Adolpho Washington

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Adolpho Washington (born April 19, 1972 in Lexington, Kentucky) was a professional boxer. He had a "steel" chin, and was never knocked out as a pro. Although he was not wildly successful, he was involved in several championship bouts.

Washington turned pro in 1989 and in 1993 can his first crack at a title, taking on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Virgil Hill. Washington was caught in a bizarre incident in which he was unable to continue after being cut by bumping his head against a TV camera in the 11th round [1]. Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision. The following year and one weight class higher, he took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he took on Orlin Norris for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short. In 1996 he was able to win his first title, beating former Olympian Torsten May for the Vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title. He lost the title to Uriah Grant in his next bout, and never fought for a major title again. In 1999 he took on James Toney, the only man to stop him short of the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose [2].