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.

S. T. Gordon
Born (1959-04-18) April 18, 1959 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach78"
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins20
Wins by KO17
Losses7

Professional boxing career

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "S. T. Gordon - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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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