Cassius Chaney

Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title since 2019.

Cassius Chaney
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights20
Wins20
Wins by KO14
Losses0

Education

Chaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005.[2] He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven.[3]

Professional career

Chaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019 at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire.[5]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
18 fights 18 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 6 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
18 Win 18–0 Nick Jones KO 3 (8), 1:22 Nov 27, 2019 Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S. Won vacant WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Santander Silgado KO 1 (8), 1:03 Oct 11, 2019 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Joel Caudle TKO 1 (8), 1:52 Jul 19, 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Christian Mariscal TKO 1 (6), 2:16 Mar 30, 2019 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Santino Turnbow KO 4 (6), 1:04 Nov 3, 2018 Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Elder Hernandez TKO 1 (6), 2:46 Jun 30, 2018 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Tim Washington KO 2 (6), 1:28 Mar 3, 2018 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jon Bolden UD 6 Oct 5, 2017 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Juan Goode UD 6 Apr 15, 2017 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Tommy Washington Jr. MD 6 Mar 10, 2017 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Carlos Sandoval RTD 2 (4), 3:00 Nov 26, 2016 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Raymond Lopez UD 4 Jun 3, 2016 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Zoltan Csala TKO 3 (4), 2:52 Jan 30, 2016 Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
5 Win 5–0 Larry Olubamiwo PTS 4 Nov 14, 2015 City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England
4 Win 4–0 Alando Pugh TKO 1 (4), 1:21 Sep 18, 2015 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Edward Ramirez KO 1 (4), 1:55 Jul 25, 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Ruben Ortiz UD 4 May 30, 2015 Danbury Arena, Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Perry Filkins TKO 2 (4), 0:31 Apr 17, 2015 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for Cassius Chaney". BoxRec.
  2. https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Former-UNH-basketball-star-Cassius-Chaney-to-make-11352394.php
  3. https://www.ctpost.com/sports/jeffjacobs/article/Jeff-Jacobs-On-the-court-and-in-the-ring-12888623.php
  4. "BoxRec: Cassius Chaney vs. Perry Filkins". boxrec.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. Salazar, Francisco (December 2, 2019). "Cassius Chaney Blasts Out Nick Jones in Three Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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