| Dominic Breazeale | |
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| Real name | Dominic Angelo Breazeale |
| Nickname(s) | Trouble |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | Template:Cvt |
| Reach | Template:Cvt |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 24, 1985 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Dominic Angelo Breazeale (born August 24, 1985 was an American professional boxer. As an amateur he fought in the super heavyweight division and competed in the London 2012 Olympics.[1] As a professional, Breazeale is a two time world heavyweight title challenger. [2][3] On the 18th of May 2019, he challenged for the WBC Heavyweight Championship. Breazeale was sent to the shadow realm by a Deontay Wilder right hand. He is currently listed as MIA.
Early life[]
Breazeale was born in Glendale, California, United States. He started playing football at age and was quarterback on the football team at the University of Northern Colorado before starting boxing.
Amateur career[]
Breazeale first started boxing at the age of 23. As an amateur, Breazeale won the 2012 U.S. National Super Heavyweight championship at the Fort Carson Special Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[4] Breazeale later qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London after winning the Olympic trials and earning himself a place on the US Olympic team. He lost in the preliminary round to Russia’s Magomed Omarov, with a score of 19-8.[5][6]
Professional career[]
Early career[]
Breazeale made his professional debut on November 9, 2012 against Curtis Lee Tate. Breazeale won the fight by 1st round knock out. He fought again later that month, knocking out Mike Bissett in the second round. He went on to have multiple knock out wins in 2013. On August 24, 2013, Breazeale fought Jamaican Lenroy Thomas. Breazeale knocked Thomas out in the 4th round.[7] He went on to get two more knock out wins against Jon Hill and Keith Barr towards the end of 2013. Breazeale’s first fight of 2014 was against Homero Fonseca, Breazeale won the fight after Homero was retired on his stool after the 3rd round. Breazeale’s next fight was against Nagy Aguilera, he won the fight by unanimous decision. This was the first time Breazeale had gone the distance. He went on to have three more knock out wins towards the end of 2014.
His first fight of 2015 was against Victor Bisbal, which he won by knock out in the 4th round.[8] Breazeale then went on to knock out Yasmany Consuegra in the third round.[9] On September 26, 2015, Breazeale won a controversial and disputed points decision over Cameroonian fighter Fred Kassi.[10]
Breazeale vs. Martin cancellation[]
Breazeale was originally supposed to face fellow contender Charles Martin on PBC card in San Antonio Texas but Martin withdrawed in pursue of a IBF title bout.[11]
Breazeale vs. Mansour[]
On January 26, 2016, Breazeale was involved in a tough bout against fellow American Amir Mansour, during which Breazeale was floored in the third round before coming back to win after Mansour suffered a severe laceration in his mouth after biting through his tongue and was forced to quit on his stool at the end of the fifth round.[12]
Breazeale vs. Joshua[]
In April 2016, Breazeale was selected as the opponent for Anthony Joshua's first defense of his IBF heavyweight title, with the fight taking place on June 25, 2016 at the O2 Arena in London. Breazeale had little success and the fight was eventually stopped in the seventh round after Breazeale was knocked down for the second time.[13]
Breazeale vs. Ugonoh[]
On February 25, 2017, Breazeale fought undefeated heavyweight prospect Izu Ugonoh as a replacement over Artur Szpilka. According to Breazeale, Szpilka wanted to push the fight to a later date because he wanted more time to train and Breazeale didn't want that, he wanted to get back to the ring as soon as possible. This was his first fight back since his loss to Anthony Joshua. The fight saw explosive action with Ugonoh being dropped to the canvas in the third round. Ugonoh came back to hurt Breazeale and drop him in the 4th round. Breazeale eventually came out on top after he knocked Ugonoh through the ropes in the 5th round. The fight won round of the year from the Ring Magazine for the third round.[14][15]
Breazeale vs. Molina[]
On November 4, 2017, Breazeale fought former world title challenger Eric Molina, on the undercard of the Deontay Wilder vs Bermane Stiverne rematch. Breazeale won the fight after Molina did not come out from his corner after the 8th round, Breazeale had dropped Molina in the 8th round.[16]
Breazeale vs. Wilder[]
On May 18, 2019, Breazeale faced WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder and was knocked out in the first round. Wilder caught him with a powerful right which sent Breazeale flat on his back and unable to continue with the referee waving off the contest after reaching the ten count. This marked his second ever professional loss.[17]
Professional boxing record[]
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| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 22 | Loss | 20–2 |  Deontay Wilder
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KO | 1 (12), 2:17 | May 18, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Negrón | KO | 9 (10), 1:37 | Dec 22, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Éric Molina
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RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Nov 4, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | File:Flag of Poland.svg.png Izu Ugonoh | KO | 5 (10), 0:50 | Feb 25, 2017 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Joshua | TKO | 7 (12), 1:01 | Jun 25, 2016 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The O2 Arena, London, England | For IBF heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Amir Mansour
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RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Jan 23, 2016 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Fred Kassi | UD | 10 | Sep 26, 2015 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Yasmany Consuegra | TKO | 3 (8), 1:49 | Jun 6, 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Victor Bisbal | TKO | 4 (8), 1:28 | Mar 7, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Epifanio Mendoza
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KO | 1 (8), 2:35 | Dec 11, 2014 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Billy Zumbrun
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KO | 2 (8), 2:05 | Aug 16, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Devin Vargas
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TKO | 3 (10), 2:26 | Jun 21, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Nagy Aguilera | UD | 8 | Apr 3, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Homero Fonseca
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RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Jan 24, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Keith Barr
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:29 | Nov 26, 2013 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jon Hill
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TKO | 3 (8), 1:08 | Sep 12, 2013 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Lenroy Thomas | KO | 4 (8), 2:29 | Aug 24, 2013 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Lance Gauch
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:41 | May 3, 2013 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ronny Hale
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KO | 2 (4), 1:16 | Mar 8, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Caleb Grummet
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KO | 2 (4), 0:45 | Jan 11, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Bissett
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:17 | Nov 24, 2012 | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Curtis Lee Tate
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:06 | Nov 9, 2012 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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References[]
- ↑ Alhambra boxer Dominic Breazeale takes shot at Olympic berth Los Angeles Times
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426040133/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/BR/Dominic-Breazeale.aspx. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/48325268
- ↑ Michael King dreams of restoring Olympic heavyweight glory – USATODAY.com
- ↑ Olympics: Breazale, Hunter qualify for U.S. Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Ring TV
- ↑ "+ 91kg (super heavyweight) men results – Boxing – London 2012 Olympics". http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/boxing/-91kg-super-heavyweight-m. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ↑ Morales, Robert (24 August 2013). "Dominic Breazeale knocks out Lenroy Thomas in 4th round at StubHub Center". http://www.insidesocal.com/boxing/2013/08/24/dominic-breazeale-knocks-out-lenroy-thomas-in-4th-round-at-stubhub-center/. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Breazeale Talks PBC Clash of Unbeatens". 4 June 2015. https://www.boxingscene.com/video-dominic-breazeale-talks-pbc-clash-unbeatens--91863. Retrieved 8 July 2019. "Breazeale recovered quickly and dominated Bisbal until the bout was stopped in the fourth round, resulting in Breazeale's 14th win and 13th by knockout."
- ↑ Christ, Scott (6 June 2015). "PBC on NBC results: Dominic Breazeale remains undefeated". https://www.badlefthook.com/2015/6/6/8741243/pbc-on-nbc-results-dominic-breazeale-remains-undefeated. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Breazeale in Controversial Win Over Fred Kassi". 26 September 2015. https://www.boxingscene.com/dominic-breazeale-controversial-win-over-fred-kassi--96283. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ Pugmire, Lance (20 January 2016). "Dominic Breazeale discovers boxing's in his blood after mother's death". https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-dominic-breazeale-charles-martin-staples-center-pbc-20160120-story.html. Retrieved 8 July 2019. "As a pro, Breazeale's rise took him to a scheduled bout last month against third-ranked International Boxing Federation heavyweight Charles Martin of North Hollywood. But then on fight week, Martin was elevated to mandatory title challenger. He withdrew against Breazeale and on Saturday, he won the belt with a third-round stoppage of injured Vyacheslav Glazkov in Brooklyn, N.Y."
- ↑ Velin, Bob (23 January 2016). "Dominic Breazeale survives knockdown, stops injured Amir Mansour for TKO 5". https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2016/01/23/dominic-breazeale-survives-knockdown-stops-injured-amir-mansour-for-tko-5/99762964/. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ Damerell, Richard (26 June 2016). "Anthony Joshua retains IBF title with knockout victory over Dominic Breazeale at The O2". https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/33677/10325212/anthony-retains-ibf-title-with-knockout-victory-over-dominic-breazeale-at-the-o2. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ Idec, Keith (25 February 2017). "Dominic Breazeale Knocks Out Izu Ugonoh in Dramatic Fight". https://www.boxingscene.com/dominic-breazeale-knocks-out-izu-ugonoh-dramatic-results--113987. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ "Hurd overpowers Harrison to win 154-pound title". ESPN.com. http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/18766991/jarrett-hurd-overpowers-tony-harrison-win-junior-middleweight-title.
- ↑ Dower, Jim (4 November 2017). "Dominic Breazeale defeats Eric Molina". https://www.boxingnews24.com/2017/11/dominic-breazeale-defeats-eric-molina/. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ↑ Christ, Scott (18 May 2019). "Wilder vs Breazeale results: Deontay Wilder obliterates Dominic Breazeale in first round". https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/5/18/18631069/wilder-vs-breazeale-results-first-round-knockout-highlights-video-showtime-boxing. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
External links[]
- Professional boxing record for Dominic Breazeale from BoxRec
- Dominic Breazeale profile at Premier Boxing Champions
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