Sechew Powell is an American

United States

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 boxer

Boxing

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Amateur career

Nicknamed "Iron Horse", Powell was an amateur standout and was the 2000 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion and 2001 United States Amateur Light middleweight champion.

Professional career

Powell turned pro in 2002 and was undefeated in his first 20 fights before losing to Kassim Ouma

Kassim Ouma

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 in 2006. In 2007 he won a close decision over Ishe Smith

Ishe Smith

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 and had a KO win over Terrance Cauthen

Terrance Cauthen

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After racking up a 15-0 record, in May 2005 Powell met the also unbeaten Cornelius Bundrage

Cornelius Bundrage

Cornelius Bundrage, , is a professional boxer and current IBF Junior Middleweight Champion. He is a former UBA Light Middleweight champion and was member of the ESPN reality show, The Contender.-Pro career:...

. Seconds coming into the fight, Bundrage and Powell threw simultaneous right hands to each others chin, resulting in an extremely rare double knockdown. In shock of the event the referee did not score any knockdowns and Powell immediately sent down Bundrage for the second time with a straight left, who fell two times while trying to stand up and the bout was stopped.

On June 11, 2008 Powell fought Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore is a professional boxer. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Deandre has built a large fan base in his hometown and has grown to become one of St. Louis’ most popular boxers. In his last fight, Deandre was featured in the main event on a fight card that took place at the...

 at the Hard Rock Cafe

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 in New York City

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. Powell entered the fight ranked #1 by the IBF

International Boxing Federation

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 in the junior middleweight division. Both men hurt each other repeatedly throughout the fight, but it was Latimore who came up big in the seventh round when he hurt Powell with a right hook. An uppercut rocked Powell along the ropes and his head was repeatedly snapped back as he absorbed punch after punch. With less than a minute left in the round, the referee stepped in and called it off, much to the dismay of Powell. At the time of the stoppage, all three judges had the fight even, 57-57. Powell tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test and was suspended for 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission

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Professional boxing record

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|26 Wins (15 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draws,0 No Contest
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|26–3
|align=left|  Cornelius Bundrage

Cornelius Bundrage

Cornelius Bundrage, , is a professional boxer and current IBF Junior Middleweight Champion. He is a former UBA Light Middleweight champion and was member of the ESPN reality show, The Contender.-Pro career:...

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Devon Alexander vs. Lucas Matthysse

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|2011-06-25|| align=left|  The Family Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri
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|Win
|26–2
|align=left|  Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore is a professional boxer. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Deandre has built a large fan base in his hometown and has grown to become one of St. Louis’ most popular boxers. In his last fight, Deandre was featured in the main event on a fight card that took place at the...

|MD || 12
|2010-03-19|| align=left|  Choctaw Gaming Center, Durant, Oklahoma

Durant, Oklahoma

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|Win
|25–2
|align=left|  Christian Lloyd Joseph
|TKO || 3
|2009-01-14 || align=left|  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood

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|Win
|24–2
|align=left|  Clarence Taylor
|UD || 8
|2008-10-11|| align=left|  Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota

Hinckley, Minnesota

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|Loss
|23–2
|align=left|  Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore

Deandre Latimore is a professional boxer. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Deandre has built a large fan base in his hometown and has grown to become one of St. Louis’ most popular boxers. In his last fight, Deandre was featured in the main event on a fight card that took place at the...

|TKO || 7
|2008-06-11|| align=left|  Hard Rock Times Square, New York, New York
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