Floyd Cummings
| Floyd Cummings | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Floyd Cummings |
| Nickname(s) | Jumbo |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
December 20, 1949 (age 67) Mississippi |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings (born 20 December 1949 in Mississippi) is a retired American heavyweight boxer best known for his fight with Joe Frazier.
Cummings served 12 years in prison for murder in the Stateville Correctional Center, Illinois,[1] and upon his release started boxing professionally, making his debut in March 1979 at the age of 29.
He was a fringe contender in the heavyweight division in the early 1980s, fighting such opponents as Tim Witherspoon, Renaldo Snipes and Mitch Green, losing decisions against all three. In his last fight, Cummings was stopped by Frank Bruno. Though Bruno was somewhat fortunate to survive a right hand blow on the bell of round one that left him severely dazed and on the back foot til late in the second, from which Bruno had to be helped to his to corner by Terry Lawless.
He is also notable for having been the final opponent of former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, when Frazier made a brief comeback in 1981; the fight was scored a draw. Cummings ended his career with a record of 15 wins, six losses and one draw.
In 2002 Cummings was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery.[2]
Professional boxing record
| 15 Wins (13 knockouts, 2 decisions), 6 Losses (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Result | Record | Opp. Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15-6-1 | 18-0 |  Frank Bruno |
TKO | 7 | 11/10/1983 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 15-5-1 | 15-1 |  Tim Witherspoon |
UD | 10 | 16/07/1983 | The Dunes, Paradise, Nevada |
86-100, 88-100, 89-100. |
| Loss | 15-4-1 | 10-0-1 | Mitch Green |
UD | 10 | 16/02/1983 | Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
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| Loss | 15-3-1 | 15-3 | Larry Frazier |
PTS | 10 | 14/08/1982 | Stouffers Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Loss | 15-2-1 | 13-3 | Jeff Sims |
KO | 8 | 02/05/1982 | Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Draw | 15-1-1 | 32-4 | Joe Frazier |
MD | 10 | 03/12/1981 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
47-47, 46-46, 46-45. |
| Win | 15-1 | 5-6 | Bobby Jordan |
KO | 9 | 27/07/1981 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
Jordan knocked out at 1:19 of the ninth round. |
| Loss | 14-1 | 19-0 | Renaldo Snipes |
UD | 10 | 08/03/1981 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 14-0 | 10-29-2 | "Memphis" Al Jones |
KO | 1 | 15/01/1981 | Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois |
Jones knocked out at 2:58 of the first round. |
| Win | 13-0 | 20-2 | George Mostardini |
TKO | 8 | 11/12/1980 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 12-0 | 5-15 | Johnny Warr |
SD | 10 | 10/09/1980 | Cicero Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 11-0 | 0-13 | Jesse Clark |
KO | 1 | 25/08/1980 | Bismark Hotel, Chicago, Illinois |
Clark knocked out at 1:31 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-0 | -- | Mike "Razorblade" Jackson |
KO | 3 | 12/06/1980 | Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 9-0 | 8-24 | Charles A. Atlas |
TKO | 1 | 15/05/1980 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 8-0 | 1-6 | Vic Wallace |
KO | 2 | 17/04/1980 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 7-0 | 4-2 | Amos Haynes |
KO | 2 | 18/02/1980 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 6-0 | 4-39 | Sylvester Wilder |
TKO | 2 | 01/02/1980 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round. |
| Win | 5-0 | 1-1-1 | Larry Sims |
UD | 6 | 15/12/1979 | Circle Arena, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 4-0 | 6-1 | Cornell Verse |
KO | 4 | 20/11/1979 | Circle Arena, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 3-0 | 2-1 | George Gofarth |
TKO | 4 | 30/07/1979 | International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 2-0 | -- | Jim Flynn |
KO | 1 | 20/07/1979 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois |
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| Win | 1-0 | 0-4 | Dave Watkins |
KO | 1 | 18/06/1979 | Arnie's North Restaurant, Highland Park, Illinois |
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References
- ↑ Nack, William (1981-12-14). "A Sad Show For Smokeless Joe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ "Ex-heavyweight contender Cummings strikes out". SI.com. 2002-09-21. Retrieved 2009-01-27.