Alex Stewart (boxer)
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Alex Stewart | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 June 1964 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 November 2016 (aged 52) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Destroyer | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 199 cm (78 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 53 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alex Stewart (28 June 1964 – 16 November 2016) was a professional boxer.[1] He represented Jamaica at the 1984 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1983 Pan American Games. During his professional career, he fought world champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Oleg Maskaev, and Michael Moorer.
Amateur career
Stewart was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Sweden's Håkan Brock in the quarter final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5–0 decision.[2] A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. He lost to Michael Bentt in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.
Highlights
Pan American Games (heavyweight), Caracas, Venezuela, August 1983:
- 1/4: Defeated Jorge Dascola (Argentina) KO 1
- 1/2: Lost to Aurelio Toyo (Cuba) RSC 2
Olympic Games (heavyweight), Los Angeles, California, August 1984:
- 1/16: Defeated Virgilio Frias (Dominicana) KO 2
- 1/8: Lost to Håkan Brock (Sweden) 0–5
National Golden Gloves (heavyweight), 1985:
- Finals: Lost to Michael Bentt
Professional career
Nicknamed "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career. Stewart reeled off 24 consecutive wins, all by KO, prior to his defeat to Evander Holyfield, to whom he lost twice.[3]
Stewart is probably best known for being blown out by Mike Tyson in the first round in 1990 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.,[4][5] and lost to other notable heavyweights of his era, including Michael Moorer, George Foreman, and Oleg Maskaev.
Stewart's loss to Foreman is likely his most notable ring performance. Although Foreman knocked him down twice, Stewart recovered to lose a narrow majority decision to Foreman, in which Foreman was badly swollen about the face.
Retirement and death
After two consecutive knockout losses, Stewart retired from boxing in 1999, and after retiring worked in the New York area for a liquor distributor. Stewart died in Mount Vernon, New York in November 2016 of a blood clot in his lung.[6]
Professional boxing record
Personal life
Alex Stewart is survived by his wife, Angella Stewart, and his daughter, Tenille Stewart, who was born in 1985.[3]
References
- ^ Slater, James. "R.I.P Alex Stewart: 1964-2016".
- ^ Alex Stewart Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : 12 April 2006.
- ^ a b Press, The Associated (23 November 2016). "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Finger, David E. (2014). Rocky Lives!. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 254. ISBN 9781612343099.
- ^ "Sports People: Boxing; A Bout Amid Sadness For Alex Stewart". The New York Times. 3 July 1990. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Press, The Associated (23 November 2016). "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times.
External links
- Boxing record for Alex Stewart from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1964 births
- 2016 deaths
- Boxers from Greater London
- English male boxers
- Jamaican male boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers of Jamaica
- Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing