Felix Cora, Jr.

Felix Cora Jr.
Statistics
Real name Felix Cora Jr.
Rated at Cruiserweight
Nationality American
Born 18 February 1980 (34)
Galveston, Texas
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 33
Wins 25
Wins by KO 14
Losses 6
Draws 2

Felix Cora Jr. is an American professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He is the former holder of the USBA and the NABF cruiserweight titles and is a former contestant on the 4th series of the reality TV show The Contender.

Professional Boxing Career

Early boxing career

Cora made his professional boxing debut in September 2000 with a 2nd round stoppage win over Mitchell Seigrist in Houston, Texas. Over the next three years he boxed a further 14 times, winning 12 with two draws including one draw with the then unbeaten Michael Simms. By January 2004, Cora could boast an unbeaten professional record of 13-0-2.[1]

Title fights

In June 2004, Cora once again challenged old foe Michael Simms, this time for the vacant USBA cruiserweight title in Rosemont, Illinois. Cora won the bout via a majority decision to claim the title and to go one better than the last time he faced Simms. Throughout the rest of 2004, Cora defended his belt twice more scoring wins over Jermell Barnes (UD12) and James Elizalde (TKO 6).[1]

In October 2005, Cora challenged for, and won, the NABF version of the cruiserweight title beating champion Arthur Williams after Williams corner retired him in the 8th round. He would defend the belt only once against Darnell Wilson in March 2006 before losing it in his first career defeat to Russian Vadim Tokarev in May of the same year.

Cora suffered his second career defeat to unbeaten former Olympian team-mate Matt Godfrey in his very next fight. The fight which took place in April 2007 in Connecticut was also for Cora's former NABF belt which had been vacated by Tokarev. Godfrey won the fight via a 2nd round TKO.[2]

The Contender Series

In 2008 Cora joined the cast of the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The Contender and became a member of the blue team.[3] On 3 December 2008 he boxed his first round contest against the gold team's Joell Godfrey and won a unanimous decision over 5 rounds.[4] He was knocked out of the competition at the quarter final stage after meeting Canadian Troy Ross who stopped him in the 1st round. In the season finale he knocked out Tim Flamos in the 3rd round [5]

Comeback

After a 15 month layoff Cora Jr. returned to the ring on 4 June 2010 to face Billy Willis in a fight made at heavyweight winning in the sixth round. He fought twice more in 2010 beating Rubin Williams on 19 August and traveling to Manchester in England on 13 November to lose an eliminator contest for the IBF cruiserweight title to Enad Licina.[1] In his first fight of 2011 on 5 March Cora Jr fought abroad once more traveling to Poland to fight Pawel Kolodziej for the WBA International cruiserweight title only to lose on points over 12 rounds.[1]

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (12 knockouts, 11 decisions), 6 Losses (3 knockouts, 3 decisions), 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 25-7-2 Russia Murat Gassiev TKO 9 17/04/2015 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut For IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-6-2 United States Andrae Carthron KO 2 (8) 28/03/2014 United States San Luis Convention Center, Galveston, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-6-2 Brazil Laudelino Barros KO 11 (12) 26/10/2013 Brazil Ginásio Esportivo Profesor José Liberatti, Osasco, Sao Paulo Win WBO Latino Cruiserweight title
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-6-2 United States "Cajun" Andrew Greeley UD 6 25/08/2012 United States Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas 60-54, 60-54, 59-55.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 22-6-2 Nigeria Lateef Kayode UD 10 09/09/2011 United States Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota WBA NABA Cruiserweight Title. 92-97, 93-96, 92-98.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 22-5-2 Poland Pawel Kolodziej UD 12 05/03/2011 Poland Krynica-Zdroj WBA International Cruiserweight Title. 112-116, 110-118, 110-118.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 22-4-2 Serbia Enad Licina UD 12 13/11/2010 United Kingdom MEN Arena, Manchester IBF World Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. 113-116, 112-117, 112-116.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-3-2 United States Rubin Williams RTD 5 19/08/2010 United States Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas Williams did not come out for round five.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-3-2 United States Billy Willis RTD 6 04/06/2010 United States Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas Willis did not come out for round six.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-3-2 United States Tim Flamos TKO 3 25/02/2009 United States Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the third round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 19-3-2 Canada Troy Ross TKO 1 28/01/2009 Singapore Singapore Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-2-2 United States Joell Godfrey UD 5 03/12/2008 Singapore Singapore 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 18-2-2 United States Matt Godfrey TKO 2 06/04/2007 United States Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut WBC NABF/WBA NABA Cruiserweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 18-1-2 Russia Vadim Tokarev TKO 4 18/05/2006 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida WBC NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-0-2 United States Darnell Wilson UD 10 24/03/2006 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida WBC NABF Cruiserweight Title. 99-91, 99-91, 99-91.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-0-2 United States "King" Arthur Williams TKO 8 27/10/2005 United States Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho WBC NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at the end of the eighth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-0-2 United States James Elizalde TKO 6 02/12/2004 United States Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at the end of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-0-2 United States Jermell Barnes UD 12 07/08/2004 United States Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. 118-110, 119-109, 119-109.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-0-2 United States Michael Simms MD 12 25/06/2004 United States Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. 116-112, 116-112, 114-114.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-0-2 United States Jason Waller TKO 3 15/01/2004 United States Arena Theater, Houston, Texas Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-0-2 Mexico Jesus Valadez TKO 3 05/12/2003 United States International Ballroom, Houston, Texas Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-0-2 United States Alonzo "Big Country" Wright UD 8 09/08/2003 United States Miami Arena, Miami, Florida
Draw 10-0-2 United States Derrick James PTS 6 27/06/2003 United States Centennial Building, Dallas, Texas 58-56, 56-58, 57-57.
Draw 10-0-1 United States Michael Simms PTS 10 15/03/2003 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois 96-94, 95-96, 95-95.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-0 United States Rodney McSwain UD 8 03/08/2002 United States Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona 80-72, 80-72, 79-73.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 United States Gary Gomez UD 8 27/06/2002 United States Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 United States Kenny Snow UD 4 09/04/2002 United States Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 United States Chris "Cold Steel" Thomas UD 6 25/01/2002 United States Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois 59-54, 59-54, 58-55.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 United States Harold Lee Lowe, Jr. TKO 1 21/12/2001 United States Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 United States Shawn Townsend KO 1 26/10/2001 United States Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California Townsend knocked out at 2:05 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 United States Kwan Manassah UD 4 25/05/2001 United States Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 United States Ernest Parfait TKO 1 25/01/2001 United States Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 United States James "Black" Smith TKO 1 26/10/2000 United States Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas Referee stopped the bout at 0:34 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 United States Mitchell Seigrist TKO 2 21/09/2000 United States Houston, Texas

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Boxrec | Felix Cora Jr. Professional record
  2. ↑ KO Corner | Godfrey looking for world title shot
  3. ↑ Versus | Felix Cora Jr.
  4. ↑ Versus | Episode Recap Cora vs Godfrey
  5. ↑ Versus | Episode recap Ross vs Cora Jr.