Cassius Chaney

Cassius Chaney (born June 7, 1987) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title since 2019.

Cassius Chaney
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights22
Wins21
Wins by KO14
Losses1

Education

Chaney attended Old Saybrook Senior High School where he was a star basketball player. Chaney was twice named all-state, leading the team to a state championship in 2005.[2] He then went on to play basketball at University of New Haven.[3]

Professional career

Chaney made his professional debut on April 17, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Perry Filkins at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]

After compiling a record of 17–0 (11 KOs), he defeated Nick Jones via third-round knockout (KO) to capture the WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title on November 27, 2019, at the Castleton Banquet & Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire.[5]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
21 fights 21 wins 0 losses
By knockout 14 0
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 21–0 Shawndell Winters UD 10 Aug 14, 2021 The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Jason Bergman TKO 3 (8), 2:23 Dec 12, 2020 Champion Boxing Gym, Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Chauncy Welliver TKO 4 (8), 2:01 Aug 28, 2020 Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Nick Jones KO 3 (8), 1:22 Nov 27, 2019 Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S. Won vacant WBC-USNBC Silver heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Santander Silgado KO 1 (8), 1:03 Oct 11, 2019 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Joel Caudle TKO 1 (8), 1:52 Jul 19, 2019 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Christian Mariscal TKO 1 (6), 2:16 Mar 30, 2019 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Santino Turnbow KO 4 (6), 1:04 Nov 3, 2018 Aviator Sports and Events Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Elder Hernandez TKO 1 (6), 2:46 Jun 30, 2018 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Tim Washington KO 2 (6), 1:28 Mar 3, 2018 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jon Bolden UD 6 Oct 5, 2017 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Juan Goode UD 6 Apr 15, 2017 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Tommy Washington Jr. MD 6 Mar 10, 2017 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Carlos Sandoval RTD 2 (4), 3:00 Nov 26, 2016 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Raymond Lopez UD 4 Jun 3, 2016 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Zoltan Csala TKO 3 (4), 2:52 Jan 30, 2016 Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
5 Win 5–0 Larry Olubamiwo PTS 4 Nov 14, 2015 City Academy Sports Centre, Bristol, England
4 Win 4–0 Alando Pugh TKO 1 (4), 1:21 Sep 18, 2015 Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Edward Ramirez KO 1 (4), 1:55 Jul 25, 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Ruben Ortiz UD 4 May 30, 2015 Danbury Arena, Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Perry Filkins TKO 2 (4), 0:31 Apr 17, 2015 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.

References
  1. "Boxing record for Cassius Chaney". BoxRec.
  2. "Former UNH basketball star Cassius Chaney to make pro boxing debut". January 28, 2015.
  3. "Jeff Jacobs: On the court and in the ring, Cassius Chaney straddles two sports worlds". May 4, 2018.
  4. "BoxRec: Cassius Chaney vs. Perry Filkins". boxrec.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. Salazar, Francisco (December 2, 2019). "Cassius Chaney Blasts Out Nick Jones in Three Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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