Chordale Booker
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Chordale Booker | |
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| Born | Chordale Booker May 7, 1991 Stamford, CT |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "The Gift" |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 3 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Website | ChordaleBoxing.com |
Chordale "The Gift" Booker (born May 7, 1991) is a professional boxer from Stamford, Connecticut with a 3-0 record[1] (2 KO's), promoted non-exclusively under Premier Boxing Champions.[2] As an amateur, he compiled a record of 111-19 fighting out of New York Athletic Club, and was a two-time New York Metro Champion (2013, 2014), a three-time New York Boxing Champion (2012, 2013, 2014), and the top ranked middleweight champion in the U.S. in 2015,[3] earning him a spot in the 2016 Olympic Boxing Trials[4] where he lost a decision to eventual Olympian Charles Conwell by a point.[5]
Amateur career
Despite a late start in the sport, Booker quickly rose to become one of the most accomplished amateurs in his weight class over the last several years. His accolades include:
- 2016 Olympic Boxing Trials
- 2015 Elite National Champion
- 2015 Golden Gloves Champion
- 2015 Sugar Ray Robinson Most Outstanding Boxer
- 2015 Connecticut Boxing Hall Of Fame Amateur Boxer Of The Year
- 2015 Fairfield County Sports Person Of The Year
- 2014 USA Elite Mens Silver Medalist
- 2013 USA Elite Mens Bronze Medalist
- 2013 Northeast Regional Champion
- 2013, 2014 New York Metro Champion (165 lbs)
- 2012, 2013, 2014 New York Boxing Champion (165 lbs)
- 2012, 2013 Pure Breed Champion
- 2012 Adidas National PAL Champion
- 2012 Elite Heat Champion
- 2011 Golden Champion
- 2011 Most Outstanding Novice[6]
Professional career
Booker made his professional debut on March 5, 2016, scoring a 2nd round TKO against Antonio Allen at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, PA.[7]
Since his pro debut, his personal and professional stories have been featured in several national and local news outlets, including Complex[8] on Fox 5 NY[9]
| Professional record summary | ||
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| 3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 3 | Win | 3-0 |  Brandon Phillips Black
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UD | 4 | 2016-08-21 | Ford Amphitheater, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Errol Spence - Leonard Bundu undercard |
| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Tolutomi Agunbiade
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KO | 2, 1:41 | 2016-04-29 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 | Antonio Allen
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TKO | 2, 1:56 | 2016-03-05 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
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Professional debut |
Personal
After avoiding jail time and receiving three years probation for gun and narcotics charge as a juvenile,[10] Booker took up training in Stamford, Connecticut under former light heavyweight pro Ahmed Mickens at Revolution Training and Fitness, where he also works as a personal trainer.
"The Boxer" Documentary
Booker will be the subject of a documentary short that will premiere in November 2016 at three film festivals: DOC NYC, the Big Apple Film Festival, and New York Short Film Festival.[11][12][13] The film is directed by Craig Cutler and produced by Fela Cortes.[14][15]
DOC NYC description reads:
The Boxer is an intimate portrait of Chordale Booker, a gifted USA boxer and National Champion with a storied past. Following a court ruling that afforded Chordale a second chance at life, he vowed to make right and fight his battles in the place he knew best, the ring. Follow his tumultuous journey through the lens of director and photographer, Craig Cutler.
The film was awarded the Big Apple Film Festival's Best Short Documentary.[16]
References
- ^ "BoxRec - Chordale Booker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Heather Hardy, Shelly Vincent, Joseph Williams, Julian Sosa & Chordale Booker Media Workout Quotes & Photos". PBC Press Center. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "2015 USA Boxing Elite National Championships". Team USA. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Chordale Booker USA Boxing national champ". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Nine Athletes Emerge Victorious At Men's Boxing Olympic Trials". Team USA. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Home • Chordale "The Gift" Booker". Chordale "The Gift" Booker. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Fight:2050782 - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Chordale Booker: From a Jail Cell to the Boxing Ring". Complex. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ FOX. "In the ring with Chordale Booker". WNYW. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Chordale Booker: From a Jail Cell to the Boxing Ring". Complex. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "The Boxer". DOCNYC. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "2016 Big Apple Film Festival Program". www.bigapplefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Festival 2016 – New York Short Film Festival". www.newyorkshort.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Craig Cutler: The Boxer". Craig Cutler: The Boxer. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ The Boxer (2016), retrieved 2016-10-26
- ^ "Big Apple Film Festival | News". www.bigapplefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.