S. T. Gordon

S. T. Gordon
Born (1959-04-18) April 18, 1959 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach78"
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins20
Wins by KO17
Losses7

S.T. Gordon (born April 18, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBC and Lineal cruiserweight titles from 1982 to 1983.

Professional boxing career

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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 Yaqui Lopez for the North American Boxing Federation cruiserweight title. The next year he won the Lineal and WBC cruiserweight titles with a technical knockout victory over Carlos De León.[1] The champion refused to defend the belt against the number one contender David Pearce in his first defence in the United States, and could not defend his belt in Great Britain because of the BBBoC 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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27 fights 20 wins 7 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 3 5
By disqualification 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
27 Loss 20–7 United States Dwain Bonds TKO 1 (8) Oct 15, 1987 United States El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
26 Loss 20–6 Puerto Rico Carlos De León UD 12 Jul 17, 1983 United States Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC cruiserweight title
25 Win 20–5 Jamaica Trevor Berbick UD 10 May 28, 1983 United States Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
24 Win 19–5 United States Jesse Burnett TKO 8 (12) Feb 16, 1983 United States Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBC cruiserweight title
23 Win 18–5 Puerto Rico Carlos De León TKO 2 (15) Jun 27, 1982 United States Front Row Theatre, Highland Heights, Ohio, U.S. Won WBC cruiserweight title
22 Win 17–5 Mexico Yaqui López TKO 7 (12) Jul 24, 1981 United States MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Retained USBA California State cruiserweight title
21 Win 16–5 United States David Smith UD 12 Feb 25, 1981 United States Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant USBA California State cruiserweight title
20 Win 15–5 United States Harry Terrell TKO 5 (12) Feb 10, 1981 United States Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S. Won vacant USBA cruiserweight title
19 Win 14–5 United States Earl Tripp KO 4 (?) Oct 22, 1980 United States Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
18 Win 13–5 United States Ivy Brown KO 2 (12) Aug 06, 1980 United States Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S. Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title
17 Win 12–5 Samoa Niua Tofaeono TKO 2 (10) May 24, 1980 United States Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
16 Win 11–5 United States Eric Sedillo KO 5 (10) Mar 15, 1980 United States Weber State College Gymnasium, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
15 Win 10–5 United States Bobby Gatewood KO 2 (?) Jul 04, 1979 United States Nogales, Arizona, U.S.
14 Win 9–5 United States Earl Tripp KO 7 (10) Jun 06, 1979 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant USA Nevada cruiserweight title
13 Win 8–5 United States Fred Houpe KO 4 (10) Nov 11, 1978 United States Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
12 Loss 7–5 United States Earl Tripp UD 10 Oct 18, 1978 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
11 Loss 7–4 United States Eddie López UD 10 Aug 28, 1978 United States Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S.
10 Win 7–3 Samoa Vaiao Suafoa KO 5 (?) Apr 19, 1978 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
9 Loss 6–3 United States Gerry Cooney DQ 4 (6) Mar 17, 1978 United States The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Gordon disqualified for repeated holding
8 Win 6–2 Samoa Vaiao Suafoa KO 5 (?) Jan 17, 1978 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 5–2 United States Dave Ochoa TKO 1 (6) Nov 09, 1977 United States Marina Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
6 Loss 4–2 United States Mike Creel SD 5 Jul 28, 1977 United States Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 United States Howard Snyder TKO 1 (6) Jun 15, 1977 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 United States Richard Janssen UD 4 May 6, 1977 United States Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 United States Richard Dean KO 1 (5) Apr 20, 1977 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 United States Abelardo Meraz KO 1 (5) Mar 24, 1977 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 United States Alvaro Lopez UD 5 Feb 23, 1977 United States Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "S. T. Gordon - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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Achievements
Preceded by Lineal Cruiserweight Champion
27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC Cruiserweight Champion
27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983
Succeeded by