Jump to content

Curtis Stevens (boxer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
For the professional wrestler nicknamed "The Cerebral Assassin", see Triple H.
Curtis Stevens
Born (1985-03-10) March 10, 1985 (age 39)
Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names
  • Showtime
  • Cerebral Assassin
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins30
Wins by KO22
Losses8

Curtis Delroy Stevens (born March 10, 1985) is an American former professional boxer. Stevens challenged for the WBA and IBO middleweight titles in 2013.

Background

Born and raised by a single mother in Brownsville, Stevens began boxing at the age of five, later having his first amateur bout at the age of eight. He was trained by his uncle and Andre Rozier. Stevens holds the record for the third most knockouts in New York's amateur history.[1][2] Early on in his career, Stevens was managed by Chris Gotti, before later joining with Lou DiBella.

Professional career

Stevens made his professional debut on September 30, 2004, stopping Henry Dukes in the first round. He would remain undefeated over his next twelve fights until a loss to Marcos Primera, who stopped him in the eighth and final round on July 20, 2006. In a rematch against Primera later that year on November 15, Stevens avenged the loss with an eight-round unanimous decision (UD).[3] A second loss came against Andre Dirrell on July 16, 2007, via ten-round UD.[4]

On November 2, 2013, Stevens received his first world title opportunity when he faced WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. In what was an anticipated match-up between two formidable knockout artists, Stevens was knocked down in round two, and despite occasionally landing some hard shots on Golovkin thereafter, Stevens retired in his corner by the end of round eight.[5]

Stevens was matched up against another fellow knockout artist, David Lemieux, on March 11, 2017. As was predicted, their fight immediately broke down into an all-out slugfest, but it was Lemieux who scored a brutal one-punch knockout in round three. Stevens was taken out of the ring in a stretcher and hospitalized overnight.[6]

In his next fight, Stevens fought Carlos Jairo Cruz in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Stevens stopped his opponent at the end of the fourth round and secured the win. However, his win was overshadowed by the home crowd which charged in the ring right after the announcement, attacking Stevens and his team, who managed to escape to the dressing room.[7]

In his following fight, Stevens fought Wale Omotoso, his first fight after stepping down to 154 pounds. The change in weight didn't seem to help Stevens much, who got dropped three times and stopped by Omotoso. Stevens managed to beat the count of the last knockdown, but did not look steady on his feet, which prompted the referee to end the fight.[8]

Professional boxing record

37 fights 30 wins 7 losses
By knockout 22 4
By decision 8 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
37 Loss 30–7 Wale Omotoso TKO 3 (10), 1:28 Aug 3, 2019 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
36 Win 30–6 Carlos Jairo Cruz RTD 4 (12), 3:00 Jul 21, 2018 Gimnasio Multiuso Nani Marrero, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Won vacant IBA middleweight title
35 Loss 29–6 David Lemieux KO 3 (12), 1:59 Mar 11, 2017 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Lost WBC Continental Americas middleweight title;
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
34 Win 29–5 James de la Rosa UD 10 Nov 19, 2016 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
33 Win 28–5 Patrick Teixeira TKO 2 (10), 1:04 May 7, 2016 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
32 Loss 27–5 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam UD 12 Oct 1, 2014 Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
31 Win 27–4 Tureano Johnson TKO 10 (10), 2:09 Apr 4, 2014 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
30 Win 26–4 Patrick Majewski TKO 1 (10), 0:46 Jan 24, 2014 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
29 Loss 25–4 Gennadiy Golovkin RTD 8 (12), 3:00 Nov 2, 2013 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. For WBA and IBO middleweight titles
28 Win 25–3 Saúl Román KO 1 (10), 2:26 Aug 3, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF middleweight title
27 Win 24–3 Derrick Findley UD 8 Apr 20, 2013 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Win 23–3 Elvin Ayala KO 1 (10), 1:10 Jan 19, 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF middleweight title
25 Win 22–3 Romaro Johnson KO 1 (6), 2:16 Mar 24, 2012 Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Loss 21–3 Jesse Brinkley UD 12 Jan 29, 2010 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBC–USNBC super middleweight title
23 Win 21–2 Piotr Wilczewski TKO 3 (8), 1:46 Jul 11, 2009 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Don Mouton UD 8 Apr 28, 2009 Russo's on the Bay, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Win 19–2 Ray Smith TKO 1 (8), 0:48 Nov 7, 2008 Bally's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 18–2 Thomas Reid TKO 8 (8) Mar 6, 2008 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
19 Loss 17–2 Andre Dirrell UD 10 Jun 16, 2007 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Darnell Boone UD 10 Mar 22, 2007 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Jonathan Corn TKO 2 (10), 2:34 Dec 14, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 Dhafir Smith UD 10 Dec 1, 2006 Vernon Downs, Vernon, New York, U.S. Won vacant New York light heavyweight title
15 Win 14–1 Marcos Primera UD 8 Nov 15, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Loss 13–1 Marcos Primera TKO 8 (10), 1:24 Jul 20, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. For WBC Youth interim super middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Eric Howard TKO 6 (6), 2:15 Jun 10, 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Carl Daniels UD 8 Apr 20, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jose Spearman KO 2 (8), 2:59 Feb 16, 2006 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Kia Daniels KO 1 (6), 0:44 Dec 15, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Corey Budd TKO 1 (6), 2:32 Nov 4, 2005 Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Jason Quick TKO 2 (6), 1:55 Aug 4, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Shannon Miller UD 6 Apr 28, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Raynard Darden TKO 2 (6), 1:43 Mar 10, 2005 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Darin Johnson KO 1 (6), 0:58 Feb 24, 2005 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Anthony Konicek TKO 1 (4), 0:35 Dec 11, 2004 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Wayne Cooper TKO 2 (4), 2:19 Nov 18, 2004 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Anterio Vines KO 1 (4), 0:30 Oct 21, 2004 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Henry Dukes TKO 1 (4), 1:47 Sep 30, 2004 Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.

Big Knockout Boxing record

1 fight 0 wins 0 losses
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Draw 0–0–1 United States Gabriel Rosado MD 7 Apr 4, 2015 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For BKB middleweight title;
BKB debut

References

  1. ^ "Boxer Curtis Stevens Can Knock You Out with Trash Talk". Newsweek. 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Curtis Stevens".
  3. ^ Kimball, George (November 16, 2006). "Curtis Stevens Exacts Revenge On Marcos Primero". The Sweet Science. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Songalia, Ryan (August 28, 2007). "Stevens: "Don't Run Like Dirrell, Come To Fight"". BoxingScene. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Rafael, Dan (November 4, 2013). "Golovkin smashes Stevens for TKO". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "David Lemieux back in title hunt after devastating knockout of Curtis Stevens". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Curtis Stevens KO Win is Overshadowed By Wild Post-Fight Riot". BoxingScene.com. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  8. ^ "Wale Omotoso drops Curtis Stevens 3 times, scores third round stoppage". The Ring. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
DeAndrey Abron 		U.S. light heavyweight champion
2002 		Next:
Andre Ward
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
David Telesco 		New York light heavyweight champion
December 1, 2006 – January 2010
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ronson Frank
Vacant
Title last held by
Patrick Majewski 		NABF middleweight champion
January 19, 2013 – May 2013
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Himself
Vacant
Title last held by
Himself 		NABF middleweight champion
August 3, 2013 – November 2013
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
David Lemieux
Vacant
Title last held by
Robert Brant 		WBC Continental Americas
middleweight champion
May 7, 2016 – March 11, 2017
Vacant after loss to Lemieux 		Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Paul Mendez 		IBA middleweight champion
July 21, 2018 – present 		Incumbent
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curtis_Stevens_(boxer)&oldid=1229611909"