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Franklin Lawrence

2015 KOs

21 KOs

2Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

24

rounds

109

KO %

75%

KO wins

15

KO losses

1

career

2005–2014

debut

2005-10-07

last fight

2014-11-22

Profile

birth name

Franklin Henry Lawrence

alias

Yah Yah

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

nationality

USA

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Indianapolis, Indiana

dob

1975-09-23

age

50

Latest news

Andy Ruiz vs. Franklin Lawrence ? results

2016-09-11 · Boxing News 24

Lawrence didn't have the power, boxing skills or youth to take advantage of Ruiz gassing out. Ruiz seemed to be laboring near the end of the contest. With the win, Ruiz will next be facing unbeaten #5 WBO, #13 IBF Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs) in his next…

Heavyweights Collide for North American Boxing Title live on WealthTV

2012-05-03 · DigitalJournal.com (press release)

SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthTV, the latest destination for boxing's premier live events, is geared up to telecast the NABA heavyweight title bout between BoxRec US ranked No 2 Franklin "Yah-Yah" Lawrence and "Merciless" Mike Mollo,…

Franklin Lawrence KOs Lance Whitaker

2010-09-12 · TheSweetScience.com

With only two weeks notice, both Lawrence and Whitaker signed on the dotted line as replacements for two other heavyweights that dropped out. Before a large crowd at Riverside Convention Center to see a hybrid mixed martial arts and boxing card by MEZ Spo…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Daniel Adotey Allotey

15 7 0

W-TKO

National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

3 of 6 · 1:51

Judges: Gary Merritt | Bill Paige | Nathan Palmer

Referee: Kurt Spivey

15 4 0

W-TKO

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, Delaware, USA

2 of 8 · 228 / 255 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Bill Osterman | Brian Costello | Mark D'Attilio

Referee: Bill Clancy

9 5 3

W-RTD

Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA

7 of 8 · 234 / 253 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Steve Morrow | Marty Sammon | Michael Tate

Referee: Edward Collantes

Raymond Ochieng

23 14 3

W-TKO

Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

2 of 8 · 231 / 246 lbs · 0:31

Judges: Joseph Pasquale | Pierre Benoist | Bernard Bruni

Referee: Gary Rosato

34 42 2

W-TKO

Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA

1 of 6 · 229 / 258 lbs · 2:21

Judges: David Sutherland | Henry Ellick | Gerald Ritter

Referee: Gary Ritter

20 7 4

W-RTD

Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, Dover, Delaware, USA

7 of 12 · 238 / 248 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Joseph Pasquale | Kenny Chevalier | Pierre Benoist

Referee: Benjy Esteves, Jr.

16 3 0

W-TKO

Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, USA

9 of 10 · 238 / 240 lbs · 2:44

Judges: Don Ackerman | Wynn Kintz | Tom Schreck

Referee: Charlie Fitch

35 6 1

W-KO

Convention Center, Riverside, California, USA

Boxing Organization Inter-Continental heavyweight title

7 of 10 · 226 / 249 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Jerry Cantu | Max DeLuca | Marty Denkin

Referee: Jack Reiss

52 9 0

L-UD

Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

International Boxing Association Continental heavyweight title

10 of 10 · 230 / 243 lbs

Judges: Robert Hoyle 93-97 | C.J. Ross 94-96 | Jerry Roth 94-96

Referee: Kenny Bayless

Antonio Colbert

6 33 0

W-TKO

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

2 of 4 · 225 / 200 lbs · 2:51

Judges: Nathan Palmer | Eric Burris | Victor Kakone

Referee: Tony Gray

3 12 1

W-TKO

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1 of 6 · 225 / 210 lbs · 1:35

Judges: Nathan Palmer | David Beck | Jacob Steinbrook

Referee: Tony Gray

11 1 0

W-TKO

Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Robert Byrd IBA Continental heavyweight title

5 of 10 · 232 / 249 lbs · 2:27

Referee: Robert Byrd

4 11 1

W-UD

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

6 of 6 · 229 / 230 lbs

Judges: Bill Paige 60-54 | David Beck 60-54 | Michael Gatto 60-52

Referee: Tony Gray

6 12 1

W-UD

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

6 of 6 · 230 / 210 lbs

Judges: Nathan Palmer 59-55 | Blake Allen 59-55 | Victor Kakone 59-55

Referee: Russ Withers

21 28 3

D-SDRAW

Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8 of 8 · 235 / 219 lbs

Judges: Richard Ocasio 76-75 | C.J. Ross 76-76 | Dave Moretti 76-77

Referee: Robert Byrd

Friday Ahunanya

22 5 2

D-SDRAW

Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8 of 8 · 219 / 232 lbs

Judges: Dalby Shirley 73-79 | Paul Smith 78-74 | Jerry Roth 76-76

Referee: Kenny Bayless

10 3 1

W-UD

The Tangier, Akron, Ohio, USA

6 of 6 · 231 / 246 lbs

Judges: Harry Arroyo | Pete Rademacher | Ken Sigurani

4 9 1

W-UD

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

8 of 8 · 220 / 225 lbs

Judges: David Beck 80-72 | Gary Merritt 79-73 | Jacob Steinbrook 80-72

Referee: Eric Fetzer

9 11 0

W-TKO

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1 of 4 · 215 / 250 lbs

Judges: Eric Fetzer | Gary Merritt | Nathan Palmer

Referee: Bill Paige

Bermane Stiverne

6 0 0

L-TKO

Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

1 of 4 · 224 / 240 lbs · 0:57

Judges: Fred Fensom | Leo Johnson | Bill Lerch

Referee: Kevin Champion

3 7 1

W-UD

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

6 of 6 · 224 / 220 lbs

Judges: Gary Merritt 59-55 | Bill Paige 58-56 | Nathan Palmer 58-56

Referee: Blake Allen

0 0 0

W-KO

Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1 of 4 · 219 / 340 lbs · 0:19

Judges: Gary Merritt | Bill Paige | Eric Fetzer

Referee: Santiago Valdez

0 7 0

W-KO

Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1 of 4 · 225 / 210 lbs · 1:34

Judges: Victor Kakone | Bill Paige | Nathan Palmer

Referee: Tony Gray

0 0 0

W-KO

Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1 of 4 · 225 / 220 lbs · 0:41

Judges: Blake Allen | Eric Burris | Nathan Palmer

Referee: Tony Gray