Wilford Scypion

Wilford Scypion (July 18, 1958 – February 27, 2014) was an American professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career

Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978.

Pro career

In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve round decision to take the USBA's regional Middleweight title. This victory guaranteed him a world championship try, against Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The two competitors met on May 27, in a fight televised by HBO Boxing, which was considered by many to show only the best fights available at the time. Scypion was knocked out in the fourth round in his only world title try, which was held in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first bout to simultaneously decide the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history.

Death

Scypion died on February 27, 2014 from complications of pneumonia. He was 55.

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (24 knockouts, 8 decisions), 9 Losses (5 knockouts, 4 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 33-9 United States Billy Wayne Lewis KO 2 31/01/1991 Florida Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States Scypion knocked out at 0:26 of the second round.
Win 33-8 United States James "The Soup" Campbell PTS 6 10/10/1990 Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win 32-8 United States Robert "Gang" Green KO 4 17/07/1990 Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Green knocked out at 1:51 of the fourth round.
Win 31-8 United States James Tarver KO 1 27/04/1990 Louisiana Rayne, Louisiana, United States
Loss 30-8 United States Iran Barkley KO 8 01/11/1985 New York (state) Felt Forum, New York City, United States Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round.
Loss 30-7 United States Dwight "Tiger" Walker UD 10 17/09/1985 New Jersey Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 3-6, 4-6, 3-7.
Win 30-6 United States Tyler Dupuy UD 8 14/05/1985 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Loss 29-6 United Kingdom Murray Sutherland TKO 12 08/12/1984 Arizona Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the 12th round.
Win 29-5 Brazil Mauricio Hernandez da Cruz TKO 4 03/11/1984 New York (state) Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the fourth round.
Win 28-5 United States Doug Holiman TKO 8 29/09/1984 Alaska Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Loss 27-5 United States Leroy Hester TKO 10 05/08/1983 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the tenth round.
Loss 26-5 United States Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 4 27/05/1983 Rhode Island Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States IBF World Middleweight Title. Scypion knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round.
Win 26-4 United States Frank "The Animal" Fletcher UD 12 13/02/1983 New Jersey Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States IBF USBA Middleweight Title. 6-5, 7-4, 8-3.
Win 25-4 United States Bobby West TKO 5 14/12/1982 Texas Gilley's Club, Pasadena, Texas, United States
Win 24-3 United States Irving "Suitcase" Hines PTS 10 16/09/1982 Texas Port Arthur, Texas, United States
Win 23-3 Mexico Jose Mireles TKO 2 06/08/1982 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 22-3 United States Mark Frazie UD 10 11/07/1982 Florida Oasis Ballroom, Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss 21-3 United States James "Hard Rock" Green PTS 10 14/03/1982 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 21-2 American Samoa Siaosi George Tanoa UD 10 28/11/1981 Nevada Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States 99-91, 96-94, 98-92.
Loss 20-2 United States Dwight Davison PTS 10 08/08/1981 New York (state) Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States
Win 20-1 United States Curtis Parker PTS 10 03/05/1981 New Jersey Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 19-1 United States Willie Ray Taylor KO 5 13/12/1980 Florida Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States
Win 18-1 United States Mike Herron TKO 4 24/10/1980 New York (state) Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 17-1 Dominican Republic Fermin Guzman TKO 8 02/10/1980 New York (state) Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, United States
Loss 16-1 Syria Mustafa Hamsho DQ 10 15/06/1980 Michigan Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Win 16-0 United States Bob "The Hunter" Patterson TKO 6 25/05/1980 New Jersey Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 15-0 United States Jerome "Silky" Jackson UD 8 23/02/1980 New Jersey Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 14-0 United States Norris McKinney KO 3 09/01/1980 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States McKinney knocked out at 2:47 of the third round.
Win 13-0 United States Willie "Macho" Classen KO 10 23/11/1979 New York (state) Felt Forum, New York City, United States Classen died of injuries sustained in the fight 5 days later[2]
Win 12-0 Mexico Manuel "Manny" Torres KO 2 10/10/1979 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 11-0 Jose Gamez KO 6 14/09/1979 Texas Houston Summit, Houston, Texas, United States
Win 10-0 Mexico German Marquez KO 2 15/08/1979 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 9-0 United States Arnell Thomas KO 2 26/06/1979 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 8-0 United States Jesse "The Body" Edwards KO 2 22/05/1979 Texas Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 7-0 United States Johnny Heard KO 2 10/04/1979 Texas Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States
Win 6-0 United States Fred "Thump" Johnson KO 8 16/01/1979 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 5-0 United States Miguel "Cherry" Garcia TKO 4 28/11/1978 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 4-0 United States Oscar Rios KO 1 12/10/1978 Texas Pasadena, Texas, United States
Win 3-0 Carlos Terrazas KO 2 19/09/1978 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2-10 United States Calvin Todd KO 4 15/08/1978 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 1-0 United States Dennis Haggerty KO 1 18/07/1978 Texas Houston, Texas, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Port Arthur pro fighter Wilford Scypion passes away at 55". 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jnhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3669%2C4534495

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