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Shawn Cox

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Shawn Cox
Personal information
Full nameShawn Terry Cox
NicknameThe Sniper
NationalityBarbadian
Born (1974-12-26) December 26, 1974 (age 49)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classCruiserweight
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Salvador Light Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Light heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Maracaibo Light heavyweight

Shawn Terry Cox (born December 26, 1974) is a Barbadian former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight. As a professional, he challenged once for the WBA world cruiserweight title in 2012.

Amateur career

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1.84/6'0' southpaw Cox competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney but ran right into one of the favorites in Frenchman John Dovi and lost 10:14. He also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and at the Pan American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007.

He won the 2002 Caribbean Games defeating Ramiro Reducindo (15:14), benefitting from the absence of Cuban boxers. At the 2006 Central American Games he reached the final where he lost to Cuba's Yusiel Napoles.

Professional career

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He turned pro as a cruiser at the advanced age of 32. Showing big power he beat 16 of his first 17 opponents, the loss was on points to an undefeated Italian. Then he even knocked out ex champ Wayne Braithwaite in round 1. After this career best win, however, he fell to his vulnerable chin and age and lost four of his next five bouts within the first three rounds.

Professional boxing record

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18 Wins (17 knockouts, 1 decision), 6 Losses (5 knockout, 1 decision)[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 18-7-0 Poland Michał Cieślak KO 1 26/09/2015 Poland Atlas Arena, Łódź
Loss 18-6-0 China Zhang Junlong TKO 2 29/05/2015 China Beijing, China
Win 18-5-0 Colombia Santander Silgado TKO 3 19/12/2014 Colombia Coliseo Farid Arana Delgadillo, Magangue
Loss 17-5-0 Colombia Oscar Rivas TKO 3 18/01/2014 Canada Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Loss 17-4-0 Russia Dmitry Kudryashov KO 2 26/10/2013 Russia Express, Rostov-na-Donu For GBU cruiserweight title
Loss 17-3-0 South Africa Danie Venter KO 1 21/09/2013 South Africa Heartfelt Arena, Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, Gauteng For WBF cruiserweight title
Win 17-2-0 Guyana Kwesi Jones TKO 4 24/02/2013 Guyana Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown
Loss 16-2-0 Russia Denis Lebedev KO 2 04/04/2012 Russia Crocus City Hall, Myakinino For WBA cruiserweight title
Win 16-1-0 Guyana Wayne Braithwaite KO 1 25/02/2012 Guyana Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana WBC CABOFE Heavyweight Title
Win 15-1-0 Guyana Kurt Bess TKO 1 17/12/2011 Guyana Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana WBC CABOFE Heavyweight Title
Win 14-1-0 Puerto Rico Francisco Alvarez Ramos TKO 3 02/04/2011 Mexico Playa Mamita's, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Win 13-1-0 Jamaica Carlton Shane Bayley TKO 1 12/02/2011 Trinidad and Tobago Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Port of Spain
Win 12-1-0 Guyana Anthony Agustin TKO 1 29/10/2010 Guyana Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
Win 11-1-0 Guyana Leon Gilkes UD 4 24/09/2010 Guyana Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana
Win 10-1-0 Barbados Curtis Murray TKO 2 24/04/2010 Trinidad and Tobago Central Indoor Regional Auditorium, Chaguanas
Loss 9-1-0 Italy Salvatore Erittu UD 12 11/12/2009 Italy Palasport, Porto Torres, Sardinia For IBO Mediterranean cruiserweight title
Win 9-0-0 Barbados Ricardo Kellman TKO 2 18/09/2009 Barbados Copper Sands, Saint Lawrence Gap
Win 8-0-0 Saint Lucia Patrick "The Destroyer" Wilson TKO 2 22/05/2009 Barbados George Street Auditorium, Saint Michael, Barbados
Win 7-0-0 Guyana Clyde Williams KO 1 26/12/2008 Trinidad and Tobago Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo
Win 6-0-0 Saint Lucia Tadius Francis KO 1 28/11/2008 Saint Lucia Gaiety Theatre, Rodney Bay
Win 5-0-0 Barbados Ricardo Kellman TKO 1 01/06/2008 Barbados Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, Wildey, Barbados Win WBC CABOFE cruiserweight title
Win 4-0-0 Guyana Leon Gilkes TKO 2 29/03/2008 Trinidad and Tobago Dr. João Havelange Centre of Excellence
Win 3-0-0 Guyana Mark Sealy TKO 1 23/12/2007 Barbados Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, Wildey, Barbados
Win 2-0-0 Guyana Winston Pompey RTD 2 30/11/2007 Trinidad and Tobago Jean Pierre Sports Complex
Win 1-0-0 Barbados Julian Tannis TKO 1 23/09/2007 Barbados Tim's On De Hiway, Bridgetown

References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec - Shawn Cox".
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