Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament
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The Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament was a heavyweight
boxing
elimination tournament
, held on 30 November 2002 by Cedric Kushner at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
. There were several rap
acts that performed at the event, including Xzibit
, Eve
, and Krumbsnatcha.
All bouts were for 3 rounds.
Results:
Maurice Harris won USD
100,000 in prize money
.
Boxing "Girls":
Cali O'Keefe
Key:
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
, held on 30 November 2002 by Cedric Kushner at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
The Trump Taj Mahal is located at 1000 Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, in the casino area along the shore. The casino is one of two owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. There were several rap
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
acts that performed at the event, including Xzibit
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...
, Eve
Eve (rapper)
Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the...
, and Krumbsnatcha.
All bouts were for 3 rounds.
Results:
- First Round:
- Maurice HarrisMaurice HarrisWilbur Maurice Harris , nicknamed "Sugar Moe", is the former United States Boxing Association heavyweight champion.-Pro career:...
W Pts Gerald NoblesGerald NoblesGerald Nobles , is an American boxer.-Professional career: This Philadelphia fighter turned pro on October 6, 1995 with a first round TKO of Juan Carlos Antonio. His first nine wins were via knockout as well as fourteen of his first fifteen.In 2001, Nobles won a Unanimous 10 round decision against... - Derrick JeffersonDerrick JeffersonDerrick Lavon Jefferson is a heavyweight turned boxer.-Amateur:Jefferson became the 1994 National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion handing Michael Grant his only amateur loss in the semifinals.-Pro:...
W RSF 2 Ray AustinRay Austin (boxer)Ray Austin is an American professional boxer.-Professional career:Nicknamed "The Rainman", Ray Austin is a heavyweight boxer. Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov... - Israel GarciaIsrael GarciaIsrael Carlos Garcia is a Heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico.-Professional career:On September 25, 2008 Garcia was knocked out by Mexican American Cristobal Arreola in the third round.-External links:...
W Pts Tim WitherspoonTim Witherspoon"Terrible" Tim Witherspoon is an American boxer who was twice world heavyweight champion.-Early career:Witherspoon had eight and a half amateur bouts, losing one to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down.... - Tony ThompsonTony Thompson (boxer)Tony Thompson is a professional boxer from Maryland, nicknamed "the Tiger".-Professional career:After his first four wins he lost against undefeated prospect Eric Kirkland on points over four rounds in 2000...
D Pts Jeremy WilliamsJeremy Williams (boxer)Jeremy Williams is a former professional boxer and mixed martial artist.-Amateur career:As an amateur, he was the 1989 and 1990 United States amateur Light Heavyweight champion and the 1990 and 1991 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion, and is a member of the Golden Gloves hall of...
(Thompson won on punches landed)
- Semi-final:
- Maurice Harris W Pts Israel Garcia
- Tony Thompson W Pts Derrick Jefferson
- FinalFinal (competition)The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided.In sports competitions following a knockout system, where only two individuals or teams compete in each match, the final is usually played between the winners of two semi-finals...
:- Maurice Harris W Pts Tony Thompson
Maurice Harris won USD
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
100,000 in prize money
Prize money
Prize money has a distinct meaning in warfare, especially naval warfare, where it was a monetary reward paid out to the crew of a ship for capturing an enemy vessel...
.
Boxing "Girls":
Cali O'Keefe
Key:
- W - Won by
- D - Drew on
- Pts - pointsScore (game)In games, score refers to an abstract quantity associated with a player or team. Score is usually measured in the abstract unit of points, and events in the game can raise or lower the score of different parties...
- RSF [number] - RefereeReferee (boxing)The referee in the boxing is the individual charged with enforcing the rules of that sport during a match.-The role of the referee:Referees have the following roles:*Gives instructions to both boxers before the fight...
stopped fight in the [number] round