Erickson Lubin (born October 1, 1995) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super welterweight title in 2017. As of January 2022, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active super welterweight by The Ring magazine[1] seventh by BoxRec,[2] and third by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[3]
Erickson Lubin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erickson Lubin October 1, 1995 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | The Hammer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 74+1⁄2 in (189 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
Early life and amateur career
editLubin was born to Haitian parents Erick Lubin and Marjorie in Orlando, Florida where he grew up as idolizing Oscar De La Hoya and other boxers. Lubin won the 2013 Golden Gloves as a welterweight. He was expected to qualify for the 2016 Olympics but turned professional instead.
Lubin had a record of 143–7.
Professional career
editLubin made his professional debut in November 2013.
Lubin vs. Cota
editAfter 17 wins, 12 of them by way of knockout, Lubin faced Jorge Cota in a WBC super welterweight title eliminator. The fight was scheduled for 4 March 2017 as a co-feature to Keith Thurman-Danny García. Cota went down on the fourth round, he would rise but the referee deemed him unable to continue. With the win, Lubin became Jermell Charlo's mandatory challenger.[4]
Lubin vs. Charlo
editOn August 24, RingTV announced that the fight between Charlo and Lubin would take place on October 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight card would also feature Erislandy Lara defending his WBA title against Terrell Gausha and Jarrett Hurd defending his IBF title against Austin Trout, with the event being billed as a super welterweight triple-header.[5] Charlo made swift work of Lubin, knocking him out toward the end of the first round, as Lubin dipped directly into a right uppercut in an attempt to dodge a left jab.[6]
Lubin rebounded from his loss to Charlo with a series of wins.
Lubin vs. Gallimore
editOn October 26, 2019, Lubin fought Nathaniel Gallimore and defeated him via unanimous decision, winning 99–91 on all three scorecards.[7]
Lubin vs. Gausha
editOn September 19, 2020, he captured the vacant WBC Silver super welterweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision victory against former world title challenger Terrell Gausha, who was ranked #6 by the WBA at super welterweight,[8] winning with scores of 115–113, 116–112, and 118–110.[9]
Lubin vs. Rosario
editOn June 26, 2021, Lubin prevailed in a WBC final eliminator against former unified world champion Jeison Rosario with a sixth-round knockout victory.[10] Rosario was ranked #3 by the WBC, #6 by the WBA, #10 by the IBF and #4 by The Ring at super welterweight.[11]
Lubin vs. Fundora
editOn April 9, 2022, Lubin faced Sebastian Fundora for the vacant WBC interim super welterweight title. Although Lubin got knocked down in round 2 and returned the favor in round 7, he would lose the bout by 9th round corner retirement as his face was heavily damaged. This was a contender for 2022 Fight of the Year.
Lubin vs. Ramos
editOn September 30, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Lubin has been scheduled to face undefeated 22 year old prospect Jesus Ramos Jr in the 12-round super welterweight co-feature to Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo.[12]
Professional boxing record
edit| 28 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Jesus Ramos | UD | 12 | Sep 30, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won vacant WBC Diamond super welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Luís Arias | KO | 5 (10), 2:11 | Jun 24, 2023 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Sebastian Fundora | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | Apr 9, 2022 | Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC interim super welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Jeison Rosario | KO | 6 (12), 1:42 | Jun 26, 2021 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Retained WBC Silver super welterweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Terrell Gausha | UD | 12 | Sep 19, 2020 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Silver super welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Nathaniel Gallimore | UD | 10 | Oct 26, 2019 | Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Zakaria Attou | TKO | 4 (12), 1:19 | Jun 29, 2019 | NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Ishe Smith | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | Feb 9, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Silverio Ortiz | TKO | 4 (10) 3:00 | Apr 28, 2018 | Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Jermell Charlo | KO | 1 (12), 2:41 | Oct 14, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | For WBC super welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jorge Cota | TKO | 4 (12), 1:25 | Mar 4, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Juan Ubaldo Cabrera | KO | 2 (10), 2:09 | Dec 10, 2016 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ivan Montero | UD | 8 | Jul 16, 2016 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Daniel Sandoval | TKO | 3 (8), 2:36 | Jun 18, 2016 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jose De Jesus Macias | UD | 10 | Jan 31, 2016 | Seminole Casino, Immokalee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Alexis Camacho | TKO | 2 (10), 0:42 | Nov 28, 2015 | The Bomb Factory, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Orlando Lora | TKO | 6 (10), 1:58 | Sep 18, 2015 | Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ayi Bruce | KO | 1 (8), 2:49 | Jun 26, 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Kenneth Council | TKO | 1 (8), 1:33 | Mar 6, 2015 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Michael Finney | UD | 8 | Feb 6, 2015 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Norberto Gonzalez | UD | 8 | Nov 14, 2014 | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super welterweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Francisco Javier Reza | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | Aug 8, 2014 | Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Noe Bolanos | UD | 8 | Jul 10, 2014 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jovan Ramirez | KO | 2 (4), 0:18 | Apr 18, 2014 | Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tirobio Ball | TKO | 3 (4), 2:01 | Feb 22, 2014 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roberto Acevedo | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | Feb 7, 2014 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Santiago | KO | 1 (4), 1:01 | Jan 3, 2014 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eric De Jesus | TKO | 1 (4), 0:35 | Nov 26, 2013 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
References
edit- ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "BoxRec: Super welterweight ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "ERICKSON LUBIN STOPS JORGE COTA IN ROUND 4". The Ring. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "JERMELL CHARLO-ERICKSON LUBIN TOPS 154-POUND TITLE TRIPLEHEADER ON OCT. 14". The Ring. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Charlo crushes Lubin with monster KO!". Bad Left Hook. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Lubin vs Gallimore - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Lubin vs Gausha - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Esco, Wil (2020-09-20). "Lubin scores unanimous decision over Gausha, earns mandatory title shot". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Johns, Marquis (2021-06-27). "Erickson Lubin Stops Rosario in Title Eliminator". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Lubin vs Rosario - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Erickson Lubin vows to beat Jesus Ramos Jr in 'impressive fashion'". FIGHTMAG. 28 September 2023.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Erickson Lubin from BoxRec (registration required)
- Erickson Lubin - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live