Lance Whitaker
| Lance Whitaker | |||||||||||||
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| Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) |
Mount Goofi | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born |
May 29, 1972 Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||
| Total fights | 43 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971) is an American former professional boxer and heavyweight contender. As an amateur in the super heavyweight division, he won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known for his size – 6 feet, 8 inches – and personability.
Professional career
Whitaker turned pro in 1996 and quickly climbed the rankings with knockout wins over limited competition. A win over faded contender Alex Stewart landed him a fight against Lou Savarese in 1999. Savarese ended Whitaker's 18 fight unbeaten streak with a decision win. Whitaker then went on later that year to hand Monte Barrett his first loss and in 2000 knocked out undefeated Robert Davis. Whitaker then scored a devastating KO victory over contender Oleg Maskaev 2001, perhaps the biggest win of his career. At this point Whitaker was seen by many as having the potential to be a future heavyweight champion. Unfortunately for Whitaker, he lost his next fight to Jameel McCline by unanimous decision. He then drifted into journeyman obscurity, and was knocked out by Luan Krasniqi in 2005. In 2006 Whitaker lost to Sultan Ibragimov by knockout, effectively putting an end to his hope for future title belt opportunities. Whitaker continues to fight, but hasn't been highly ranked as a heavyweight in several years.
Nickname
Whitaker is likely most known for his bizarre adoption of the "Goofi" nickname prior to his fight with McCline in 2001. Whitaker's popularity was skyrocketing in boxing circles, and his promoter, the infamous Rock Newman, concocted the stunt to generate publicity and sentiment towards Whitaker.
Amateur career
- National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight (1993)
- United States (AAU) National Amateur Super Heavyweight champion (1994)
Professional boxing record
| 35 Wins (28 knockouts, 7 decisions), 7 Losses (3 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 No Contest[1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12-2-2 |  Franklin Lawrence |
KO | 7 | 11/09/2010 |  Riverside, California, United States |
IBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.. Lawrence knocked out at 2:59 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 21-1 |  Andrey Fedosov |
SD | 12 | 12/06/2010 | Hollywood, California, United States |
112-115, 115-112, 114-113. |
| Loss | 53-9 | Oliver "The Atomic Bull" McCall |
UD | 10 | 23/10/2009 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBO Continental Heavyweight Title.. 94-95, 94-95, 94-95. |
| Win | 20-8-2 |  Mathew Ellis |
TKO | 1 | 21/08/2009 | Redondo Beach, California, United States |
WBC USNBC Heavyweight Title.. Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the first round after Ellis had been knocked down thrice. |
| Win | 25-6-1 | Danny Batchelder |
UD | 10 | 17/07/2009 | Redondo Beach, California, United States |
96-94, 96-94, 96-94. |
| Loss | 11-1 | Jason "Big Six" Estrada |
UD | 10 | 04/04/2008 |  Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States |
92-98, 92-98, 93-97. |
| Win | 22-24 | Ron Johnson |
TKO | 1 | 23/02/2008 |  Russellville, Arkansas, United States |
Referee stopped the fight at 0:51 of the first round. |
| Loss | 18-0 | Sultan Ibragimov |
TKO | 7 | 15/12/2005 |  Hollywood, Florida, United States |
WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title.. Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 17-5-1 | Gabe Brown |
TKO | 5 | 01/10/2005 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 14-30-4 | Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco |
TKO | 3 | 26/08/2005 | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the third round. |
| Loss | 27-1-1 |  Luan Krasniqi |
KO | 6 | 28/05/2005 | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
WBO Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Whitaker knocked out at 2:06 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 22-15-1 | Otis Tisdale |
TKO | 1 | 05/08/2004 | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round. |
| Win | 20-1-1 |  Friday "The 13th" Ahunanya |
TKO | 5 | 17/04/2004 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
NABA/WBO NABO Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 34-11-3 | Alfred "Ice" Cole |
UD | 12 | 30/10/2003 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
NABA Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 117-111, 116-112. |
| Win | 20-6 | Russell Chasteen |
TKO | 2 | 28/06/2003 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the second round. |
| Win | 23-7-2 | Cliff "The Black Bull" Couser |
KO | 5 | 13/10/2002 |  Choctaw, Mississippi, United States |
Couser knocked out at 2:45 of the fifth round. |
| Draw | 16-3 | Ray "The Rainman" Austin |
SD | 10 | 13/04/2002 |  Chester, West Virginia, United States |
97-93, 93-96, 95-95. |
| Win | 13-13-1 | Willie Chapman |
TKO | 4 | 01/02/2002 |  Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the fourth round. |
| Loss | 26-2-3 | Jameel "Big Time" McCline |
UD | 12 | 01/12/2001 |  New York City, United States |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. 112-116, 113-114, 112-115. |
| Win | 20-3 | Oleg "The Big O" Maskaev |
KO | 2 | 10/03/2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Maskaev knocked out at 1:03 of the second round. |
| Win | 22-0 | Robert Davis |
TKO | 2 | 07/10/2000 |  Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the second round. |
| Win | 21-3-2 | David Dixon |
DQ | 1 | 21/07/2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout due to repeated low blows from Dixon. |
| Win | 26-8 | Thomas Williams |
TKO | 2 | 11/06/2000 |  Concho, Oklahoma, United States |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the second round. |
| Win | 21-0 | Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett |
SD | 12 | 28/08/1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. 117-111, 116-112, 113-115. |
| Loss | 38-2 | Lou Savarese |
SD | 10 | 06/03/1999 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
95-94, 93-97, 93-95. Savarese took a knee in the sixth round. |
| Win | 38-2 |  Alex "The Destroyer" Stewart |
TKO | 7 | 16/01/1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 10-1 | Jason Yarosz |
TKO | 2 | 08/10/1998 |  Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:09 of the second round. |
| Win | 4-1 | Ray Butler |
TKO | 6 | 01/05/1998 |  San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 16-14-2 | Garing Lane |
UD | 8 | 27/03/1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
79-73, 79-73, 80-72. |
| Win | 20-20-1 | Everett Martin |
UD | 8 | 27/02/1998 | Studio City, California, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 11-2 | Joe Ballard |
TKO | 1 | 16/01/1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the first round. |
| Win | 26-18-1 | Eddie Gonzales |
TKO | 1 | 13/12/1997 |  Northlake, Illinois, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the first round. |
| Win | 20-6 | Marcus Rhode |
TKO | 2 | 14/11/1997 | South Padre Island, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the second round. |
| Win | 10-0 | Larry Menefee |
TKO | 2 | 17/10/1997 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round. |
| Win | 10-5 | Isaac Brown |
TKO | 1 | 09/08/1997 | South Padre Island, Texas, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the first round. |
| Win | 3-1-1 | Muhammed Raheem |
KO | 1 | 19/07/1997 | Indio, California, United States |
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| Win | 8-0-1 | Jerriel Bazile |
TKO | 3 | 05/07/1997 | Moline, Illinois, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the third round. |
| Win | 1-1 | Orlando Leavall |
KO | 2 | 25/02/1997 | Long Beach, California, United States |
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| Win | 1-8-1 | Marco Dickson |
KO | 2 | 17/01/1997 | Reseda, California, United States |
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| Win | 1-4 | Ricardo Phillips |
KO | 2 | 03/12/1996 | Indio, California, United States |
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| Win | 1-4 | Ricardo Phillips |
KO | 2 | 03/12/1996 | Indio, California, United States |
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| Win | 6-7 | Dion Burgess |
KO | 1 | 21/11/1996 | Reseda, California, United States |
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| Win | 3-6-1 |  Mario Osuna |
TKO | 1 | 16/09/1996 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 2-2 | John Keyes |
KO | 1 | 10/07/1996 | Beverly Hills, California, United States |
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References
External links
| Preceded by Jo-el Scott |
United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Clay-Bey |
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