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Nathaniel Fitch

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Nathaniel Fitch
Fitch (left) assisting on the mitts (U.S. Army Photo)
Born
Nathaniel Fitch Sr.

Bastrop, Louisiana
Other namesSweet Red

Nathaniel Fitch Sr. (born October 31, 1956) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his stellar amateur boxing career.

Early years

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"Years ago I was at a Boys Club and some guys took my bike and my brothers went to retrieve it and I'll just say I was impressed with the way they did it," said Fitch. "From that point forward I knew I wanted to learn to box."[1]

In 1977, Fitch enlisted in the U.S. Army where he began his career as an amateur boxer. He transferred to Fort Bragg in 1983.[1]

Amateur career

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Fitch went on to win the 1983 All-Army Championship, the 1983 Interservice Championship, the 1984 Olympic Sports Festival, the 1985 National Amateur Boxing Federation Championship, the 1987 National Golden Gloves Championship and the 1987 Eastern Olympic Trials.[1]

Accomplishments

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He finished his amateur career with a record of 187 wins, 16 losses and 1 draw.[1]

Professional career

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Fitch turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. His resume included losses to notable heavyweights Lou Savarese, Tim Witherspoon, Bruce Seldon, Jeremy Williams, Chris Byrd, and John Ruiz. He retired in 1997 after a decision loss to Timo Hoffmann.

Professional boxing record

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12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 19 Losses (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Typ Round Date Standort Notes
Loss 5-0 Deutschland Timo Hoffmann PTS 6 05/10/1997 Deutschland Gera, Germany
Loss 9-0 Vereinigte Staaten Najee Shaheed TKO 5 23/01/1997 Vereinigte Staaten Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 19-1 Vereinigte Staaten Terrence Lewis KO 4 06/12/1996 Vereinigte Staaten Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 27-3 Vereinigte Staaten John Ruiz TKO 3 25/10/1996 Vereinigte Staaten Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 15-0 Vereinigte Staaten Richie Melito TKO 1 17/07/1996 Vereinigte Staaten New York City, New York U.S.
Win 0-6 Vereinigte Staaten Steve West TKO 2 06/04/1996 Vereinigte Staaten Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 20-0 Vereinigte Staaten Don Steele TKO 5 19/12/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Loss 12-0 Vereinigte Staaten Chris Byrd KO 7 03/10/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Win 0-1 Vereinigte Staaten Larry Donnell TKO 1 27/09/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 22-1 Vereinigte Staaten Boone Pultz UD 8 14/09/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 14-0 Kanada Kirk Johnson PTS 10 07/07/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss 6-2-2 Vereinigte Staaten Sam Hampton PTS 8 11/04/1995 Vereinigte Staaten Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 15-0 Kroatien Zeljko Mavrovic KO 1 11/02/1995 Deutschland Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 39-4 Vereinigte Staaten Tim Witherspoon TKO 6 17/12/1994 Vereinigte Staaten Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
No Contest 9-6 Vereinigte Staaten Stanley Wright NC 2 20/07/1994 Vereinigte Staaten Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 28-3 Vereinigte Staaten Bruce Seldon TKO 4 19/02/1994 Vereinigte Staaten Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Loss 12-0 Vereinigte Staaten Jeremy Williams RTD 7 09/11/1993 Vereinigte Staaten Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Fitch retired at the end of the seventh round.
Loss 25-0 Vereinigte Staaten Lou Savarese UD 10 17/04/1993 Vereinigte Staaten Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 17-6 Vereinigte Staaten Levi Billups UD 10 25/01/1993 Vereinigte Staaten Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win 22-13 Vereinigte Staaten Ricky Parkey TKO 5 24/10/1992 Vereinigte Staaten Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Win 30-17 Vereinigte Staaten Mike Cohen PTS 8 26/06/1992 Florida Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-18-2 Vereinigte Staaten Danny Wofford PTS 4 20/05/1992 Vereinigte Staaten Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 13-44-2 Vereinigte Staaten Frankie Hines TKO 1 24/04/1992 Vereinigte Staaten Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 6-1 Vereinigte Staaten Everett Mayo UD 10 27/02/1992 Vereinigte Staaten Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 7-4 Vereinigte Staaten Jerry Jones SD 8 06/02/1992 Vereinigte Staaten Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win 26-2-2 Vereinigte Staaten Terry Davis KO 1 12/11/1991 Vereinigte Staaten Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 8-0-1 Vereinigte Staaten Fred Adams UD 6 18/10/1991 Vereinigte Staaten Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win -- Vereinigte Staaten Charlie Harris KO 2 03/08/1991 Vereinigte Staaten Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 1-5-1 Vereinigte Staaten Sonny Crooms TKO 2 28/04/1991 Vereinigte Staaten Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 4-16 Vereinigte Staaten Charles Dixon KO 2 15/02/1991 Vereinigte Staaten Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Win -- Vereinigte Staaten Lynwood Barry DQ 2 18/11/1990 Vereinigte Staaten Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 4-1 Vereinigte Staaten Fred Whitaker PTS 4 16/09/1988 Vereinigte Staaten Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

Retirement and later life

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Upon retirement Fitch became a boxing coach at Fitch's Boxing Club in Spring Lake, North Carolina.[1]

He was also inducted into the North Carolina Boxing Hall Fame.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Hall of Famer boxer gives back to Fort Bragg Soldiers, community By Kevin Goode, May 10, 2012. Army.mil, the Official Web-site of the U.S. Army.
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Preceded by United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1984 		Succeeded by
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