Teon Kennedy

Teon Kennedy
Statistics
Real name Teon Kennedy
Nickname(s) The technical [1]
Weight(s) Super Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1986-06-26) June 26, 1986
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 23
Wins 19
Wins by KO 7
Losses 2
Draws 2
No contests 0

Teon Kennedy (born June 26, 1986, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an inactive boxer who was previously the IBF and WBA-NABA dual Super Bantamweight champion.[2][3][4]

Amateur career

Kennedy was the 2004 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion and a two-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion.[5]

Professional career

In November 2009, Kennedy stopped Francisco Rodriguez in the tenth round, who died two days later.[6][7][8]

On Saturday, September 25, 2010, 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.

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (7 knockouts), 2 Losses 2 Draws 0 No Contest[9]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 17–2 United States Guillermo Rigondeaux TKO 5 (12), 1:11 2012-06-09 United States MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada For WBA Super Bantamweight title.
Win17-0United States Jorge Diaz UD 12 (12) 2011-03-26 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey USBA super bantamweight title.

References

  1. ↑ Doug Fischer (January 7, 2011). "Prospects to watch in 2011". RingTV.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/fighter-copes-with-opponents-death/
  3. ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Fight:1530248
  4. ↑ http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/380836
  5. ↑ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Teon_Kennedy
  6. ↑ "Autopsy Scheduled For Chicago Boxer Who Died After Collapsing At Fight". Huffington Post. November 24, 2009.
  7. ↑ Avila, Oscar (November 25, 2009). "Francisco Rodriguez: Boxer's death grants chances at life". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ↑ "Autopsy set in death of boxer Francisco Rodriguez". USA Today. November 24, 2009.
  9. ↑ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=380836&cat=boxer
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