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Shane Swartz

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Shane Swartz (born December 27, 1975, in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007.

Amateur career

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Swartz began boxing under the guidance of his father Roger at the age of four.[1] He was an outstanding amateur, having won back-to-back gold medals at the 1993 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival.[2] He was upset by Dana Rucker in the semifinals of the 1995 edition.[3] Swartz was also the U.S. National Amateur Champion at 165 pounds in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

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Known as "Hurricane", Swartz began his professional career in 1996 and has had limited success. He moved up to the heavyweight division and has fought several notable foes, such as Calvin Brock and Malik Scott, but has generally come up short in his big fights.

Professional boxing record

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18 Wins (12 knockouts, 6 decisions), 6 Losses (5 knockouts, 1 decision) [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 11-0 Alexander Frenkel KO 1 18/08/2007 Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany Swartz knocked out at 0:50 of the first round.
Loss 22-0-1 Vadim Tokarev KO 2 25/11/2006 Warsaw, Poland NABF Cruiserweight Title. Swartz knocked out at 0:40 of the second round.
Win 35-4-1 Dale Brown TD 5 30/06/2006 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout after the fifth round due to a severe cut caused by an accidental headbutt.
Win 20-10 Benito Fernandez RTD 3 03/02/2006 Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Loss 22-0 Grigory Drozd TKO 7 25/10/2005 Vienna, Austria
Loss 21-0 Malik Scott UD 8 23/04/2005 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 16-0 Calvin Brock RTD 6 29/08/2003 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 18-13-1 George Stephens UD 6 18/05/2003 Black Hawk, Colorado, U.S.
Loss 20-48-3 David Robinson TKO 2 12/10/2001 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Win 25-8-3 Ed Dalton TKO 4 04/08/2001 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:05 of the fourth round.
Win 2-24-2 Richie Galvan TKO 1 13/07/2001 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Win 4-5 Joe Escamilla TKO 4 12/11/2000 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 2-3 Rich Maciel KO 2 06/10/2000 Loveland, Colorado, U.S.
Win 5-19 Martin Lopez TKO 2 15/09/2000 Denver, Colorado, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the second round.
Win 4-3 Joe Escamilla TKO 3 27/08/2000 Black Hawk, Colorado, U.S.
Win 3-2-1 Steve Robinson TD 3 26/02/1997 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 7-14-2 Tyrone Jackson PTS 6 21/01/1997 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 5-6 Angelo Simpson UD 6 16/12/1996 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Win 6-3-1 Franklin Edmondson UD 6 12/08/1996 Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win 0-2 Cecil Hagins KO 2 13/07/1996 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win 7-2 Ed Bryant TKO 1 12/06/1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round.
Win 0-9 Jim Tanner KO 1 03/06/1996 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Win 6-20-1 Vince Foster KO 2 18/05/1996 South Dakota, U.S.
Win 0-1 Maurice Morris TKO 1 10/05/1996 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ Carlson, Renee (July 19, 1995). "Swartz regains fighting spirit". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 27. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Rosen, Karen (July 22, 1995). "Memories of late father guide middleweight fighter Swartz". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 52. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Carlson, Renee (July 23, 1995). "Semifinal loss stuns Swartz". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 27. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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