Shane Swartz
Shane Swartz (born December 27, 1975, in Fort Collins, Colorado) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007.
Amateur career
Swartz began boxing under the guidance of his father Roger at the age of four.[1] He was an outstanding amateur, having won back-to-back gold medals at the 1993 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival.[2] He was upset by Dana Rucker in the semifinals of the 1995 edition.[3] Swartz was also the U.S. National Amateur Champion at 165 pounds in 1994 and 1995.
Professional career
Known as "Hurricane", Swartz began his professional career in 1996 and has had limited success. He moved up to the heavyweight division and has fought several notable foes, such as Calvin Brock and Malik Scott, but has generally come up short in his big fights.
Professional boxing record
18 Wins (12 knockouts, 6 decisions), 6 Losses (5 knockouts, 1 decision) [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 11-0 | Alexander Frenkel | KO | 1 | 18/08/2007 | Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany | Swartz knocked out at 0:50 of the first round. |
Loss | 22-0-1 | Vadim Tokarev | KO | 2 | 25/11/2006 | Warsaw, Poland | NABF Cruiserweight Title. Swartz knocked out at 0:40 of the second round. |
Win | 35-4-1 | Dale Brown | TD | 5 | 30/06/2006 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout after the fifth round due to a severe cut caused by an accidental headbutt. |
Win | 20-10 | Benito Fernandez | RTD | 3 | 03/02/2006 | Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
Loss | 22-0 | Grigory Drozd | TKO | 7 | 25/10/2005 | Vienna, Austria | |
Loss | 21-0 | Malik Scott | UD | 8 | 23/04/2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Loss | 16-0 | Calvin Brock | RTD | 6 | 29/08/2003 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Win | 18-13-1 | George Stephens | UD | 6 | 18/05/2003 | Black Hawk, Colorado, U.S. | |
Loss | 20-48-3 | David Robinson | TKO | 2 | 12/10/2001 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 25-8-3 | Ed Dalton | TKO | 4 | 04/08/2001 | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:05 of the fourth round. |
Win | 2-24-2 | Richie Galvan | TKO | 1 | 13/07/2001 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 4-5 | Joe Escamilla | TKO | 4 | 12/11/2000 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 2-3 | Rich Maciel | KO | 2 | 06/10/2000 | Loveland, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 5-19 | Martin Lopez | TKO | 2 | 15/09/2000 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the second round. |
Win | 4-3 | Joe Escamilla | TKO | 3 | 27/08/2000 | Black Hawk, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 3-2-1 | Steve Robinson | TD | 3 | 26/02/1997 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 7-14-2 | Tyrone Jackson | PTS | 6 | 21/01/1997 | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Win | 5-6 | Angelo Simpson | UD | 6 | 16/12/1996 | Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 6-3-1 | Franklin Edmondson | UD | 6 | 12/08/1996 | Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | |
Win | 0-2 | Cecil Hagins | KO | 2 | 13/07/1996 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 7-2 | Ed Bryant | TKO | 1 | 12/06/1996 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round. |
Win | 0-9 | Jim Tanner | KO | 1 | 03/06/1996 | Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | |
Win | 6-20-1 | Vince Foster | KO | 2 | 18/05/1996 | South Dakota, U.S. | |
Win | 0-1 | Maurice Morris | TKO | 1 | 10/05/1996 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
References
- ^ Carlson, Renee (July 19, 1995). "Swartz regains fighting spirit". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 27. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rosen, Karen (July 22, 1995). "Memories of late father guide middleweight fighter Swartz". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 52. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carlson, Renee (July 23, 1995). "Semifinal loss stuns Swartz". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 27. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Shane Swartz from BoxRec (registration required)