Doug DeWitt (born August 13, 1961) is an American former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 1980 to 1992, holding the inaugural
WBO middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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title from 1989 to 1990.
Career
Known as "Cobra," DeWitt was raised in
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. Developed along the Hudson River, it is the third most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City and Buffalo. The population of Yonkers was 211,569 as enu ...
,
and started boxing at the age of 15. He compiled an amateur record of 35–4. By the time he was 18, he had turned pro. He won three middleweight titles during a 12-year career.
Professional boxing record
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James Toney
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, RTD
, 6
, 05/12/1992
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Trump Taj Mahal
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, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Dan Sherry
, SD
, 10
, 28/05/1992
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Kushers Country Club,
Monticello, New York
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, U.S.
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, Draw
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, align=left, Tyrone Frazier
, MD
, 10
, 07/02/1992
, align=left, Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Loss
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Nigel Benn
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, TKO
, 8
, 29/04/1990
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Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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Matthew Hilton
, TKO
, 11
, 15/01/1990
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Atlantic City Convention Center
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, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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Robbie Sims
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Professional career
He KOd an inexperienced Ira ...
, SD
, 12
, 18/04/1989
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Showboat Atlantic City
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History
On Marc ...
, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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Sumbu Kalambay
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Personal life
Kalambay was born ...
, TKO
, 7
, 08/11/1988
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Stade Louis II
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Monte Carlo
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, Monaco
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, 19/08/1988
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, Draw
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, align=left, Ron Essett
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, 10
, 29/01/1988
, align=left, Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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Tony Thornton
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, MD
, 13
, 06/11/1987
, align=left, Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Lenny LaPaglia
, UD
, 10
, 18/08/1987
, align=left, Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Loss
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, align=left, José Quiñones
, TKO
, 3
, 20/02/1987
, align=left, Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Loss
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Tommy Hearns
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, UD
, 12
, 17/10/1986
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Cobo Hall
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Detroit, Michigan
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, U.S.
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Milton McCrory
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Amateur
Milton had a reported amateur record of 105-15. He lost in the 1979 National AAU fin ...
, UD
, 10
, 13/07/1986
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Showboat Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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, U.S.
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, align=left, Charles Boston
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, 06/05/1986
, align=left, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, align=left, Luis Rivera
, TKO
, 7
, 18/01/1986
, align=left, Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Loss
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, align=left,
Robbie Sims
Robbie Sims (born November 5, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1996. He is the half-brother of former world middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Professional career
He KOd an inexperienced Ira ...
, UD
, 10
, 30/08/1985
, align=left,
Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino
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History The beginning
The ...
, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Draw
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, align=left, Don Lee
, PTS
, 10
, 08/03/1985
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Jimmie Sykes
, TKO
, 1
, 04/10/1984
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, Win
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, align=left, Bobby Hoye
, UD
, 10
, 19/04/1984
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, Win
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, align=left, Mike Tinley
, UD
, 12
, 17/02/1984
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, Win
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, align=left, Freddie Boynton
, RTD
, 5
, 13/01/1984
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, Win
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, align=left, Hector Rosario
, KO
, 4
, 09/09/1983
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Madison Square Garden
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New York City, New York
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, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, King Starling
, TKO
, 8
, 10/08/1983
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Win
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, align=left, Vernon Reed
, KO
, 1
, 16/02/1983
, align=left,
Meadowlands Arena
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East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
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, align=left, Larry Rayford
, KO
, 6
, 03/12/1982
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Louisiana Superdome
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,
, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Teddy Mann
, TKO
, 5
, 20/10/1982
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Win
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, align=left, William Page
, KO
, 1
, 02/10/1982
, align=left, Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Mike Hyman
, TKO
, 6
, 04/08/1982
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Draw
,
, align=left, Ben Serrano
, PTS
, 8
, 21/03/1982
, align=left,
Playboy Hotel and Casino
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, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Bill Medei
, TKO
, 1
, 04/03/1982
, align=left, Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, -
, Win
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, align=left, Danny Long
, PTS
, 8
, 04/02/1982
, align=left,
Sands Atlantic City
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, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Charlie Hecker
, TKO
, 5
, 22/12/1981
, align=left, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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, -
, Draw
,
, align=left, Tony Suero
, PTS
, 8
, 24/11/1981
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Danny McAloon
, TKO
, 3
, 09/10/1981
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Lenny Villers
, TKO
, 8
, 25/06/1981
, align=left, Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Kevin Cheatum
, KO
, 1
, 24/04/1981
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Loss
,
, align=left, Ben Serrano
, PTS
, 8
, 08/03/1981
, align=left,
Resorts Casino Hotel
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, align=left,
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, Win
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, align=left, Willard Nance
, PTS
, 8
, 18/02/1981
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
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, Win
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, align=left, Larry Davis
, PTS
, 6
, 21/01/1981
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Derrick Doughty
, KO
, 1
, 17/12/1980
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Terry Duncan
, UD
, 6
, 15/10/1980
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Larry Davis
, PTS
, 6
, 17/09/1980
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left, Calvin Cook
, PTS
, 4
, 11/06/1980
, align=left, Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
, align=left,
, -
, Win
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, align=left, Charlie Hecker
, KO
, 3
, 14/05/1980
, align=left,
Westchester County Center
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White Plains, New York
(Always Faithful)
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, align=left,
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, Win
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, align=left, Peter Pennello
, PTS
, 4
, 28/03/1980
, align=left, Dick Clark Theatre,
Tarrytown, New York
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, U.S.
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References
External links
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Professional titles
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dewitt, Doug
1961 births
Living people
Boxers from Youngstown, Ohio
Middleweight boxers
People from Yonkers, New York
Boxers from New York (state)
American male boxers