Don George (boxer)
Don 'Da Bomb' George (born Donovan Peter George) is a professional boxer who currently competes in the super middleweight division. He is a former USBA champion and currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. He is the former IBO Super Middleweight Champion, however his title reign would not be significant as his title was withdrawn from him due to a failed drug test.[citation needed] His professional record is 25–7–2 with 22 KO's and 2 NC's.
Don is a three time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion from 2001-2003 and is trained by father and Illinois Boxing Hall of Famer Peter George. Don won the IBO championship on August 23, 2014 at Chicago's US Cellular Field.
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 36 fights | 25 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loss | 25–7–2 (2) | Derrick Findley | KO | 5 (8), 2:24 | Jun 23, 2017 | The Dome at Ballpark, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 35 | NC | 25–6–2 (2) | Trevor McCumby | TKO | 1 (8), 1:48 | Nov 26, 2016 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Originally a TKO win for McCumby, as per NAC, later changed to no contest after McCumby's urine test revealed a presence of testosterone and testosterone metabolics on July 31, 2017[1] |
| 34 | Loss | 25–6–2 (1) | Lionell Thompson | UD | 8 | Sep 16, 2016 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 25–5–2 (1) | Sean Monaghan | UD | 10 | Oct 16, 2015 | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | For WBC Continental Americas and vacant WBO-NABO light heavyweight titles |
| 32 | NC | 25–4–2 (1) | Dyah Davis | UD | 12 | Aug 23, 2014 | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Vacant IBO super middleweight title at stake; Originally a UD12 win for George, changed to NC due to a failed drug test |
| 31 | Win | 25–4–2 | Troy Lowry | TKO | 6 (6), 2:15 | Apr 18, 2014 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 24–4–2 | Caleb Truax | TKO | 6 (10), 2:24 | Jun 21, 2013 | Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 29 | Draw | 24–3–2 | David Alonso López | SD | 10 | Mar 22, 2013 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | James Cook | KO | 1 (8), 1:15 | Feb 1, 2013 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Adonis Stevenson | TKO | 12 (12), 0:55 | Oct 12, 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada | IBF super middleweight title eliminator |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Dionisio Miranda | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 17, 2012 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 22–2–1 | Edwin Rodríguez | UD | 10 | Mar 17, 2012 | Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Maxwell Taylor | TKO | 8 (12), 2:05 | Apr 1, 2011 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Won vacant IBF-USBA super middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Cornelius White | TKO | 1 (10), 2:02 | Feb 11, 2011 | Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 20–1–1 | Francisco Sierra | TD | 7 (10) | Jul 30, 2010 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. | Vacant WBO-NABO super middleweight title at stake; Unanimous TD |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Osumanu Adama | UD | 8 | Apr 30, 2010 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Phil Williams | KO | 3 (8), 2:43 | Jan 29, 2010 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Jason Naugler | TKO | 4 (10), 2:26 | Nov 6, 2009 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Emmanuel Gonzales | TKO | 4 (6), 0:53 | Jul 31, 2009 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Mile Walthier | KO | 1 (5), 1:45 | May 1, 2009 | Majestic Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Shay Mobley | TKO | 3 (8), 2:33 | Aug 4, 2007 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Cory Phelps | TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | Jun 14, 2007 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Alberto Mercedes | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | Apr 13, 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Kendall Gould | TKO | 1 (6), 1:00 | Feb 16, 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | William Johnson | TKO | 4 (6), 2:19 | Dec 22, 2006 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Julio Jean | TKO | 5 (6), 2:27 | Nov 2, 2006 | Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Joe Varela | KO | 1 (6), 2:55 | Jul 21, 2006 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Robert Smallwood | TKO | 2 (6), 1:54 | Jun 16, 2006 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Julio Cesar Lanzas | UD | 6 | Oct 28, 2005 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Allen Medina | TKO | 5 (6), 2:59 | Sep 23, 2005 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Mack Willis | TKO | 2 (6), 1:59 | Jun 25, 2005 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Butch Hajicek | UD | 5 | Apr 8, 2005 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Ed Lee Humes | KO | 1 (4), 2:22 | Feb 25, 2005 | Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Marcus Hicks | MD | 4 | Oct 15, 2004 | Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robert Smart | TKO | 4 (4), 0:13 | Sep 26, 2004 | Majestic Star Casino, Gary, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nathan Wilkes | TKO | 2 (4), 1:33 | Sep 10, 2004 | Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. |
References
[edit]- ^ Raspanti, John J. (24 August 2017). "Winning at all costs: McCumby victory over George changed to no contest, suspended for 18 months". maxboxing.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=267736&cat=boxer
- http://www.eastsideboxing.com/2014/pro-boxing-returns-to-u-s-cellular-field-saturday-august-23rd/
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