Simon Brown (born August 15, 1963) is a Jamaican former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jose 'Pepe' Correa, Brown was two-weight world champion in the welterweight and light-middleweight divisions, and at one point considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing.

Simon Brown
Born
Ceseford Brown

(1963-08-15) August 15, 1963 (age 61)
May Pen, Jamaica
Other namesMantequilla
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights59
Wins47
Wins by KO34
Losses12

Professional boxing career

edit

Welterweight

edit

Brown began his career in 1982 at the age of 19 and ran off a string of 21 consecutive victories, prior to losing a split decision to Marlon Starling for the USBA welterweight title in 1985. Simon won three consecutive bouts, including a victory against undefeated former Olympian Shawn O'Sullivan to line up a shot at the vacant IBF welterweight title against Tyrone Trice. Brown won via 14th round TKO and went on to successfully defend his title 9 times, including a unification bout with Lineal/WBC welterweight champion Maurice Blocker, winning by TKO in the 10th. Brown lost his belts in his next fight to James McGirt.[1]

Light-middleweight

edit

After the loss, Brown moved up to light-middleweight and in 1993 defeated Terry Norris via a devastating 4th round KO to win the WBC light-middleweight title in a fight proclaimed Upset of the Year by Ring Magazine. After making one successful defense of the WBC title against Troy Waters, Brown lost a rematch and the title to Norris via a clear decision in May 1994.

In 1995, Brown challenged IBF light-middleweight title holder Vincent Pettway. Brown knocked Pettway down towards the end of round one, and was knocked down by a Pettway right hand in round three. In round five, Brown hit Pettway low then continued to hit Pettway until Pettway fell through the ropes. Not seeing the low blow, the referee ruled a knockdown. In round six, Brown was knocked out by a Pettway left hook. Brown famously continued to throw punches whilst lying on his back unconscious.

In his next bout, Brown lost a hard-fought ten round decision to former WBA welterweight title holder Aaron Davis.

Middleweight

edit

In August 1996, Brown challenged undefeated WBO middleweight title holder Lonnie Bradley and lost a unanimous decision. Brown then challenged IBF middleweight title holder Bernard Hopkins in January 1998, but lost via TKO in the round six.[2] This was to be Brown's last title shot.

After the loss to Hopkins, he went on a five fight losing streak, including defeats to Olympian David Reid and Omar Sheika, and retired after the loss to Sheika in 2000.

Brown is now a trainer in Hagerstown, MD.

Professional boxing record

edit
59 fights 47 wins 12 losses
By knockout 34 4
By decision 13 8
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
59 Loss 47–12 Omar Sheika UD 8 (8) 8 Jan 2000 University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
58 Loss 47–11 Mads Larsen RTD 5 (8) 1 Oct 1999 Arena Randers, Randers, Denmark
57 Loss 47–10 Kenny Lopez SD 10 (10) 31 Jul 1999 Club Cal Neva, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
56 Loss 47–9 Quirino Garcia UD 12 (12) 14 May 1999 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico For WBC International light-middleweight title
55 Loss 47–8 David Reid KO 4 (10), 2:00 27 Jun 1998 Apollo Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
54 Loss 47–7 Bernard Hopkins TKO 6 (12), 1:00 31 Jan 1998 Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For IBF middleweight title
53 Win 47–6 Rueben Bell RTD 5 (10) 12 Sep 1997 Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
52 Win 46–6 David Mendez RTD 7 (10) 23 Apr 1997 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
51 Loss 45–6 Lonnie Bradley UD 12 (12) 30 Aug 1996 Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. For WBO middleweight title
50 Win 45–5 Glenwood Brown UD 10 (10) 18 Jun 1996 Convention Center, Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
49 Win 44–5 Mike Bryan KO 1 (?) 15 Mar 1996 Kingston, Jamaica
48 Loss 43–5 Aaron Davis UD 10 (10) 16 Sep 1995 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
47 Loss 43–4 Vincent Pettway KO 6 (12), 2:07 29 Apr 1995 USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
46 Win 43–3 Frank Newton TKO 1 (10) 17 Dec 1994 Coliseo General Rumiñahui, Quito, Ecuador
45 Win 42–3 Nestor Maciel UD 10 (10) 12 Sep 1994 Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
44 Loss 41–3 Terry Norris UD 12 (12) 7 May 1994 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC light-middleweight title
43 Win 41–2 Troy Waters MD 12 (12) 29 Jan 1994 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC light-middleweight title
42 Win 40–2 Terry Norris KO 4 (12), 1:06 18 Dec 1993 Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico Won WBC light-middleweight title
41 Win 39–2 Verdell Smith TKO 3 (10), 2:37 23 Oct 1993 Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
40 Win 38–2 Terry Acker TKO 2 (10), 2:46 6 Aug 1993 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
39 Win 37–2 Carlton Haywood PTS 10 (10) 23 Apr 1993 The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
38 Win 36–2 Anthony Ivory UD 10 (10) 1 Aug 1992 Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
37 Win 35–2 Melvin Wynn KO 2 (10) 26 Jun 1992 Cleveland State Convocation Centre, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
36 Loss 34–2 Buddy McGirt UD 12 (12) 29 Nov 1991 Mirage Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC welterweight title
35 Win 34–1 Maurice Blocker TKO 10 (12), 2:10 18 Mar 1991 Mirage Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF welterweight title;
Won WBC welterweight title
34 Win 33–1 Ozzie O'Neal TKO 1 (10), 1:53 8 Dec 1990 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 32–1 Tyrone Trice TKO 10 (12), 0:51 1 Apr 1990 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. Retained IBF welterweight title
32 Win 31–1 Luis Santana UD 12 (12) 9 Nov 1989 Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained IBF welterweight title
31 Win 30–1 Bobby Joe Young KO 2 (12), 2:39 20 Sep 1989 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, U.S. Retained IBF welterweight title
30 Win 29–1 Al Long KO 7 (12), 2:46 27 Apr 1989 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. Retained IBF welterweight title
29 Win 28–1 Jorge Maysonet TKO 3 (12), 2:01 18 Feb 1989 Sportcsarnok Hall, Budapest, Hungary Retained IBF welterweight title
28 Win 27–1 Mauro Martelli UD 12 (12) 14 Oct 1988 Patinoire de Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland Retained IBF welterweight title
27 Win 26–1 Jorge Vaca TKO 3 (15), 2:05 16 Jul 1988 The National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica Retained IBF welterweight title
26 Win 25–1 Tyrone Trice TKO 14 (15), 2:29 23 Apr 1988 Palais des Sports, Berck, France Won vacant IBF welterweight title
25 Win 24–1 Dexter Smith TKO 6 (10) 25 Sep 1987 Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica
24 Win 23–1 Shawn O'Sullivan TKO 3 (10), 2:37 8 Jun 1986 CNE Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
23 Win 22–1 Kevin Howard TKO 7 (10), 1:19 21 Mar 1986 Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
22 Loss 21–1 Marlon Starling SD 12 (12) 22 Nov 1985 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For USBA welterweight title
21 Win 21–0 Randy Mitchem TKO 1 (10), 2:05 23 Jul 1985 Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Martin Rojas TKO 8 (10) 30 Apr 1985 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Jerome Johnson UD 10 (10) 17 Aug 1984 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Clayton Hires UD 10 (10) 2 Jun 1984 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Robert Adams UD 10 (10) 13 Nov 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Darryl Penn UD 10 (10) 1 Nov 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Domingo Ayala TKO 1 (10), 2:41 4 Jun 1983 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Milton Seward TKO 7 (10) 26 Apr 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Tom Moody TKO 3 (10) 15 Mar 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Ricardo Bryant TKO 7 (10), 2:42 25 Jan 1983 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Ruby Ortiz KO 1 (8) 14 Dec 1982 Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Allen Braswell TKO 2 (8) 9 Nov 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 George Burton TKO 6 (8) 5 Oct 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Sergio Bautista TKO 7 (8) 24 Aug 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Carlos Santana TKO 3 (8) 3 Aug 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Eugene Ellington TKO 1 (6) 18 Jul 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Cliff Lee TKO 2 (6) 22 Jun 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Cookie James TKO 5 (6) 27 Apr 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Peanut Wright TKO 2 (4) 10 Apr 1982 Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Vito Maselli UD 6 (6) 2 Mar 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Ricky Williams PTS 4 (4) 16 Feb 1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "MCGIRT BATTERS BROWN". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ "16 will challenge for America's Cup". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
edit
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Lloyd Honeyghan
IBF welterweight champion
April 23, 1988 – May 7, 1991
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Maurice Blocker
Preceded by
Maurice Blocker
WBC welterweight champion
March 18, 1991 – November 29, 1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC light-middleweight champion
December 18, 1993 – May 7, 1994
Succeeded by
Terry Norris
Awards
Previous:
Azumah Nelson KO 8
vs. Jeff Fenech II
The Ring Upset of the Year
KO 4 vs. Terry Norris I

1993
Next:
Vuyani Bungu W12
vs. Kennedy McKinney I