Bryant Jennings

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Bryant Jennings
Statistics
Real name Bryant Jennings
Nickname(s) By-By
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Reach 84 in (213 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1984-09-25) September 25, 1984
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 18
Wins 18
Wins by KO 10
Losses 0
Draws 0

Bryant Jennings (born in September 25, 1984) is an undefeated American professional boxer in the Heavyweight division.

Early life

At Ben Franklin High, Jennings played football, basketball and ran the 200 meters and participated in the shot-put. The 28-year-old father of 4-year-old Mason, Jennings played basketball at North Philly rec centers for years before he decided to box at the age of 24.

Jennings is a mechanic at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.[2]

Amateur career

Jennings was 13-4 as an amateur. He reached the finals of the 2009 National Golden Gloves, losing by decision to veteran Lenroy Thompson.[3]

Professional career

Heavyweight

In 2012, Bryant earned a 10-round unanimous decision over fellow prospect Maurice Byarm (13-0-1), of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21 at the Asylum Arena in South Philadelphia on the NBC Sports Network Fight Night opening card.[4] Neither fighter had gone beyond six rounds before the bout, he took the bout on five days' notice.[5]

He then fought his first name opponent in the former WBO heavyweight champion Siarhei Liakhovich on March 24, 2012. The fight took place at Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York and was televised on NBC Sports.[6] Jennings controlled the fight with his jab and power punches. He won the fight by TKO at the end of round nine.[7]

Jennings then faced Steve Collins (25-1) on June 16, 2012 at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. The fight was co-main event as part of NBC Sports Fight Night event, including Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers. He won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds.[8] On September 8, 2012 he won after only 35 seconds, knocking out Chris Koval.[9] The fight took place at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey.[10]

Jennings faced Bowie Topou on December 9, 2012 at McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fight was aired on NBC Sports Fight Night. Jennings was knocked down in round 3, but quickly got back up and won in round 5; knocking out Topou 1 minute and 37 seconds in the round. He progresses to 16-0 and retains his title as the USBA Heavyweight Champion.[11]

Jennings signed with promoters Gary Shaw and Antonio Leonard after buying out his existing agreement with Russell Peltz.

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (10 knockouts, 8 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests[7]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–0 Poland Artur Szpilka TKO 10 (10), 2:20 2014-01-25 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–0 Russia Andrey Fedosov RTD 6 (10), 3:00 2013-06-14 United States Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–0 Tonga Bowie Tupou TKO 5 (12), 1:37 2012-12-08 United States McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defended USBA Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–0 United States Chris Koval TKO 1 (8), 0:35 2012-09-08 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Koval down two times.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–0 United States Steve Collins UD 10 2012-06-16 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Won USBA Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–0 Belarus Siarhei Liakhovich TKO 9 (10), 3:00 2012-03-24 United States Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–0 United States Maurice Byarm UD 10 2012-01-21 United States Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won Pennsylvania Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–0 United States Kevin Franklin TKO 1 (6), 1:51 2011-11-19 United States Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–0 Puerto Rico Alexis Mejias UD 6 2011-09-09 United States Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mejias down once in the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0 United States Theron Johnson UD 6 2011-07-23 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Johnson down once in round four.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 United States Mike Miller UD 4 2011-06-04 United States Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Township, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 United States David Williams TKO 2 (6), 3:00 2011-04-23 United States Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 United States Theron Johnson UD 6 2011-02-26 United States Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 United States Randy Smith TKO 2 (4), 2:18 2010-12-09 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 United States Bernell Stewart UD 4 2010-07-30 United States South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 United States Zeferino Albino TKO 1 (4), 2:59 2010-04-30 United States South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Albino down three times.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 United States Jon Bolden KO 3 (4), 2:06 2010-04-02 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 United States Zeferino Albino UD 4 2010-02-26 United States South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Professional debut

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bryant Jennings' professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Christ, Scott (January 21, 2012). "NBC Sports Fight Night Results: Bryant Jennings Takes Main Event Win Over Maurice Byarm". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Sheika vs Wilson: Bryant Jennings added to the card". Boxing Scene. April 14, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  4. ↑ Rafael, Dan (January 21, 2012). "Bryant Jennings wins decision". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Jennings takes unanimous decision over Byarm". NBC Sports. January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  6. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/liakhovich-jennings-adamek-added-judah-paris--49572
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=529630&cat=boxer
  8. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/bryant-jennings-dominates-steve-collins-over-ten--54068
  9. ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/174671-vitali-stops-charr-other-heavies-position-for-post-klitschko-era
  10. ↑ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=32852&more=1
  11. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/bryant-jennings-kos-bowie-tupou-cap-banner-year--60255

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