Dillon Carew (born 15 September 1970[1]) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2007. As an amateur, he represented his country in the light-welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won his first bout against Rafael Romero of the Dominican Republic, and then lost his second bout to Mark Leduc of Canada.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Born | 15 September 1970 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Sport | Boxing |
Professional Boxing
editDillon's first competitive outing was the under-16 championship in 1984.[3]
Carew continued on to a professional boxing career and was crowned national lightweight champion when he defeated Glen Forde. He went undefeated for the first eight fights in his professional career until losing to Moses James on January 11, 1995 in his first overseas professional bout in Quebec, Canada. He became the national junior welterweight champion on February 26, 1995 by winning a 12-round decision over Barrington Cambridge.
He went up against Meldrick Taylor, Ricky Hatton and Diosbelys Hurtado during his 15 year career. He ended with 20 victories, 17 defeats and three draws.[4]
Post-career
editHis post-fight boxing career includes attending ringside injuries and training boxers since 2006. He trained Wayne Braithwaite[3] and Sonya Lamonakis in Brooklyn, New York.[5]
Family
editHis brother, Gordon Carew,[1] also represented Guyana in lightweight-division boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Carew and his wife Genese live in Connecticut. He has four sons, two of which are from a previous marriage.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dillon CAREW - Olympic Boxing | Guyana". International Olympic Committee. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Dillon Carew Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c Chapelle, G. Isiah (14 April 2017). "Olympian Dillow Carew - 33 Years of Boxing". Issuu. Guyana Chronicle New York Edition. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "NOTABLE DATES". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Sonya Lamonakis bringing attention to female heavyweights". The Ring. 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
