Joshua Kyle Greer Jr. (born June 13, 1994) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO-NABO bantamweight title in 2019.
Joshua Greer Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Don't Blink |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Professional career edit
Greer made his professional debut on September 26, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Luis Guerrero at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.[2]
Greer defeated Nikolai Potapov for the WBO-NABO bantamweight title.[3] He defended his title against former world title challenger Antonio Nieves.[4]
In 2017, his knockout of James Gordon-Smith was a finalist for espn.com knockout of the year.[5]
Professional boxing record edit
| 27 fights | 22 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Loss | 22–3–2 | Jason Moloney | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 2021 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | For vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title |
| 26 | Draw | 22–2–2 | Edwin Rodriguez | MD | 8 | Nov 14, 2020 | The Bubble, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | Mike Plania | MD | 10 | Jun 16, 2020 | The Bubble, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Antonio Nieves | UD | 10 | Oct 26, 2019 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas and NABO bantamweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Nikolai Potapov | MD | 12 | Jul 13, 2019 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Won vacant NABO bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Giovanni Escaner | KO | 8 (10), 2:33 | Feb 15, 2019 | Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Daniel Lozano | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Dec 14, 2018 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Giovanni Delgado Morales | TKO | 3 (8), 1:49 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Glenn Dezurn | TKO | 8 (10), 1:47 | May 11, 2018 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Basilio Nieves | KO | 3 (8), 1:11 | Feb 24, 2018 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Yaqub Kareem | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Nov 17, 2017 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Leroy Davila | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | Jul 14, 2017 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Pablo Cupul | UD | 6 | Apr 8, 2017 | McBride Hall, Gary, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | James Gordon-Smith | KO | 6 (8), 2:06 | Mar 10, 2017 | MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Christian Renteria | KO | 5 (6), 1:06 | Oct 29, 2016 | Tolleson Veterans Park, Tolleson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | John Gabriel Medina | UD | 6 | Oct 1, 2016 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Antwan Robertson | KO | 1 (6), 0:24 | Aug 6, 2016 | National Guard Armory, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Raymond Chacon | UD | 6 | May 20, 2016 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Xavier Montelongo Jr. | UD | 6 | Mar 26, 2016 | Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Jesus Xavier PerArdua | MD | 6 | Mar 12, 2016 | Valentino's Event Center, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Gabriel Braxton | UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2016 | Camel Rock Casino, Camel Rock, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Jose Gallegos | UD | 6 | Feb 5, 2016 | Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–1–1 | Stephen Fulton | MD | 4 | Dec 29, 2015 | Wind Creek Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | Mario Ayala | MD | 6 | Nov 7, 2015 | Arizona Event Center, Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Christian Alejandro Silva | UD | 6 | Oct 24, 2015 | Marriott Convention Center, Burbank, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Nicholas Brand | KO | 1 (4), 1:35 | Oct 9, 2015 | Riverside Ballroom, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Guerrero | TKO | 2 (4), 2:38 | Sep 26, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
References edit
- ^ "Boxing record for Joshua Greer Jr". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Joshua Greer Jr. vs. Luis Guerrero". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "No pillow, but Joshua Greer wins majority decision over Nikolai Potapov". July 14, 2019.
- ^ "Greer Survives Knockdown, Beats Nieves By Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "ESPN's 2017 KO of the year". ESPN.com. December 25, 2017.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Joshua Greer Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)