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Demetrice King
Born
Demetrice Deonta King

(1985-01-21) January 21, 1985 (age 39)
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Reach188 cm (74 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins15
Wins by KO13
Losses20

Demetrice King (born January 21, 1985) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2011. He holds a notable win over future world heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne.

Professional career

King made his professional debut on September 20, 2003, defeating Matthew Fendley via first-round technical knockout (TKO) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He then had two wins (both by KO) and two losses (both by points decision) before defeating Joe Johnson at the International Convention Center in Sarasota. Next he lost via points decision to Zuri Lawrence at the id-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.

After the bout with Lawrence, he defeated Mujaheed Moore (via KO) and Kevin Montiy, suffered a points decision loss to Terry Smith, and knocked out Val Smith at the State Fairgrounds in Detroit on February 18, 2005.

Next, King fought then IBU heavyweight champion and future WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 3, 2005. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Briggs was the first boxer to stop King.

After the bout with Briggs, King suffered a number of defeats, at the hands of boxers including Jason Estrada, Chazz Witherspoon, Derric Rossy, and Kevin Johnson, losing via points decision each time.

Following his loss to Kevin Johnson, King had a winning streak of five, all by knockout, defeating, among others, future WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne in 2007. This winning streak brought his record to 14–15.

He next suffered a points decision loss to Michael Grant in National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, and on August 29, 2008, he lost a rematch with Raymond Olubowale (whom he had defeated via KO in October of the previous year), also via points decision.

He defeated the then undefeated Australian prospect Bowie Tupou via KO in the second round in their bout at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage.

By November 2009, King was ranked the 40th heavyweight in the world, and the 18th in the United States.[1]

After his win over Tupou, he was set to fight Fres Oquendo for the NABA and vacant USBA heavyweight titles. The 12-round fight took place at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond on February 20, 2010. King failed to answer the bell for the tenth round.[2]

His last two fights were against Tor Hamer and David Tua, losing both via points decision.[3][4]

King was knocked out only once in his career, by Shannon Briggs in their Madison Square Garden bout. He has stated that some of his points decision losses were "very controversial".[5]

Professional boxing record

15 Wins (13 knockouts), 20 Losses (1 knockout)
Result Record Opponent Typ Round Date Standort Notes
Loss 15-20 Neuseeland David Tua UD 10 2011-03-19 Neuseeland TelstraClear Pacific, Manukau City, New Zealand
Loss 15-19 Vereinigte Staaten Tor Hamer UD 2010-12-01 Vereinigte Staaten BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss 15-18 Vereinigte Staaten Fres Oquendo RTD 9 (12) 2010-02-20 Vereinigte Staaten Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. For WBA–NABA and vacant IBF–USBA heavyweight titles
Win 15-17 Australien Bowie Tupou KO 2 (8), 0:52 2009-08-01 Vereinigte Staaten Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Loss 14-17 Kanada Raymond Olubowale UD 2008-08-29 Kanada Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss 14-16 Vereinigte Staaten Michael Grant UD 8 2008-07-11 Vereinigte Staaten National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 14-15 Kanada Raymond Olubowale KO 2007-10-27 Kanada Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win 13-15 Vereinigte Staaten Edward Slater TKO 2007-08-24 Vereinigte Staaten Jackson County Fairgrounds, Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Win 12-15 Kanada Bermane Stiverne TKO 4 (8), 1:59 2007-07-07 Vereinigte Staaten Harbour Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Win 11-15 Vereinigte Staaten Matthew Eckerly KO 2007-04-21 Vereinigte Staaten The Harry Hill Center, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Win 10-15 Vereinigte Staaten Jason Weiss KO 2007-02-17 Vereinigte Staaten Centre Point, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 9-15 Vereinigte Staaten Kevin Johnson UD 6 2006-10-11 Vereinigte Staaten Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Loss 9-14 Vereinigte Staaten Derric Rossy UD 6 2006-07-20 Vereinigte Staaten Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss 9-13 Kamerun Paul Mbongo UD 2006-03-11 Kanada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 9-12 Vereinigte Staaten David Polk MD 2005-12-16 Vereinigte Staaten Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 9-11 Vereinigte Staaten Chazz Witherspoon UD 6 2005-11-05 Vereinigte Staaten Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Win 9-10 Vereinigte Staaten Corey Gregory KO 2005-10-22 Vereinigte Staaten Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 8-10 Kanada David Cadieux UD 8 2005-10-01 Kanada Delta Hotel, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Loss 8-9 Vereinigte Staaten Alonzo Butler UD 4 2005-08-13 Vereinigte Staaten Golden Gloves Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Win 8-8 Vereinigte Staaten Lamar Stephens TKO 2005-07-22 Vereinigte Staaten Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Loss 7-8 Vereinigte Staaten Jason Estrada UD 4 2005-06-17 Vereinigte Staaten Theatre at Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Loss 7-7 Kanada Art Binkowski UD 2005-05-14 Kanada Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 7-6 Vereinigte Staaten Shannon Briggs TKO 2 (6), 1:49 2005-03-03 Vereinigte Staaten Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 7-5 Vereinigte Staaten Val Smith KO 2005-02-18 Vereinigte Staaten Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 6-5 Vereinigte Staaten Terry Smith UD 2004-12-04 Vereinigte Staaten Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Win 6-4 Vereinigte Staaten Kevin Montiy MD 2004-11-19 Vereinigte Staaten Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win 5-4 Vereinigte Staaten Mujaheed Moore KO 2004-10-08 Vereinigte Staaten DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 4-4 Vereinigte Staaten Zuri Lawrence UD 6 2004-08-24 Vereinigte Staaten Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Win 4-3 Vereinigte Staaten Joe Johnson UD 2004-06-25 Vereinigte Staaten International Convention Center, Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Loss 3-3 Ghana Abraham Okine UD 2004-05-15 Vereinigte Staaten David Lawrence Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 3-2 Vereinigte Staaten Billy Douglas UD 2004-04-30 Vereinigte Staaten The Hoop, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Win 3-1 Vereinigte Staaten Brian Green KO 2004-04-17 Vereinigte Staaten Marshall Activity Center, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Win 2-1 Vereinigte Staaten James Bailey KO 2004-03-27 Vereinigte Staaten Marshall Street Armory, Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 1-1 Vereinigte Staaten George Crawford UD 2003-10-31 Vereinigte Staaten DeltaPlex, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Win 1-0 Vereinigte Staaten Matthew Fendley TKO 2003-09-20 Vereinigte Staaten Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.

References

  1. ^ "Jackson boxer Demetrice King, ranked 40th in world, wants shot at title". www.mlive.com. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. ^ "Fres Oquendo stops Demetrice King". Ring News 24. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ Plumb, Simon (20 March 2011). "David Tua grinds out win over Demetrice King". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. ^ "Tor Hamer Impresses in Win Over Demetrice King". www.fight-headlines.com. December 2010. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  5. ^ Johnstone, Duncan (16 March 2011). "King ready to give David Tua his best shot". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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