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Zuri Lawrence

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Zuri Lawrence
Born (1970-06-22) June 22, 1970 (age 54)
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins24
Wins by KO0
Losses15
Draws4
No contests1

Zuri Lawrence (born June 22, 1970) is an American professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2009. He is most well known for having never scored a knockout win in 44 professional fights.

Career

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Lawrence has never fought for a major heavyweight title but he served an important test for up-and-coming prospects. Notable losses include a technical knockout loss in 11 (after being down 4 times)[1] to Russian prospect Sultan Ibragimov and being brutally rendered unconscious by Calvin Brock,[2] the latter of which was named The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year.

Notable wins include upsetting the comeback trail of Jameel McCline after McCline's second heavyweight title loss and being the first to defeat highly touted Italian Olympic medallist and prospect Paolo Vidoz.

Lawrence was rarely stopped and could give 12 rounds of technical boxing. This combined with his seeming inability to knock an opponent out made Lawrence a popular opponent amongst matchmakers looking to get their prospects noticed. Prior to their fight Calvin Brock gave an example of this thinking in an interview with Tiger Boxing: "Zuri Lawrence? Sure. He's good, but he doesn't have any power, so I wouldn't call it a high-risk fight."[3]

In November 2007 Lawrence took on Hasim Rahman on short notice on Versus. In a close battle in which Versus' viewers had Lawrence leading, he was knocked out by Rahman in the 10th and final round. The scores at the time of stoppage were 86-84 for Lawrence and 86–84, 88-82 for Rahman.[4] In a rare feat, Lawrence was knocked out of the ring and onto the arena floor, only to return to the ring prior to the 20 count and continue fighting.[5]

In July 2008 Lawrence won in a huge upset over heavyweight prospect Albert Sosnowski after taking the fight on late notice.

He fought Jason Estrada on September 2, 2009, and which Lawrence was knocked down once in the second and once in the seventh before the referee stopped the fight at 2:33.

Professional boxing record

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24 Wins (0 knockouts, 24 decisions), 15 Losses (8 knockouts, 7 decisions), 4 Draws, 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Typ Round Date Standort Notes
Loss 24-15-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Jason Estrada TKO 7 02/09/2009 Vereinigte Staaten Mohegan Sun Grandstand, Syracuse, New York, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the seventh round.
Win 24-14-4 (1) Polen Albert Sosnowski UD 8 06/08/2008 Vereinigte Staaten Aviator Sports Complex, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss 23-14-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Darrel Madison UD 8 30/05/2008 Vereinigte Staaten Monticello Raceway & Casino, Monticello, New York, U.S. For vacant New York heavyweight title.
Loss 23-13-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Hasim Rahman TKO 10 15/11/2007 Vereinigte Staaten Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. For WBC–NABF heavyweight title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the tenth round.
Win 23-12-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Jermaine Woods UD 8 26/10/2007 Vereinigte Staaten Monticello Raceway & Casino, Monticello, New York, U.S. Lawrence was knocked down in the first round.
Win 22-12-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Jason Bergman UD 4 03/08/2007 Vereinigte Staaten Monticello Raceway & Casino, Monticello, New York, U.S.
Win 21-12-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Harvey Jolly UD 6 29/06/2007 Vereinigte Staaten Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 20-12-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Dominick Guinn TKO 2 02/02/2007 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York, U.S. Referee stopped the fight at 2:59 of the second round after Lawrence was knocked down twice in the round.
Loss 20-11-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Calvin Brock KO 6 25/02/2006 Vereinigte Staaten Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lawrence knocked out at 2:58 of the sixth round.
Win 20-10-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Jameel McCline UD 10 21/10/2005 Vereinigte Staaten Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Loss 19-10-4 (1) Russland Sultan Ibragimov TKO 11 22/04/2005 Vereinigte Staaten Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title. Referee stopped the fight at 0:32 of the 11th round.
Win 19-9-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Demetrice King UD 6 24/08/2004 Vereinigte Staaten Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Loss 18-9-4 (1) Deutschland Timo Hoffmann UD 12 22/11/2003 Deutschland Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
Draw 18-8-4 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Ray Austin MD 10 15/02/2003 Vereinigte Staaten Flamingo Hilton, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 18-8-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Tony Thompson TKO 7 20/10/2002 Vereinigte Staaten Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:06 of the seventh round.
Win 18-7-3 (1) Italien Paolo Vidoz UD 8 17/08/2002 Vereinigte Staaten Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 17-7-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten David Vedder UD 6 25/05/2002 Vereinigte Staaten Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 16-7-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Louis Monaco UD 6 04/05/2001 Vereinigte Staaten Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 15-7-3 (1) Nigeria King Ipitan DQ 9 24/08/2000 Vereinigte Staaten Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S. Ipitan was disqualified for repeated low blows.
Win 14-7-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Anthony Moore PTS 8 29/04/2000 Antigua und Barbuda St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Win 13-7-3 (1) Mexiko Mike Sedillo UD 10 06/04/2000 Vereinigte Staaten Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Loss 12-7-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten David Bostice UD 10 02/03/2000 Vereinigte Staaten Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 12-6-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Brian Nix UD 8 07/10/1999 Vereinigte Staaten Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
Win 12-5-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Darroll Wilson UD 10 02/09/1999 Vereinigte Staaten City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win 11-5-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Brian Watson DQ 6 09/07/1999 Vereinigte Staaten Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. Watson was disqualified after tackling Lawrence out of the ring.
Win 10-5-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Domingo Monroe PTS 4 15/05/1999 Vereinigte Staaten Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 9-5-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Juan Quintana PTS 4 27/02/1999 Vereinigte Staaten Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Win 8-5-3 (1) Vereinigtes Königreich Derek Williams PTS 6 02/10/1998 Polen Hala Ludowa, Wrocław, Poland
Loss 7-5-3 (1) Usbekistan Furkat Tursunov PTS 8 25/09/1998 Polen Poznań, Poland
Loss 7-4-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Willie Williams PTS 6 22/11/1997 Vereinigte Staaten Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 7-3-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Greg Pickrom TKO 5 11/09/1997 Vereinigte Staaten Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 7-2-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Craig Tomlinson UD 6 12/06/1997 Vereinigte Staaten Martin's West, Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
Win 6-2-3 (1) Nigeria Josh Imardiyi PTS 6 30/03/1997 Vereinigte Staaten Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 5-2-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Exum Speight PTS 6 07/07/1996 Vereinigte Staaten ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S.
Win 4-2-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Rashid Latif UD 4 28/06/1996 Vereinigte Staaten Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 3-2-3 (1) Kanada Dean Storey PTS 6 31/03/1996 Vereinigte Staaten Sullivan Gymnasium, Portland, Maine, U.S.
Win 2-2-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Mike Whitfield UD 6 08/11/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 1-2-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Rodney Price PTS 4 22/09/1995 Vereinigte Staaten South Mountain Arena, West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw 1-1-3 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Derrick Lampkins PTS 4 18/08/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Middletown, New York, U.S.
Win 1-1-2 (1) Russland Georgy Peskov UD 4 02/06/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Starlite Theatre, Latham, New York, U.S.
Draw 0-1-2 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Garth Hedger PTS 4 05/05/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Center City, Schenectady, New York, U.S.
NC 0-1-1 (1) Vereinigte Staaten Domingo Monroe NC 2 28/01/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Loss 0-1-1 Vereinigte Staaten Kasson Saxton TKO 1 28/07/1994 Vereinigte Staaten Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw 0-0-1 Vereinigte Staaten Maurice Harris PTS 4 21/06/1994 Vereinigte Staaten The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ Sultan Ibragimov vs. Zuri Lawrence - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  2. ^ HBO: Boxing: Fighters: Bio: CALVIN BROCK
  3. ^ "TigerBoxing". Archived from the original on 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
  4. ^ McMillan, Ken (November 16, 2007). "Zuri Lawrence shows grit in loss to Rahman". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hasim Rahman Stops Zuri Lawrence But Zuri Gains Respect". boxing247.com. November 16, 2007. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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