Chris Pearson (boxer)

Chris Pearson (born November 12, 1990) is a former American amateur boxer and currently a professional boxer in the Middleweight division. He signed a professional managerial contract with Al Haymon to launch his pro career, whose stable of fighters includes Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jermain Taylor and Paul Williams.^[1]

Chris Pearson
Statistics
Real name	Chris Pearson
Nickname(s)	Sweat Pea
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nationality	American
Born	(1990-11-12) November 12, 1990 (age 32) Dayton, Ohio, USA
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	17
Wins by KO	12
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	1
Website	sweetpearson.com

Amateur career

A southpaw with a 93-8 amateur record, Pearson was the 2009 Police Athletic League national champion and now has beaten four former Olympians, including Brazil’s Yamaguichi Florentino, a veteran of over 150 fights, and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan, the 2008 Beijing Games welterweight gold medalist — both of whom he conquered in Los Angeles. Pearson spent two and a half months in Los Angeles fighting for the L.A. Matadors, a team of select amateurs who competed in the newly formed World Series of Boxing.^[2]

He was also the:

• U.S. National Amateur Middleweight Champion, sweeping his bracket.
• 2-time Silver Gloves Champ
• 4-time Jr Golden Gloves Champ
• 8-time State Fair Champ
• Jr Olympic Bronze Medalist
• Ringside World Champion
• National PAL Champion

Professional career

Pearson secured himself the perfect professional debut at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati on November 26, 2011. It was on the undercard of Adrien Broner versus Vicente Martin Rodriguez for the recently vacated WBO super featherweight crown.^[3] He knocked out opponent Steven Chadwick within the opening two minutes of the first round.^[4]

On February 25, 2012, he made quick work of Jeremy Wood (1-5, 1 KO) stopping his fellow Ohioan in one round, on the non-televised undercard of the HBO Boxing After Dark show headlined by Devon Alexander-Marcos Maidana.^[5]

As of May 2019, his professional record is 19-2.

Professional boxing record

17 Wins (12 knockout, 5 decision), 3 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contests^[6]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	12-0	Steve Martinez	SD	10	2014-12-12	Illusions Theater in San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win	11-0	Lanardo Tyner	SD	8	2014-02-28	Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, United States
Win	10–0	Acacio Joao Ferreira	KO	1 (4), 1:44	2013-12-06	Little Creek in Shelton, Washington, United States
Win	9–0	Josh Williams	TKO	1 (4), 1:14	2013-09-13	MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–0	Arturo Crespin	TKO	1 (4), 1:14	2013-7-19	Staples Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–0	Yosamani Abreu	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	2012-11-10	Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	6–0	Jeremy Marts	KO	1 (4), 0:44	2012-11-10	Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	5–0	Christian Nava	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	4–0	Angel Hernandez	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	3–0	Jeremy Wood	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	2–0	Cleven Ishe	UD	4	2012-01-06	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, United States
Win	1–0	Steven Chadwick	TKO	1 (4), 1:42	2011-11-26	U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States	Pearson's professional debut.

Notes

1. "Pearson to sign pro contract and debut Nov. 26 in Cincinnati". Dayton Daily News.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
2. "Trotwood native, boxer Pearson sparking interest of Olympic officials". Dayton Daily News.com. April 30, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
3. "Chris Pearson inks deal with Al Haymon set go pro". Boxing Scene.com. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
4. "Adrien Broner-Vicente Rodriguez early results from Cincy". Boxing Scene.com. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
5. "Bogere heads up Alexander-Maidana undercard". Ring TV.com. February 26, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
6. "Chris Pearson Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.

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