Gerald Washington (boxer)
| Gerald Washington | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Gerald Washington |
| Nickname(s) | El Gallo Negro (The Black Rooster) |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
April 23, 1982 San Jose, California |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gerald Washington (born April 23, 1982) is an American professional boxer in the Heavyweight division. He is a former WBC world heavyweight challenger. Washington is managed by Al Haymon. As of December 2016, he is ranked number 10 by the World Boxing Council.
Washington was born to an African American father and a Mexican American mother, and lived in Mexico for part of his childhood. He served in the United States Navy. He went on to play tight end and defensive end for the University of Southern California. In the NFL, he was member of the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills practice squads.
At the somewhat advanced age of 30 Washington made his pro debut in 2012. In his first professional fight, Washington knocked out Blue DeLong at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. A month later in August, Washington defeated Gary Cobia via 1st round TKO at the Fantasy Springs Casino in California. Washington's first decision win came in his 3rd professional fight against Terrance Perro. Perro was knocked down once in round 1, after 4 rounds the scorecards were 40-34, 39-35 twice) in favour of Washington.
On June 8, 2013, Washington fought 40 year old veteran Sherman Williams (35-12-2, 19 KOs) to an 8 round unanimous decision victory at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The three judges all had it 79-72 in favour for Washington. In April 2014, Washington scored a 2nd round knockout of fellow American Skipp Scott (16-1, 10 KOs). There was controversy after the fight as Scott took a knee, but was hit with a body shot after he was on the canvas.
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