Lajuan Simon (born February 25, 1979) is an American professional boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that fights as a middleweight.[1]
Lajuan Simon | |
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| Born | February 25, 1979 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Simon has twice fought for major world boxing titles.[2] On March 13, 2009, he lost a unanimous decision to Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight title.[3] On December 9, 2011, he lost by a first round knockout to Gennady Golovkin for the WBA (regular) and the vacant IBO middleweight titles.[4]
Simon also holds a victory over Elvin Ayala for the regional USBA championship.[5]
Professional boxing record edit
| 31 fights | 23 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | More |
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| 31 | Loss | 23–5–2 (1) |  J'Leon Love
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KO | 6 (10), 2:48 | Dec 6, 2013 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
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| 30 | Loss | 23–4–2 (1) |  Gennady Golovkin
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KO | 1 (12), 2:17 | Dec 9, 2011 |  Ballsaal Interconti-Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany
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For WBA (Regular) and vacant IBO middleweight titles |
| 29 | Loss | 23–3–2 (1) |  Dionisio Miranda
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SD | 12 | Dec 3, 2010 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S.
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For vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–2–2 (1) | Jose Angel Rodriguez
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UD | 10 | Jun 26, 2010 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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| 27 | Win | 22–2–2 (1) | Elvin Ayala
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UD | 12 | Oct 17, 2009 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Retained IBF-USBA middleweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 21–2–2 (1) | Sebastian Sylvester
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UD | 12 | Jun 27, 2009 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
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For IBF International middleweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 21–1–2 (1) | Arthur Abraham
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UD | 12 | Mar 14, 2009 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
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For IBF middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–0–2 (1) | Jose Spearman
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TKO | 3 (8), 1:06 | Dec 5, 2008 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 23 | Win | 20–0–2 (1) |  Emmanuel Gonzalez
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RTD | 6 (8), 3:00 | Oct 29, 2008 | Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 22 | Win | 19–0–2 (1) | James Morrow
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:23 | May 31, 2008 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 21 | Win | 18–0–2 (1) |  Elco Garcia
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UD | 10 | Feb 15, 2008 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 20 | Win | 17–0–2 (1) | Corey Johnson
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UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2007 | Genetti Manor, Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Won vacant IBF-USBA middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–0–2 (1) | William Gill
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UD | 6 | Mar 23, 2007 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 18 | Win | 15–0–2 (1) | Levan Easley
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SD | 8 | Aug 18, 2006 | DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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| 17 | Win | 14–0–2 (1) | Joe Park
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RTD | 7 (8), 3:00 | Jun 9, 2006 | Tropicana Resort & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 16 | Draw | 13–0–2 (1) | Darnell Boone
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PTS | 6 | Apr 28, 2006 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 13–0–1 (1) | Alberto Albaladejo
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TKO | 4 (10), 0:26 | Feb 17, 2006 | DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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Won vacant NBA Jr. Intercontinental super middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 12–0–1 (1) |  Richard Grant
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UD | 10 | Dec 10, 2005 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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| 13 | Win | 11–0–1 (1) | Don Labbe
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:51 | Oct 28, 2005 | Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.
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| 12 | Win | 10–0–1 (1) |  Manu Ntoh
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TKO | 7 (10) | Aug 13, 2005 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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Won UBA super middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 9–0–1 (1) | Yameen I Muhammad
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TKO | 3 (6), 3:00 | Jul 15, 2005 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 8–0–1 (1) | Jameel Wilson
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MD | 8 | Apr 15, 2005 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 9 | NC | 7–0–1 (1) | Horace Cooper
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NC | 1 (6), 3:00 | Nov 5, 2004 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Cooper cut above left eye after accidental headbutt |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Matthew Thompson
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:49 | Nov 14, 2003 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Robert Marsh
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TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 12, 2003 | Dover Downs, Dover, Delaware, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | William Scales
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UD | 4 | Aug 15, 2003 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Jacob Rodriguez
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UD | 4 | May 2, 2003 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Russell Snyder
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KO | 2 (4) | Apr 24, 2003 | Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Kevin Johnson
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TKO | 1 (4) | Jan 31, 2003 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 |  Jose Diaz
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PTS | 4 | Nov 15, 2002 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kiran Hill
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UD | 4 | Sep 7, 2002 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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References edit
- ^ "Golovkin added to Klitschko Show on Dec 10, faces Lajuan Simon". Boxingnews24.com. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Gennady Golovkin Flattens LaJuan Simon In One Round - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Sebastian Sylvester Vs Lajuan Simon". Fightwriter.com. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ Dan RafaelBoxingArchive (2012-04-30). "Middleweight Gennady Golovkin set for 4th title defense - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Lajuan Simon". Boxnation.com. 1979-02-25. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Lajuan Simon from BoxRec (registration required)
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