S.T. Gordon (born April 18, 1959) is an American former professional boxer held the

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and Lineal cruiserweight titles from 1982 to 1983.

Professional boxing career

Gordon became a professional boxer in 1977. He faced undefeated heavyweight prospect Gerry Cooney in 1978 but lost via a fourth-round disqualification. In 1981 he beat aging contender

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for the

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cruiserweight title. The next year he won the Lineal and

cruiserweight titles with a technical knockout victory over Carlos De León. The champion refused to defend the belt against the number one contender David Pearce in his first defence in the

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, and could not defend his belt in Great Britain because of the

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reluctance to recognise the Cruiserweight division in the UK. S. T. Gordon went on to defend the title once and also won a heavyweight bout against future titlist Trevor Berbick before losing his cruiserweight title in 1983 in a rematch with De Leon. He retired after the loss but had a brief comeback in 1987 but was knocked out in the first round by Dwain Bonds.

Professional boxing record

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S. T. Gordon - CBZ Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, S.T. Cruiserweight boxers Boxers from Washington (state) 1959 births Living people World Boxing Council champions People from Pasco, Washington American male boxers

Professional boxing career

Professional boxing record

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