Adolpho Washington

Adolpho Washington (born 7 September 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a retired professional boxer best known to hold the IBF Cruiser title for one fight. He had little power but a "steel" chin, and was never knocked out as a pro (but stopped once by James Toney).

Career

Washington turned pro in 1989 at light-heavy and in 1990 lost a decision to a fighter named K.Casimier with a 2-6-1 record. Later he beat hard-punching fringe contender Drake Thadzi on points. 1993 came 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 . Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision.

Cruiserweight

The following year and one weight class higher, he beat an out-of ashape Iran Barkley on cuts and took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he scored a rare KO over hard-punching contender Izegwire and took on Orlin Norris for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short by a razor-thin decision. In 1996 he was able to win a title, upsetting undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist Torsten May for the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title. He equally surprisingly lost the title to puncher Uriah Grant in his next bout, and never fought for a major title again.

He never looked good after that losing to Norris and May in rematches. In 1999 he took on James Toney, the only man to stop him inside the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose . 2001 he lost to Vassily Jirov and retired.

Professional boxing record

31 Wins (17 knockouts, 14 decisions), 9 Losses (1 knockout, 8 decisions), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-16-2	Mike Peak	UD	10	28/09/2001	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	28-0	Vassiliy "Tiger" Jirov	UD	10	20/07/2001	Canton, Ohio, United States	90-99, 89-100, 89-100.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-28-3	Bradley Rone	UD	8	19/04/2001	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-39	Tim "Dark" Knight	UD	8	01/03/2001	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
No Contest	49-4	Dicky "Raging Bull" Ryan	ND	8	10/02/2000	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-5	Paul "Rocky" Phillips	TKO	3	29/10/1999	LaPorte, Indiana, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	56-4-2	James "Lights Out" Toney	TKO	10	30/07/1999	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the tenth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-2	Torsten May	TD	9	05/06/1999	Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany	IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the ninth round due to cuts caused by an accidental headbut. 73-79, 74-78, 74-77.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	33-12	Art Jimmerson	TKO	3	27/11/1998	Gary, Indiana, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the third round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	47-5	Orlin "The Juice" Norris	UD	12	22/05/1998	Monroe, Michigan, United States	IBA World Super Cruiserweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	27-4-1	"King" Arthur Williams	UD	12	06/01/1998	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States	USBA Cruiserweight Title/IBF World Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. 111-119, 113-117, 110-120.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	25-12	Uriah "Bossman" Grant	MD	12	21/06/1997	Tampa, Florida, United States	IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 112-116, 114-114, 112-116.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-0	Torsten May	UD	12	31/08/1996	Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain	IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 115-114, 117-111, 116-112.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-5	Artis "Mad Boxer" Pendergrass	UD	10	10/02/1996	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	99-91, 98-92, 99-92.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	42-3	Orlin "The Juice" Norris	UD	12	17/03/1995	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States	WBA World Cruiserweight Title. 114-115, 114-115, 114-115.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-0	David Izeqwire	TKO	8	05/11/1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	IBO World Cruiserweight Title.
Draw	43-2	Anaclet Wamba	PTS	12	14/07/1994	Monte Carlo, Monaco	WBC World Cruiserweight Title. 115-115, 116-116, 114-116.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-7-3	Dale Jackson	PTS	12	24/02/1994	Austin, Texas, United States	NABF Cruiserweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	31-8	Iran "Blade" Barkley	TKO	6	20/10/1993	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-3	Tim Noble	PTS	8	17/07/1993	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-0	Vaughn "Turtle" Hooks	SD	10	15/05/1993	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	33-1	Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill	TD	11	20/02/1993	Fargo, North Dakota, United States	WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 99-109, 98-110, 99-109.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-5-1	Drake "Nightmare" Thadzi	UD	10	16/01/1993	San Antonio, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Mike "Babbling" Brooks	TKO	1	29/08/1992	Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Richard Mincy	TKO	1	07/08/1992	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Tony Brown	KO	1	26/10/1991	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Dana Taylor	KO	1	19/10/1991	Beaver Lake, West Virginia, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-0	Anthony "Big Hand" Willis	PTS	6	08/10/1991	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-7-1	Kevin Casimier	UD	10	02/10/1991	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-6-1	Kevin Casimier	SD	10	28/11/1990	Tampa, Florida, United States	95-96, 97-95, 95-96.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-7-1	Rocky Fabrizio	TKO	1	09/11/1990	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 3:03 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-0	Ron Mims	UD	8	16/10/1990	Tampa, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-22	Rocky Bentley	UD	6	28/08/1990	Tampa, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Jeff Cooper	TKO	1	28/07/1990	Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Nathon Jackson	KO	2	10/02/1990	Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Draw	4-1-3	David "Digger" Graves	PTS	6	25/01/1990	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-1	Elton Dublin	KO	3	23/09/1989	Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-11	Ron Lewis	TKO	4	01/08/1989	Chicago, Illinois, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-8	David Bates	TKO	1	15/07/1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Rick Mayer	TKO	1	18/05/1989	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-2	Oscar Raglin Strickland	KO	1	02/05/1989	Chicago, Illinois, United States	Strickland knocked out at 1:50 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-12	Jordan Keepers	KO	2	07/04/1989	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Phil Scott	UD	4	07/03/1989	Chicago, Illinois, United States

External links

• Professional boxing record for Adolpho Washington from BoxRec