Lance Whitaker

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Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur in the super heavyweight division, he won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known for his size – 6 feet, 8 inches – and personability.

Early life

A native of Granada Hills, Los Angeles, Whitaker attended San Fernando High School, where he played football and basketball.[1][2] In 1989, he was convinced to start boxing by local trainer Francisco Ortega, who spotted him while he was waiting in line at a Burger King restaurant.[3]

Amateur career

Whitaker won the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight title in 1993, followed by the United States (AAU) National Amateur Super Heavyweight title in 1994.[4]

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Professional career

Whitaker turned pro in 1996 and quickly climbed the rankings with knockout wins over limited competition. A win over faded contender Alex Stewart landed him a fight against Lou Savarese in 1999. Savarese ended Whitaker's 18 fight unbeaten streak with a decision win. Whitaker then went on later that year to hand Monte Barrett his first loss and in 2000 knocked out undefeated Robert Davis. Whitaker then scored a devastating KO victory over contender Oleg Maskaev 2001, perhaps the biggest win of his career. At this point Whitaker was seen by many as having the potential to be a future heavyweight champion. Unfortunately for Whitaker, he lost his next fight to Jameel McCline by unanimous decision. He then drifted into journeyman obscurity, and was knocked out by Luan Krasniqi in 2005. In 2006 Whitaker lost to Sultan Ibragimov by knockout, effectively putting an end to his hope for future title belt opportunities. Whitaker continues to fight, but hasn't been highly ranked as a heavyweight in several years.

Nickname

Whitaker is likely most known for his bizarre adoption of the "Goofi" nickname prior to his fight with McCline in 2001. Whitaker's popularity was skyrocketing in boxing circles, and his promoter, the infamous Rock Newman, concocted the stunt to generate publicity and sentiment towards Whitaker.

Professional boxing record

35 Wins (28 knockouts, 7 decisions), 7 Losses (3 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 No Contest[5]
Result Opp
Record 		Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 12-2-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Franklin Lawrence KO 7 11/09/2010 Template:Flagicon Riverside, California, U.S. IBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.. Lawrence knocked out at 2:59 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 21-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Andrey Fedosov SD 12 12/06/2010 Template:Flagicon Hollywood, California, U.S.
Loss 53-9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Oliver McCall UD 10 23/10/2009 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 20-8-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mathew Ellis TKO 1 21/08/2009 Template:Flagicon Redondo Beach, California, U.S. WBC USNBC Heavyweight Title.. Referee stopped the bout at 1:39 of the first round after Ellis had been knocked down thrice.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 25-6-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Danny Batchelder UD 10 17/07/2009 Template:Flagicon Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Loss 11-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jason Estrada UD 10 04/04/2008 Template:Flagicon Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.
Win 22-24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ron Johnson TKO 1 23/02/2008 Template:Flagicon Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. Referee stopped the fight at 0:51 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 18-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sultan Ibragimov TKO 7 15/12/2005 Template:Flagicon Hollywood, Florida, U.S. WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title.. Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 17-5-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Gabe Brown TKO 5 Oct 1, 2005 Template:Flagicon Tampa, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 14-30-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Louis Monaco TKO 3 26/08/2005 Template:Flagicon Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 27-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Luan Krasniqi KO 6 28/05/2005 Template:Flagicon Stuttgart, Germany Whitaker knocked out at 2:06 of the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 22-15-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Otis Tisdale TKO 1 05/08/2004 Template:Flagicon Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Friday Ahunanya TKO 5 17/04/2004 Template:Flagicon Tampa, Florida, U.S. NABA/WBO NABO Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 34-11-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Al Cole UD 12 30/10/2003 Template:Flagicon Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. NABA Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20-6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Russell Chasteen TKO 2 28/06/2003 Template:Flagicon Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 23-7-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Cliff Couser KO 5 13/10/2002 Template:Flagicon Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S. Couser knocked out at 2:45 of the fifth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Draw 16-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ray Austin SD 10 13/04/2002 Template:Flagicon Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
Win 13-13-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Willie Chapman TKO 4 01/02/2002 Template:Flagicon Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 26-2-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jameel McCline UD 12 01/12/2001 Template:Flagicon New York City, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20-3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Oleg Maskaev KO 2 10/03/2001 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Maskaev knocked out at 1:03 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 22-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Robert Davis TKO 2 07/10/2000 Template:Flagicon Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 21-3-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon David Dixon DQ 1 21/07/2000 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout due to repeated low blows from Dixon.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 26-8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Thomas Williams TKO 2 11/06/2000 Template:Flagicon Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 21-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Monte Barrett SD 12 28/08/1999 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 38-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Lou Savarese SD 10 06/03/1999 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Savarese took a knee in the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 38-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Alex Stewart TKO 7 16/01/1999 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the seventh round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jason Yarosz TKO 2 08/10/1998 Template:Flagicon Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:09 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 4-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ray Butler TKO 6 01/05/1998 Template:Flagicon San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 16-14-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Garing Lane UD 8 27/03/1998 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 20-20-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Everett Martin UD 8 27/02/1998 Template:Flagicon Studio City, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the sixth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 11-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Joe Ballard TKO 1 16/01/1998 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 26-18-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Eddie Gonzales TKO 1 13/12/1997 Template:Flagicon Northlake, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20-6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marcus Rhode TKO 2 14/11/1997 Template:Flagicon South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10-0Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Larry Menefee TKO 2 17/10/1997 Template:Flagicon Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 10-5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Isaac Brown TKO 1 09/08/1997 Template:Flagicon South Padre Island, Texas, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 3-1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Muhammed Raheem KO 1 19/07/1997 Template:Flagicon Indio, California, U.S.
Win 8-0-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jerriel Bazile TKO 3 05/07/1997 Template:Flagicon Moline, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 1-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Orlando Leavall KO 2 25/02/1997 Template:Flagicon Long Beach, California, U.S.
Win 1-8-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Marco Dickson KO 2 17/01/1997 Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 1-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ricardo Phillips KO 2 03/12/1996 Template:Flagicon Indio, California, U.S.
Win 1-4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ricardo Phillips KO 2 03/12/1996 Template:Flagicon Indio, California, U.S.
Win 6-7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Dion Burgess KO 1 21/11/1996 Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 3-6-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mario Osuna TKO 1 16/09/1996 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 2-2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon John Keyes KO 1 10/07/1996 Template:Flagicon Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

References

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External links

Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1994 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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