Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite (born August 9, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012, and held the WBCcruiserweight title from 2002 to 2005.[1]
The highlight of his early amateur career was winning a gold medal at the 1994 Junior Pan American boxing championships held in Venezuela. He also won gold in the junior middleweight division at the Novices boxing championships then a gold medal at the Goodwill Games in Barbados before going professional.[2]
Braithwaite turned professional in 1996, winning with a KO over Olympian John Douglas.[2] For only his tenth fight, in 2000, he was pitted against Dale Brown, who had two years' more professional experience. Braithwaite stopped Brown in eight rounds, winning the WBC–NABF International cruiserweight titles. In 2002, Braithwaite received his first opportunity at a world championship when he faced Vincenzo Cantatore for the WBC cruiserweight title. Fighting in Cantatore's native Italy, Braithwaite was able to weather several onslaughts by his opponent, as well as questionable calls by the referee[citation needed], en route to a tenth-round stoppage victory. This made Braithwaite only the second boxer from Guyana to win a world title. He successfully defended the title three times, reaching the rank of world's #1 cruiserweight by The Ring magazine during 2003–05.[2]
Braithwaite's undefeated run and title reign came to an end in 2005 when he lost to Jean Marc Mormeck via unanimous decision. The bout was a unification for both the WBC and WBA (Super) cruiserweight titles. The early portion of the fight was dominated by Braithwaite, but Mormeck was able to regain lost ground and win the decision. In Braithwaite's next outing in the same year, he was stopped in four rounds by Guillermo Jones. In 2007, Braithwaite lost to Enzo Maccarinelli in a failed challenge for the WBO cruiserweight title, in which Maccarinelli won a dominant unanimous decision.
A momentary career resurgence for Braithwaite in 2008 saw him upset then-undefeated and future unified cruiserweight world champion Yoan Pablo Hernández,[2] stopping him in three rounds and earning him a WBA and WBC regional title each. Braithwaite was unable to sustain this form in his next fight the following year, losing a unanimous decision to multiple cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham. Amid a period of sparse activity, consisting of a lone win and two consecutive losses,[3] Braithwaite has not fought since 2012.
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Wayne Big Truck Braithwaite born August 9 1975 is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012 and held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2002 to 2005 1 Wayne BraithwaiteBraithwaite left vs Hernandez 2008StatisticsNickname s Big TruckWeight s Light heavyweight Cruiserweight HeavyweightHeight6 ft 0 in 183 cm NationalityGuyaneseBorn 1975 08 09 August 9 1975 age 48 Georgetown GuyanaStanceSouthpawBoxing recordTotal fights30Wins24Wins by KO20Losses6Professional career EditThe highlight of his early amateur career was winning a gold medal at the 1994 Junior Pan American boxing championships held in Venezuela He also won gold in the junior middleweight division at the Novices boxing championships then a gold medal at the Goodwill Games in Barbados before going professional 2 Braithwaite turned professional in 1996 winning with a KO over Olympian John Douglas 2 For only his tenth fight in 2000 he was pitted against Dale Brown who had two years more professional experience Braithwaite stopped Brown in eight rounds winning the WBC NABF International cruiserweight titles In 2002 Braithwaite received his first opportunity at a world championship when he faced Vincenzo Cantatore for the WBC cruiserweight title Fighting in Cantatore s native Italy Braithwaite was able to weather several onslaughts by his opponent as well as questionable calls by the referee citation needed en route to a tenth round stoppage victory This made Braithwaite only the second boxer from Guyana to win a world title He successfully defended the title three times reaching the rank of world s 1 cruiserweight by The Ring magazine during 2003 05 2 Braithwaite s undefeated run and title reign came to an end in 2005 when he lost to Jean Marc Mormeck via unanimous decision The bout was a unification for both the WBC and WBA Super cruiserweight titles The early portion of the fight was dominated by Braithwaite but Mormeck was able to regain lost ground and win the decision In Braithwaite s next outing in the same year he was stopped in four rounds by Guillermo Jones In 2007 Braithwaite lost to Enzo Maccarinelli in a failed challenge for the WBO cruiserweight title in which Maccarinelli won a dominant unanimous decision A momentary career resurgence for Braithwaite in 2008 saw him upset then undefeated and future unified cruiserweight world champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez 2 stopping him in three rounds and earning him a WBA and WBC regional title each Braithwaite was unable to sustain this form in his next fight the following year losing a unanimous decision to multiple cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham Amid a period of sparse activity consisting of a lone win and two consecutive losses 3 Braithwaite has not fought since 2012 Professional boxing record Edit30 fights 24 wins 6 lossesBy knockout 20 2By decision 4 4No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes30 Loss 24 6 Shawn Corbin UD 12 Oct 26 2012 Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Georgetown Guyana For vacant WBC CABOFE cruiserweight title29 Loss 24 5 Shawn Cox KO 1 12 Feb 25 2012 Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Georgetown Guyana For vacant WBC CABOFE heavyweight title28 Win 24 4 Adam Harris TKO 1 8 2 59 Mar 6 2010 Mohegan Sun Arena Montville Connecticut U S 27 Loss 23 4 Steve Cunningham UD 12 Jul 11 2009 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise Florida U S 26 Win 23 3 Yoan Pablo Hernandez TKO 3 12 1 52 Mar 29 2008 Sparkassen Arena Kiel Germany Won WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino cruiserweight titles25 Loss 22 3 Enzo Maccarinelli UD 12 Jul 21 2007 International Arena Cardiff Wales For WBO cruiserweight title24 Win 22 2 Gustavo Enriquez TKO 7 8 2 46 Feb 3 2007 Silver Spurs Arena Kissimmee Florida U S 23 Loss 21 2 Guillermo Jones TKO 4 12 2 26 Sep 3 2005 Gund Arena Cleveland Ohio U S For WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino cruiserweight titles22 Loss 21 1 Jean Marc Mormeck UD 12 Apr 2 2005 DCU Center Worcester Massachusetts U S Lost WBC cruiserweight title For WBA Super and vacant The Ring cruiserweight titles21 Win 21 0 Louis Azille UD 12 Apr 17 2004 Madison Square Garden New York City New York U S Retained WBC cruiserweight title20 Win 20 0 Luis Andres Pineda TKO 1 12 1 27 Dec 13 2003 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City New Jersey U S Retained WBC cruiserweight title19 Win 19 0 Ravea Springs TKO 4 12 2 40 Feb 21 2003 Miccosukee Resort amp Gaming Miami Florida U S Retained WBC cruiserweight title18 Win 18 0 Vincenzo Cantatore TKO 10 12 2 06 Oct 11 2002 Campione d Italia Italy Won vacant WBC cruiserweight title17 Win 17 0 Louis Azille KO 3 12 2 09 Nov 17 2001 Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise Nevada U S 16 Win 16 0 Matthew Charleston TKO 2 8 May 31 2001 Zembo Shrine Building Harrisburg Pennsylvania U S 15 Win 15 0 Wesley Martin TKO 3 8 1 58 Feb 3 2001 Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise Nevada U S 14 Win 14 0 Michael Augine TKO 2 May 21 2000 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago13 Win 13 0 Richard Woodhall TKO 2 May 3 2000 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago12 Win 12 0 David McMillan KO 4 Apr 15 2000 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago11 Win 11 0 Dale Brown TKO 8 12 1 44 Feb 12 2000 Mohegan Sun Arena Montville Connecticut U S Retained WBC International cruiserweight title Won NABF cruiserweight title10 Win 10 0 Ken Sharpe TKO 3 Dec 27 1999 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago9 Win 9 0 Clint Regis KO 2 Oct 3 1999 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago8 Win 8 0 Tosca Petridis TKO 2 12 Jul 29 1999 Town Hall Melbourne Australia Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight title7 Win 7 0 Adam Watt KO 1 12 2 37 Mar 15 1999 Star City Casino Sydney Australia Won vacant World Boxing Board cruiserweight title6 Win 6 0 Wayne Harris TKO 7 12 Jul 25 1998 Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Georgetown Guyana Won vacant Guyanese light heavyweight title5 Win 5 0 Ken Sharpe PTS 8 Oct 11 1997 Georgetown Guyana4 Win 4 0 Ken Sharpe PTS 8 Jul 6 1997 Georgetown Guyana3 Win 3 0 Rene Janvier TKO 1 May 10 1997 Fort de France Martinique2 Win 2 0 John Lennox Lewis PTS 4 Mar 16 1997 Georgetown Guyana1 Win 1 0 John Douglas TKO 4 4 Feb 28 1997 Georgetown Guyana Professional debutReferences Edit Boxing record for Wayne Braithwaite from BoxRec registration required Retrieved November 26 2016 a b c d Stabroek Sports Boxing s Hall of Fame Stabroek News 2020 08 10 Retrieved 2021 01 14 Five fight all pro boxing card reset for September 8 Stabroek News 2012 08 11 Retrieved 2021 01 14 Sporting positionsRegional boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byCharles Crawford Guyanese light heavyweight championJuly 25 1998 March 1999Vacated VacantTitle next held byKwesi JonesVacantTitle last held byVassiliy Jirov WBC International cruiserweight championJuly 29 1999 December 2000Vacated VacantTitle next held byVincenzo CantatorePreceded byDale Brown NABF cruiserweight championFebruary 12 2000 January 2001Vacated VacantTitle next held byO Neil BellPreceded byYoan Pablo Hernandez WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight championMarch 29 2008 September 2008Vacated VacantTitle next held byFrancisco PalaciosWBC Latino cruiserweight championMarch 29 2008 July 2009Vacated VacantTitle next held byEric MolinaMinor world boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byEzequiel Paixao World Boxing Board cruiserweight championMarch 15 1999 July 1999Vacated VacantTitle next held byTroy WeaverMajor world boxing titlesVacantTitle last held byJuan Carlos Gomez WBC cruiserweight championOctober 11 2002 April 2 2005 Succeeded byJean Marc Mormeck Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wayne Braithwaite amp oldid 1013024684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,