Bryant Jennings

Bryant Jennings
Statistics
Real name	Bryant Antonio Jennings
Nickname(s)	By-By
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Reach	84 in (213 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-09-25) September 25, 1984 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	20
Wins	19
Wins by KO	10
Losses	1
Draws	0

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

Early life

At Benjamin Franklin High School, Jennings played football, basketball and ran the 200 meters and participated in the shot-put. The 30-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.

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.^[2]

Professional career

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.^[3] Neither fighter had gone beyond six rounds before the bout, he took the bout on five days' notice.^[4]

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.^[5] Jennings controlled the fight with his jab and power punches. He won the fight by TKO at the end of round nine.^[6]

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.^[7] On September 8, 2012 he won after only 35 seconds, knocking out Chris Koval.^[8] The fight took place at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey.^[9]

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 progressed to 16-0 and retains his title as the USBA Heavyweight Champion.^[10] He beat high-rank contender Mike Perez to earn title shot as mandatory challenger, No.1 WBC contender.

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

Jennings vs. Klitschko

Jennings faced heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on April 25, 2015 in Madison Square Garden for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.^[11] Klitschko won the fight due to his effective use of his jab keeping Jennings at bay and his defensive style not allowing Jennings to land big shots and holding Jennings anytime he went inside to nullify his offensive game, although Klitschko was eventually deducted a point in the 10th for excessive holding, he won the fight via unanimous decision with two judges scoring it 116-111 and the final judge scored it 118-109 all three in favor of Wladimir Klitschko.^[12] After the fight, Klitschko admitted that this was one of his hardest fights in years.

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests[6]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-1	Wladimir Klitschko	UD	12	2015-04-25	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–0	Mike Perez	SD	12	2014-07-26	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–0	Artur Szpilka	TKO	10 (10), 2:20	2014-01-25	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	Andrey Fedosov	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	2013-06-14	Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–0	Bowie Tupou	TKO	5 (12), 1:37	2012-12-08	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	Chris Koval	TKO	1 (8), 0:35	2012-09-08	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	Steve Collins	UD	10	2012-06-16	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	Siarhei Liakhovich	TKO	9 (10), 3:00	2012-03-24	Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0	Maurice Byarm	UD	10	2012-01-21	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	Kevin Franklin	TKO	1 (6), 1:51	2011-11-19	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	Alexis Mejias	UD	6	2011-09-09	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	Theron Johnson	UD	6	2011-07-23	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	Mike Miller	UD	4	2011-06-04	Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Township, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	David Williams	TKO	2 (6), 3:00	2011-04-23	Caesars, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Theron Johnson	UD	6	2011-02-26	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	Randy Smith	TKO	2 (4), 2:18	2010-12-09	Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Bernell Stewart	UD	4	2010-07-30	South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Zeferino Albino	TKO	1 (4), 2:59	2010-04-30	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	Jon Bolden	KO	3 (4), 2:06	2010-04-02	The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Zeferino Albino	UD	4	2010-02-26	South Philly Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Professional debut

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External links

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