Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987[1]) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title since 2019.
Cassius Chaney | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1987 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | C.O.G. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 81 in (206 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 2 |
Education
editChaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005.[3] He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven.[4]
Professional career
editChaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.[5]
After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019, at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 25 fights | 23 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Michael Hunter | UD | 10 | Jun 7, 2024 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Trevor Bryan | KO | 7 (10), 2:03 | Nov 4, 2023 | Casino Miami, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Mathew McKinney | TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | Aug 20, 2021 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | George Arias | SD | 10 | Dec 2, 2021 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | Not to be confused with George Arias |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Shawndell Winters | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 2021 | The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jason Bergman | TKO | 3 (8), 2:23 | Dec 12, 2020 | Champion Boxing Gym, Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Chauncy Welliver | TKO | 4 (8), 2:01 | Aug 28, 2020 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Nick Jones | KO | 3 (8), 1:22 | Nov 27, 2019 | Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Santander Silgado | KO | 1 (8), 1:03 | Oct 11, 2019 | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Joel Caudle | TKO | 1 (8), 1:52 | Jul 19, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Christian Mariscal | TKO | 1 (6), 2:16 | Mar 30, 2019 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Santino Turnbow | KO | 4 (6), 1:04 | Nov 3, 2018 | Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Elder Hernandez | TKO | 1 (6), 2:46 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tim Washington | KO | 2 (6), 1:28 | Mar 3, 2018 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jon Bolden | UD | 6 | Oct 5, 2017 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Juan Goode | UD | 6 | Apr 15, 2017 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tommy Washington Jr. | MD | 6 | Mar 10, 2017 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Sandoval | RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | Nov 26, 2016 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Raymond Lopez | UD | 4 | Jun 3, 2016 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Zoltan Csala | TKO | 3 (4), 2:52 | Jan 30, 2016 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Larry Olubamiwo | PTS | 4 | Nov 14, 2015 | City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alando Pugh | TKO | 1 (4), 1:21 | Sep 18, 2015 | Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Edward Ramirez | KO | 1 (4), 1:55 | Jul 25, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ruben Ortiz | UD | 4 | May 30, 2015 | Danbury Arena, Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Perry Filkins | TKO | 2 (4), 0:31 | Apr 17, 2015 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cassius Chaney Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Boxing record for Cassius Chaney". BoxRec.
- ^ "Former UNH basketball star Cassius Chaney to make pro boxing debut". January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Jeff Jacobs: On the court and in the ring, Cassius Chaney straddles two sports worlds". May 4, 2018.
- ^ "BoxRec: Cassius Chaney vs. Perry Filkins". boxrec.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (December 2, 2019). "Cassius Chaney Blasts Out Nick Jones in Three Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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