Craig Payne
Craig Payne (born May 22, 1961) is a former American boxer best known for winning the National Golden Gloves in 1983.
Amateur
Payne, a 1979 graduate of Chillicothe (Ohio) High School, won the National Golden Gloves in 1983 beating a young Mike Tyson . Payne also defeated Cuban boxing legends Teofilo Stevenson and Félix Savón.
Pro
After his first fight in 1985 he paused for a couple of years before returning in 1991. Payne's pro career was disappointing largely because he was completely out of shape often coming in at 300 lbs. His only notable success was a KO of previously undefeated Samson Po'uha.
Professional boxing record
| 12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 20 Losses (7 knockouts, 13 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-20-1 |  Andre Purlette |
TKO | 2 | 10/02/2001 |  Miami, Florida, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-19-1 |  Anthony Curry |
UD | 6 | 05/02/2000 |  Rochester, Washington, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-18-1 | Richard "Hard Face" Mason |
UD | 6 | 22/10/1999 |  Rising Sun, Indiana, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-17-1 | Fres Oquendo |
TKO | 3 | 10/07/1999 |  Elgin, Illinois, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the third round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-16-1 | Troy "Country Boy" Weida |
TKO | 5 | 10/06/1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-15-1 | Tim "Hebrew Hammer" Puller |
UD | 8 | 01/05/1999 | Rochester, Washington, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-14-1 | Iran Barkley |
MD | 8 | 27/07/1996 | Rochester, Washington, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-13-1 | James Tillis |
UD | 8 | 21/06/1996 | Vancouver, Washington, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-12-1 |  Daniel Dăncuţă |
KO | 6 | 07/03/1995 |  Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-11-1 | "Big" Joe Thomas |
PTS | 4 | 17/02/1995 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-10-1 | Shannon Briggs |
UD | 8 | 13/01/1995 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12-9-1 |  Ray Anis |
TKO | 10 | 01/10/1994 |  Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-8-1 |  Samson Po'uha |
TKO | 6 | 30/06/1994 |  Mesquite, Nevada, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-8-1 | Mike "The Bounty" Hunter |
PTS | 10 | 19/05/1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-7-1 | John Bray |
PTS | 8 | 06/05/1994 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-6-1 | Darren Hayden |
PTS | 6 | 09/03/1994 |  Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-5-1 |  Francois Botha |
KO | 7 | 30/10/1993 | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11-4-1 | Garing "Freight Train" Lane |
PTS | 10 | 28/09/1993 |  Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-3-1 | Rocky Sekorski |
TKO | 6 | 14/09/1993 | 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 | 10-3-1 |  Melton Bowen |
TKO | 5 | 28/08/1993 | Orlando, Florida, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-3-1 | Bobby Crabtree |
TKO | 6 | 29/05/1993 | Yakima, Washington, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the sixth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-3-1 | Tyrone "Nexus" Evans |
PTS | 6 | 27/04/1993 |  Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7-3-1 | Lionel "The Train" Butler |
TKO | 7 | 26/03/1993 |  Reseda, California, United States |
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| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 7-2-1 | Pinklon Thomas |
SD | 12 | 14/11/1992 |  Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
IBO World Heavyweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-1-1 | Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne |
TKO | 2 | 27/10/1992 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-1-1 |  Conroy Nelson |
KO | 6 | 19/06/1992 | London, Ontario, Canada |
Nelson knocked out at 2:03 of the sixth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5-1-1 | Tyrone "Nexus" Evans |
MD | 4 | 21/04/1992 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0-1 | Kevin P Porter |
PTS | 4 | 08/02/1992 | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0-1 | Luis "Explorer" Torres |
PTS | 4 | 21/01/1992 | Canton, Michigan, United States |
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| Draw | 3-0-1 | Robert "Ironhead" Smith |
PTS | 4 | 09/12/1991 |  Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Ken McCants |
KO | 3 | 14/11/1991 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Kevin P Porter |
PTS | 4 | 16/07/1991 | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Cleveland Ingram |
KO | 2 | 21/03/1985 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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