Wilford Scypion (July 18, 1958 – February 27, 2014) was an American professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career

Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978.

Pro career

In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve round decision to take the USBA's regional Middleweight title. This victory guaranteed him a world championship fight, against Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The two competitors met on May 27, in a fight televised by HBO Boxing, which was considered by many to show only the best fights available at the time. Scypion was knocked out in the fourth round in his only world title attempt, which was held in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first bout to simultaneously decide the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history. In the ninth round of a bout at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 1979, Scypion made his 13th knockout in 13 pro fights, but inadvertently caused the fatal injury of Willie Classen, who died five days later without having regained consciousness. [2]

Death

Scypion died on February 27, 2014, from complications of pneumonia. He was 55.

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (24 knockouts, 8 decisions), 9 Losses (5 knockouts, 4 decisions) [1] Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 33-9 Billy Wayne Lewis KO 2 31/01/1991 Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, United States Scypion knocked out at 0:26 of the second round. Win 33-8 James Campbell PTS 6 10/10/1990 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win 32-8 Robert Green KO 4 17/07/1990 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Green knocked out at 1:51 of the fourth round. Win 31-8 James Tarver KO 1 27/04/1990 Rayne, Louisiana, United States Loss 30-8 Iran Barkley KO 8 01/11/1985 Felt Forum, New York City, United States Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round. Loss 30-7 Dwight Walker UD 10 17/09/1985 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 3-6, 4-6, 3-7. Win 30-6 Tyler Dupuy UD 8 14/05/1985 Beaumont, Texas, United States Loss 29-6 Murray Sutherland TKO 12 08/12/1984 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the 12th round. Win 29-5 Mauricio Hernandez da Cruz TKO 4 03/11/1984 Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the fourth round. Win 28-5 Doug Holiman TKO 8 29/09/1984 Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, United States Loss 27-5 Leroy Hester TKO 10 05/08/1983 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the tenth round. Loss 26-5 Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 4 27/05/1983 Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, United States IBF World Middleweight Title. Scypion knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round. Win 26-4 Frank Fletcher UD 12 13/02/1983 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States IBF USBA Middleweight Title. 6-5, 7-4, 8-3. Win 25-4 Bobby West TKO 5 14/12/1982 Gilley's Club, Pasadena, Texas, United States Win 24-3 Irving Hines PTS 10 16/09/1982 Port Arthur, Texas, United States Win 23-3 Jose Mireles TKO 2 06/08/1982 Houston, Texas, United States Win 22-3 Mark Frazie UD 10 11/07/1982 Oasis Ballroom, Tampa, Florida, United States Loss 21-3 James Green PTS 10 14/03/1982 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 21-2 Siaosi George Tanoa UD 10 28/11/1981 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States 99-91, 96-94, 98-92. Loss 20-2 Dwight Davison PTS 10 08/08/1981 Kiamesha Lake, New York, United States Win 20-1 Curtis Parker PTS 10 03/05/1981 Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 19-1 Willie Ray Taylor KO 5 13/12/1980 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States Win 18-1 Mike Herron TKO 4 24/10/1980 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, United States Win 17-1 Fermin Guzman TKO 8 02/10/1980 Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, United States Loss 16-1 Mustafa Hamsho DQ 10 15/06/1980 Clarkston, Michigan, United States Win 16-0 Bob Patterson TKO 6 25/05/1980 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 15-0 Jerome Jackson UD 8 23/02/1980 Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 14-0 Norris McKinney KO 3 09/01/1980 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States McKinney knocked out at 2:47 of the third round. Win 13-0 Willie Classen KO 10 23/11/1979 Felt Forum, New York City, United States Classen died of injuries sustained in the fight 5 days later[3] Win 12-0 Manuel Torres KO 2 10/10/1979 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 11-0 Jose Gamez KO 6 14/09/1979 Houston Summit, Houston, Texas, United States Win 10-0 German Marquez KO 2 15/08/1979 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 9-0 Arnell Thomas KO 2 26/06/1979 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 8-0 Jesse Edwards KO 2 22/05/1979 Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 7-0 Johnny Heard KO 2 10/04/1979 Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, United States Win 6-0 Fred Johnson KO 8 16/01/1979 Houston, Texas, United States Win 5-0 Miguel Garcia TKO 4 28/11/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 4-0 Oscar Rios KO 1 12/10/1978 Pasadena, Texas, United States Win 3-0 Carlos Terrazas KO 2 19/09/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 2-10 Calvin Todd KO 4 15/08/1978 Houston, Texas, United States Win 1-0 Dennis Haggerty KO 1 18/07/1978 Houston, Texas, United States

References

  1. ^ "Port Arthur pro fighter Wilford Scypion passes away at 55". 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ^ "Classen Dies 5 Days After Knockout at Forum", The New York Times, November 29, 1979, p.D17
  3. ^ "Ellensburg Daily Record - Google News Archive Search".

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