Shawn Estrada

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Shawn Estrada
Statistics
Real nameShawn Estrada
Nickname(s)El Chamuko The Monster
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach77 in (198 cm)
NationalityAmerican[1]
Born (1985-04-01) April 1, 1985 (age 36)
East Los Angeles, CA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO14
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0

Shawn Estrada (born April 1, 1985 in East Los Angeles, California) is an undefeated Mexican American[2] professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division and was a U.S. Olympian at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] Estrada ran for the city council in Commerce, California.[when?][4]

Early life[]

Raised in East Los Angeles, Estrada is the son of former 1968 Mexican Olympic team boxer Juan Estrada and the youngest of 16 siblings. He credits the sport of boxing as the force that kept him out of gangs growing up,[5]

His father had hoped to travel to the Beijing Olympics, but his failing health kept him home in Maywood. On August 17, 2008, his father died at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles.[6]

Amateur career[]

Estrada had an outstanding amateur record of 110-7. He won the 2000 Junior Olympic Championship at age 14 and the 2001 Pan-American Games Gold Medal, beating the top Cuban and Puerto Rican boxers in his weight class and age bracket. However, Estrada’s junior amateur career ended abruptly after his brother was killed in a gang-related shooting.[7]

In 2007, he lost to Shawn Porter but won the Olympic qualification beating highly touted Danny Jacobs twice.[8] He lost at the first American Olympic qualifier 3:13 to Carlos Góngora but won three bouts at the second qualifier.[9]

At the World Championships 2007 he defeated Israel's and then Japan's Ryota Murata, but was upset by Konstantin Buga of Germany 11-11.[10]

Olympic results[]

At the 2008 Olympics Estrada won against Argentina's Ezequiel Maderna[11] but lost to the eventual gold medalist England's James DeGale 5-11 in his second bout.[citation needed]

Pro career[]

On November 29, 2008[12] Shawn made his Pro debut with a first round K.O. of veteran boxer Lawrence Jones.[13] He's had layoffs because of back injuries[14] and then had to undergo surgery for a ruptured tendon in his hand.[15] He is also a member of Team Fight to Walk, which supports America's first clinical stem cell trial, along with other notable fighters such as Boyd Melson, Demetrius Andrade, Steve Cunningham and Deandre Latimore.

Professional record[]

14 Wins (12 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 14-0-0 United StatesTerrance Woods UD 8 (8) February 17, 2012 TexasCollege Park Center, Arlington, Texas
Win 13-0-0 MexicoAlvaro Enriquez TKO 3 (8), 0:22 August 13, 2011 MexicoConvention Center, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Win 12-0-0 United StatesByron Tyson KO 1 (6), (1:27) May 15, 2011 CaliforniaHome Depot Center, Carson, California
Win 11-0-0 United StatesJon Schmidt KO 1 (6), (1:48) January 28, 2011 CaliforniaPechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California
Win 10-0-0 United StatesTony Hirsch UD 6 (6) November 8, 2010 North CarolinaCorrosion Hangar, Camp Lejuene, North Carolina
Win 9-0-0 United StatesNathan Bedwell TKO 1 (4), (0:28) October 7, 2010 CaliforniaTachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win 8-0-0 United StatesAlex Armenta TKO 1 (4), (0:57) August 13, 2010 CaliforniaCitizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Win 7-0-0 United StatesEddie Hunter KO 1 (4), (0:53) July 23, 2010 CaliforniaTachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win 6-0-0 United StatesCory Jones TKO 1 (4), (1:31) May 16, 2009 CaliforniaOracle Arena, Oakland, California
Win 5-0-0 United StatesNick Runningbear TKO 1 (4), (3:00) April 23, 2009 CaliforniaTachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win 4-0-0 United StatesOmar Coffi TKO 3 (4), (0:47) April 11, 2009 NevadaMandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 3-0-0 United StatesRay Craig TKO 1 (4), (1:41) March 27, 2009 CaliforniaNokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win 2-0-0 United StatesShaun Spaid TKO 1 (4), (0:43) December 13, 2008 CaliforniaMorongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
Win 1-0-0 United StatesLawrence Jones KO 1 (4), (1:00) November 29, 2008 CaliforniaCitizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California Estrada's Professional debut

References[]

  1. ^ Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-17). "Mexican American Estrada making history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. ^ Seckbach, Elie (2009-09-10). "A Proud Mexican Fighter". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. ^ Mier, Fransico (2008-05-28). "U.S. Olympian". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=Atd6PuxfxnOpBR8NMRgzejiUxLYF?slug=ki-estrada021111
  5. ^ Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-07). "Growing up around L.A. Gangs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. ^ Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-18). "Shawn's Father Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  7. ^ Fischer, Doug (2009-05-24). "Shawn's Brother Dies". Ring Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. ^ Mier, Saul (2007-08-26). "Estrada's Olympic Qualifying". Associated Press ESPN. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  9. ^ Mulei, Alessandro (2008-04-30). "Estrada's Olympics in his Hands". Associated Press ESPN. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  10. ^ Escobedo, Blanca (2010-03-06). "2007 World Championships". Yidio. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  11. ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2008-10-06). "East L.A. gets a win in the Olympics". USA Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  12. ^ Escobedo, Blanca (2008-11-30). "Pro Debut a K.O." Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  13. ^ Harris, Boxing (2008-11-30). "East Los Angeles a K.O." Liver Puncher. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  14. ^ Escobedo, Blanca (2009-02-02). "Back Injuries". Fight Hype. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  15. ^ Mulei, Alessandro (2009-12-15). "Ruptured Tendon for Estrada". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-23.

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