Shawn Cox
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Shawn Terry Cox |
| Nickname | The Sniper |
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Born | December 26, 1974 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Cruiserweight |
Shawn Terry Cox (born December 26, 1974) is a Barbadian former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at light heavyweight. As a professional, he challenged once for the WBA world cruiserweight title in 2012.
Amateur career
[edit]1.84/6'0' southpaw Cox competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney but ran right into one of the favorites in Frenchman John Dovi and lost 10:14. He also represented Barbados at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and at the Pan American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007.
He won the 2002 Caribbean Games defeating Ramiro Reducindo (15:14), benefitting from the absence of Cuban boxers. At the 2006 Central American Games he reached the final where he lost to Cuba's Yusiel Napoles.
Professional career
[edit]He turned pro as a cruiser at the advanced age of 32. Showing big power he beat 16 of his first 17 opponents, the loss was on points to an undefeated Italian. Then he even knocked out ex champ Wayne Braithwaite in round 1. After this career best win, however, he fell to his vulnerable chin and age and lost four of his next five bouts within the first three rounds.
Professional boxing record
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Bio
- Caribbean Games 2002
- Caribbeans 2006
- Boxing record for Shawn Cox from BoxRec (registration required)
- Shawn Cox at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Barbadian male boxers
- Olympic boxers for Barbados
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados
- Pan American Games competitors for Barbados
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Barbados
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Barbados
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Barbados
- Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing