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Doug DeWitt (born August 13, 1961) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1992, holding the inaugural WBO middleweight title from 1989 to 1990.

Doug DeWitt
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Cobra
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Nationality	American
Born	(1961-08-13) August 13, 1961 (age 60) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	46
Wins	33
Wins by KO	19
Losses	8
Draws	5

Career

Known as "Cobra," DeWitt was raised in Yonkers, New York,[1] and started boxing at the age of 15. He compiled an amateur record of 35–4. By the time he was 18, he had turned pro. He won three middleweight titles during a 12-year career.

Professional boxing record

33 Wins (19 knockouts, 14 decisions), 8 Losses (4 knockouts, 4 decisions), 5 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	32-0-2	James Toney	RTD	6	05/12/1992	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	DeWitt retired at 3:00 of the sixth round.
Win	18-3	Dan Sherry	SD	10	28/05/1992	Kushers Country Club, Monticello, New York, U.S.
Draw	19-4-3	Tyrone Frazier	MD	10	07/02/1992	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss	25-1	Nigel Benn	TKO	8	29/04/1990	Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	WBO World Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the eighth round.
Win	30-1-1	Matthew Hilton	TKO	11	15/01/1990	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	WBO World Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the 11th round.
Win	29-5-2	Robbie Sims	SD	12	18/04/1989	Showboat Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	WBO Middleweight Title.
Loss	45-3-1	Sumbu Kalambay	TKO	7	08/11/1988	Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco	WBA Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the seventh round.
Win	17-5-2	Alberto Gonzalez	KO	6	19/08/1988	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Gonzalez knocked out at 2:53 of the sixth round.
Draw	13-2	Ron Essett	PTS	10	29/01/1988	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	17-0-1	Tony Thornton	MD	13	06/11/1987	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	IBF USBA Middleweight Title.
Win	29-4	Lenny LaPaglia	UD	10	18/08/1987	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss	19-8-2	José Quiñones	TKO	3	20/02/1987	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the third round.
Loss	42-2	Tommy Hearns	UD	12	17/10/1986	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.	NABF Middleweight Title.
Loss	28-1-1	Milton McCrory	UD	10	13/07/1986	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	12-1	Charles Boston	UD	10	06/05/1986	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	16-4	Luis Rivera	TKO	7	18/01/1986	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the seventh round.
Loss	23-4-1	Robbie Sims	UD	10	30/08/1985	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw	22-1-1	Don Lee	PTS	10	08/03/1985	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	13-9-1	Jimmie Sykes	TKO	1	04/10/1984	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the first round.
Win	18-4-2	Bobby Hoye	UD	10	19/04/1984	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	14-1-1	Mike Tinley	UD	12	17/02/1984	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	ESPN Middleweight Title.
Win	14-12-2	Freddie Boynton	RTD	5	13/01/1984	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.	Boynton retired at 3:00 of the fifth round.
Win	0-2	Hector Rosario	KO	4	09/09/1983	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win	2-1	King Starling	TKO	8	10/08/1983	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	7-1	Vernon Reed	KO	1	16/02/1983	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	15-11-1	Larry Rayford	KO	6	03/12/1982	Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Win	26-10	Teddy Mann	TKO	5	20/10/1982	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	2-12	William Page	KO	1	02/10/1982	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	4-4	Mike Hyman	TKO	6	04/08/1982	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Draw	4-9	Ben Serrano	PTS	8	21/03/1982	Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	9-0-1	Bill Medei	TKO	1	04/03/1982	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the first round.
Win	25-4	Danny Long	PTS	8	04/02/1982	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	5-4	Charlie Hecker	TKO	5	22/12/1981	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Draw	8-3-1	Tony Suero	PTS	8	24/11/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	29-14-1	Danny McAloon	TKO	3	09/10/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	5-3	Lenny Villers	TKO	8	25/06/1981	Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
Win	0-1	Kevin Cheatum	KO	1	24/04/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.	Cheatum knocked out at 0:56 of the first round.
Loss	3-6	Ben Serrano	PTS	8	08/03/1981	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	1-1	Willard Nance	PTS	8	18/02/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	6-20-1	Larry Davis	PTS	6	21/01/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	--	Derrick Doughty	KO	1	17/12/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	0-2	Terry Duncan	UD	6	15/10/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	6-18-1	Larry Davis	PTS	6	17/09/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	0-1	Calvin Cook	PTS	4	11/06/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	2-0	Charlie Hecker	KO	3	14/05/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S.
Win	1-0-2	Peter Pennello	PTS	4	28/03/1980	Dick Clark Theatre, Tarrytown, New York, U.S.

References

External links

• Boxing record for Doug DeWitt from BoxRec (registration required)

Professional titles

Preceded by Inaugural Champion	WBO Middleweight Champion 18 Apr 1989 – 29 Apr 1990	Succeeded by Nigel Benn

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