Tyrone Brunson (boxer)

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Tyrone Brunson (born January 29, 1985) is an American professional boxer, notable for holding the record of the most consecutive first-round knockouts for over 6 years (8 March 2008 – 6 July 2014).

Amateur career

Brunson hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and comes from a long line of middleweight boxers from the city. His amateur career extended over 90 fights, finishing with a record of 82–12.[1]

Professional career

Brunson turned professional in 2005 with a KO victory over Kevin Carey in a fight which lasted just 25 seconds. He had 7 more fights that year, all of which ended in 1st-round KO victories for Brunson. As with his debut 4 of those fights lasted less than 30 seconds, with his quickest victory coming in just 17 seconds against Terry Rork.

Brunson's KO streak continued into 2006, where in his first fight of the year he defeated James Morrow for the Mid American middleweight title.

On June 24, 2017, Brunson scored the biggest win of his career against seasoned veteran Kermit Cintron, a respected and dangerous puncher. In Philly's Fight of the Year, Brunson overcame two knockdowns to put Cintron on the floor three times to win by KO.

Chasing the record

By early 2007 Brunson's record had improved to 14–0, with all of his victories coming in the 1st round, and he was closing in on the unofficial North American record for consecutive 1st-round KOs held by Arthur "Young Otto" Susskind, who was credited with 15 consecutive 1st-round KO victories in the early 20th century. The major difference between Brunson's and Otto's streaks is that Brunson's began with his pro debut whereas Otto's streak did not start until well into his pro career.

On March 9, 2007, he equaled Otto's record when he KO'd David Johnson after 52 seconds of the 1st round. Brunson's record equaling effort was almost foiled due to a bizarre accident: Early in the bout Johnson managed to get tangled up with referee Dale Grable, which caused him to fall and injure his ankle. Despite only being able to limp around the ring he indicated to the referee that he wished to continue and the bout restarted. A few seconds later Johnson was legitimately knocked down with a barrage of punches from Brunson. This time he decided that his ankle injury was too painful and chose not to continue. As the second knockdown was as a result of a punch and not a slip the referee ruled the bout a TKO victory for Brunson (Had Johnson decided his ankle injury was too severe to continue when it first happened, the bout would have been ruled a No Contest).

Brunson claimed the North American record as his own on May 5, 2007, by KO’ing Tony Watson after just 100 seconds of the 1st round, moving his record to a perfect 16–0. The next milestone in his sights was the world record held by Edwin Valero of Venezuela with 18 consecutive 1st-round KOs. Brunson equalled Valero's total with a victory over Jamie Waru at the Sky City Casino in Auckland, New Zealand on June 8, 2007, and on March 8, 2008, recorded his record-breaking 19th consecutive 1st-round KO when he defeated Francis McKechnai in just 72 seconds at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Michigan.

On 15 August 2008 Brunson's run of consecutive 1st-round KO victories was brought to a halt at 19 when, in his 20th pro fight, he was held to a draw in a 6-round contest against Mexican journeyman Antonio Soriano.[2] The decision was greeted with a chorus of boos from the attending audience, who felt that Soriano had done enough to gain the victory [3]

On December 4, 2009, Brunson fought Carson Jones. Brunson had a great first two rounds (of a 10-round fight) sticking Jones with hard, straight jabs. His luck changed in the third round. Jones hit Brunson with a great combo, knocking him down for the first time in his career. Jones continued to pound on Brunson until Brunson was no longer defending himself, the referee then stopped the match, declaring Jones the winner by TKO.

On November 10, 2013, Yemeni minimumweight Boxer Ali Raymi broke Brunson's record by scoring his 20th consecutive first-round knockout.

On October 31, 2015, Brunson suffered a decision loss to undefeated prospect Caleb Plant in A PBC Undercard.

Criticism

The main criticism leveled at Brunson by some boxing pundits and fans [4][5][6] is the extremely poor level of opposition he has faced while making his way to the record.[7] In contrast with Valero, whose first 18 opponents had a combined record of 112-102-17 (1.1 win rate), the combined record of Brunson's opponents was just 60-94-8 (0.6 win rate). Furthermore, of those 18 opponents just 1 had a winning record and 6 had failed to win a single fight in their careers.

2017 resurgence

After suffering from a string of consecutive losses (2014–2015), Brunson scored two consecutive upset wins in 2017 against Brandon Quarles & former IBF Welterweight World Champion Kermit Cintron.[8]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Win 26–6–2 Template:Flagicon Manny Woods RTD 8 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 1, 2017 Template:Flagicon Arena VFG, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant UBF International super welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Win 25–6–2 Template:Flagicon Kermit Cintron KO 5 (10), 1:21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 24, 2017 Template:Flagicon 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant USA Pennsylvania State super welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Win 24–6–2 Template:Flagicon Brandon Quarles SD 8 Mar 11, 2017 Template:Flagicon Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Template:DrawDraw 23–6–2 Template:Flagicon Ismael Garcia SD 8 Oct 14, 2016 Template:Flagicon Tepic, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Win 23–6–1 Template:Flagicon Carlos Garcia Hernandez KO 4 (8), 0:45Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 5, 2016 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Loss 22–6–1 Template:Flagicon Caleb Plant UD 8 Oct 31, 2015 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Loss 22–5–1 Template:Flagicon Dennis Hogan UD 10 Apr 17, 2015 Template:Flagicon Xcaret Park, Cancún, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant NBA-NABA USA super welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Loss 22–4–1 Template:Flagicon Tony Harrison TKO 1 (8), 1:02Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 20, 2014 Template:Flagicon Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Loss 22–3–1 Template:Flagicon Decarlo Perez TKO 5 (8), 2:29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 18, 2014 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 22–2–1 Template:Flagicon Hansel Mateo KO 1 (6), 1:33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 1, 2014 Template:Flagicon Foro Scotiabank, Mexico City, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Loss 21–2–1 Template:Flagicon James de la Rosa UD 8 Feb 23, 2012 Template:Flagicon Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Loss 21–1–1 Template:Flagicon Carson Jones TKO 3 (10), 2:39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 4, 2009 Template:Flagicon Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 21–0–1 Template:Flagicon Jose Medina KO 3 (10), 1:31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 7, 2009 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 20–0–1 Template:Flagicon Marcos Primera UD 8 Oct 2, 2009 Template:Flagicon Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Template:DrawDraw 19–0–1 Template:Flagicon Antonio Soriano MD 6 Aug 15, 2008 Template:Flagicon Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 19–0 Template:Flagicon Francis McKechnai TKO 1 (4), 1:12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 9, 2008 Template:Flagicon Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 18–0 Template:Flagicon Jamie Waru TKO 1 (4), 2:56Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 8, 2007 Template:Flagicon Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 17–0 Template:Flagicon Lee Hunter KO 1 (4), 0:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 4, 2007 Template:Flagicon Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 16–0 Template:Flagicon Tony Watson KO 1 (4), 1:40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 5, 2007 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 15–0 Template:Flagicon David Johnson TKO 1 (4), 0:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 9, 2007 Template:Flagicon Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 14–0 Template:Flagicon Kirk Douglas KO 1 (4), 2:13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 9, 2007 Template:Flagicon Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Template:Flagicon Guy Packer KO 1 (4), 2:24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 15, 2006 Template:Flagicon Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Chris Grays TKO 1 (6), 1:23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 1, 2006 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Charles Dalton KO 1 (6), 0:30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 3, 2006 Template:Flagicon Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon Terry Johnson TKO 1 (6), 1:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 8, 2006 Template:Flagicon Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon James Morrow TKO 1 (8), 1:04Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 4, 2006 Template:Flagicon Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Ian Rumler TKO 1 (6), 1:39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 17, 2005 Template:Flagicon Tonalá, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Bill Tipton TKO 1 (6), 2:15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 19, 2005 Template:Flagicon Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Joe Harrison KO 1 (4), 0:21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 7, 2005 Template:Flagicon Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Antonio Scott TKO 1 (4), 1:44Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 27, 2005 Template:Flagicon Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Terry Rork KO 1 (6), 0:17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 20, 2005 Template:Flagicon Men's Club, Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Demiko Moore KO 1 (4), 0:29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 30, 2005 Template:Flagicon Guadalajara, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Ralf Franklin KO 1 (6), 0:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jun 10, 2005 Template:Flagicon Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Kevin Carey TKO 1 (4), 0:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 4, 2005 Template:Flagicon Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Records
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