Vincent Pettway (born November 9, 1965) is an American former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1984 to 2001, holding the in the
IBF
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light middleweight
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Boxing
The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the IBF or super welterweight in the WBA an ...
title from 1994 to 1995.
Professional career
Known as "The Ambassador," Pettway turned pro in 1984, and won the USBA light middleweight title in 1992 with a points win over Gilbert Baptist. He challenged
Gianfranco Rosi for the
IBF
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light middleweight Title in 1994 in a bout that was ruled a sixth round technical draw. Later that year, Pettway got a second shot at Rosi and won via a fourth round KO.
In 1995, Pettway defended against
Simon Brown, perhaps his best-known performance, in which he devastatingly knocked Brown out in round six. After Brown was dropped with a perfect left hook, Brown continued to throw punches in a concussed state.
Pettway lost the title in the next defense against
Paul Vaden
Paul Vaden (born December 29, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1991 to 2000, holding the IBF light middleweight title in 1995. He remains the only native San Diegan to become a professional world boxing champion.
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via twelfth round TKO. In 1996 he took on
Terry Norris
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People
Male
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for the WBC and IBF light middleweight Titles, but was TKO'd in the 8th. He fought until 2001 but never fought for another title.
Honors
Pettway was a Class of 2006 Inductee into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame.
See also
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List of IBF world champions
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External links
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1965 births
International Boxing Federation champions
Living people
Light-middleweight boxers
American male boxers
World light-middleweight boxing champions
Boxers from Baltimore