Lamon Brewster
Lamon Brewster | |||||||||||||
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Real name | Lamon Tajuan Brewster | ||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Relentless | ||||||||||||
Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||
Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | June 5, 1973||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||
Total fights | 41 | ||||||||||||
Wins | 35 | ||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 30 | ||||||||||||
Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||
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Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2004 to 2006, and is best known for scoring an upset knockout victory over Wladimir Klitschko to win the vacant title. As an amateur, Brewster won a silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games. Following his retirement from the sport in 2011, he became an entrepreneur and founded Fighting Connection Consulting in 2011.
Amateur career
Brewster was the 1995 US Heavyweight Champion as an amateur. Additional highlights include:
- 1995 2nd place at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Results were:
- Defeated Moises Rolon (Puerto Rico) PTS
- Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) RSCH-2
- Brewster failed to qualify for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics after he lost to Nate Jones and DaVarryl Williamson in the trials.
Professional career
1996-2003: Prospect to Contender
Brewster turned professional in 1996 and was undefeated for his first three years as a pro until losing decisions to Clifford Etienne and Charles Shufford in 2000.
2004-2005: WBO Heavyweight Champion & Title Defenses
On April 10, 2004, Brewster faced Wladimir Klitschko in a fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization championship that had been vacated by Corrie Sanders, who had upset Klitschko by knocking him out in the second round of their fight in 2003, when he decided to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the World Boxing Council title vacated when Lennox Lewis retired.
Brewster was dominated in the early going, knocked down once in the fourth round. In the fifth round, Brewster hurt Klitschko with a left hook that forced the Ukrainian fighter to use the ropes to hold himself up, which resulted in a knockdown. As the round ended, Brewster hit Klitschko with a combination of punches that caused him to go down after the bell sounded. Seeing Klitschko struggle to return to his feet, referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight and awarded a technical knockout victory to Brewster. Klitschko claimed foul play resulted in his defeat but an investigation found nothing.
For eleven years, Brewster remained the last boxer to defeat Klitschko in the ring, until Tyson Fury defeated Klitschko in a 2015 heavyweight fight. Brewster remains the last boxer to knock Klitschko out in a bout.
2006-2007: Liakhovich & Klitschko II
Brewster lost his WBO title by unanimous decision on April 1, 2006 to Sergei Liakhovich from Belarus in an action-packed fight. In an interview following the fight, Brewster said that he could not see with his left eye after the first round. It was later confirmed that he had suffered a detached retina in his left eye and he had to undergo surgery.
Lamon Brewster returned to the ring on July 7, 2007, losing his rematch against Wladimir Klitschko after trainer Buddy McGirt stopped the fight after the sixth round. The fight took place in Köln (Cologne), Germany, for the IBF & IBO heavyweight title.
2008-2010: Tail-End of Career
After two tune-up bouts, he was upset by Gbenga Oloukun by an eight round points decision. The following year he was stopped by rising contender Robert Helenius. At one point in his career, Brewster was managed by The Simpsons co-creator, professional poker player and philanthropist, Sam Simon,[1] living rent-free on a guest property Simon owned.[2] Brewster later left Simon and signed with manager Al Haymon.[3]
Championships
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion (3 Defenses)
- WBO Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
- NABO Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
- WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
Retirement
On January 9, 2011, Lamon Brewster officially announced his retirement as a professional boxer.[4] Brewster cited an eye injury from his last fight with Helenius as the reason for this retirement. Further, he indicated that he believes that Helenius tampered with his gloves which caused the resulting injury to Brewster. He has undergone four unsuccessful surgeries to restore sight in his left eye.[5]
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary | ||
41 fights | 35 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 30 | 2 |
By decision | 5 | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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41 | Loss | 35–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10), 2:31 | Jan 30, 2010 | ![]() |
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40 | Loss | 35–5 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Aug 29, 2009 | ![]() |
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39 | Win | 35–4 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Mar 14, 2009 | ![]() |
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38 | Win | 34–4 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12), 1:10 | Aug 30, 2008 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA–NABA heavyweight title |
37 | Loss | 33–4 | ![]() |
RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Jul 7, 2007 | ![]() |
For IBF and IBO heavyweight titles |
36 | Loss | 33–3 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | Apr 1, 2006 | ![]() |
Lost WBO heavyweight title |
35 | Win | 33–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12), 2:48 | Sep 28, 2005 | ![]() |
Retained WBO heavyweight title |
34 | Win | 32–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (12), 0:52 | May 21, 2005 | ![]() |
Retained WBO heavyweight title |
33 | Win | 31–2 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | Sep 4, 2004 | ![]() |
Retained WBO heavyweight title |
32 | Win | 30–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12), 3:00 | Apr 10, 2004 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO heavyweight title |
31 | Win | 29–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 3:00 | Mar 1, 2003 | ![]() |
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30 | Win | 28–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 2:03 | Dec 14, 2002 | ![]() |
Retained WBO–NABO heavyweight title; Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 27–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10), 1:32 | Jul 27, 2002 | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 26–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:10 | Feb 2, 2002 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO–NABO heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 25–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 1:44 | Oct 25, 2001 | ![]() |
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26 | Loss | 24–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Oct 21, 2000 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:02 | Sep 24, 2000 | ![]() |
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24 | Loss | 23–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | May 6, 2000 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | Feb 26, 2000 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:12 | Sep 17, 1999 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8), 1:20 | May 22, 1999 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 2:06 | Oct 3, 1998 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | Aug 15, 1998 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8), 3:00 | Jun 14, 1998 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | May 16, 1998 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | Mar 23, 1998 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:11 | Feb 28, 1998 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8), 0:20 | Jan 9, 1998 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | Dec 20, 1997 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Nov 20, 1997 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:24 | Aug 8, 1997 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | Jul 11, 1997 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | Apr 8, 1997 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 2:03 | Mar 6, 1997 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | Feb 6, 1997 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:52 | Jan 31, 1997 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 0:30 | Jan 9, 1997 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | Dec 28, 1996 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 2:28 | Dec 17, 1996 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4) | Nov 29, 1996 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:21 | Nov 8, 1996 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
Amateur titles | ||
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Previous: Derrell Dixon |
United States heavyweight champion 1995 |
Next: DaVarryl Williamson |
Regional titles | ||
Vacant Title last held by Andre Purlette |
WBO–NABO heavyweight champion February 2, 2002 – April 10, 2004 Won world title |
Vacant Title next held by Lance Whitaker |
Vacant Title last held by Jameel McCline |
WBC Continental Americas heavyweight champion December 14, 2002 – March 2003 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Saúl Montana |
Vacant Title last held by Friday Ahunanya |
WBA–NABA heavyweight champion August 30, 2008 – March 2009 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by David Rodriguez |
World titles | ||
Vacant Title last held by Corrie Sanders |
WBO heavyweight champion April 10, 2004 – April 1, 2006 |
Succeeded by Siarhei Liakhovich |
Entrepreneurship
Brewster founded "Fighting Connection Consulting" in July 2011 providing expertise to professional fighters on training methods, psychology, nutrition, conditioning, team building, and publicity.
Personal life
From 1992–95 he was married to actress Tichina Arnold (of Martin and Everybody Hates Chris fame). Brewster has three children with his wife and one from his previous relationship. He has three girls and a boy. He is also a first cousin of former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd. Brewster has also starred in public service announcements against dog fighting.
References
- ↑ "Sam Simon's profile". Sam Simon Foundation.
- ↑ "What we know about Al Haymon: Part 2". The Ring Magazine.
- ↑ "What we know about Al Haymon: Part 2". The Ring Magazine.
- ↑ "BOXINGTALK : LAMON BREWSTER RETIRES".
- ↑ "Brewster Announces Retirement". Boxing News.