Chris Pearson (born November 12, 1990) is a former American amateur boxer and currently a professional boxer in the Middleweight division. He signed a professional managerial contract with Al Haymon to launch his pro career, whose stable of fighters includes Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jermain Taylor and Paul Williams.[1]
Chris Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chris Pearson November 12, 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sweat Pea |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Website | sweetpearson |
Amateur career edit
A southpaw with a 93-8 amateur record, Pearson was the 2009 Police Athletic League national champion and now has beaten four former Olympians, including Brazil’s Yamaguichi Florentino, a veteran of over 150 fights, and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan, the 2008 Beijing Games welterweight gold medalist — both of whom he conquered in Los Angeles. Pearson spent two and a half months in Los Angeles fighting for the L.A. Matadors, a team of select amateurs who competed in the newly formed World Series of Boxing.[2]
He was also the:
- U.S. National Amateur Middleweight Champion, sweeping his bracket.
- 2-time Silver Gloves Champ
- 4-time Jr Golden Gloves Champ
- 8-time State Fair Champ
- Jr Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Ringside World Champion
- National PAL Champion
Professional career edit
Pearson secured himself the perfect professional debut at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati on November 26, 2011. It was on the undercard of Adrien Broner versus Vicente Martin Rodriguez for the recently vacated WBO super featherweight crown.[3] He knocked out opponent Steven Chadwick within the opening two minutes of the first round.[4]
On February 25, 2012, he made quick work of Jeremy Wood (1-5, 1 KO) stopping his fellow Ohioan in one round, on the non-televised undercard of the HBO Boxing After Dark show headlined by Devon Alexander-Marcos Maidana.[5]
As of May 2019, his professional record is 19-2.
Professional boxing record edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Pearson to sign pro contract and debut Nov. 26 in Cincinnati". Dayton Daily News.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Trotwood native, boxer Pearson sparking interest of Olympic officials". Dayton Daily News.com. April 30, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Pearson inks deal with Al Haymon set go pro". Boxing Scene.com. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Adrien Broner-Vicente Rodriguez early results from Cincy". Boxing Scene.com. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bogere heads up Alexander-Maidana undercard". Ring TV.com. February 26, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Pearson Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
External links edit
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 10, 2012)
- Boxing record for Chris Pearson from BoxRec (registration required)