Jeremiah Graziano from Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

 is an American pro boxer best known for winning a national heavyweight title as an amateur.

Amateur

Graziano started to box in 2006 as a Heavyweight at the 201 pound limit and won the 2008 national title (now called 'future stars') in the absence of world class Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...

 with an all-offensive puncher style. He lost at the Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...

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Pro

He turned pro as a cruiserweight (200 lbs), calling himself 'Wyson' (=white Mike Tyson) and is now 14-0 (10) with eight first round knockouts. He was knocked down in the opening seconds of a fight against Josh Harris, but came back to win.

External links

• Amateur profile
• 2008 Nationals
• Pro Record