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Omar Sheika

Omar Sheika (born February 20, 1977) is an American former professional boxer and multiple time super middleweight world title challenger. He is of Palestinian descent.

Omar Sheika
Born (1977-02-20) February 20, 1977 (age 47)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Super middleweight
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins32
Wins by KO21
Losses12

Raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Sheika attended Eastside High School[1] and has been a resident of Woodland Park, New Jersey.[2]

Amateur career

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Sheika compiled a successful amateur career, capturing a National Middleweight Championship at National AAU Boxing Tournament in 1996.[3]

Professional career

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Sheika has enjoyed some success in his pro career. His first fight was against Billy James. Sheika won the fight by TKO on the second round. Sheika stayed undefeated for about a year.

Sheika was involved in ESPN Friday Night Fights "Fight of the Year" in both 2003 and 2004.[3]

Sheika defeated now-imprisoned boxer James Butler in late 2004. Sheika also beat future IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, who went on to beat Antonio Tarver.[4]

Omar Sheika won against Garrett Wilson on March 26, 2010, by a 4th-round TKO. On June 18, 2010, Omar continued his winning streak, beating Jim Strohl by a 3rd-round TKO.

Sheika suffered his tenth career loss on October 15, 2010, against Adrian Diaconu, with Diaconu winning by unanimous decision after ten rounds of boxing despite Sheika flooring Diaconu with a right earlier in the fight.

On April 23, 2011, Omar lost by unanimous decision against Garrett Wilson after twelve rounds of boxing. The fight was for the vacant USBA Cruiserweight title.

On January 21, 2012, he beat Charles Hayward by unanimous decision over 10 rounds for his title belt, the inaugural "Bad and Mean" Cruiserweight title, though it was fought at the light heavyweight limit of 175 pounds..

On April 27, 2012, Sheika fought Yusaf Mack, losing via unanimous decision. The fight was for the USBA Light Heavyweight title.

Professional boxing record

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32 Wins (21 knockouts, 11 decisions), 12 Losses (4 knockouts, 8 decision)[5]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 32-12   Yusaf Mack UD 12 27/04/2012   Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 32-11   Anthony Ferrante[6] UD 10 24/02/2012   Harrah's Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania 99-90, 95-94, 99-90.
Win 31-11   Charles Hayward MD 10 21/01/2012   Hamilton Manor, Hamilton, New Jersey BAM Cruiserweight Title. 97-93, 95-95, 96-94.
Loss 30-11   Garrett "Ultimate Warrior" Wilson UD 12 23/04/2011   Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 109-118, 109-118, 108-119.
Loss 30-10   Adrian Diaconu UD 10 15/10/2010   Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec 91-98, 92-97, 92-98.
Win 30-9   Jim Strohl TKO 3 18/06/2010   Cedar Gardens, Hamilton, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the third round.
Win 29-9   Garrett "Ultimate Warrior" Wilson TKO 4 26/03/2010   Hamilton Manor, Hamilton, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the fourth round.
Win 28-9   Theo Kruger TKO 8 23/09/2009   Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the eighth round.
Loss 27-9   Roy Jones Jr. TKO 5 21/03/2009   Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, Florida WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the fifth round.
Win 27-8   Tiwon Taylor TKO 4 29/09/2007   Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fourth round.
Loss 26-8   Markus Beyer UD 12 03/09/2005   International Congress Centrum, Charlottenburg, Berlin WBC World Super Middleweight Title. 110-118, 112-116, 112-116.
Loss 26-7   Jeff Lacy UD 12 04/12/2004   Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada IBF World Super Middleweight Title. 111-117, 113-115, 113-115.
Win 26-6   James "Harlem Hammer" Butler SD 10 10/08/2004   Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey 96-94, 97-93, 94-96.
Win 25-6   Manu Ntoh UD 10 15/06/2004   The Belvedere, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 98-92, 98-92, 97-93.
Win 24-6   Etianne Whitaker KO 2 14/05/2004   Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Loss 23-6   Scott Pemberton TKO 10 23/01/2004   Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut IBU World/WBC NABF Super Middleweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the tenth round.
Loss 23-5   Scott Pemberton SD 12 25/07/2003   Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut IBU World/WBC NABF Super Middleweight Titles. 113-114, 113-114, 116-111.
Loss 23-4   Eric Lucas UD 12 06/09/2002   Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec WBC World Super Middleweight Title. 111-117, 111-117, 109-119.
Loss 23-3   Thomas Tate RTD 4 05/10/2001   First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title/World Title Eliminator. Doctor called off the bout after the fourth round.
Win 23-2   Lionel Ortiz TKO 7 08/06/2001   Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
Win 22-2   Stephane Ouellet TKO 2 07/04/2001   MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the second round.
Win 21-2   Lloyd Bryan TKO 1 24/11/2000   JFK High School, Paterson, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the first round.
Loss 20-2   Joe Calzaghe TKO 5 12/08/2000   Wembley Conference Centre, Wembley, London WBO World Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the fifth round.
Win 20-1   Glen "Road Warrior" Johnson MD 10 02/06/2000   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 95-95, 96-93, 96-93.
Win 19-1   Simon "Mantequilla" Brown UD 8 08/01/2000   The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico 80-72, 79-72, 78-73.
Win 18-1   Kevin Pompey TKO 8 07/08/1999   Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 17-1   Demetrius Jenkins TKO 3 14/05/1999   Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.
Win 16-1   Anwar Oshana TKO 3 22/01/1999   Carmichael's, Chicago, Illinois Referee stopped the bout at 0:31 of the third round.
Win 15-1   Ray Domenge KO 2 31/10/1998   Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss 14-1   Tony Booth PTS 8 18/07/1998   Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire 76-77.
Win 14-0   Toks Owoh TKO 4 25/04/1998   Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the fourth round.
Win 13-0   Paul Wesley RTD 4 07/03/1998   Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire Wesley retired after the fourth round.
Win 12-0   Demetrius Davis MD 8 02/12/1997   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 11-0   Maurice Bruton TKO 2 11/11/1997   War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the second round.
Win 10-0   Pat Pernsley UD 6 28/10/1997   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 9-0   Chris Cuellar TKO 2 07/10/1997   The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win 8-0   Tyrone Glover UD 8 01/09/1997   Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Win 7-0   Sean Sample TKO 1 29/07/1997   MSG Theater, New York City Referee stopped the bout at 0:49 of the first round.
Win 6-0   Jose "Bert" Burgos KO 1 24/06/1997   Argosy Festival Atrium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Burgos knocked out at 0:31 of the first round.
Win 5-0   Robert Doyle TKO 2 03/06/1997   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 4-0   John James UD 4 20/05/1997   Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Win 3-0   Maxime Belanger TKO 2 06/05/1997   Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Win 2-0   Will McIntyre UD 4 15/04/1997   West Orange, New Jersey
Win 1-0   Billy James TKO 2 18/03/1997   IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the second round.

References

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  1. ^ "Sheika: With Velazquez in corner, fighter hopes for title". Herald News. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Sheika is 19-1 (13 KOs) overall when Velazquez is in his corner, and went 5-0 (4 KOs) when Velazquez was his head trainer from 1998-2000. The Eastside High School alum is 22-3 (14 KOs) with Naser in his corner, 3-2 (1 KO) with Naser as his head trainer.
  2. ^ Idec, Keith (3 September 2005). "Sheika: Winning a belt means the world to me". Herald News. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Paterson native and West Paterson resident Omar Sheika will challenge World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Markus Beyer tonight at the ICC in Berlin.
  3. ^ a b "Omar Sheika: boxer". boxerlist.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Omar Sheika". www.thesportsdb.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Omar Sheika". BoxRec.
  6. ^ "Anthony Ferrante". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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