American boxer
S. T. Gordon
Born (1959-04-18 ) April 18, 1959 (age 65) Nationality American Statistics Weight(s) Cruiserweight Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Reach 78" Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 27 Wins 20 Wins by KO 17 Losses 7
S.T. Gordon (born April 18, 1959) is an American former professional boxer who held the WBC and Lineal cruiserweight titles from 1982 to 1983.
Professional boxing career
Gordon became a professional boxer in 1977. He faced undefeated heavyweight prospect Gerry Cooney in 1978 but lost via a fourth-round disqualification. In 1981 he beat aging contender Yaqui Lopez for the North American Boxing Federation cruiserweight title. The next year he won the Lineal and WBC cruiserweight titles with a technical knockout victory over Carlos De León .[ 1] The champion refused to defend the belt against the number one contender David Pearce in his first defence in the United States, and could not defend his belt in Great Britain because of the BBBoC reluctance to recognise the Cruiserweight division in the UK .
S. T. Gordon went on to defend the title once and also won a heavyweight bout against future titlist Trevor Berbick before losing his cruiserweight title in 1983 in a rematch with De Leon. He retired after the loss but had a brief comeback in 1987 but was knocked out in the first round by Dwain Bonds.
Professional boxing record
27 fights
20 wins
7 losses
By knockout
17
1
By decision
3
5
By disqualification
0
1
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
27
Loss
20–7
Dwain Bonds
TKO
1 (8)
Oct 15, 1987
El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
26
Loss
20–6
Carlos De León
UD
12
Jul 17, 1983
Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Lost WBC cruiserweight title
25
Win
20–5
Trevor Berbick
UD
10
May 28, 1983
Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
24
Win
19–5
Jesse Burnett
TKO
8 (12)
Feb 16, 1983
Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
Retained WBC cruiserweight title
23
Win
18–5
Carlos De León
TKO
2 (15)
Jun 27, 1982
Front Row Theatre, Highland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Won WBC cruiserweight title
22
Win
17–5
Yaqui López
TKO
7 (12)
Jul 24, 1981
MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Retained USBA California State cruiserweight title
21
Win
16–5
David Smith
UD
12
Feb 25, 1981
Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Won vacant USBA California State cruiserweight title
20
Win
15–5
Harry Terrell
TKO
5 (12)
Feb 10, 1981
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Won vacant USBA cruiserweight title
19
Win
14–5
Earl Tripp
KO
4 (?)
Oct 22, 1980
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
18
Win
13–5
Ivy Brown
KO
2 (12)
Aug 06, 1980
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title
17
Win
12–5
Niua Tofaeono
TKO
2 (10)
May 24, 1980
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
16
Win
11–5
Eric Sedillo
KO
5 (10)
Mar 15, 1980
Weber State College Gymnasium, Ogden, Utah, U.S.
15
Win
10–5
Bobby Gatewood
KO
2 (?)
Jul 04, 1979
Nogales, Arizona, U.S.
14
Win
9–5
Earl Tripp
KO
7 (10)
Jun 06, 1979
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Won vacant USA Nevada cruiserweight title
13
Win
8–5
Fred Houpe
KO
4 (10)
Nov 11, 1978
Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
12
Loss
7–5
Earl Tripp
UD
10
Oct 18, 1978
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
11
Loss
7–4
Eddie López
UD
10
Aug 28, 1978
Sports Arena, Pico Rivera, California, U.S.
10
Win
7–3
Vaiao Suafoa
KO
5 (?)
Apr 19, 1978
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
9
Loss
6–3
Gerry Cooney
DQ
4 (6)
Mar 17, 1978
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Gordon disqualified for repeated holding
8
Win
6–2
Vaiao Suafoa
KO
5 (?)
Jan 17, 1978
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7
Win
5–2
Dave Ochoa
TKO
1 (6)
Nov 09, 1977
Marina Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
6
Loss
4–2
Mike Creel
SD
5
Jul 28, 1977
Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
5
Win
4–1
Howard Snyder
TKO
1 (6)
Jun 15, 1977
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
4
Win
3–1
Richard Janssen
UD
4
May 6, 1977
Adams Field House, Missoula, Montana, U.S.
3
Win
2–1
Richard Dean
KO
1 (5)
Apr 20, 1977
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
2
Win
1–1
Abelardo Meraz
KO
1 (5)
Mar 24, 1977
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
1
Loss
0–1
Alvaro Lopez
UD
5
Feb 23, 1977
Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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Achievements
Preceded by
Lineal Cruiserweight Champion 27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by
WBC Cruiserweight Champion 27 Jun 1982 – 17 Jul 1983
Succeeded by