Cedric Boswell (born July 21, 1969) is an American professional boxer. He was touted as a future heavyweight contender early in his pro career, which began in 1994.
Amateur career
As an amateur, he defeated Shannon Briggs on points at the National Golden Gloves quarterfinals.
Professional career
Known as “The Bos”, Boswell began his professional career with 21 straight wins, blasting out limited opposition to set up a fight against Jameel McCline in 2003. McCline won via TKO in the 10th, and Boswell didn’t fight again until 2006.
Boswell fought undefeated (27-0) Roman Greenberg in August 2008,[1] and won via a shocking 2nd-round TKO.
As of July 2009, he was 30-1 and ranked 38th in the International Boxing Organization’s heavyweight computerized rankings.[2] He also ranked 14th in the United States in the heavyweight division.[3]
On December 3, 2011, Boswell lost to Alexander Povetkin for the WBA (regular) title. The fight took place at Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland.[4]
| 35 Wins (26 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions)[5] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22-0 | Alexander Povetkin | KO | 8 | 2011-12-03 | Helsinki, Finland | WBA Heavyweight Title. Boswell knocked out at 2:58 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 20-2 | Kertson Manswell | UD | 10 | 2011-06-04 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | WBC Latino/NABA Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 55-10 | Oliver McCall | UD | 10 | 2011-03-18 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | WBC Latino/NABA Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 20-9-1 | Dominique Alexander | TKO | 2 | 2011-01-22 | White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. | WBC Latino Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the second round. |
| Win | 29-6 | Owen Beck | KO | 9 | 2010-12-07 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | WBC Latino Heavyweight Title. Beck knocked out at 2:29 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 23-15-2 | Cisse Salif | UD | 8 | 2009-09-26 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 9-6-2 | Serdal Uysal | TKO | 6 | 2009-06-20 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | |
| Win | 15-19-2 | Harold Sconiers | TKO | 1 | 2009-04-03 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round. |
| Win | 27-0 | Roman Greenberg | TKO | 2 | 2008-08-29 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | IBF North American/USBA Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the second round. |
| Win | 26-16-2 | Cliff Couser | TKO | 2 | 2008-07-12 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the second round. |
| Win | 15-19-1 | Zack Page | UD | 8 | 2008-05-23 | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 18-7 | Josh Gutcher | KO | 2 | 2007-12-01 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | Gutcher knocked out at 2:18 of the second round. |
| Win | 34-11 | Steve Pannell | KO | 1 | 2007-05-18 | Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. | Pannell knocked out at 2:35 of the first round. |
| Win | 9-6 | Robert Kooser | TKO | 1 | 2007-01-12 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round. |
| Win | 7-11 | Wallace McDaniel | TKO | 2 | 2006-04-28 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the second round. |
| Loss | 29-3-3 | Jameel McCline | TKO | 10 | 2003-10-03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 25-1 | Jim Strohl | TKO | 5 | 2003-01-25 | Temecula, California, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 6-3 | Willie Perryman | KO | 3 | 2002-12-06 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-3-3 | Talmadge Griffis | TKO | 2 | 2002-11-03 | Friant, California, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the second round. |
| Win | 23-11-1 | Melvin Foster | UD | 8 | 2002-09-22 | Friant, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 5-7-2 | Clarence Goins | KO | 2 | 2002-08-18 | Temecula, California, U.S. | Goins knocked out at 2:19 of the second round. |
| Win | 13-4-2 | Terry Porter | TKO | 7 | 1999-12-18 | Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 5-6 | Mike Middleton | TKO | 2 | 1999-05-15 | Miami, Florida, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round. |
| Win | 31-17-2 | Mike Sedillo | UD | 10 | 1998-05-12 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 16-60-2 | Danny Wofford | TKO | 3 | 1997-09-09 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 14-0 | Marcus McIntyre | TKO | 3 | 1997-06-17 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-0-1 | Jermaine Woods | UD | 6 | 1997-04-18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | 0-1 | Gerald Mitchell | TKO | 1 | 1997-02-26 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Win | 0-1 | Alexander Vasiliev | TKO | 5 | 1996-10-08 | London, England | |
| Win | 8-4 | Keith Fletcher | TKO | 3 | 1996-04-02 | Southwark, London, England | |
| Win | 1-3 | Jeff Garrigan | KO | 1 | 1995-08-23 | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-5 | Bradley Rone | PTS | 4 | 1995-05-23 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | — | Nelson Ramsey | KO | 1 | 1995-04-26 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | — | Bernard Hatcher | KO | 1 | 1995-03-31 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | — | Nardi Johnson | TKO | 1 | 1995-03-01 | Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-39-2 | Jordan Keepers | PTS | 4 | 1995-01-26 | Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-0 | Tommy Clark | TKO | 4 | 1994-07-20 | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |