Doug DeWitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Allen DeWitt August 13, 1961 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Cobra |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 65+1⁄2 in (166 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 5 |
Doug DeWitt (born August 13, 1961) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1992, holding the inaugural WBO middleweight title from 1989 to 1990.
Career
DeWitt made his professional debut in 1980 & compiled a record of 30–6–4 before winning the inaugural WBO middleweight title.[1] He would lose the title in his second defense to British boxer Nigel Benn.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 46 fights | 33 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 4 |
| By decision | 14 | 4 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Loss | 33–8–5 | James Toney | RTD | 6 (10) | 05/12/1992 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 33–7–5 | Dan Sherry | SD | 10 (10) | 28/05/1992 | Kushers Country Club, Monticello, New York, U.S. | |
| 44 | Draw | 32–7–5 | Tyrone Frazier | MD | 10 (10) | 07/02/1992 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 32–7–4 | Nigel Benn | TKO | 8 (12) | 29/04/1990 | Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost WBO Middleweight Title |
| 42 | Win | 32–6–4 | Matthew Hilton | RTD | 11 (12) | 15/01/1990 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBO Middleweight Title |
| 41 | Win | 31–6–4 | Robbie Sims | SD | 12 (12) | 18/04/1989 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won inaugural WBO Middleweight Title |
| 40 | Loss | 30–6–4 | Sumbu Kalambay | TKO | 7 (12) | 08/11/1988 | Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco | For WBA Middleweight Title |
| 39 | Win | 30–5–4 | Alberto Gonzalez | KO | 6 (10) | 19/08/1988 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 38 | Draw | 29–5–4 | Ron Essett | UD | 10 (10) | 29/01/1988 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 29–5–3 | Tony Thornton | MD | 13 (12) | 06/11/1987 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won USBA Middleweight Title Fight ended in a draw, decided with a "sudden death" 13th round |
| 36 | Win | 28–5–3 | Lenny LaPaglia | UD | 10 (10) | 18/08/1987 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 27–5–3 | José Quiñones | TKO | 3 (10) | 20/02/1987 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 27–4–3 | Thomas Hearns | UD | 12 (12) | 17/10/1986 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | For NABF Middleweight Title |
| 33 | Loss | 27–3–3 | Milton McCrory | UD | 10 (10) | 13/07/1986 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–2–3 | Charles Boston | UD | 10 (10) | 06/05/1986 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–2–3 | Luis Rivera | TKO | 7 (10) | 18/01/1986 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 25–2–3 | Robbie Sims | UD | 10 (10) | 30/08/1985 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 25–1–3 | Don Lee | UD | 10 (10) | 08/03/1985 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 25–1–2 | Jimmie Sykes | TKO | 1 (12) | 04/10/1984 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–1–2 | Bobby Hoye | UD | 10 (10) | 19/04/1984 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–1–2 | Mike Tinley | UD | 12 (12) | 17/02/1984 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won ESPN Middleweight Title |
| 25 | Win | 22–1–2 | Freddie Boynton | RTD | 5 (10) | 13/01/1984 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Hector Rosario | KO | 4 (10) | 09/09/1983 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | King Starling | TKO | 8 (10) | 10/08/1983 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Vernon Reed | KO | 1 (10) | 16/02/1983 | Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 18–1–2 | Larry Rayford | KO | 6 (10) | 03/12/1982 | Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 | Teddy Mann | TKO | 6 (10) | 20/10/1982 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 | William Page | KO | 1 (8) | 02/10/1982 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 15–1–2 | Mike Hyman | TKO | 6 (10) | 04/08/1982 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 14–1–2 | Ben Serrano | PTS | 8 (8) | 21/03/1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Bill Medei | TKO | 1 (8) | 04/03/1982 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Danny Long | MD | 8 (8) | 04/02/1982 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Charlie Hecker | TKO | 5 (6) | 22/12/1981 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Draw | 11–1–1 | Tony Suero | PTS | 8 (8) | 24/11/1981 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Danny McAloon | TKO | 3 (8) | 09/10/1981 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Lenny Villers | TKO | 8 (8) | 25/06/1981 | New Westchester Town Hall, Tarrytown, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Kevin Cheatum | KO | 1 (8) | 24/04/1981 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | Ben Serrano | PTS | 8 (8) | 08/03/1981 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Willard Nance | UD | 8 (8) | 18/02/1981 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Larry Davis | PTS | 6 (6) | 21/01/1981 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Derrick Doughty | KO | 1 (6) | 17/12/1980 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Terry Duncan | UD | 6 (6) | 15/10/1980 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Larry Davis | UD | 6 (6) | 17/09/1980 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Calvin Cook | UD | 4 (4) | 11/06/1980 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Charlie Hecker | KO | 3 (4) | 14/05/1980 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Peter Pennello | PTS | 4 (4) | 28/03/1980 | Dick Clark Theatre, Tarrytown, New York, U.S. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Doug DeWitt, fighting with an injured left hand most..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ↑ Berger, Phil (30 April 1990). "Benn Stops DeWitt". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
External links
- Boxing record for Doug DeWitt from BoxRec (registration required)
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