About Shawn Terry Cox
Born 1974. Shawn Terry Cox is a boxer.
Shawn Terry Cox (born December 26, 1974) is a Barbadian former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight. As a professional, he challenged once for the WBA world cruiserweight title in 2012.
Amateur career 1.84/6'0' southpaw Cox competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney but ran right into one of the favorites in Frenchman John Dovi and lost 10:14. He also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and at the Pan American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
He won the 2002 Caribbean Games defeating Ramiro Reducindo (15:14), benefitting from the absence of Cuban boxers. At the 2006 Central American Games he reached the final where he lost to Cuba's Yusiel Napoles.
Professional career He turned pro as a cruiser at the advanced age of 32. Showing big power he beat 16 of his first 17 opponents, the loss was on points to an undefeated Italian. Then he even knocked out ex champ Wayne Braithwaite in round 1. After this career best win, however, he fell to his vulnerable chin and age and lost four of his next five bouts within the first three rounds.
Professional boxing record
Loss 18-7-0
KO 1 26/09/2015
Loss 18-6-0
TKO 2 29/05/2015
Win 18-5-0
TKO 3 19/12/2014
Loss 17-5-0
TKO 3 18/01/2014
Loss 17-4-0
KO 2 26/10/2013
Loss 17-3-0
KO 1 21/09/2013
Win 17-2-0
TKO 4 24/02/2013
Loss 16-2-0
KO 2 04/04/2012
Win |16-1-0
KO 1 25/02/2012
Win 15-1-0
TKO 1 17/12/2011
Win 14-1-0
TKO 3 02/04/2011
Win 13-1-0
TKO 1 12/02/2011
Win 12-1-0
TKO 1 29/10/2010
Win 11-1-0
UD 4 24/09/2010
Win 10-1-0
TKO 2 24/04/2010
Loss 9-1-0
UD 12 11/12/2009
Win 9-0-0
TKO 2 18/09/2009
Win 8-0-0
TKO 2 22/05/2009
Win 7-0-0
KO 1 26/12/2008
Win 6-0-0
KO 1 28/11/2008
Win 5-0-0
TKO 1 01/06/2008
Win 4-0-0
TKO 2 29/03/2008
Win 3-0-0
TKO 1 23/12/2007
Win 2-0-0
RTD 2 30/11/2007
Win 1-0-0
TKO 1 23/09/2007
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Who is Shawn Terry Cox?
Barbadian boxer
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Shawn Terry Cox was born on 26 December 1974 in Barbados.
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Shawn Terry Cox is a boxer.
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Shawn Terry Cox's recorded nationality: Barbados.
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