Cliff Couser

Clifford Couser (born May 18, 1971) is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Black Bull" and often "Twin Tyson" for his resemblance to Mike Tyson, Couser fought several contenders from his era. Couser has also claimed numerous times to be the half brother of Mike Tyson.

Cliff Couser
Statistics
Real nameClifford Eugene Couser
Nickname(s)The Black Bull, Twin Tyson
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-05-18) May 18, 1971
St. Louis, Missouri
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins26
Wins by KO14
Losses22
Draws2
No contests2

Professional career

Couser turned pro in 1993 and has beaten notable fighters, such as James "Quick" Tillis, Jorge Luis Gonzalez and Monte Barrett.

His career peak was 25-10, until he lost to former light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion Michael Moorer and went 1-11 after that. He has won the Utah State Heavyweight title and also the North American Heavyweight titles.

Outside the Ring

Couser played Mike Tyson in the HBO film Don King: Only in America. He has a son by the name of Sky Christopher King who resides in Rosedale, Mississippi and a daughter by the name of Shae Moore who lives in Las Vegas.

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (14 knockouts), 22 Losses, 2 Draws, 2 No Contests[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 26-22-2
2 NC
Billy Zumbrun KO 4 (8) 21/01/2012 Eccles Conference Center, Ogden, Utah
Loss 26-21-2
2 NC
Joe Hanks KO 1 (6) 10/02/2010 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California
Loss 26-20-2
2 NC
John Hopoate TKO 4 (8) 20/03/2009 Manly Leagues Club, Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia
Loss 26-19-2
2 NC
Travis Kauffman KO 1 (6) 07/02/2009 Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Loss 26-18-2
2 NC
Solomon Haumono UD 8 27/08/2008 E.G. Whitlam Recreation Center, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Loss 26-17-2
2 NC
Cedric Boswell TKO 2 (8) 12/07/2008 Bernie Robbins Stadium, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss 26-16-2
2 NC
Johnnie White UD 8 28/06/2008 Waveland Event Center, Waveland, Mississippi
Loss 26-15-2
2 NC
Chris Arreola TKO 1 (10) 09/02/2008 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California Couser was originally hurt by a left hand at 0:52 into the 1st round and after a barrage attack by Arreola, Couser halfway turned his back and took a knee. At this referee, Jerry Cantu waved an end to the bout.
Loss 26-14-2
2 NC
Monte Barrett TKO 2 (6) 06/12/2007 Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York Barrett was working from the outside with counter shots. Couser was knocked down once in the 2nd round by a barrage of punches.
Loss 26-13-2
2 NC
Tony Thompson TKO 2 (10) 27/09/2007 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win 26-12-2
2 NC
Monte Barrett TKO 2 (10) 07/07/2007 Harbour Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Loss 25-12-2
2 NC
Rob Calloway TKO 2 (10) 10/05/2007 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Loss 25-11-2
2 NC
Michael Moorer KO 1 (10) 09/12/2006 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida
Win 25-10-2
2 NC
Troy Beets TKO 4 (10) 07/04/2006 Kessler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi Won NAMA North American Heavyweight title.
NC 24-10-2
2 NC
Andrew Greeley ND 5 (10) 08/07/2005 Hancock County Civic Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Loss 24-10-2
1 NC
Volodymyr Vyrchys TKO 5 (12) 26/06/2004 Zviozdniy Hall, Feodosia, Ukraine Won IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title. Couser down in rounds 2, 3 and 5.
Loss 24-9-2
1 NC
Malcolm Tann DQ 1 (8) 11/07/2003 Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California Couser was disqualified in round 1 for slamming Tann & attempting to hit him while he was on the mat.
Win 24-8-2
1 NC
Karl Evans TKO 3 (8) 09/05/2003 Lakeside Casino, Osceola, Iowa
Loss 23-8-2
1 NC
Lance Whitaker KO 5 (10) 13/10/2002 Silver Star Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi
Win 23-7-2
1 NC
Vladyslav Andreyev TKO 5 (8) 16/02/2002 Sport Palace "Druzhba", Donetsk, Ukraine
Win 22-7-2
1 NC
James Johnson KO 2 (8) 06/12/2001 Adam's Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri
Loss 21-7-2
1 NC
Willie Chapman PTS 10 21/09/2001 Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win 21-6-2
1 NC
Anthony Moore UD 10 29/03/2001 Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California
Loss 20-6-2
1 NC
Clifford Etienne TKO 3 (10) 09/09/2000 Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia For vacant NABF Heavyweight title. Etienne was badly hurt in the 2nd round by an overhand right. Couser was badly hurt by many punches, and the referee stop the contest in the 3rd round (2:13).
Win 20-5-2
1 NC
Jorge Luis Gonzalez TKO 3 (10) 05/08/2000 Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi Gonzalez down twice in the 1st round and down again in the 3rd round. Gonzalez received a warning in Round 2 for leaning on Couser. The fight was stopped by referee Raymond White as Gonzalez was taking big shots and heading to the canvas again.
Win 19-5-2
1 NC
Dale Crowe UD 10 11/06/2000 Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma
Win 18-5-2
1 NC
Bradley Rone UD 8 12/05/2000 Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win 17-5-2
1 NC
Rodney McSwain UD 8 10/02/2000 Harrah's Casino, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Loss 16-5-2
1 NC
Wesley Martin PTS 8 22/04/1999 Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Loss 16-4-2
1 NC
Mike Sedillo SD 8 07/03/1999 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 16-3-2
1 NC
Everett Martin UD 10 01/10/1998 Harrah's Casino, St. Louis, Missouri
Win 15-3-2
1 NC
Lorenzo Boyd KO 4 (10) 11/06/1998 Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri
Win 14-3-2
1 NC
Derrick Roddy KO 2 (6) 23/04/1998 Adam's Mark Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Win 13-3-2
1 NC
Gary Tompkins PTS 6 21/11/1997 Richmond, Virginia
Win 12-3-2
1 NC
Bomani Parker PTS 10 28/10/1997 Orléans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Win 11-3-2
1 NC
Frankie Hines KO 2 (8) 16/10/1997 Norfolk, Virginia
Win 10-3-2
1 NC
Kevin Smalls KO 1 (6) 16/08/1997 Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
NC 9-3-2
1 NC
Keith McMurray NC 9 (10) 10/05/1997 St. George, Utah For USA Utah State Heavyweight title.
Win 9-3-2 James Tillis TKO 6 (10) 30/08/1996 Quay Centennial Building, Vancouver, Washington
Win 8-3-2 Marco Dickson PTS 6 22/04/1996 Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California
Win 7-3-2 Marco Dickson PTS 6 18/03/1996 Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California
Loss 6-3-2 Carlos Monroe PTS 6 12/02/1996 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Win 6-2-2 Craig Brinson KO 1 (6) 11/12/1995 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Draw 5-2-2 John Bray PTS 6 15/09/1995 Las Vegas
Win 5-2-1 Krishna Wainwright PTS 4 09/05/1995 Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas
Loss 4-2-1 Jeff Williams PTS 6 24/05/1994 Robinsonville, Mississippi
Win 4-1-1 Ken Kirkwood PTS 6 01/04/1994 St. Louis
Loss 3-1-1 Brian LaSpada PTS 6 02/02/1994 Las Vegas
Win 3-0-1 Chris Walker KO 3 (6) 24/01/1994 St. Louis
Win 2-0-1 Lopez McGee KO 1 (4) 20/11/1993 Columbia, Missouri
Win 1-0-1 Ray Kipping PTS 4 27/09/1993 St. Louis
Draw 0-0-1 Ron Williams PTS 4 31/07/1993 Davenport, Iowa

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