Bruce Carrington Jr. is an American professional boxer.
Bruce Carrington Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1997 |
| Other names | Shu Shu |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
Early life
editGrowing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn Carrington admitted his parents did a very good job from keeping him away from gang activities.[1]
Amateur career
editCarrington had a very successful amateur career winning the New York City Golden Gloves in 2017 and US Olympic Trials in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the delay of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo Carrington he decided to turn pro.[2] He finished his amateur career with a record of 255 wins, 31 losses.[3]
Professional career
editCarrington made his debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder on October 9, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena. He won comfortably on points in a 4 rounder.[4] In 2023 Carrington won The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.[5]
Carrington was scheduled to face Enrique Vivas at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2024.[6] On June 5, 2024 it was announced that Vivas withdrew due to VISA issue.[7] Vivas was replaced by Brayan De Gracia.[8] Carrington won the fight by TKO in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns along the way.[9][10]
Carrington was scheduled to face Sulaiman Segawa at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 27, 2024. Carrington won a very close fight by majority decision.
Carrington is scheduled to face Dana Coolwell in an eight-round featherweight bout featured on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on November 15, 2024.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
edit| 13 fights | 13 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sulaiman Segawa | MD | 10 | Sep 27, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NABF & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles; Won WBC Silver featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Brayan De Gracia | TKO | 8 (10), 2:56 | Jun 8, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NABF, IBF International & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Bernard Angelo Torres | KO | 4 (10), 2:59 | Feb 16, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant NABF, IBF International & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jason Sanchez | TKO | 2 (10), 2:59 | Dec 9, 2023 | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Angel Antonio Contreras | UD | 8 | Aug 26, 2023 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Porozo | TKO | 8 (8), 2:17 | Jun 10, 2023 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Brandon Chambers | KO | 2 (8), 2:46 | Apr 8, 2023 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Antonio Lopez | UD | 6 | Jan 14, 2023 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Argel | UD | 6 | Sep 23, 2022 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Adrian Leyva | TKO | 6 (6), 0:01 | Jun 18, 2022 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yeuri Andujar | KO | 5 (6), 0:51 | Mar 19, 2022 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Steven Brown | KO | 2 (4), 0:43 | Jan 29, 2022 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Cesar Cantu | UD | 4 | Oct 9, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schwartz, Jared (7 December 2023). "Bruce Carrington overcame Brownsville trauma to become lauded prospect". NY Post. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Who Is Bruce Carrington, the Ring Magazine's 2023 Prospect of the Year? Age, Height, Boxing Record and More". Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "NEW FACES: BRUCE CARRINGTON". Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington shines in professional debut". boxen247.com. 1 April 2024.
- ^ "WATCH: BRUCE CARRINGTON ON WINNING PROSPECT OF THE YEAR, FACING BERNARD TORRES AT MSG". ringtv.com. 1 Apr 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (1 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington: I will be the first person to stop Enrique Vivas". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ "Bruce Carrington to face late-sub Brayan De Gracia on Sat. after Vivas withdraws". The Ring. 5 June 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (5 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington vs Brayan De Gracia new co-feature to Zayas-Teixeira in New York". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington drops Brayan De Gracia twice, stops in eighth round". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Pugmire, Lance (9 June 2024). "Bruce Carrington Shows His Class in Win as Nayoa Inoue Looks On". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "Sources: Carrington on Tyson-Paul undercard". ESPN.com. 9 October 2024.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 October 2024). "Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell added to Tyson-Paul undercard". FIGHTMAG.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Bruce Carrington from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bruce Carrington - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live