Wilford Scypion
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Wilford Scypion (born July 18, 1958) is a former professional boxer.
Amateur career
Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978.
Pro career
In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve round decision to take the USBA's regional Middleweight title. This victory guaranteed him a world championship try, against Marvin Hagler. The two competitors met on May 27, in a fight televised by HBO Boxing, which was considered by many to show only the best fights available at the time. Scypion was knocked out in four rounds in his only world title try, which was held in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first bout for the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history.
Professional boxing record
| 32 Wins (24 knockouts, 8 decisions), 9 Losses (5 knockouts, 4 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9-0 |  Billy Wayne Lewis |
KO | 2 | 31/01/1991 |  Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States |
Scypion knocked out at 0:26 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | James "The Soup" Campbell |
PTS | 6 | 10/10/1990 |  Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | Robert "Gang" Green |
KO | 4 | 17/07/1990 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
Green knocked out at 1:51 of the fourth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | James Tarver |
KO | 1 | 27/04/1990 | Rayne, Louisiana, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 15-3 | Iran Barkley |
KO | 8 | 01/11/1985 |  Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 21-5-1 | Dwight "Tiger" Walker |
UD | 10 | 17/09/1985 |  Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
3-6, 4-6, 3-7. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-4-1 | Tyler Dupuy |
UD | 8 | 14/05/1985 |  Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 43-12-1 |  Murray Sutherland |
TKO | 12 | 08/12/1984 |  Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the 12th round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-43-5 |  Mauricio Hernandez da Cruz |
TKO | 4 | 03/11/1984 | Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the fourth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-9 | Doug Holiman |
TKO | 8 | 29/09/1984 |  Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10-3 | Leroy Hester |
TKO | 10 | 05/08/1983 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the tenth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 56-2-2 | Marvin Hagler |
KO | 4 | 27/05/1983 |  Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
IBF World Middleweight Title. Scypion knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-2-1 | Frank "The Animal" Fletcher |
UD | 12 | 13/02/1983 | Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
IBF USBA Middleweight Title. 6-5, 7-4, 8-3. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-1 | Bobby West |
TKO | 5 | 14/12/1982 | Gilley's Club, Pasadena, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-4 | Irving "Suitcase" Hines |
PTS | 10 | 16/09/1982 | Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-7-2 |  Jose Mireles |
TKO | 2 | 06/08/1982 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-0 | Mark Frazie |
UD | 10 | 11/07/1982 | Oasis Ballroom, Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-1 | James "Hard Rock" Green |
PTS | 10 | 14/03/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-1 |  Siaosi George Tanoa |
UD | 10 | 28/11/1981 |  Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States |
99-91, 96-94, 98-92. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 29-1 | Dwight Davison |
PTS | 10 | 08/08/1981 | Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-2 | Curtis Parker |
PTS | 10 | 03/05/1981 | Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-4 | Willie Ray Taylor |
KO | 5 | 13/12/1980 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-8-1 | Mike Herron |
TKO | 4 | 24/10/1980 | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-17-1 |  Fermin Guzman |
TKO | 8 | 02/10/1980 | Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 27-1-2 |  Mustafa Hamsho |
DQ | 10 | 15/06/1980 |  Clarkston, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-13-2 | Bob "The Hunter" Patterson |
TKO | 6 | 25/05/1980 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-2-1 | Jerome "Silky" Jackson |
UD | 8 | 23/02/1980 | Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-3 | Norris McKinney |
KO | 3 | 09/01/1980 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
McKinney knocked out at 2:47 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-6-2 | Willie "Macho" Classen |
KO | 10 | 23/11/1979 | Felt Forum, New York City, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-10-1 | Manuel "Manny" Torres |
KO | 2 | 10/10/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Jose Gamez | KO | 6 | 14/09/1979 | Houston Summit, Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-3 | German Marquez |
KO | 2 | 15/08/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-6-1 | Arnell Thomas |
KO | 2 | 26/06/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-1-1 | Jesse "The Body" Edwards |
KO | 2 | 22/05/1979 | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-14 | Johnny Heard |
KO | 2 | 10/04/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-2 | Fred "Thump" Johnson |
KO | 8 | 16/01/1979 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-2-2 | Miguel "Cherry" Garcia |
TKO | 4 | 28/11/1978 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-1 | Oscar Rios |
KO | 1 | 12/10/1978 | Pasadena, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | Carlos Terrazas | KO | 2 | 19/09/1978 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-2-1 | Calvin Todd |
KO | 4 | 15/08/1978 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-23-1 | Dennis Haggerty |
KO | 1 | 18/07/1978 | Houston, Texas, United States |
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Life After Boxing
He now lives in Port Arthur, Texas with his father and sister. Wilford is well known around town. Even though Wilford is disabled, due to his boxing experiences, he manages to live a relatively normal life and attends church with his family.
References
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