Cedric Agnew (born December 11, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO light heavyweight title in 2014.
Cedric Agnew | |
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| Born | December 11, 1986 |
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| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
Amateur career
editAgnew is a former national Golden Gloves runner-up.[1]
Regional title fights
editUnited States Boxing Council (USNBC) title
editAgnew knocked out Daniel Judah for the USNBC title, a regional title affiliated with the World Boxing Council.[2] He successfully defended the title against Otis Griffin by decision.[3]
United States Boxing Association (USBA) title
editAgnew defeated Yusaf Mack by decision for the USBA title, a regional title affiliated with the International Boxing Federation.[4]
World title opportunity
editAgnew lost to Sergey Kovalev for the World Boxing Organization world title by 7th round knockout.[5]
Post-world title opportunity
editAgnew fought Dmitry Bivol on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II, but the fight was not for Bivol's World Boxing Association interim world title, Bivol stopped Agnew in the 4th round.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 32 fights | 29 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 14 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 32 | Loss | 29–3 |  Dmitry Bivol
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TKO | 4 (10), 1:27 | 2017-06-17 |  Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Martin Verdin
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TKO | 2 (8), 2:00 | 2017-02-11 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
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| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Kevin Engel
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UD | 6 | 2015-08-27 | Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 29 | Loss | 27–2 | Samuel Clarkson
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SD | 8 | 2015-02-20 | Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook, New York, USA
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| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Shannon Miller
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RTD | 2 (6), 0:10 | 2014-06-27 | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | Sergey Kovalev
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KO | 7 (12), 0:58 | 2014-03-29 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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For WBO Light heavyweight title. |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Yusaf Mack
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UD | 12 | 2013-04-12 | Four Winds New Buffalo, New Buffalo Township, Michigan, USA
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Won USBA Light heavyweight title. |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 |  Alfredo Contreras
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UD | 6 | 2012-12-15 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Zack Page
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MD | 6 | 2012-08-09 | The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Otis Griffin
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UD | 12 | 2012-05-03 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Retained WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title. |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Billy Cunningham
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:30 | 2012-02-11 | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Mikel Williams
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:53 | 2011-12-08 | The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Daniel Judah
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KO | 6 (12), 2:45 | 2011-11-03 | Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Won vacant WBC United States (USNBC) Light heavyweight title. |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Chuck Dillard
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UD | 4 | 2011-09-29 | The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Tyrone Jackson
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:29 | 2011-08-20 | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jerome Johnson
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TKO | 4 (6), 1:06 | 2011-06-25 | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Moses Robinson
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KO | 3 (6), 1:28 | 2011-05-12 | Dallas, Texas, USA
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | David Robinson
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KO | 2 (6), 1:40 | 2011-04-23 | WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Tyrone Jackson
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UD | 4 | 2011-02-25 | Music Hall, Austin, Texas, USA
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Anthony Greeley
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:19 | 2011-02-12 | Oberlin, Louisiana, USA
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | David Robinson
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KO | 1 (4), 1:21 | 2011-01-27 | The Houston Club, Houston, Texas, USA
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rubin Williams
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UD | 8 | 2009-04-30 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Demetrius Jenkins
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UD | 6 | 2008-11-21 | Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Indiana, USA
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Terrance Smith
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MD | 6 | 2008-09-19 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Rayco Saunders
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UD | 10 | 2008-05-01 | Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Won vacant WBC Continental Americas Light heavyweight title. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mike Word
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UD | 6 | 2008-02-09 | Civic Auditorium, La Porte, Indiana, USA
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Roni Algus Krull
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TKO | 3 (4), 1:16 | 2007-11-03 | Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Lucas St Clair
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UD | 4 | 2007-10-19 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ryan Madigan
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KO | 1 (4), 1:01 | 2007-08-25 | Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan, USA
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gregory Holmes
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:16 | 2007-04-18 | Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Larry Carter
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PTS | 6 | 2007-02-02 | Racquet Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Clark Williams
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KO | 2 (4), 1:08 | 2007-01-13 | Moose Lodge, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Professional debut. |
References
edit- ^ "Crane wins Golden Gloves title | Sports". qctimes.com. 2004-05-10. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Cedric Agnew takes a big step up against Sergey Kovalev on March 29th » Boxing News". Boxingnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "#1 source for boxing news on the web". Fightnews.com. 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Cedric Agnew: A Quietly Confident Underdog - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "Sergey Kovalev defeats challenger Cedric Agnew to retain light heavyweight title". Espn.com. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2017-05-24). "Dmitry Bivol vs. Cedric Agnew joins Ward-Kovalev II pay-per-view". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Cedric Agnew from BoxRec (registration required)