Craig Payne

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Craig Payne
Statistics
Real nameCraig Payne
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1961-05-22)May 22, 1961
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2017(2017-04-07) (aged 55)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins11
Wins by KO8
Losses20
Draws2
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Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome Super heavyweight
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Houston Super heavyweight

Craig Payne (May 22, 1961 – April 7, 2017) was an American boxer best known for his amateur career, particularly for winning the USAABF Championship and certain other amateur accomplishments.

Amateur career[]

Payne, a 1979 graduate of Chillicothe (Ohio) High School, won the National Golden Gloves in 1983 decisioning a young Mike Tyson.[1] Payne also defeated Cuban boxing legends Teofilo Stevenson at the 1983 North American Championships in Houston, Texas, and Félix Savón[citation needed].

Professional career[]

After his professional debut in 1985, he didn't compete for six years before returning in 1991, well past his prime. Payne's pro career was quite surprising largely because he was completely out of shape often coming in at 300 lbs. His least notable success was a KO of previously undefeated Samson Po'uha.

Professional boxing record[]

12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 20 Losses (7 knockouts, 13 decisions), 1 Draw [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 12-20-1 Guyana Andre Purlette TKO 2 10/02/2001 Florida Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 12-19-1 United States Anthony Curry UD 6 05/02/2000 Washington (state) Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-18-1 United States Richard "Hard Face" Mason UD 6 22/10/1999 Indiana Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Loss 12-17-1 United States Fres Oquendo TKO 3 10/07/1999 Illinois Elgin, Illinois, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the third round.
Loss 12-16-1 United States Troy "Country Boy" Weida TKO 5 10/06/1999 Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round.
Loss 12-15-1 United States Tim "Hebrew Hammer" Puller UD 8 01/05/1999 Washington (state) Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-14-1 United States Iran Barkley MD 8 27/07/1996 Washington (state) Rochester, Washington, United States
Loss 12-13-1 United States James Tillis UD 8 21/06/1996 Washington (state) Vancouver, Washington, United States
Loss 12-12-1 Romania Daniel Dăncuță KO 6 07/03/1995 Minnesota Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 12-11-1 United States "Big" Joe Thomas PTS 4 17/02/1995 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 12-10-1 United States Shannon Briggs UD 8 13/01/1995 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 12-9-1 Haiti Ray Anis TKO 10 01/10/1994 Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12-8-1 Tonga Samson Po'uha TKO 6 30/06/1994 Nevada Mesquite, Nevada, United States
Loss 11-8-1 United States Mike "The Bounty" Hunter PTS 10 19/05/1994 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11-7-1 United States John Bray PTS 8 06/05/1994 Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Loss 11-6-1 United States Darren Hayden PTS 6 09/03/1994 Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Loss 11-5-1 South Africa Francois Botha KO 7 30/10/1993 South Africa Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 11-4-1 United States Garing "Freight Train" Lane PTS 10 28/09/1993 Mississippi Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 11-3-1 United States Rocky Sekorski TKO 6 14/09/1993 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 10-3-1 Jamaica Melton Bowen TKO 5 28/08/1993 Florida Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 9-3-1 United States Bobby Crabtree TKO 6 29/05/1993 Washington (state) Yakima, Washington, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the sixth round.
Win 8-3-1 United States Tyrone "Nexus" Evans PTS 6 27/04/1993 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Loss 7-3-1 United States Lionel "The Train" Butler TKO 7 26/03/1993 California Reseda, California, United States
Loss 7-2-1 United States Pinklon Thomas SD 12 14/11/1992 South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina, United States IBO World Heavyweight Title.
Win 7-1-1 United States Arthel "Bam Bam" Lawhorne TKO 2 27/10/1992 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 6-1-1 Canada Conroy Nelson KO 6 19/06/1992 Canada London, Ontario, Canada Nelson knocked out at 2:03 of the sixth round.
Loss 5-1-1 United States Tyrone "Nexus" Evans MD 4 21/04/1992 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 5-0-1 United States Kevin P Porter PTS 4 08/02/1992 Michigan Lansing, Michigan, United States
Win 4-0-1 United States Luis "Explorer" Torres PTS 4 21/01/1992 Michigan Canton, Michigan, United States
Draw 3-0-1 United States Robert "Ironhead" Smith PTS 4 09/12/1991 Wisconsin Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Win 3-0 United States Ken McCants KO 3 14/11/1991 Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win 2-0 United States Kevin P Porter PTS 4 16/07/1991 Michigan Lansing, Michigan, United States
Win 1-0 United States Cleveland Ingram KO 2 21/03/1985 Michigan Detroit, Michigan, United States

References[]

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