakeel Phinn sauve la mise au casino. Le Journal de Montréal. March 23, 2019. July 24, 2020. fr.
  11. News: Grand Prix Gala: Big Win For Shak. The Fight City. Jamie. Rebner. June 10, 2019. July 24, 2020.
  12. News: Two more belts for Shakeel The Jamaican Juggernaut Phinn. Montreal Community Contact. June 18, 2019. July 24, 2020.
  13. News: La boxe au fil de la semaine #269 – l'actualité vue par Richard Cloutier. Monsieur Boxe Richard Cloutier. Richard. Cloutier. December 2, 2019. July 24, 2020. fr.