Sechew Powell
Sechew Powell | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Iron Horse |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Junior middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 6 |
Sechew Powell (born June 6, 1979) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2014 and challenged for the IBF junior middleweight title in 2011.
Early life
Powell was born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn of Jamaican immigrant parents.[1] [2]
Powell’s father and former manager is Novric Powell.[3] He is the brother of UFC mixed martial arts champion David Branch ,[4] whom Powell has helped train for fights,[4] of college wrestler Novric Reese ,[5] and of fellow middleweight boxer Jamelle Hamilton, who has fought alongside Powell in multiple tournaments.[3]
Amateur career
Nicknamed "Iron Horse", Powell was an amateur standout. In a rare event, Powell and his brother Jamelle Hamilton were crowned co-champions of the 139-pound novice division in the Daily News Golden Gloves.[6][3]
Powell was the 2000 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion and 2001 United States Amateur Light middleweight champion. He won the world under 19 championship in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1998[6] and received a full scholarship at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University in 2002, where he trained with coach Al Mitchell [7] and studied forensic engineering and auto repair.[8] [1]
Professional career
Powell turned pro in 2002 and was undefeated in his first 20 fights before losing to Kassim Ouma in 2006. In 2007, he won a close decision over Ishe Smith and had a KO win over Terrance Cauthen.
After racking up a 15-0 record, in May 2005 Powell met the also unbeaten Cornelius Bundrage. Seconds coming into the fight, Bundrage and Powell threw simultaneous right hands to each other's chin, resulting in an extremely rare double knockdown. In shock of the event the referee did not score any knockdowns and Powell immediately sent down Bundrage for the second time with a straight left, who fell two times while trying to stand up and the bout was stopped.
He trained with coach Buddy McGirt in his professional career.[9] Powell also trained out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn.[10] [3] [11]
On June 11, 2008 Powell fought Deandre Latimore at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Powell entered the fight ranked #1 by the IBF in the junior middleweight division.[12] Both men hurt each other repeatedly throughout the fight, but it was Latimore who came up big in the seventh round when he hurt Powell with a right hook. An uppercut rocked Powell along the ropes and his head was repeatedly snapped back as he absorbed punch after punch. With less than a minute left in the round, the referee stepped in and called it off, much to the dismay of Powell. At the time of the stoppage, all three judges had the fight even, 57-57.[13]
Powell tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test and was suspended for 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission.[14]
Powell avenged his loss to Latimore by fighting him again two years later and winning with a twelve-round majority decision in an IBF title eliminator in Durant, Oklahoma.[15]
Professional boxing record
32 fights | 26 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 2 |
By decision | 11 | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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32 | Loss | 26–6 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Aug 2, 2014 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 26–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12), 2:43 | Jun 1, 2012 | ![]() |
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental junior middleweight title |
30 | Loss | 26–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Jan 28, 2012 | ![]() |
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29 | Loss | 26–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Jun 25, 2011 | ![]() |
For IBF junior middleweight title |
28 | Win | 26–2 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | Mar 19, 2010 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 25–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:30 | Jan 14, 2009 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBA Intercontinental junior middleweight title |
26 | Win | 24–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Oct 11, 2008 | ![]() |
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25 | Loss | 23–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10), 2:11 | Jun 11, 2008 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:23 | Feb 29, 2008 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12), 2:19 | Dec 5, 2007 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Feb 17, 2007 | ![]() |
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21 | Loss | 20–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Aug 5, 2006 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10), 2:33 | Jun 17, 2006 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Feb 3, 2006 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Nov 4, 2005 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 0:36 | Aug 25, 2005 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 0:22 | May 6, 2005 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Jan 21, 2005 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Sep 30, 2004 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
SD | 8 | Jun 17, 2004 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:01 | Apr 22, 2004 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 2:10 | Feb 26, 2004 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 2:28 | Jan 9, 2004 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:46 | Aug 8, 2003 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Apr 26, 2003 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 0:59 | Mar 20, 2003 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 2:34 | Mar 6, 2003 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:57 | Jan 10, 2003 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Nov 23, 2002 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | Oct 23, 2002 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 0:58 | Sep 23, 2002 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (4), 2:34 | Aug 17, 2002 | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b "Sechew Powell's Step Up in Class". The International Brotherhood of Prizefighters. February 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Gallery Showcases 2 Haitian Artists". The New York Daily News. April 20, 2003. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Brothers Go From Gloves To Pros". The New York Daily News. February 3, 2006. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dave Branch - Brooklyn's Back". Ultimate Fighting Championship. November 29, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Jayhawk Wrestling, Muskegon Community College, 2008-2009" (PDF). Muskegon Community College. 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Powell The Power Golden Gloves". The New York Daily News. January 11, 1998. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "Famed boxing coach announces retirement at Huachuca". U.S. Army. February 17, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "NMU-OTS Graduates at NMU, Northern Michigan University". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "'Triple threat' heating up in Florida". Eurosport.com. January 2, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Trimbur, Lucia (2013). Come Out Swinging: The Changing World of Boxing in Gleason's Gym. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 163. ISBN 9780691150291.
- ^ "Homegrown Dukes to Put 'em Up On Tv". The New York Daily News. April 2, 2004. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Lieberman, Michael (2008-06-13). "Latimore Stops Powell". BoxingNews24.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Richardson, Matt (2008-06-12). "Hard time for Powell at the Hard Rock!". Fightnews.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2008-06-19). "Powell flunks drug test after loss to Latimore, suspended 60 days". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Sechew Powell Gets Revenge, Beats Deandre Latimore". Boxing Scene. March 20, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
- Boxing record for Sechew Powell from BoxRec (registration required)