Adolpho Washington
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Adolpho Washington was a professional boxer best known to hold the IBF Cruiser title for one fight. He had little power but a "steel" chin, and was never knocked out as a pro (but stopped once by James Toney).
K.Casimier with a 2-6-1 record. Later he beat hard-punching fringe contender Drake Thadzi on points.
1993 came his first crack at a title, taking on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Virgil Hill. Washington was caught in a bizarre incident in which he was unable to continue after being cut by bumping his head against a TV camera in the 11th round http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/staba104.html. Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision.
on cuts and took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba
, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he scored a rare KO over hard-punching contender Izegwire and took on Orlin Norris
for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short by a razor-thin decision. In 1996 he was able to win a title, upsetting undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist Torsten May
for the vacant IBF
Cruiserweight Title. He equally surprisingly lost the title to puncher Uriah Grant
in his next bout, and never fought for a major title again.
He never looked good after that losing to Norris and May in rematches.
In 1999 he took on James Toney
, the only man to stop him inside the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990730toney_washington.html.
2001 he lost to Vassily Jirov and retired.
Career
Washington turned pro in 1989 at light-heavy and in 1990 lost a decision to a fighter namedK.Casimier with a 2-6-1 record. Later he beat hard-punching fringe contender Drake Thadzi on points.
1993 came his first crack at a title, taking on WBA Light Heavyweight Title holder Virgil Hill. Washington was caught in a bizarre incident in which he was unable to continue after being cut by bumping his head against a TV camera in the 11th round http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/staba104.html. Washington was clearly losing the fight, and lost a technical decision.
Cruiserweight
The following year and one weight class higher, he beat an out-of ashape Iran BarkleyIran Barkley
Iran Barkley is a retired American professional boxer who held world titles at three different weights—middleweight , super middleweight and light heavyweight .- Professional career :...
on cuts and took on WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Anaclet Wamba
Anaclet Wamba
Anaclet Wamba , was a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division.- Amateur career :Wamba had a notable amateur career. He represented Zaire in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, as a Light Heavyweight...
, but failed to gain the title in a draw. One year later, he scored a rare KO over hard-punching contender Izegwire and took on Orlin Norris
Orlin Norris
Orlin Levance Norris, born October 4, 1965 in Lubbock, TX, is an American boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title and fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s...
for the WBA Cruiserweight Title and again came up short by a razor-thin decision. In 1996 he was able to win a title, upsetting undefeated former Olympic Gold medalist Torsten May
Torsten May
Torsten May was a German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1991 German National Light Heavyweight champion...
for the vacant IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Cruiserweight Title. He equally surprisingly lost the title to puncher Uriah Grant
Uriah Grant
Uriah Grant was a professional boxer. Nicknamed "Bossman", Grant was not a force in his weight classes, but was a notable contender who briefly captured the IBF Cruiserweight Title.-Pro career:...
in his next bout, and never fought for a major title again.
He never looked good after that losing to Norris and May in rematches.
In 1999 he took on James Toney
James Toney
James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing...
, the only man to stop him inside the distance, after Washington was bleeding excessively from his nose http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/1999/990730toney_washington.html.
2001 he lost to Vassily Jirov and retired.