Syd Vanderpool (born September 23, 1972) is a professional boxing coach and held the NABO (North American Boxing Organization) (super middleweight) title; he was ranked #1 in the world in 2004 by the International Boxing Federation.

Career

Vanderpool fought world champions Bernard Hopkins and Jeff Lacey, and had a victory over Glen Johnson.^[1]

After retiring from competitive boxing in May 2005 with a professional record of 35 wins and 4 losses with 23 ko's, Vanderpool became the CEO of the Boxing By Syd Athletic Centre in Kitchener.^[2] The youngest of five brothers, Vanderpool was encouraged by his father, who build a full size boxing ring in their backyard. According to Vanderpool, success is not about how great of a boxer one can be, but is measured by the quality of meaningful relationships acquired while working toward a goal.^[1]

Personal life

Syd has three children, Alexus, Destini and Jaelen, with his wife Michelle whom he has been married to since 2002.^{[citation needed]} Syd also runs a successful boxing gym called SydFit, where he trains many young and old boxers, teaches fitness classes and continues to create a culture of Champions.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
39	Loss	35–4	Alejandro Berrio	KO	9 (10), 2:13	22 Apr 2005	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida
38	Loss	35–3	Jeff Lacy	TKO	8 (12), 1:37	2 Oct 2004	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	For vacant IBF Super Middleweight title
37	Win	35–2	Tito Mendoza	UD	12	17 Apr 2004	Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa, Florida	IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator
36	Win	34–2	Demetrius Jenkins	TKO	9 (10), 3:00	12 Jul 2003	The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
35	Win	33–2	Jaffa Ballogou	TKO	2 (10), 1:51	14 Dec 2002	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
34	Win	32–2	Tyrus Armstead	TKO	10 (10), 1:02	1 Jun 2002	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
33	Win	31–2	Mondli Mbonambi	UD	10	1 Feb 2002	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
32	Win	30–2	Arthur Allen	TKO	5 (10), 2:45	12 Oct 2001	Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
31	Win	29–2	Shannon Miller	TKO	5 (8)	17 Aug 2001	Club International, Detroit
30	Loss	28–2	Bernard Hopkins	UD	12	13 May 2000	Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana	For IBF Middleweight title
29	Win	28–1	Glen Johnson	UD	12	28 Jan 2000	The Ruins, New Orleans, Louisiana