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Bomani Parker (born September 30, 1967), formerly named Parker White, is an American boxer born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents moved to California shortly after his birth.

Amateur career

Parker's boxing career started in West Oakland, in the Boys and Girls Club. At age 19 he weighed-in as a middleweight at 165 pounds and fought as a south-paw (left-handed). In 1986, Parker fought as a National Golden Gloves Champion and also became a member of the American Olympic boxing team. He fought in the Goodwill Games and became an American Golden Gloves contender. Parker defeated Russian opponents six times--a record for an American boxer. He holds the record against Cuba as well, with a total of four wins. In 1988, Parker competed in a championship bout in the 1988 Olympic Trials against Alfred Cole.

Professional career

Parker made his professional boxing debut on October 13, 1988. Moving up in weight class, he went on to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Continental Americas title on October 2, 1991. Parker continued to move up in weight class, fighting at cruiserweight and eventually heavyweight class in 1995. He held a 14-6-1 record before his career was cut short by a 13-year prison sentence for possession of controlled substances. He attempted a comeback in 2012 losing to Rodney Hernandez by a unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
23	Loss	14–8–1	Yohan Banks	UD	1 (4), 1:59	20 Jul, 2013	Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California
22	Loss	14–7–1	Rodney Hernandez	UD	4	14 Sep, 2012	Woodlake Hotel, Sacramento, California
21	Loss	14–6–1	Cliff Couser	UD	10	28 Nov, 1997	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
20	Loss	14–5–1	Ed Mahone	TKO	3 (10), 1:39	24 Feb, 1997	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
19	Loss	14–4–1	Lionel Butler	KO	1 (10), 3:00	21 Nov, 1996	Country Club, Reseda, California
18	Loss	14–3–1	Jimmy Thunder	KO	1 (10), 2:36	17 June 1995	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
17	Win	14–2–1	Mikael Lindblad	UD	8	30 Apr, 1995	Rio Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
16	Draw	13–2–1	John Elkins	TD	? (4)	5 Nov 1994	Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline, Nevada
15	Loss	13–2	Ernesto Magdaleno	KO	5 (12)	24 Feb, 1992	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
14	Win	13–1	Martín Amarillas	MD	12	2 Oct, 1991	Concord, California	For vacant WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title
13	Loss	12–1	Viktor Potekhin	TKO	2 (?)	7 Mar, 1991	Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas
12	Win	12–0	LaVelle Stanley	KO	1 (?)	1 Feb, 1991	Richmond, California
11	Win	11–0	Grover Robinson	KO	10 (10)	19 Dec, 1990	Texas Longhorn Club, Vinton, Louisiana
10	Win	10–0	Tony Orville	KO	6 (?), 1:55	25 Oct, 1990	Texas Longhorn Club, Vinton, Louisiana
9	Win	9–0	Terry Verners	PTS	6	6 Aug, 1990	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
8	Win	8–0	Nate Houser	KO	3 (?)	18 Jun, 1990	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
7	Win	7–0	Raymond Gonzales	KO	2 (?)	15 Dec, 1989	Vallejo, California
6	Win	6–0	James Fernandez	PTS	6	5 Oct, 1989	Houston, Texas
5	Win	5–0	Roger Montue	PTS	5	29 Mar, 1989	Oakland, California
4	Win	4–0	Chris Doolittle	TKO	1 (?)	19 Feb, 1989	Monessen High Gym, Monessen, Pennsylvania
3	Win	3–0	Calvert Jackson	KO	2 (?)	29 Nov, 1988	Richmond, California
2	Win	2–0	Adrian Riggs	UD	4	10 Nov, 1988	Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada
1	Win	1–0	Dusty Dyer	KO	1 (?)	13 Oct, 1988	Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada	Professional debut