Maurice Blocker
| Maurice Blocker | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Thin Man |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 15, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 4 |
Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1995. He was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the WBC and lineal titles from 1990 to 1991, and the IBF title from 1991 to 1992.[1] He also challenged for the WBC super welterweight title in 1993.[2]
Professional boxing career[]
Blocker became a professional boxer in 1982. He lost his first opportunity to win a title in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the lineal and WBC welterweight titles from Marlon Starling, but lost them during his next fight to Simon Brown. In 1991 he defeated Glenwood Brown to capture the vacant IBF welterweight title. He defended the title successfully once and in 1993 moved up a weight class to fight Terry Norris for the WBC light middleweight title. He was TKO'd, and later that year took on Félix Trinidad to defend his IBF welterweight title but was KO'd in the 2nd. He retired in 1995.
His record was 36-4 with 20 knockouts.
Professional boxing record[]
| 40 fights | 36 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 20 | 3 |
| By decision | 16 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 41 | Win | 36–4–1 |  Bobby Butters
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TKO | 5 (10), 2:40 | Apr 29, 1995 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 40 | Win | 35–4–1 |  Hector Lopez
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TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 10, 1994 | Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico
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| 39 | Loss | 34–4–1 |  Félix Trinidad
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KO | 2 (12), 1:49 | Jun 19, 1993 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Lost IBF welterweight title |
| 38 | NC | 34–3–1 | Steve Langley
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NC | 2 (12), 3:00 | May 20, 1993 | Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 37 | Loss | 34–3 | Terry Norris
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TKO | 2 (12), 0:49 | Feb 20, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
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For WBC super welterweight title |
| 36 | Win | 34–2 |  Luis Garcia
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SD | 12 | Aug 28, 1992 | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila, Veracruz, Mexico
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Retained IBF welterweight title |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Glenwood Brown
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SD | 12 | Oct 4, 1991 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Won vacant IBF welterweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 32–2 |  Simon Brown
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TKO | 10 (12), 2:10 | Mar 18, 1991 | , Las Vegas,Nevada
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Lost WBC welterweight title; For IBF welterweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Marlon Starling
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MD | 12 | Aug 19, 1990 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Won WBC welterweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Saoul Mamby
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UD | 10 | Feb 16, 1990 | Palenque de la Feria, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
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| 31 | Win | 30–1 | James Hughes
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UD | 10 | Nov 3, 1989 | Tepic, Mexico
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| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Willie Montana
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TKO | 6 (10) | Jul 27, 1989 | Auditorio Siglo XXI, Puebla, Mexico
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| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Kent Acuff
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TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 21, 1989 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
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| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Lester Yarbrough
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TKO | 6 (10), 2:38 | May 1, 1989 | Xcaret Park, Cancún, Mexico
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| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Ruben Villaman
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:51 | Oct 22, 1988 | Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico
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| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Orlando Orozco
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TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 27, 1988 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
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| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Lloyd Honeyghan
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UD | 12 | Apr 18, 1987 |  Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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For IBF and WBC welterweight titles |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Adam George
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TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 21, 1987 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Juan Alonso Villa
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TKO | 8 (10), 2:55 | Jul 26, 1986 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Leland Hart
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UD | 10 | Mar 21, 1986 | Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Efren Olivo
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KO | 1 (10) | Dec 7, 1985 | Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico
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| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Pedro Vilella
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UD | 12 | Jul 23, 1985 | Tepic, Mexico
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Won WBC-NABF welterweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ricardo Bryant
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UD | 10 | May 7, 1985 | Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Clayton Hires
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UD | 10 | July 10, 1984 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Robert Adams
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UD | 10 | Jun 2, 1984 | Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Terry Holmes
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TKO | 6 (10) | Jan 24, 1984 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Miguel Mayan
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TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 27, 1983 | Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ernest Jackson
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UD | 10 | Oct 22, 1983 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Danny Paul
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UD | 10 | July 5, 1983 | Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Inocencio De la Rosa
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:30 | May 3, 1983 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Don Morgan
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UD | 10 | Mar 1, 1983 | Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Roberto Hernandez
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UD | 10 | Jan 11, 1983 | Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jerome Artis
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UD | 8 | Nov 30, 1982 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Leo Davis
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:18 | Nov 2, 1982 | Tonalá, Mexico
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Larry Fleming
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:11 | Jun 22, 1982 | Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tony Reed
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TKO | 1 (6), 0:22 | May 23, 1982 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Michael Ross
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PTS | 4 | Apr 27, 1982 | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cliff Lee
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TKO | 6 (6) | Apr 13, 1982 | Men's Club, Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Charles Triplett
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:53 | Mar 30, 1982 | Guadalajara, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Calvin Hardnett
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:46 | Mar 9, 1982 | Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Leon Gardner
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TKO | 2 (4), 0:18 | Feb 16, 1982 | Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
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See also[]
- List of welterweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
References[]
- ^ "The Lineal Welterweight Champs". Cyber Boxing Zone.
- ^ "BoxRec: Maurice Blocker vs. Terry Norris". BoxRec. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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