Cedric Agnew

Cedric Agnew
Born (1986-12-11) December 11, 1986 (age 37)
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height6 ft (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins29
Wins by KO15
Losses3

Cedric Agnew (born December 11, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO light heavyweight title in 2014.

Amateur career

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Agnew is a former national Golden Gloves runner-up.[1]

Regional title fights

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United States Boxing Council (USNBC) title

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Agnew knocked out Daniel Judah for the USNBC title, a regional title affiliated with the World Boxing Council.[2] He successfully defended the title against Otis Griffin by decision.[3]

United States Boxing Association (USBA) title

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Agnew defeated Yusaf Mack by decision for the USBA title, a regional title affiliated with the International Boxing Federation.[4]

World title opportunity

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Agnew lost to Sergey Kovalev for the World Boxing Organization world title by 7th round knockout.[5]

Post-world title opportunity

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Agnew fought Dmitry Bivol on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II, but the fight was not for Bivol's World Boxing Association interim world title, Bivol stopped Agnew in the 4th round.[6]

Professional boxing record

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32 fights 29 wins 3 losses
By knockout 15 2
By decision 14 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
32 Loss 29–3 Russia Dmitry Bivol TKO 4 (10), 1:27 2017-06-17 United States Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
31 Win 29–2 United States Martin Verdin TKO 2 (8), 2:00 2017-02-11 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
30 Win 28–2 United States Kevin Engel UD 6 2015-08-27 United States Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, USA
29 Loss 27–2 United States Samuel Clarkson SD 8 2015-02-20 United States Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook, New York, USA
28 Win 27–1 United States Shannon Miller RTD 2 (6), 0:10 2014-06-27 United States Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
27 Loss 26–1 Russia Sergey Kovalev KO 7 (12), 0:58 2014-03-29 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA For WBO Light heavyweight title.
26 Win 26–0 United States Yusaf Mack UD 12 2013-04-12 United States Four Winds New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Michigan, USA Won USBA Light heavyweight title.
25 Win 25–0 Mexico Alfredo Contreras UD 6 2012-12-15 United States Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA
24 Win 24–0 United States Zack Page MD 6 2012-08-09 United States The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
23 Win 23–0 United States Otis Griffin UD 12 2012-05-03 United States Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA Retained WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title.
22 Win 22–0 United States Billy Cunningham TKO 3 (6), 2:30 2012-02-11 United States Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
21 Win 21–0 United States Mikel Williams TKO 2 (4), 1:53 2011-12-08 United States The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
20 Win 20–0 United States Daniel Judah KO 6 (12), 2:45 2011-11-03 United States Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas, Texas, USA Won vacant WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title.
19 Win 19–0 United States Chuck Dillard UD 4 2011-09-29 United States The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
18 Win 18–0 United States Tyrone Jackson TKO 2 (6), 1:29 2011-08-20 United States Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
17 Win 17–0 United States Jerome Johnson TKO 4 (6), 1:06 2011-06-25 United States Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
16 Win 16–0 United States Moses Robinson KO 3 (6), 1:28 2011-05-12 United States Dallas, Texas, USA
15 Win 15–0 United States David Robinson KO 2 (6), 1:40 2011-04-23 United States WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
14 Win 14–0 United States Tyrone Jackson UD 4 2011-02-25 United States Music Hall, Austin, Texas, USA
13 Win 13–0 United States Anthony Greeley TKO 3 (4), 2:19 2011-02-12 United States Oberlin, Louisiana, USA
12 Win 12–0 United States David Robinson KO 1 (4), 1:21 2011-01-27 United States The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
11 Win 11–0 United States Rubin Williams UD 8 2009-04-30 United States Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
10 Win 10–0 United States Demetrius Jenkins UD 6 2008-11-21 United States Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Indiana, USA
9 Win 9–0 United States Terrance Smith MD 6 2008-09-19 United States Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
8 Win 8–0 United States Rayco Saunders UD 10 2008-05-01 United States Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Light heavyweight title.
7 Win 7–0 United States Mike Word UD 6 2008-02-09 United States Civic Auditorium, La Porte, Indiana, USA
6 Win 6–0 United States Roni Algus Krull TKO 3 (4), 1:16 2007-11-03 United States Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
5 Win 5–0 United States Lucas St Clair UD 4 2007-10-19 United States Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
4 Win 4–0 United States Ryan Madigan KO 1 (4), 1:01 2007-08-25 United States Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan, USA
3 Win 3–0 United States Gregory Holmes TKO 2 (6), 2:16 2007-04-18 United States Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
2 Win 2–0 United States Larry Carter PTS 6 2007-02-02 United States Racquet Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1 Win 1–0 United States Clark Williams KO 2 (4), 1:08 2007-01-13 United States Moose Lodge, Lafayette, Indiana, USA Professional debut.

References

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  1. ^ "Crane wins Golden Gloves title | Sports". qctimes.com. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  2. ^ "Cedric Agnew takes a big step up against Sergey Kovalev on March 29th » Boxing News". Boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. ^ "#1 source for boxing news on the web". Fightnews.com. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  4. ^ "Cedric Agnew: A Quietly Confident Underdog - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  5. ^ "Sergey Kovalev defeats challenger Cedric Agnew to retain light heavyweight title". Espn.com. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  6. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2017-05-24). "Dmitry Bivol vs. Cedric Agnew joins Ward-Kovalev II pay-per-view". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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