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Nathaniel Fitch

Nathaniel Fitch Sr. (born October 31, 1956) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his stellar amateur boxing career.

Nathaniel Fitch
Fitch (left) assisting on the mitts (U.S. Army Photo)
Born
Nathaniel Fitch Sr.

Bastrop, Louisiana
Other namesSweet Red

Early years

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"Years ago I was at a Boys Club and some guys took my bike and my brothers went to retrieve it and I'll just say I was impressed with the way they did it," said Fitch. "From that point forward I knew I wanted to learn to box."[1]

In 1977, Fitch enlisted in the U.S. Army where he began his career as an amateur boxer. He transferred to Fort Bragg in 1983.[1]

Amateur career

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Fitch went on to win the 1983 All-Army Championship, the 1983 Interservice Championship, the 1984 Olympic Sports Festival, the 1985 National Amateur Boxing Federation Championship, the 1987 National Golden Gloves Championship and the 1987 Eastern Olympic Trials.[1]

Accomplishments

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He finished his amateur career with a record of 187 wins, 16 losses and 1 draw.[1]

Professional career

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Fitch turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. His resume included losses to notable heavyweights Lou Savarese, Tim Witherspoon, Bruce Seldon, Jeremy Williams, Chris Byrd, and John Ruiz. He retired in 1997 after a decision loss to Timo Hoffmann.

Professional boxing record

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12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 19 Losses (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 5-0   Timo Hoffmann PTS 6 05/10/1997   Gera, Germany
Loss 9-0   Najee Shaheed TKO 5 23/01/1997   Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 19-1   Terrence Lewis KO 4 06/12/1996   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 27-3   John Ruiz TKO 3 25/10/1996   Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 15-0   Richie Melito TKO 1 17/07/1996   New York City, New York U.S.
Win 0-6   Steve West TKO 2 06/04/1996   Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 20-0   Don Steele TKO 5 19/12/1995   Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Loss 12-0   Chris Byrd KO 7 03/10/1995   Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Win 0-1   Larry Donnell TKO 1 27/09/1995   Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 22-1   Boone Pultz UD 8 14/09/1995   Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 14-0   Kirk Johnson PTS 10 07/07/1995   Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss 6-2-2   Sam Hampton PTS 8 11/04/1995   Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 15-0   Zeljko Mavrovic KO 1 11/02/1995   Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 39-4   Tim Witherspoon TKO 6 17/12/1994   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
No Contest 9-6   Stanley Wright NC 2 20/07/1994   Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 28-3   Bruce Seldon TKO 4 19/02/1994   Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Loss 12-0   Jeremy Williams RTD 7 09/11/1993   Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Fitch retired at the end of the seventh round.
Loss 25-0   Lou Savarese UD 10 17/04/1993   Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 17-6   Levi Billups UD 10 25/01/1993   Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win 22-13   Ricky Parkey TKO 5 24/10/1992   Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Win 30-17   Mike Cohen PTS 8 26/06/1992   Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-18-2   Danny Wofford PTS 4 20/05/1992   Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 13-44-2   Frankie Hines TKO 1 24/04/1992   Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 6-1   Everett Mayo UD 10 27/02/1992   Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 7-4   Jerry Jones SD 8 06/02/1992   Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win 26-2-2   Terry Davis KO 1 12/11/1991   Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 8-0-1   Fred Adams UD 6 18/10/1991   Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win --   Charlie Harris KO 2 03/08/1991   Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 1-5-1   Sonny Crooms TKO 2 28/04/1991   Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 4-16   Charles Dixon KO 2 15/02/1991   Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Win --   Lynwood Barry DQ 2 18/11/1990   Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 4-1   Fred Whitaker PTS 4 16/09/1988   Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

Retirement and later life

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Upon retirement Fitch became a boxing coach at Fitch's Boxing Club in Spring Lake, North Carolina.[1]

He was also inducted into the North Carolina Boxing Hall Fame.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Hall of Famer boxer gives back to Fort Bragg Soldiers, community By Kevin Goode, May 10, 2012. Army.mil, the Official Web-site of the U.S. Army.
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Preceded by United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1984 		Succeeded by
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