Anthony Lavar Hanshaw (born March 28, 1978) is an American professional boxer from 2000 to 2013. As an amateur, he won the 1998 National Golden Gloves at welterweight.

Anthony Hanshaw
Born
Anthony Lavar Hanshaw

(1978-03-28) March 28, 1978 (age 46)
Other namesThe Tyger
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses4
Draws2
No contests0

Amateur career

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Hanshaw was born in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1996. A naturally left-handed boxer who fights from the right-handed stance, he beat Sechew Powell, Kelly Pavlik, and Sergio Mora, but lost to Jermain Taylor.

Just before the 2000 Olympic trials, his father had an accident at work and died. Hanshaw did not qualify. He won the 1998 welterweight Golden Gloves and was 2000 U.S. National champion at 156 pounds. His record was 300-22.

Professional career

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Hanshaw turned professional in 2000, as a super middleweight, under powerful Shelly Finkel and started very actively with 11 fights in his first year as a professional. The Ring magazine featured him early on. He fought a credible opponent in July 2001 in previously undefeated middleweight Kingsley Ikeke and was awarded the narrow decision. Ikeke later had an IBF title shot at middleweight.

It took him until 2006 to step it up a little and beat Esteban Camou (19-1) and Lafarrell Bunteng (16-1-1). On January 5, 2007, he fought to a draw with undefeated Frenchman Jean Paul Mendy in a bout for the vacant IBO super middleweight title.[1] A fight with Roy Jones Jr. took place on July 14, 2007, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, at a catch weight of 175 lb. Jones Jr. won the bout by decision after dropping Hanshaw in the 11th round.

Professional boxing record

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23 Wins (14 knockouts, 9 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 9-28   William Gill UD 8 08/12/2012   Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Win 4-23-3   John Micheal Terry UD 6 27/10/2012   North Carolina Music Factory, Charlotte, North Carolina
Loss 14-0   Andre Dirrell TKO 5 02/05/2008   Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the fifth round.
Loss 50-4   Roy Jones Jr. UD 12 14/07/2007   Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi For IBC light heavyweight title
Draw 23-0   Jean-Paul Mendy SD 12 05/01/2007   DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, Mississippi For vacant IBO super middleweight title
Win 16-1-1   Lafarrell Bunting TKO 3 06/10/2006   Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California Referee stopped the bout at 1:58 of the third round.
Win 19-1   Esteban Camou UD 10 04/08/2006   PFTC Sports Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 8-11-2   James A. North UD 6 17/06/2006   FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee
Win 8-7-2   Victor Maciel KO 1 16/07/2004   Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio Maciel knocked out at 1:19 of the first round.
Win 10-20-4   Tyrus Armstead TKO 3 15/05/2004   DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois Referee stopped the bout at 2:05 of the third round.
Win 8-2-1   Yameen Islam Muhammad TKO 2 16/04/2004   Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the second round.
Win 25-6-2   Etianne Whitaker UD 10 16/07/2002   Canton Civic Center, Canton, Ohio
Win 13-3   Dana Rucker UD 10 22/02/2002   Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Win 5-25-3   Mack Willis TKO 2 01/12/2001   Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia
Win 14-0   Kingsley Ikeke UD 10 20/07/2001   Canton Civic Center, Canton, Ohio
Win 4-5   Bertrand Tchandjeu TKO 1 20/04/2001   Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 2:49 of the first round.
Win 13-2-2   Jose Spearman TKO 5 02/02/2001   Celeste Center, Columbus, Ohio Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the fifth round.
Win 24-9-2   Juan Carlos Viloria UD 8 01/12/2000   MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 7-1   Jeffrey Brownfield KO 1 10/11/2000   Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 2-0   Demetrius Johnson TKO 1 20/10/2000   The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the first round.
Win 8-8-3   Ronald Boddie UD 6 06/10/2000   Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 14-23   Delfino Marin TKO 1 23/09/2000   Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio
Win 7-2-1   Eric Howard TKO 2 26/08/2000   Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 1-1-1   Emil Williams TKO 1 05/08/2000   Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.
Win 1-2   Predrag Cvetanovic KO 1 15/07/2000   Buchmuller Park, Secaucus, New Jersey P.C. knocked out at 0:53 of the first round.
Win 1-1   Richard Glen Bingham TKO 1 16/06/2000   Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the first round.

References

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  1. ^ "Mendy/Hanshaw Fight to Draw at DeSoto Civic Center". Action News 5. January 8, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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