Wilford Scypion
- Дата народження:
- 18.07.1958
- Дата смерті:
- 27.02.2014
- Категорії:
- Боксер
- Громадянство:
- американець
- Кладовище:
- Встановіть кладовищі
Wilford Scypion(July 18, 1958 - February 27, 2014) was a former professional boxer.
Amateur career
Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978.
Pro career
In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve round decision to take the USBA's regional Middleweight title. This victory guaranteed him a world championship try, against Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The two competitors met on May 27, in a fight televised by HBO Boxing, which was considered by many to show only the best fights available at the time. Scypion was knocked out in four rounds in his only world title try, which was held in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first bout for the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history.
Death
He died on February 27th 2014 after complications of Pneumonia.
Life After Boxing
He now lives in Port Arthur, Texas with his father and sister. Wilford is well known around town. Even though Wilford is disabled, due to his boxing experiences, he manages to live a relatively normal life and attends church with his family.
Professional boxing record
32 Wins (24 knockouts, 8 decisions), 9 Losses (5 knockouts, 4 decisions) Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 9-0 Billy Wayne Lewis KO 2 31/01/1991 Bayfront Auditorium,Pensacola, Florida, United States Scypion knocked out at 0:26 of the second round. Win 1-0 James "The Soup" Campbell PTS 6 10/10/1990 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win 0-1 Robert "Gang" Green KO 4 17/07/1990 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Green knocked out at 1:51 of the fourth round. Win 0-1 James Tarver KO 1 27/04/1990 Rayne, Louisiana, United States Loss 15-3 Iran Barkley KO 8 01/11/1985 Felt Forum, New York City,United States Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round. Loss 21-5-1 Dwight "Tiger" Walker UD 10 17/09/1985 Tropicana Hotel & Casino,Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 3-6, 4-6, 3-7. Win 14-4-1 Tyler Dupuy UD 8 14/05/1985 Beaumont, Texas, United States Loss 43-12-1 Murray Sutherland TKO 12 08/12/1984 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the 12th round. Win 2-43-5 Mauricio Hernandez da Cruz TKO 4 03/11/1984 Midtown Neighborhood Center,Kingston, New York, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the fourth round. Win 7-9 Doug Holiman TKO 8 29/09/1984 Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, United States Loss 10-3 Leroy Hester TKO 10 05/08/1983 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the tenth round. Loss 56-2-2 Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 4 27/05/1983 Providence Civic Center,Providence, Rhode Island, United States IBF World Middleweight Title. Scypion knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round. Win 16-2-1 Frank "The Animal" Fletcher UD 12 13/02/1983 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States IBF USBA Middleweight Title. 6-5, 7-4, 8-3. Win 10-1 Bobby West TKO 5 14/12/1982 Gilley's Club, Pasadena, Texas,United States Win 13-4 Irving "Suitcase" Hines PTS 10 16/09/1982 Port Arthur, Texas, United States Win 2-7-2 Jose Mireles TKO 2 06/08/1982 Houston, Texas, United States Win 18-0 Mark Frazie UD 10 11/07/1982 Oasis Ballroom, Tampa, Florida, United States Loss 11-1 James "Hard Rock" Green PTS 10 14/03/1982 Atlantic City, New Jersey,United States Win 3-1 Siaosi George Tanoa UD 10 28/11/1981 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States 99-91, 96-94, 98-92. Loss 29-1 Dwight Davison PTS 10 08/08/1981 Kiamesha Lake, New York,United States Win 17-2 Curtis Parker PTS 10 03/05/1981 Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 4-4 Willie Ray Taylor KO 5 13/12/1980 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida,United States Win 11-8-1 Mike Herron TKO 4 24/10/1980 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States Win 7-17-1 Fermin Guzman TKO 8 02/10/1980 Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, United States Loss 27-1-2 Mustafa Hamsho DQ 10 15/06/1980 Clarkston, Michigan, United States Win 14-13-2 Bob "The Hunter" Patterson TKO 6 25/05/1980 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 10-2-1 Jerome "Silky" Jackson UD 8 23/02/1980 Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 3-3 Norris McKinney KO 3 09/01/1980 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States McKinney knocked out at 2:47 of the third round. Win 16-6-2 Willie "Macho" Classen KO 10 23/11/1979 Felt Forum, New York City,United States Win 1-10-1 Manuel "Manny" Torres KO 2 10/10/1979 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States Win -- Jose Gamez KO 6 14/09/1979 Houston Summit, Houston, Texas, United States Win 2-3 German Marquez KO 2 15/08/1979 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 5-6-1 Arnell Thomas KO 2 26/06/1979 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 8-1-1 Jesse "The Body" Edwards KO 2 22/05/1979 Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 15-14 Johnny Heard KO 2 10/04/1979 Beaumont Civic Center,Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 11-2 Fred "Thump" Johnson KO 8 16/01/1979 Houston, Texas, United States Win 1-2-2 Miguel "Cherry" Garcia TKO 4 28/11/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 2-1 Oscar Rios KO 1 12/10/1978 Pasadena, Texas, United States Win -- Carlos Terrazas KO 2 19/09/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 11-2-1 Calvin Todd KO 4 15/08/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 8-23-1 Dennis Haggerty KO 1 18/07/1978 Houston, Texas, United States
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