Best fights of Wayne Braithwaite
Over 16 years as a professional, Wayne Braithwaite has compiled a 24-6 (20) record, including 14 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Dale Brown
On February 12, 2000 Wayne Braithwaite defended his WBC International cruiserweight title against Dale Brown. Braithwaite was 24 years old with a record of 10-0, and Brown was 28 with a record of 20-1-1. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak and Brown was coming off a win. Braithwaite stopped Dale Brown via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
2. Wayne Braithwaite loses to Jean-Marc Mormeck via unanimous decision
On April 2, 2005 Wayne Braithwaite, the WBC cruiserweight champion, met Jean-Marc Mormeck, the WBA (Unified) cruiserweight champion, in a title unification fight. Braithwaite was 29 years old with a record of 21-0, and Mormeck was 32 with a record of 30-2. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak and Mormeck was on a 27-fight winning streak. Braithwaite lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title in unification. Went the distance with Mormeck.
3. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Luis Andres Pineda
On December 13, 2003 Wayne Braithwaite defended his WBC cruiserweight title against Luis Andres Pineda. Braithwaite was 28 years old with a record of 19-0, and Pineda was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 19-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Luis Andres Pineda via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
4. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Ravea Springs
On February 21, 2003 Wayne Braithwaite defended his WBC cruiserweight title against Ravea Springs. Braithwaite was 27 years old with a record of 18-0, and Springs was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 18-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Ravea Springs via TKO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
5. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Yoan Pablo Hernández
On March 29, 2008 Wayne Braithwaite fought Yoan Pablo Hernández for the WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino cruiserweight titles. Braithwaite was 32 years old with a record of 22-3, and Hernández was 23 with a record of 14-0. Braithwaite was coming off a loss, while Hernández was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Yoan Pablo Hernández via TKO in the 3rd round. Crowned the new cruiserweight champion.
6. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Vincenzo Cantatore
On October 11, 2002 Wayne Braithwaite fought Vincenzo Cantatore for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title. Braithwaite was 27 years old with a record of 17-0, and Cantatore was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 17-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Vincenzo Cantatore via TKO in the 10th round. Won the vacant title.
7. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Adam Harris
On March 6, 2010 Wayne Braithwaite faced Adam Harris. Braithwaite was 34 years old with a record of 23-4, and Harris was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was coming off a loss. Braithwaite stopped Adam Harris via TKO in the 1st round.
8. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Adam Watt
On March 15, 1999 Wayne Braithwaite fought Adam Watt for the vacant World Boxing Board cruiserweight title. Braithwaite was 23 years old with a record of 6-0, and Watt was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 6-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Adam Watt via KO in the 1st round. Won the vacant title.
9. Wayne Braithwaite KOs Tosca Petridis
On July 29, 1999 Wayne Braithwaite fought Tosca Petridis for the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title. Braithwaite was 23 years old with a record of 7-0, and Petridis was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 7-fight winning streak. Braithwaite stopped Tosca Petridis via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
10. Wayne Braithwaite defeats Louis Azille in their 2nd fight
On April 17, 2004 Wayne Braithwaite defended his WBC cruiserweight title against Louis Azille. It was their second meeting. Braithwaite was 28 years old with a record of 20-0, and Azille was 0 with a record of 0-0. Braithwaite was on an undefeated 20-fight winning streak. Braithwaite won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.