Lance Whitaker
American boxer
Lance Whitaker
Born (1972-05-29 ) May 29, 1972 (age 52) Other names Mount Statistics Weight(s) Heavyweight Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) Reach 84 in (213 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 43 Wins 35 Wins by KO 28 Losses 7 Draws 1
Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971) is an American former professional boxer . As an amateur in the super heavyweight division, he won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games . Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known for his size – 6 feet, 8 inches – and personability.
Early life
A native of Granada Hills, Los Angeles , Whitaker attended San Fernando High School , where he played football and basketball.[ 1] [ 2] Burger King restaurant.[ 3]
Amateur career
Whitaker won the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight title in 1993, followed by the United States (AAU) National Amateur Super Heavyweight title in 1994.[ 4]
National Golden Gloves , Little Rock, Arkansas , May 1993:
1/4: Defeated Marcus Johnson
1/2: Defeated Levone Seegars KO 1
Finals: Defeated Ed Mahone PTS U.S. Olympic Festival , San Antonio, Texas , July–August 1993:
Finals: Lost to Reginald Blackmon 9–18 United States National Championships , 1994:
Finals: Defeated Robert Geer PTS Goodwill Games , Saint Petersburg, Russia , July 1994:
1/2: Defeated Erik Fuhrmann (Germany) 21–3
Finals: Lost to Alexei Lezin (Russia) 0–17 U.S. Pan Am Trials, Portland, Oregon , January 1995:
1/2: Defeated Ed Mahone 32–21
Finals: Defeated Alvin Manley 25–13
Matanzas, Cuba , February 1995:
1/4: Defeated Roberto Camilo (Cuba) 13–9
1/2: Lost to Pedro Carrión (Cuba) by walkover Pan American Games , Mar del Plata, Argentina , March 1995:
1/4: Defeated Andrew Stewart (Grenada) by walkover
1/2: Lost to Leonardo Martinez Fizz (Cuba) KO 1 United States National Championships , Colorado Springs, Colorado , February 1996:
U.S. Olympic Box-Offs, 1996:
Professional career
Whitaker turned pro in 1996 and quickly climbed the rankings with knockout wins over limited competition. A win over faded contender Alex Stewart landed him a fight against Lou Savarese in 1999. Savarese ended Whitaker's 18 fight unbeaten streak with a decision win. Whitaker then went on later that year to hand Monte Barrett his first loss and in 2000 knocked out undefeated Robert Davis.
Whitaker then scored a devastating KO victory over contender Oleg Maskaev 2001, perhaps the biggest win of his career. At this point Whitaker was seen by many as having the potential to be a future heavyweight champion. Unfortunately for Whitaker, he lost his next fight to Jameel McCline by unanimous decision. He then drifted into journeyman obscurity, and was knocked out by Luan Krasniqi in 2005. In 2006 Whitaker lost to Sultan Ibragimov by knockout, effectively putting an end to his hope for future title belt opportunities. Whitaker continues to fight, but hasn't been highly ranked as a heavyweight in several years.
Nickname
Whitaker is likely most known for his bizarre adoption of the "Goofi" nickname prior to his fight with McCline in 2001. Whitaker's popularity was skyrocketing in boxing circles, and his promoter, the infamous Rock Newman, concocted the stunt to generate publicity and sentiment towards Whitaker.
Professional boxing record
35 Wins (28 knockouts, 7 decisions), 7 Losses (3 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 No Contest [ 5]
Result
Opp
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
12-2-2
KO
7
11/09/2010
Riverside, California , U.S.
IBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win
21-1
SD
12
12/06/2010
Hollywood, California , U.S.
Loss
53-9
Oliver McCall
UD
10
23/10/2009
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
20-8-2
TKO
1
21/08/2009
Redondo Beach, California , U.S.
WBC USNBC Heavyweight Title. . Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the first round after Ellis had been knocked down thrice.
Win
25-6-1
UD
10
17/07/2009
Redondo Beach, California , U.S.
Loss
11-1
Jason Estrada
UD
10
04/04/2008
Lincoln, Rhode Island , U.S.
Win
22-24
TKO
1
23/02/2008
Russellville, Arkansas , U.S.
Referee stopped the fight at 0:51 of the first round.
Loss
18-0
Sultan Ibragimov
TKO
7
15/12/2005
Hollywood, Florida , U.S.
WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title.
Win
17-5-1
TKO
5
Oct 1, 2005
Tampa, Florida , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the fifth round.
Win
14-30-4
Louis Monaco
TKO
3
26/08/2005
Hollywood, Florida , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the third round.
Loss
27-1-1
Luan Krasniqi
KO
6
28/05/2005
Stuttgart , Germany
Whitaker knocked out at 2:06 of the sixth round.
Win
22-15-1
TKO
1
05/08/2004
Hollywood, Florida , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round.
Win
20-1-1
Friday Ahunanya
TKO
5
17/04/2004
Tampa, Florida , U.S.
NABA/WBO NABO Heavyweight Title . Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fifth round.
Win
34-11-3
Al Cole
UD
12
30/10/2003
Coconut Creek, Florida , U.S.
NABA Heavyweight Title .
Win
20-6
TKO
2
28/06/2003
Coconut Creek, Florida , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the second round.
Win
23-7-2
Cliff Couser
KO
5
13/10/2002
Choctaw, Mississippi , U.S.
Couser knocked out at 2:45 of the fifth round.
Draw
16-3
Ray Austin
SD
10
13/04/2002
Chester, West Virginia , U.S.
Win
13-13-1
TKO
4
01/02/2002
Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the fourth round.
Loss
26-2-3
Jameel McCline
UD
12
01/12/2001
New York City , U.S.
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title .
Win
20-3
Oleg Maskaev
KO
2
10/03/2001
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title . Maskaev knocked out at 1:03 of the second round.
Win
22-0
TKO
2
07/10/2000
Uncasville, Connecticut , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the second round.
Win
21-3-2
DQ
1
21/07/2000
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout due to repeated low blows from Dixon.
Win
26-8
TKO
2
11/06/2000
Concho, Oklahoma , U.S.
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title . Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the second round.
Win
21-0
Monte Barrett
SD
12
28/08/1999
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
Loss
38-2
Lou Savarese
SD
10
06/03/1999
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Savarese took a knee in the sixth round.
Win
38-2
Alex Stewart
TKO
7
16/01/1999
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the seventh round.
Win
10-1
TKO
2
08/10/1998
Kansas City, Missouri , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:09 of the second round.
Win
4-1
TKO
6
01/05/1998
San Antonio, Texas , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round.
Win
16-14-2
UD
8
27/03/1998
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Win
20-20-1
UD
8
27/02/1998
Studio City, California , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round.
Win
11-2
TKO
1
16/01/1998
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the first round.
Win
26-18-1
TKO
1
13/12/1997
Northlake, Illinois , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the first round.
Win
20-6
TKO
2
14/11/1997
South Padre Island, Texas , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the second round.
Win
10-0
TKO
2
17/10/1997
Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win
10-5
TKO
1
09/08/1997
South Padre Island, Texas , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the first round.
Win
3-1-1
KO
1
19/07/1997
Indio, California , U.S.
Win
8-0-1
TKO
3
05/07/1997
Moline, Illinois , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the third round.
Win
1-1
KO
2
25/02/1997
Long Beach, California , U.S.
Win
1-8-1
KO
2
17/01/1997
Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Win
1-4
KO
2
03/12/1996
Indio, California , U.S.
Win
1-4
KO
2
03/12/1996
Indio, California , U.S.
Win
6-7
KO
1
21/11/1996
Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Win
3-6-1
Mario Osuna
TKO
1
16/09/1996
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
2-2
KO
1
10/07/1996
Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
References
^ Kowalick, Vince (July 10, 1996). "Going for Green, Not Gold" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Homeless boxer from L.A. hopes to strike gold" . Daily Press . Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .^ Oberjuerge, Paul (March 24, 1995). "Discovery Zone" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Leech, Paige A. (July 23, 1994). "Bad Intentions at Goodwill Games" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "BoxRec - Lance Whitaker" .
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