Teon Kennedy
| Teon Kennedy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Teon Kennedy |
| Nickname(s) | The Technician[1] |
| Rated at | Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
June 26, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Teon Kennedy (born June 26, 1986, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the current North American and United States Boxing Association dual Super Bantamweight champion.[2][3]
Amateur career
Kennedy was the 2004 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion and a two-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion.[4]
Professional career
In November 2009, Kennedy stopped Francisco Rodriguez in the tenth round, who died two days later.[5][6][7]
Kennedy currently holds both the American NABA and USBA Super Bantamweight titles. In his most recent title outing, Kennedy stopped Alex Becerra of El Paso, Texas, to win the vacant NABA Super Bantamweight title in the Grand Ballroom main event at Bally's Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, Saturday, September 25, 2010.
Professional boxing record
| 19 Wins (7 knockouts), 2 Losses 2 Draws 0 No Contest[8] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–2 |  Guillermo Rigondeaux |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:11 | 2012-06-09 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For WBA Super Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 17-0 | Jorge Diaz |
UD | 12 (12) | 2011-03-26 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
USBA super bantamweight title. |
References
- ↑ Doug Fischer (January 7, 2011). "Prospects to watch in 2011". RingTV.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/fighter-copes-with-opponents-death/
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:1530248
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Teon_Kennedy
- ↑ "Autopsy Scheduled For Chicago Boxer Who Died After Collapsing At Fight". Huffington Post. November 24, 2009.
- ↑ Avila, Oscar (November 25, 2009). "Francisco Rodriguez: Boxer's death grants chances at life". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Autopsy set in death of boxer Francisco Rodriguez". USA Today. November 24, 2009.
- ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=380836&cat=boxer
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