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Paul Spadafora

4919 KOs

10 KOs

1Draws

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

Career

division

Light Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

51

rounds

381

KO %

38.8%

KO wins

19

KO losses

0

career

1995–2014

debut

1995-10-18

last fight

2014-07-11

Profile

birth name

Paul Ross Spadafora

alias

The Pittsburgh Kid

manager

trainer

promoter

Golden Boy Promotions (2013-11-30–2013-11-30)

sex

M

stance

southpaw

height

5′ 9″ / 175cm

reach

69″ / 175cm

nationality

USA

origin

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA

city / state / zip

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

dob

1975-09-05

age

51

Latest news

Ex-boxing champ pleads guilty to charges in domestic dispute

2018-03-22 · Fox News

PITTSBURGH ? Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora pleaded guilty Thursday to resisting arrest and simple assault on police officers who responded to a domestic dispute at his Pittsburgh home in 2016. Spadafora, 42, was sentenced to time…

Former boxer Spadafora charged with assaulting brother, mother - Pittsburgh Post

2016-12-22 · Gazette

Former lightweight boxing champion Paul Spadafora was arrested overnight, charged with stabbing his brother and assaulting his mother during an argument in Pittsburgh. Police were called around 6 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a domestic disturbance at …

Former boxing champ known as 'Pittsburgh Kid' accused of stabbing ...

2016-12-22 · WPXI Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora is in jail again, this time for allegedly stabbing his brother during an argument and then …

Ex-Boxing Champ Faces Hearing for Altercation With Woman

2016-05-19 · ABC News

Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora faces a preliminary hearing on charges he put a woman in a semi-headlock at a Pittsburgh-area bar, drank some of her beer and then threw her to the ground when she went outside to call police. Witnesses …

Cops: Ex-boxing champ threw woman, 63, to ground

2016-04-07 · CBS News

CRAFTON, Pa. -- Former International Boxing Federation lightweight champ Paul Spadafora has been charged with assault after authorities say he put a woman in a semi-headlock at a Pittsburgh-area bar, drank some of her beer and then threw her to the …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Hector Velazquez

56 21 3

W-UD

Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 143 / 141 lbs

17 1 1

L-MD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

WBA

12 of 12 · 140 / 139 lbs

Judges: Glenn Feldman | James Tiu | Rex Agin

Referee: Charlie Fitch

Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions

32 12 1

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

vacant NABF super lightweight title

10 of 10

Judges: Vince Gurrera 93-97 | James Tiu 92-98 | Rex Agin 91-99

Solomon Egberime

22 3 1

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 143 lbs

Judges: Rex Agin 92-98 | Jim Frio 90-100 | Vince Gurrera 94-96

Referee: Dave Johnson

Humberto Toledo

41 7 2

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

8 of 8 · 141 / 141 lbs

Alain Hernandez

18 8 2

W-RTD

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

5 of 10 · 3:00

Judges: Don Trella | Glenn Feldman | Tom Carusone

Referee: Benjy Esteves, Jr.

24 5 2

W-TKO

War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

8 of 10 · 143 / 144 lbs · 0:40

Judges: Michael Pernick | Rocky Young | Bill Ray

Referee: Frank Gentile

17 3 0

W-UD

Heinz Field VIP Tent, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 144 / 144 lbs

Judges: Alexis Pierce 78-73 | George Kachulis 78-73 | Dana Depaolo 79-72

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

Ivan Orlando Bustos

25 12 3

W-TKO

I.C. Light Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

6 of 8 · 145 / 145 lbs · 2:26

Referee: Ernie Sharif

13 10 3

W-UD

Avalon Hotel, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 144 / 143 lbs

17 3 0

W-SD

Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA

10 of 10 · 142 / 141 lbs

Judges: Gary Merritt 91-98 | Bill Paige 93-97 | Jake Jack Richards 96-95

Referee: Dale Grable

16 3 0

W-TKO

Avalon Hotel, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

5 of 10 · 142 / 140 lbs · 2:07

Judges: Bobby Bell | Dana Depaolo | George Kachulis

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

Francisco Campos

18 0 1

W-TKO

Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 145 / 145 lbs · 1:02

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

20 4 2

W-UD

Hilton Garden Inn, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 141 lbs

Judges: Tony Tarentino 100-90 | George Kachulis 100-90 | Dana Depaolo 100-90

21 0 0

D-SDRAW

Petersen Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF lightweight title; WBA Super World lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Gary Merritt 114-114 | Gueremo Perez 115-114 | Pat Russell 113-115

Referee: Rudy Battle

Dennis Pedersen

43 1 0

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

IBF lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Debra Barnes 118-110 | Gary Wolfe 117-111 | Larry Doggett 117-111

Referee: Dave Johnson

39 5 1

W-UD

AJ Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Dave Hess 115-113 | Don Ackerman 115-113 | George Kachulis 115-113

Referee: Ernie Sharif

Charles Tschorniawsky

20 3 1

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 138 lbs

Judges: Tim Wheeler 99-91 | Gary Wolfe 99-89 | Marty Melone 100-89

Referee: Dave Johnson

31 4 2

W-UD

I.C. Light Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Paul Silverman 119-108 | Steve Weisfeld 120-107 | Lee McCowan 119-108

Referee: Ernie Sharif

34 3 0

W-UD

Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Tony Wolfe 116-111 | Kenny Chevalier 117-110 | Joseph Pasquale 118-109

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

23 0 0

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10 · 141 / 137 lbs

23 6 0

W-TD

Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF Lightweight Title

10 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Fred Jones 98-92 | Dana Depaolo 98-92 | Joseph Pasquale 95-95

Referee: Ernie Sharif

Victoriano Sosa

24 1 1

W-UD

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

IBF Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 133 / 133 lbs

Judges: Don Ackerman 114-112 | Tom Hicks 115-112 | Frank Adams 116-111

Referee: Robert Finocchi

30 2 1

W-TKO

Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

IBF Lightweight Title

11 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 0:52

Judges: Tony Wolfe 100-90 | Michael Ancona 100-90 | Luis Pabon 100-90

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

31 2 0

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

Vacant IBF Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 132 lbs

Judges: Dave Hess 120-108 | Joe Dwyer 119-109 | Gary Wolfe 119-108

Referee: Dave Johnson

5 10 1

W-UD

Monzo's, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 141 / 143 lbs

Judges: Paul Silverman | Dana Depaolo | George Kachulis

29 2 0

W-UD

Carmichael's, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 137 / 134 lbs

Referee: Pete Podgorski

24 20 2

W-TKO

Monzo's, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

International Boxing Council lightweight title

10 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Tony Tarentino | Paul Silverman | Joe Dwyer

Referee: Rick Steigerwald

17 5 1

W-UD

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 135 lbs

3 13 1

W-TKO

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

2 · 142 / 143 lbs

14 9 2

W-PTS

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

vacant International Boxing Council lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

45 26 8

W-TKO

Avalon Hotel, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

7 of 8 · 136 / 136 lbs

Judges: Dana Depaolo | George Kachulis | Paul Silverman

13 5 2

W-UD

Avalon Hotel, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 138 / 138 lbs

Judges: George Kachulis | Paul Silverman | Dana Depaolo

13 17 0

W-PTS

Avalon Hotel, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

8 of 8 · 141 / 144 lbs

12 26 0

W-TKO

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

2 · 139 / 144 lbs

9 12 2

W-UD

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

6 of 6 · 134 / 133 lbs

11 2 1

W-PTS

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

8 of 8 · 135 / 135 lbs

3 10 2

W-TKO

Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, USA

5 · 137 / 135 lbs

3 6 1

W-PTS

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

6 of 6 · 131 / 126 lbs

Referee: Earl Morton

0 1 0

W-KO

Struthers, Ohio, USA

2 of 6 · 130 / 127 lbs

4 5 1

W-TKO

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

5 · 137 / 137 lbs

19 33 1

W-TKO

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

2 of 8 · 135 / 135 lbs

Antonio Gonzalez

3 14 2

W-UD

Mark Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

4 of 4 · 131 / 130 lbs

3 2 1

W-TKO

Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

2 of 4 · 126 / 125 lbs

0 2 3

W-UD

Steubenville, Ohio, USA

4 of 4 · 133 / 130 lbs

9 17 0

W-TKO

Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

3 · 135 / 143 lbs

1 6 0

W-RTD

Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, USA

3 of 4 · 130 / 134 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Jorge Alonso

Lacebian Crockett

0 5 0

W-KO

Holiday Inn Metroplex, Liberty Township, Ohio, USA

1 · 132 / 129 lbs

3 15 1

W-UD

Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

4 of 4 · 131 / 128 lbs

Nathaniel Hardy

2 10 0

W-TKO

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, USA

2 · 140 lbs