Craig Payne

Craig Payne (May 22, 1961 – April 7, 2017) was an American boxer best known for his amateur career, particularly for winning the USAABF Championship and certain other amateur accomplishments.

Craig Payne
Statistics
Real nameCraig Payne
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1961-05-22)May 22, 1961
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2017(2017-04-07) (aged 55)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins11
Wins by KO8
Losses20
Draws2

Amateur career

Payne, a 1979 graduate of Chillicothe (Ohio) High School, won the National Golden Gloves in 1983 decisioning a young Mike Tyson.[1] Payne also defeated Cuban boxing legends Teofilo Stevenson at the 1983 North American Championships in Houston, Texas, and Félix Savón.

Professional career

After his professional debut in 1985, he didn't compete for six years before returning in 1991, well past his prime. Payne's pro career was quite surprising largely because he was completely out of shape often coming in at 300 lbs. His least notable success was a KO of previously undefeated Samson Po'uha.

Professional boxing record

12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 20 Losses (7 knockouts, 13 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 12-20-1 Andre Purlette TKO 2 10/02/2001 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 12-19-1 Anthony Curry UD 6 05/02/2000 Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-18-1 Richard "Hard Face" Mason UD 6 22/10/1999 Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Loss 12-17-1 Fres Oquendo TKO 3 10/07/1999 Elgin, Illinois, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the third round.
Loss 12-16-1 Troy "Country Boy" Weida TKO 5 10/06/1999 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round.
Loss 12-15-1 Tim "Hebrew Hammer" Puller UD 8 01/05/1999 Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-14-1 Iran Barkley MD 8 27/07/1996 Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-13-1 James Tillis UD 8 21/06/1996 Vancouver, Washington, United States
Loss 12-12-1 Daniel Dăncuță KO 6 07/03/1995 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 12-11-1 "Big" Joe Thomas PTS 4 17/02/1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 12-10-1 Shannon Briggs UD 8 13/01/1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 12-9-1 Ray Anis TKO 10 01/10/1994 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12-8-1 Samson Po'uha TKO 6 30/06/1994 Mesquite, Nevada, United States
Loss 11-8-1 Mike "The Bounty" Hunter PTS 10 19/05/1994 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11-7-1 John Bray PTS 8 06/05/1994 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Loss 11-6-1 Darren Hayden PTS 6 09/03/1994 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Loss 11-5-1 Francois Botha KO 7 30/10/1993 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 11-4-1 Garing "Freight Train" Lane PTS 10 28/09/1993 Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 11-3-1 Rocky Sekorski TKO 6 14/09/1993 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 10-3-1 Melton Bowen TKO 5 28/08/1993 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 9-3-1 Bobby Crabtree TKO 6 29/05/1993 Yakima, Washington, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the sixth round.
Win 8-3-1 Tyrone "Nexus" Evans PTS 6 27/04/1993 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Loss 7-3-1 Lionel "The Train" Butler TKO 7 26/03/1993 Reseda, California, United States
Loss 7-2-1 Pinklon Thomas SD 12 14/11/1992 Greenville, South Carolina, United States IBO World Heavyweight Title.
Win 7-1-1 Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne TKO 2 27/10/1992 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 6-1-1 Conroy Nelson KO 6 19/06/1992 London, Ontario, Canada Nelson knocked out at 2:03 of the sixth round.
Loss 5-1-1 Tyrone "Nexus" Evans MD 4 21/04/1992 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 5-0-1 Kevin P Porter PTS 4 08/02/1992 Lansing, Michigan, United States
Win 4-0-1 Luis "Explorer" Torres PTS 4 21/01/1992 Canton, Michigan, United States
Draw 3-0-1 Robert "Ironhead" Smith PTS 4 09/12/1991 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Win 3-0 Ken McCants KO 3 14/11/1991 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 2-0 Kevin P Porter PTS 4 16/07/1991 Lansing, Michigan, United States
Win 1-0 Cleveland Ingram KO 2 21/03/1985 Detroit, Michigan, United States

References

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