Cedric Boswell

Cedric Boswell (born July 21, 1969) is an American professional boxer. He was touted as a future heavyweight contender early in his pro career, which began in 1994.

Amateur career As an amateur, he defeated Shannon Briggs on points at the National Golden Gloves quarterfinals.

Professional career Known as "The Bos", Boswell began his professional career with 21 straight wins, blasting out limited opposition to set up a fight against Jameel McCline in 2003. McCline won via TKO in the 10th, and Boswell didn't fight again until 2006.

Boswell fought undefeated (27-0) Roman Greenberg in August 2008, and won via a shocking 2nd-round TKO.

As of July 2009, he was 30-1 and ranked 38th in the International Boxing Organization's heavyweight computerized rankings. He also ranked 14th in the United States in the heavyweight division.

On December 3, 2011, Boswell lost to Alexander Povetkin for the WBA (regular) title. The fight took place at Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland.

Professional boxing record 35 Wins (26 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions) Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss Alexander Povetkin KO 8 Helsinki, Finland Win Kertson Manswell UD 10 2011-06-04 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Win Oliver McCall UD 10 2011-03-18 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Win Dominique Alexander TKO 2 2011-01-22 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. Win Owen Beck KO 9 2010-12-07 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Win Cisse Salif UD 8 2009-09-26 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Win Serdal Uysal TKO 6 2009-06-20 Gelsenkirchen, Germany Win Harold Sconiers TKO 1 2009-04-03 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Win Roman Greenberg TKO 2 2008-08-29 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Win Cliff Couser TKO 2 2008-07-12 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win Zack Page UD 8 2008-05-23 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Win Josh Gutcher KO 2 2007-12-01 Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. Win Steve Pannell KO 1 2007-05-18 Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. Win Robert Kooser TKO 1 2007-01-12 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Win Wallace McDaniel TKO 2 2006-04-28 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Loss Jameel McCline TKO 10 2003-10-03 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win Jim Strohl TKO 5 2003-01-25 Temecula, California, U.S. Win Willie Perryman KO 3 2002-12-06 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Win Talmadge Griffis TKO 2 2002-11-03 Friant, California, U.S. Win Melvin Foster UD 8 2002-09-22 Friant, California, U.S. Win Clarence Goins KO 2 2002-08-18 Temecula, California, U.S. Win Terry Porter TKO 7 1999-12-18 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Win Mike Middleton TKO 2 1999-05-15 Miami, Florida, U.S. Win Mike Sedillo UD 10 1998-05-12 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Win Danny Wofford TKO 3 1997-09-09 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win Marcus McIntyre TKO 3 1997-06-17 Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. Win Jermaine Woods UD 6 1997-04-18 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win Gerald Mitchell TKO 1 1997-02-26 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win Alexander Vasiliev TKO 5 1996-10-08 London, England Win Keith Fletcher TKO 3 1996-04-02 Southwark, London, England Win Jeff Garrigan KO 1 1995-08-23 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Win Bradley Rone PTS 4 1995-05-23 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Win Nelson Ramsey KO 1 1995-04-26 Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Win Bernard Hatcher KO 1 1995-03-31 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Win Nardi Johnson TKO 1 1995-03-01 Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Win Jordan Keepers PTS 4 1995-01-26 Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Win Tommy Clark TKO 4 1994-07-20 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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