S. T. Gordon

S.T. Gordon (born April 18, 1959) is an American former professional boxer held the WBC and Lineal cruiserweight titles from 1982 to 1983.

S. T. Gordon
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach78"
NationalityAmerican
Born (1959-04-18) April 18, 1959
Pasco, Washington, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins20
Wins by KO17
Losses7

Professional boxing career

Gordon became a professional boxer in 1977. He faced undefeated heavyweight prospect Gerry Cooney in 1978 but lost via a fourth-round disqualification. In 1981 he beat aging contender Yaqui Lopez for the North American Boxing Federation cruiserweight title. The next year he won the Lineal and WBC cruiserweight titles with a technical knockout victory over Carlos De León.[1] The champion refused to defend the belt against the number one contender David Pearce in his first defence in the USA, and could not defend his belt in Great Britain because of the BBBoC reluctance to recognise the Cruiserweight division in the UK.

S. T. Gordon went on to defend the title once and also won a heavyweight bout against future titlist Trevor Berbick before losing his cruiserweight title in 1983 in a rematch with De Leon. He retired after the loss but had a brief comeback in 1987 but was knocked out in the first round by Dwain Bonds.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
27 fights 20 wins 7 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 3 5
By disqualification 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
27 Loss 20–7 Dwain Bonds TKO 1 (8) Oct 15, 1987 El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
26 Loss 20–6 Carlos De León UD 12 Jul 17, 1983 Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC cruiserweight title
25 Win 20–5 Trevor Berbick UD 10 May 28, 1983 Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
24 Win 19–5 Jesse Burnett TKO 8 (12) Feb 16, 1983 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBC cruiserweight title
23 Win 18–5 Carlos De León TKO 2 (15) Jun 27, 1982 Front Row Theatre, Highland Heights, Ohio, U.S. Won WBC cruiserweight title
22 Win 17–5 Yaqui López TKO 7 (12) Jul 24, 1981 MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, Nevada, U.S. Retained USBA California State cruiserweight title
21 Win 16–5 David Smith UD 12 Feb 25, 1981 Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won vacant USBA California State cruiserweight title
20 Win 15–5 Harry Terrell TKO 5 (12) Feb 10, 1981 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S. Won vacant USBA cruiserweight title
19 Win 14–5 Earl Tripp KO 4 (?) Oct 22, 1980 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
18 Win 13–5 Ivy Brown KO 2 (12) Aug 06, 1980 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S. Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title
17 Win 12–5 Niua Tofaeono TKO 2 (10) May 24, 1980 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
16 Win 11–5 Eric Sedillo KO 5 (10) Mar 15, 1980 Weber State College Gymnasium, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
15 Win 10–5 Bobby Gatewood KO 2 (?) Jul 04, 1979 Nogales, Arizona, U.S.
14 Win 9–5 Earl Tripp KO 7 (10) Jun 06, 1979 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant USA Nevada cruiserweight title
13 Win 8–5 Fred Houpe KO 4 (10) Nov 11, 1978 Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
12 Loss 7–5 Earl Tripp UD 10 Oct 18, 1978 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
11 Loss 7–4 Eddie López UD 10 Aug 28, 1978 Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S.
10 Win 7–3 Vaiao Suafoa KO 5 (?) Apr 19, 1978 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
9 Loss 6–3 Gerry Cooney DQ 4 (6) Mar 17, 1978 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Gordon disqualified for repeated holding
8 Win 6–2 Vaiao Suafoa KO 5 (?) Jan 17, 1978 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 5–2 Dave Ochoa TKO 1 (6) Nov 09, 1977 Marina Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
6 Loss 4–2 Mike Creel SD 5 Jul 28, 1977 Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5 Win 4–1 Howard Snyder TKO 1 (6) Jun 15, 1977 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 3–1 Richard Janssen UD 4 May 6, 1977 Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, U.S.
3 Win 2–1 Richard Dean KO 1 (5) Apr 20, 1977 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 1–1 Abelardo Meraz KO 1 (5) Mar 24, 1977 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Alvaro Lopez UD 5 Feb 23, 1977 Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

See also

References
  1. "S. T. Gordon - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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