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Eddie Chambers
Chambers in 2010
Born
Edward Chambers

(1982-03-29) March 29, 1982 (age 42)
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesFast
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins42
Wins by KO23
Losses5

Edward Chambers (born March 29, 1982) is an American former professional boxer. He challenged once for the unified world heavyweight title in 2010.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Chambers won over 80 bouts, winning the Pennsylvania state heavyweight title. Chambers was widely praised for his hand-speed and footwork, unusual for boxers of his weight.[1]

Professional career

Eddie made his professional boxing debut in 2000 at the age of 18, defeating Tyrone Austin by second-round TKO.[2] In the span of five years, Chambers won 22 fights in a row before facing his first notable opponent, Ross Puritty, who had faced another prospect Alexander Dimitrenko six months prior in a losing effort.[3] Chambers won the fight by unanimous decision (UD), with scores being 99–91, 98–92 and 99–91. He then defeated local rival Robert Hawkins, winning the Pennsylvania heavyweight title.[2] In 2006, Chambers faced another notable fighter, former WBO world heavyweight title challenger Ed Mahone. Coming into the fight, Mahone had 23–6–2 record, with all of his wins coming inside the distance.[4] Chambers won the fight by fourth-round TKO.[4]

With a perfect 27–0 record, Chambers faced another undefeated fighter, 15–0 Derric Rossy, for the USBA heavyweight title.[5] Chambers dominated Rossy throughout the fight, ultimately giving him his first career loss after the referee stopped the fight in round 7, preventing battered and bruised Rossy from continuing absorbing punishment.[6] Rossy eventually suffered his second loss at the hands of Alexander Dimitrenko by fifth-round TKO.[5] Meahwhile, Chambers faced his toughest challenge to date in Dominick Guinn just three months later. Guinn, once described as "hot prospect" and viewed as one of the top-rising American heavyweight contenders,[7][8], was 3–2–1 in his last six fights, losing to James Toney and Tony Thompson by unanimous decisions but defeating then-highly regarded prospest, Olympic Gold medalist Audley Harrison.[9] Guinn was also known for his durability, having never been stopped in his entire career.[10] Chambers defeated Guinn by a lopsided unanimous decision.[9]

The win over Dominick Guinn earned Chambers a spot in the 4-man elimination tournament to face Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF world heavyweight championship. In semifinals, Chambers faced Calvin Brock, who had challenged Klitschko for the IBF title a year prior. Brock, who had beaten a handful of heavyweight contenders and prospects throughout his career, such as Jameel McCline, Timur Ibragimov and Clifford Etienne,[11] claimed to be in the best shape of his career.[12] Brock weighed in at 241 lbs, the heaviest in his entire career and almost 17 lbs heavier than in his bout against Klitschko.[11] The additional weight appeared to be muscle.[13]

The fight took place at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington and was aired live on Showtime.[13][14] Chambers appeared to have had the upper hand in the fight, effectively using his hand speed and upper-body movement, and was declared the winner by split decision, with two judges scoring the bout 115–113 in favor of Chambers, while the third judge had the same score but in favor of Brock.[14] Chambers damaged Brock's right eye during the bout, which, after subsequent botched surgery, prompted Brock to retire from the sport.

In the final, which took place less than three months later, Chambers faced undefeated Alexander Povetkin, who had beaten former IBF world champion Chris Byrd in semifinals by eleventh-round TKO. The bout took place in Berlin, Germany. Chambers was doing the better work in early rounds, landing cleaner, harder shots, but was eventually overwhelmed by Povetkin's relentless pressure.[15] Ultimately the bout went the distance, with Povetkin being declared the winner by unanimous decision. The scores were 117–111, 116–112 and 119–109.[15]

After his fight with Povetkin he won three more bouts, including one against Raphael Butler, before facing Samuel Peter on March 27, 2009. Peter, ranked No.6 heavyweight in the world by The Ring, was 5-1 in the last six bouts, having had scored wins over James Toney (twice) and former heavyweight contender Jameel McCline before beating Oleg Maskaev by sixth-round TKO to become WBC world heavyweight champion.[16] Prior to facing Chambers, however, Peter had lost the world championship to Vitali Klitschko, and was looking to bounce back to the heavyweight title picture.[17] The fight took place at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, and was aired on ESPN2.[18] Chambers injured his right thumb early in the third round, but was able to outbox Peter for the majority of the fight, frustrating his opponent with speed and quickness and being able to block most of Peter's shots using his gloves and arms.[19] As a result, Chambers was declared the winner by majority decision, with the judges scoring the bout 99–91, 96–94 and 95–95. Some observers criticized the 95–95 score, believing Peter had not done enough to win more than three rounds.[19][16]

A win over Peter lined Chambers up to fight 6 ft 7in tall, undefeated Alexander Dimitrenko on July 4, 2009 in a WBO world heavyweight title eliminator. Coming into the bout, Dimitrenko had scored five stoppages in a row, with his most recent win against popular German boxer Luan Krasniqi.[20] At the time of the fight, Chambers was ranked No.6 heavyweight contender by The Ring, while Dimitrenko was ranked No.8 by the same publication.[21] Dimitrenko was also ranked within top 5 by all major sanctioning bodies.[22] Chambers weighed in at 208 1/4 lbs, the lightest since 2003. Chambers was outweighed by Dimitrenko by 45 1/2 lbs.[2]

The fight took place at Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. It was Chambers' second fight in Germany. The event was televised by ZDF.[23] Unlike his previous fights, Chambers was the aggressor, taking the centre of the ring and constantly pressing Dimitrenko against the ropes.[24] Dimitrenko received a standing count in the seventh round after a left hook to the body, and was knocked down in the tenth after another left hook, this time to the chin.[25][26] Chambers won the fight by majority decision. The judges scored the bout 117–109, 116–111 and 113–113, with some experts describing the 113–113 score as "surprising".[26]

Chambers vs. Klitschko

The win made Chambers the mandatory challenger for the WBO world heavyweight title held by Wladimir Klitschko. In the build-up to the fight, Klitschko described Chambers as "the best American heavyweight right now".[27] Coming into the bout, Chambers was ranked No.2 heavyweight contender by The Ring, whereas Wladimir was the magazine's champion.[28] In the pre-fight comparison of the fighters, The Ring gave Chambers the upper hand in speed and athletic ability, as well as defense, while crediting Klitschko as more powerful and experienced.[28] The fight generated little interest in the United States, where it was not televised by any TV station but was aired on the Klitschko's official website instead.[27] The official venue was the multi-functional football stadium ESPRIT Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.[27][29]

The bout turned-out to be one-sided, with the champion winning rounds keeping Chambers at the end of his jab and occasionally throwing straight right hands.[30] In the opening rounds, Chambers lifted Klitschko and took him down several times but was not deducted a point nor warned.[30] In between the championship rounds, Klitschko was criticized by his trainer Emmanuel Steward for not fighting aggressively, despite comfortbaly winning on the scorecards.[30][27] Klitschko picked up his pace during the final round and, with few seconds left, landed a left hook on Chambers' temple. Chambers fell partially through the ropes and was reportedly unconscious for a few minutes after the bout ended.[31]

Post-Klitschko fights; injuries and inactivity

Chambers returned to the ring almost eleven months later, defeating Derric Rossy again, this time by unanimous decision, in an IBF title eliminator.[32] He was scheduled to face Tony Thompson on 28 October 2011 in a bout televised by Showtime, but had to pull out due to spinal injury.[33][34] Chambers claimed to having problems with his back for a longer period of time, and that it finally caught up to him during preparation for Thompson fight.[35] He was then due to face former WBO world heavyweight champion Siarhei Liakhovich on 21 January 2012 at the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, in the inaugural main event of the Fight Night card televised by NBC Sports, but was forced to withdraw after fracturing his ribs during training camp.[36][34]

Chambers returned to the ring sixteen months later, against former WBC light-heavyweight and IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek for the vacant IBF North American heavyweight title. Both Adamek and Chambers were praised for taking the fight with no world title nor mandatory position on the line, with Adamek trying to re-establish himself after tenth-round TKO loss to Vitali Klitschko.[37][38] Coming into the fight, Adamek was ranked No.3 heavyweight contender by The Ring, while Chambers, having had only one fight in two years and three months, was unranked by the publication.[39] The fight was the main event of the Fight Night card on NBC Sports. In the opening rounds, both fighters were trading shots, with Chambers landing the most meaningful punches. During the first round, Chambers torn his bicep in the left arm,[40][41] and often switched between orthodox and southpaw stances throughout the rest of the fight, throwing shots almost exclusively with the right hand, mostly connecting with overhand punches.[39][42] Adamek was more active since round 3, frequently switching up from counterpuncher to aggressor. The bout lasted full twelve rounds, with Adamek being declared the winner by unanimous decision with scores 116–112 (twice) and 119–109. Most observers thought that the bout was close, with many of them criticizing the 119–109 score.[43][40] According to CompuBox, Chambers landed 152 punches out of 462 thrown (32.9% accuracy), while Adamek landed 134 punches out of 919 (14.6%). Chambers outlanded Adamek in rounds 1–5, 7, 8, 10 and 11. He also landed more power shots in nine of the twelve rounds.[44]

Chambers made his return to the ring fourteen months later, moving down to cruiserweight to fight South African contender Thabiso Mchunu. Having had fought only twice in three and a half years prior to the bout, Chambers gave a relatively poor showing and lost the fight by unanimous decision.[2] From 2013 to 2015, Chambers was based in the United Kingdom. He was trained by Peter Fury, who was then-trainer of unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, and heavyweight contender Hughie Fury. Chambers then signed with manager Al Haymon and made his U.S. return in late 2015, defeating journeyman Galen Brown by third-round TKO.[45][2] He then faced Gerald Washington on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox, losing the bout by a lopsided unanimous decision. Following the loss, Chambers subsequently retired from the sport.

Other media

Chambers appeared in the 2006 video game Fight Night Round 4, as well as Fight Night Champion. He also commentated for the UK boxing TV channel BoxNation, and makes occasional appearances as a panelist on the BoxHard Podcast.

Professional boxing record

47 fights 42 wins 5 losses
By knockout 23 1
By decision 19 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
47 Loss 42–5 United States Gerald Washington UD 8 Apr 30, 2016 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
46 Win 42–4 United States Galen Brown TKO 3 (8), 1:34 Sep 18, 2015 United States The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
45 Win 41–4 United Kingdom Dorian Darch TKO 3 (8), 2:20 Nov 29, 2014 United Kingdom ExCeL, London, England
44 Win 40–4 Brazil Marcelo Luiz Nascimento PTS 8 Nov 8, 2014 United Kingdom Bluewater, Stone, England
43 Win 39–4 United Kingdom Carl Baker RTD 3 (8), 3:00 May 17, 2014 United Kingdom Town Hall, Leeds, England
42 Win 38–4 Uganda Moses Matovu TKO 1 (6), 1:10 Apr 12, 2014 United Kingdom Copper Box Arena, London, England
41 Win 37–4 Czech Republic Tomas Mrazek TKO 6 (6), 2:35 Mar 29, 2014 United Kingdom Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
40 Loss 36–4 South Africa Thabiso Mchunu UD 10 Aug 3, 2013 United States Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
39 Loss 36–3 Poland Tomasz Adamek UD 12 Jun 16, 2012 United States Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. For vacant IBF North American heavyweight title
38 Win 36–2 United States Derric Rossy UD 12 Feb 11, 2011 United States Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
37 Loss 35–2 Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko KO 12 (12), 2:55 Mar 20, 2010 Germany ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Germany For IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
36 Win 35–1 Ukraine Alexander Dimitrenko MD 12 Jul 4, 2009 Germany Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
35 Win 34–1 Nigeria Samuel Peter MD 10 Mar 27, 2009 United States Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34 Win 33–1 Mali Cisse Salif UD 8 Dec 13, 2008 United States Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
33 Win 32–1 Ecuador Livin Castillo TKO 5 (10), 2:59 Oct 3, 2008 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Win 31–1 United States Raphael Butler TKO 6 (12) Jun 20, 2008 Cayman Islands Royal Watler Cruise Terminal, George Town, Cayman Islands Retained USBA heavyweight title
31 Loss 30–1 Russia Alexander Povetkin UD 12 Jan 26, 2008 Germany Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
30 Win 30–0 United States Calvin Brock SD 12 Nov 2, 2007 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
29 Win 29–0 United States Dominick Guinn UD 10 May 4, 2007 United States Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28 Win 28–0 United States Derric Rossy TKO 7 (12), 2:32 Feb 9, 2007 United States Suffolk County Community College, Brookhaven, New York, U.S. Won vacant USBA heavyweight title
27 Win 27–0 United States Domonic Jenkins TKO 5 (8), 2:17 Aug 19, 2006 United States Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 United States Ed Mahone TKO 4 (10), 0:33 Jun 2, 2006 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
25 Win 25–0 United States Andrew Greeley UD 8 Feb 10, 2006 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 24–0 United States Robert Hawkins UD 12 Sep 9, 2005 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won IBU and vacant Pennsylvania State heavyweight titles
23 Win 23–0 United States Ross Puritty UD 10 May 17, 2005 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 United States Melvin Foster TKO 5 (10) Apr 22, 2005 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 United States Louis Monaco UD 10 Dec 3, 2004 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 United States Ron Guerrero UD 10 Oct 8, 2004 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 United States John Sargent TKO 1 (8), 2:46 Jun 25, 2004 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 United States Marcus Rhode TKO 2 (6) Apr 23, 2004 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 United States Cornelius Ellis MD 8 Feb 27, 2004 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 United States Sam Tillman TKO 3 (8) Dec 5, 2003 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 United States Allen Smith KO 2 (6) Aug 15, 2003 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 United States Craig Tomlinson TKO 4 (8) Apr 25, 2003 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 United States Kevin Tallon TKO 1 (6) Feb 21, 2003 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 United States Dean Storey UD 6 Dec 6, 2002 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 United States Antonio Colbert TKO 5 Sep 20, 2002 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States David Chappell UD 6 May 24, 2002 United States The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 United States David Chappell UD 8 Apr 26, 2002 United States Coliseum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Mark Johnson TKO 4 (4), 1:30 Oct 27, 2001 United States St. John Arena, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Carlos Igo UD 6 Aug 25, 2001 United States Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Joe Lenhart PTS 6 Aug 3, 2001 United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Anthony Prince KO 1 (4), 0:57 Jun 23, 2001 United States Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Joe Lenhart UD 6 Apr 20, 2001 United States Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Scott Hosaflook TKO 3 (6) Apr 7, 2001 United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Ed Barry KO 1 Mar 3, 2001 United States Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Tyrone Austin TKO 2 Dec 29, 2000 United States Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Bert Cooper 		Pennsylvania
heavyweight champion
September 9, 2005 – July 2008
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Brian Minto
Vacant
Title last held by
Evander Holyfield 		USBA heavyweight champion
February 9, 2007 – August 2008
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Cedric Boswell
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by IBU heavyweight champion
September 9, 2007 – May 2006
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Gene Pukall
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