Corey Sanders
Born
Corey Sanders
NationalityAmerican
Other namesT-Rex
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses13

Corey Sanders (born March 7, 1975) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer. Known as "T-Rex", Sanders' most notable victory came in an upset knockout against future WBC world champion Oleg Maskaev in 2002, which temporarily derailed Maskaev's plans of fighting for a title.[1] Sanders' other notable opponents included Michael Grant, Andrew Golota, DaVarryl Williamson and Timo Hoffmann. Sanders is perhaps best remembered for his wild brawl with Golota, which saw both fighters trading heavy blows on the inside throughout the fight, and Sanders receiving a gruesome, deep cut above his left eye.

Background

Born and raised in Washington D.C., Sanders attended Theodore Roosevelt High School where he was All-City lineman in football. Sanders turned down various college football offers to stay home and take care of his mother, who was sick. He attended Montgomery College.[2]

Amateur career

Sanders began boxing in 1993 at the age of 19, and had a very brief amateur career before turning professional a year later in 1994.

Professional career

Sanders gained widespread media attention in late 2006, when he fought a series of four-round exhibition bouts against former undisputed heavyweight Mike Tyson during a world tour, which was organized to help pay off Tyson's financial debts. Tyson fought without headgear against the headgeared Sanders, and Tyson appeared to be holding back during the bouts to prevent an early end to the show.

He last fought in December 2007, dropping a six rounds decision to Dennis Bakhtov, which became his seventh loss in a row. His current professional record stands at 23 wins (15 KO), and 13 losses out of 36 fights.

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 13 Losses (3 knockouts, 10 decisions)[1] Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 23-13 Denis Bakhtov UD 6 23/12/2007 Halle an der Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Loss 23-12 Steffen Kretschmann UD 8 19/10/2007 Neukoeln, Berlin, Germany Loss 23-11 Kertson Manswell UD 10 14/10/2006 Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago Loss 23-10 Timo Hoffmann UD 12 28/02/2004 Dresden, Sachsen, Germany WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Loss 23-9 Nikolay Popov UD 8 30/01/2004 Ekaterinburg, Russia Loss 23-8 Elieser Castillo UD 12 30/10/2003 Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. NABF Heavyweight Title. Loss 23-7 DaVarryl Williamson TKO 5 26/07/2002 Chester, West Virginia, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round. Win 23-6 Oleg Maskaev TKO 8 17/03/2002 Oroville, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the eighth round. Win 22-6 Terrence Lewis MD 10 12/01/2002 Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. Win 21-6 Paea Wolfgramm TKO 9 08/08/2001 Elgin, Illinois, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the ninth round. Win 20-6 Willie Williams TKO 4 06/07/2001 Reno, Nevada, U.S. Win 19-6 Garing Lane UD 6 28/04/2001 LaPorte, Indiana, U.S. Win 18-6 Jeff Lally TKO 2 12/11/1998 Worley, Idaho, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the second round. Win 17-6 Arthur Weathers TKO 2 22/09/1998 New York City, U.S. Loss 16-6 Andrew Golota UD 10 21/07/1998 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 16-5 James Gaines UD 10 20/02/1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Win 15-5 Melvin Foster TKO 6 09/01/1998 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Loss 14-5 Marion Wilson UD 8 29/10/1997 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Win 14-4 Derrick Lampkins PTS 8 16/09/1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 13-4 Danny Wofford DQ 7 23/08/1997 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Win 12-4 Biko Botowamungu TKO 2 14/05/1997 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the second round. Win 11-4 Lynwood Jones TKO 4 13/03/1997 Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the fourth round. Loss 10-4 Jerry Ballard TKO 6 28/06/1996 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. IBC World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the sixth round. Loss 10-3 Michael Grant TKO 2 15/03/1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 10-2 Tony Bradham UD 6 09/02/1996 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 9-2 Mike Whitfield PTS 6 30/11/1995 Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S. Win 8-2 Dale Henry TKO 1 15/10/1995 Washington, D.C., U.S. Win 7-2 Mike Mitchell TKO 5 12/09/1995 Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S. Win 6-2 Cohen Cosby KO 1 30/08/1995 Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. Loss 5-2 Ahmed Abdin PTS 6 18/08/1995 Middletown, New York, U.S. Win 5-1 Ken Moody TKO 1 29/07/1995 Washington, D.C., U.S. Win 4-1 Tony Campbell PTS 4 06/06/1995 Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S. Loss 3-1 Mark Connolly PTS 4 22/04/1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win 3-0 Anthony Hunt TKO 1 11/03/1995 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win 2-0 Russell Perry TKO 4 01/11/1994 Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S. Win 1-0 Anthony Thomas TKO 2 23/09/1994 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.

Exhibition boxing record

1 fight 0 wins 0 losses
Non-scored 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 — 0–0 (1) United States Mike Tyson — 4 Oct 20, 2006 United States Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. Non-scored bout

References

  1. ^ "Tyson Resembles dinosaur vs "T-Rex"". Recordonline.com, (AP). October 22, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "• Corey Sanders boxer •".

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