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Jeff Lampkin
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Real name Jeff Lampkin
Nickname(s) Prime time
Rated at
Height 6 ft 1 in
Nationality American
Born (1961-09-21) September 21, 1961 (age 63)
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 59
Wins 39
Wins by KO 34
Losses 19
Draws 1

Jeff Lampkin (born September 21, 1961) is an American former professional boxer. During his 11-year professional career, Lampkin won the USBA cruiserweight title and IBF cruiserweight belt.

Amateur career

Lampkin had a stellar amateur career, winning the National AAU Light Heavyweight Championship in 1980. He became a professional later that year. On June 11, 1982, Lampkin, along with another Youngstown-area boxer, Earnie Shavers, had an undercard spot on the Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney fight.

Professional career

Lampkin's professional boxing career peaked on March 22, 1990, when he won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a technical knockout of British boxer Glenn McCrory, in London. He defended the belt once against Siza Makathini before vacating the title in 1991. This decision came in the wake of a controversy surrounding Lampkin's participation in an IBF bout in South Africa, which prompted the WBA and WBC to withhold recognition of his title. (Both bodies had sanctions against fighters who competed in that country.)

The IBF's subsequent failure to offer Lampkin a fight led him to request a purse offer in the summer of 1991. When IBF President Bobby Lee offered Lampkin a fight just three weeks before the bout was scheduled, a move that denied him adequate training time, the boxer concluded that the IBF had no intention of allowing him to defend his title. After vacating his title, Lampkins never challenged for a major belt again.

Later years

Despite Lampkins' accomplishments, his economic rewards were relatively modest. Contracts he signed left the fighter with little more than $50,000, even though he won and defended a cruiserweight world champion title. The former champion indicated that frustration over the apparent mishandling of his career contributed to his decision to vacate the title. Today, Lampkin lives and works in Youngstown.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
59 fights 39 wins 19 losses
By knockout 34 2
By decision 5 17
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
59 Win 39-19-1 United States Exum Speight TKO 4 27/06/1997 United States Liberty, Ohio, U.S.
58 Loss 38-19-1 Denmark Brian Nielsen UD 8 13/01/1995 Denmark Aalborghallen, Denmark
57 Loss 38-18-1 Poland Andrew Golota RTD 1 13/08/1994 United States Aladdin, Nevada, U.S.
56 Win 38-17-1 Canada Danny Stonewalker KO 3 24/05/1994 Argentina Salta, Argentina
55 Loss 37-17-1 Canada Tom Glesby UD 10 22/03/1994 Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
54 Loss 37-16-1 United Kingdom Herbie Hide TKO 2 04/12/1993 Bophuthatswana Sun City, Bophuthatswana WBC International Heavyweight Title.
53 Loss 37-15-1 United States Arthur Williams UD 10 08/06/1993 United States Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
52 Loss 37-14-1 Argentina Marcelo Victor Figueroa MD 10 03/10/1992 France Cirque d'hiver, France
51 Win 37-13-1 United States Fred Adams KO 7 05/09/1992 France Paris, France
50 Win 36-13-1 United States Larry Davis KO 1 29/05/1992 United States Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
49 Win 35-13-1 South Africa Siza Makathini KO 8 28/07/1990 United States Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. Retained IBF cruiserweight title
48 Win 34-13-1 United Kingdom Glenn McCrory KO 3 22/03/1990 United Kingdom Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead, England Won IBF cruiserweight title
47 Win 33-13-1 United States Ed Smith TKO 9 19/10/1989 United States Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, New Jersey, U.S.
46 Win 32-13-1 United States Elvis Parks KO 1 12/05/1989 United States Struthers Fieldhouse, Ohio, U.S. Parks knocked out at 0:47 of the first round.
45 Win 31-13-1 United States Wali Muhammad TKO 12 14/02/1989 United States Showboat, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
44 Win 30-13-1 United States Alfonso Ratliff TKO 5 17/11/1988 United States Showboat, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
43 Win 29-13-1 South Africa Freddie Rafferty KO 6 02/07/1988 Bophuthatswana Sun City, Bophuthatswana
42 Loss 28-13-1 Kenya Patrick Lumumba PTS 8 09/04/1988 United States Caesars Palace, Nevada, U.S.
41 Loss 28-12-1 Zambia Lottie Mwale PTS 10 05/12/1987 Germany Philips Halle, Germany
40 Loss 28-11-1 United States Sherman Griffin SD 12 23/06/1987 United States Houston, Texas, U.S. IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
39 Loss 28-10-1 Jordan Ramzi Hassan UD 10 23/02/1987 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
38 Win 28-9-1 United States Jesse Shelby SD 10 22/01/1987 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
37 Win 27-9-1 United States Paul Madison KO 5 11/09/1986 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
36 Win 26-9-1 United States Danny Blake UD 8 11/03/1986 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
35 Win 25-9-1 United States Tim Broady TKO 7 24/01/1986 United States Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the seventh round.
34 Loss 24-9-1 United States Charles Williams PTS 10 03/12/1985 United States Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Loss 24-8-1 Canada Cedric Parsons SD 8 06/08/1985 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32 Win 24-7-1 United States Jack Johnson UD 10 11/06/1985 United States Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31 Loss 23-7-1 United States Jerome Clouden PTS 10 20/11/1984 United States Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
30 Draw 23-6-1 Zambia Chisanda Mutti PTS 10 26/05/1984 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany
29 Win 23-6 United States Willie Crawford KO 4 06/03/1984 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
28 Win 22-6 United States Arthel Lawhorne TKO 6 24/01/1984 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
27 Loss 21-6 United States Anthony Witherspoon PTS 10 11/01/1984 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
26 Loss 21-5 Venezuela Fulgencio Obelmejias PTS 8 14/12/1983 Italy Loano, Italy
25 Loss 21-4 United States Johnny Davis UD 10 12/07/1983 United States Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24 Win 21-3 United States Stanley Ross KO 1 14/06/1983 United States Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
23 Loss 20-3 United States Richie Kates PTS 10 13/04/1983 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, New Jersey, U.S.
22 Win 20-2 United States Rodney Green UD 10 07/03/1983 United States Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 19-2 Dominican Republic Leonardo Rodgers TKO 3 22/01/1983 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
20 Win 18-2 United States Frank Payne TKO 3 30/12/1982 United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
19 Loss 17-2 United States Willie Stallings PTS 10 30/11/1982 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 17-1 United States Al Bolden MD 10 27/08/1982 United States Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17 Loss 16-1 United States Willie Edwards UD 10 11/06/1982 United States Caesars Palace, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16-0 United States Fred Brown TKO 5 28/04/1982 United States Struthers Fieldhouse, Ohio, U.S.
15 Win 15-0 United States Michael Hardin TKO 6 17/03/1982 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
14 Win 14-0 United States Phil Brown KO 4 22/02/1982 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
13 Win 13-0 United States Charles Williams TKO 6 29/10/1981 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S. Ohio Light Heavyweight Title.
12 Win 12-0 United States Darnell Hayes KO 2 15/08/1981 United States Gannon College Auditorium, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11-0 United States Sylvester Wilder TKO 1 19/07/1981 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S.
10 Win 10-0 United States Ernie Whitmore KO 3 28/06/1981 United States Canton Memorial Civic Center, Ohio, U.S.
9 Win 9-0 United States Darnell Hayes KO 2 17/03/1981 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
8 Win 8-0 Canada Randy Jackson KO 1 20/01/1981 United States Niles, Ohio, U.S.
7 Win 7-0 United States Stanley Scott TKO 3 16/12/1980 United States Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Willie Crawford TKO 4 09/12/1980 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S.
5 Win 5-0 United States Eddie Temple TKO 1 28/10/1980 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S.
4 Win 4-0 United States Earl Caldwell KO 1 24/09/1980 United States Struthers Fieldhouse, Ohio, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Canada Wes Rowe TKO 3 09/09/1980 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States John Beveridge KO 1 20/08/1980 United States Warren, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Jim Hearn TKO 1 18/06/1980 United States Struthers Fieldhouse, Ohio, U.S.

See also

  • List of world cruiserweight boxing champions
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