Jeff Stoudemire (born September 24, 1957 in

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

) is an American former professional boxer.

Amateur career

Stoudemire was a standout as an amateur, becoming the 1978

National Golden Gloves Welterweight champion This is a list of United States national Golden Gloves champions in the welterweight division, along with the state or region they represented. The weight limit for welterweights was first contested at , but was increased to in 2003.

and 1979

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Light middleweight champion.

Professional career

Nicknamed ''SHOWTIME'', Stoudemire was well on his way to becoming a championship contender, before suddenly retiring. He turned pro in 1980 and lost his first bout to Mike Sacchetti.Saccehtti went on to fight four world champions. After going three years undefeated, he lost his second bout in 1983, the year his first and only son JaJa Stoudemire was born. ''SHOWTIME'' lost his last bout in 1984 and then decided to retire from the sport. When asked why, ''SHOWTIME'' stated that he wanted to spend more time with his family and church.

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