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Imamu Mayfield

Imamu Amiri Mayfield (born April 19, 1972) is an American professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2008, and 2016 to 2017.[1]

Imamu Mayfield
BornImamu Amiri Mayfield
(1972-04-19) April 19, 1972 (age 52)
Freehold Borough, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight197 lb (89 kg; 14.1 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
Heavyweight
Reach78 in (200 cm)
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPerth Amboy, New Jersey
Years active1994-2008
Professional boxing record
Total39
Wins26
By knockout19
Losses10
By knockout7
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career edit

Mayfield turned pro in 1994 and was a popular local fighter known for being on boxing cards in various New Jersey venues. He won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a win over Uriah Grant in 1997. In his first Title defense Mayfield traveled to Hull, England and defeated formerly unbeaten British champion Terry Dunstan by KO. The next year, being promoted by the infamous Don "Only in America" King, lost a purse bid to M and M promotions. Mayfield was supposed to fight Saul Montana after coming off a tough title defense against Dunstan but instead was forced to fight a mandatory defense against Arthur Williams. He lost the belt to Arthur Williams via a 9th round TKO. In 2000, he earned a shot at WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Juan Carlos Gomez, but lost by KO in the 3rd round. Mayfield asked to be released from DKP sighting irreconcilable issues. Mayfield then signed with the before mentioned M and M and won the USBA title in Atlantic City, New Jersey with a KO over up and coming contender Gary Wilcox. The next year he lost an IBF Cruiserweight Title Eliminator bout against Jorge Fernando Castro.

In 2002, he then moved up to heavyweight, where in his first fight as a heavy was significantly undersized. He went on to clearly outpoint and hurt Peter Ohkello. Ohkello went on to fight for the WBC heavy weight Title in 2006 in Russia. Although he drew with Taurus Sykes in 2003, he was TKO'd in 2004 by journeyman Lawrence Clay Bey. After the loss to Clay Bey, he moved back down to Cruiserweight.

Mayfield moved back up to heavyweight again and took on Alexander Povetkin in 2006, and lost via a third round TKO. This was followed by another stoppage loss to rising contender Johnathon Banks.[2]

He also competed in one mixed martial arts bout, against Japanese wrestler Kazuyuki Fujita at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 on December 31 (New Year's Eve), 2003. The rules of the fight dictated that the fighters would be stood up after 20 seconds on the ground, which made the fight fairer for Mayfield given his lack of grappling skills. Fujita was able to choke Mayfield unconscious while he was still standing in the second round.

Professional boxing record edit

39 fights 26 wins 10 losses
By knockout 19 7
By decision 7 3
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
39 Draw 26–10–3   Lamont Capers SD 8 19/08/2017   Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, U.S.
38 Win 26–10–2   Anthony Caputo Smith KO 6 12/11/2016   Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, U.S.
37 Loss 25–10–2   Daniel Pasciolla UD 6 19/03/2016   Claridge Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, U.S. For vacant New Jersey State Heavyweight title
36 Loss 25–9–2   Johnathon Banks TKO 1 23/02/2008   Madison Square Garden, New York City, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the first round.
35 Loss 25–8–2   Alexander Povetkin KO 3 10/12/2006   Olimpiisky, Moscow, Russia
34 Loss 25–7–2   Krzysztof Włodarczyk UD 12 25/03/2006   Siedlce, Poland IBC/WBC FECARBOX Cruiserweight Titles.
33 Win 25–6–2   Rayco Saunders UD 8 02/12/2005   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
32 Loss 24–6–2   Emmanuel Nwodo TKO 1 03/12/2004   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:24 of the first round.
31 Loss 24–5–2   Lawrence Clay-Bey TKO 5 02/07/2004   Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, California, U.S. IBA Continental Heavyweight Title.
30 Win 24–4–2   Rayco Saunders UD 6 23/04/2004   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
29 Draw 23–4–2   Taurus Sykes PTS 10 07/06/2003   Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
28 Win 23–4–1   Franklin Edmondson TKO 6 03/04/2003   Asbury Park Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the sixth round.
27 Win 22–4–1   Okello Peter UD 6 20/09/2002   Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
26 Loss 21–4–1   Jorge Castro RTD 9 20/10/2001   Buenos Aires, Argentina Mayfield retired at 0:01 of the ninth round.
25 Win 21–3–1   Gary Wilcox TKO 10 30/06/2001   Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
24 Win 20–3–1   Oscar Angel Gomez RTD 6 17/02/2001   Nueve de Julio, Argentina
23 Loss 19–3–1   Juan Carlos Gómez KO 3 06/05/2000   Swissotel, Neuss, Germany WBC Cruiserweight Title.
22 Draw 19–2–1   Louis Azille PTS 12 18/12/1999   Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. NABA Cruiserweight Title.
21 Win 19–2   Franklin Edmondson KO 4 27/03/1999   Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
20 Loss 18–2   Arthur Williams TKO 9 30/10/1998   Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Lost IBF cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–1   Terry Dunstan KO 11 28/03/1998   Ice Arena, Hull, England Retained IBF cruiserweight title
18 Win 17–1   Uriah Grant UD 12 08/11/1997   Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won IBF cruiserweight title
17 Win 16–1   Cliff Nellon TKO 7 11/04/1997   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Win 15–1   Elton Singleton KO 8 07/02/1997   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 14–1   Bill Medei TKO 2 15/11/1996   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 13–1   Ron Preston KO 4 20/09/1996   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 12–1   Bernard McLean KO 1 28/06/1996   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 11–1   Ernest Mateen TKO 4 03/05/1996   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:48 of the fourth round.
11 Win 10–1   Charles Price KO 4 01/03/1996   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Win 9–1   Exum Speight PTS 8 01/12/1995   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Win 8–1   Ron Preston PTS 4 20/10/1995   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 7–1   Lamont Doyle TKO 2 29/06/1995   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 6–1   Ismael Gneco UD 6 04/05/1995   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 5–1   Arnold Fountain TKO 1 19/01/1995   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 4–1   Lew Chester KO 1 17/11/1994   Ukrainian Cultural Center, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Loss 3–1   Richie Brown PTS 4 13/05/1994   Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, U.S.
3 Win 3–0   Randall Richardson KO 3 23/04/1994   Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0   Alonzo Knowles KO 2 04/03/1994   Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, U.S.
1 Win 1–0   Matt Davis KO 1 05/02/1994   Ocean Place Hilton, Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-1   Kazuyuki Fujita Submission (arm-triangle choke) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 December 31, 2003 2 2:15 Kobe, Japan

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Carino, Jerry (20 October 2014). "From ring to gridiron, Mayfield name echoes in Jersey". mycentralNJ.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Johnathon Banks Wins, Quillin Stops Brown". Boxingscene. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 2022-05-14.

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF cruiserweight champion
November 8, 1997 - October 30, 1998 		Succeeded by
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