Steve Cunningham Record
| Total Fights | 40 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Steve Cunningham's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 20 years and five months, Steve Cunningham fought 40 times with 30 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Cunningham retired from professional boxing with a record of 30-9-1, which included two cruiserweight world-title wins and two successful title defense fights. He had a 32.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 40 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Cunningham's career was a 7th round KO loss to Tyson Fury, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 6-round unanimous decision victory over Frank Mir on April 17, 2021.
Some of Cunningham's best fights and notable victories include wins over Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Marco Huck, Wayne Braithwaite, and Guillermo Jones.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Apr 17, 2021 | 44 | Frank Mir | Win | UD |
| 39 | Aug 26, 2017 | 41 | Andrew Tabiti | Loss | UD |
| 38 | Mar 17, 2017 | 40 | Felipe Romero | Win | UD |
| 37 | Apr 16, 2016 | 39 | Krzysztof Głowacki | Loss * | UD |
| 36 | Aug 14, 2015 | 39 | Antonio Tarver | Draw | SD |
| 35 | Mar 14, 2015 | 38 | Vyacheslav Glazkov | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Oct 18, 2014 | 38 | Natu Visinia | Win | RTD7 |
| 33 | Apr 4, 2014 | 37 | Amir Mansour | Win | UD |
| 32 | Dec 14, 2013 | 37 | Manuel Quezada | Win | UD |
| 31 | Apr 20, 2013 | 36 | Tyson Fury | Loss | KO7 |
| 30 | Dec 22, 2012 | 36 | Tomasz Adamek | Loss | SD |
| 29 | Sep 8, 2012 | 36 | Jason Gavern | Win | UD |
| 28 | Feb 4, 2012 | 35 | Yoan Pablo Hernández | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Oct 1, 2011 | 35 | Yoan Pablo Hernández | Loss * | TD |
| 26 | Feb 12, 2011 | 34 | Enad Licina | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Jun 5, 2010 | 33 | Troy Ross | Win * | TKO5 |
| 24 | Jul 11, 2009 | 32 | Wayne Braithwaite | Win | UD |
| 23 | Dec 11, 2008 | 32 | Tomasz Adamek | Loss * | SD |
| 22 | Dec 29, 2007 | 31 | Marco Huck | Win * | TKO12 |
| 21 | May 26, 2007 | 30 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | Win * | MD |
| 20 | Nov 25, 2006 | 30 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | Loss * | SD |
| 19 | Jan 7, 2006 | 29 | Lloyd Bryan | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Sep 3, 2005 | 29 | Kelvin Davis | Win | UD |
| 17 | Apr 2, 2005 | 28 | Guillermo Jones | Win | SD |
| 16 | Oct 2, 2004 | 28 | Forrest Neal | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | May 22, 2004 | 27 | Sebastiaan Rothmann | Win | MD |
| 14 | Sep 20, 2003 | 27 | Terry McGroom | Win | UD |
| 13 | Mar 29, 2003 | 26 | Demetrius Jenkins | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jul 27, 2002 | 26 | Joseph Awinongya | Win | UD |
| 11 | Sep 29, 2001 | 25 | Caseny Truesdale | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Aug 30, 2001 | 25 | Shawn Townsend | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Jul 26, 2001 | 25 | Shawn Townsend | Win | TKO6 |
| 8 | Jun 28, 2001 | 24 | John Battle | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | May 24, 2001 | 24 | Mike Williams | Win | TKO6 |
| 6 | May 12, 2001 | 24 | Richard Perry | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Apr 28, 2001 | 24 | Jeff Bowman | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Apr 12, 2001 | 24 | Kanovas Alexander | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Mar 10, 2001 | 24 | Nate Frazier | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Feb 17, 2001 | 24 | Robert Marsh | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Oct 28, 2000 | 24 | Norman Jones | Win | SD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Steve Cunningham (USS) is a 47-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on July 15, 1976. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 2000 to 2021.
Cunningham made his professional boxing debut against Norman Jones at the age of 24 on October 28, 2000, defeating Jones via 4 round split decision. He went on to win 18 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 10 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 30 on November 25, 2006 after 19 professional fights, against Krzysztof Włodarczyk for the IBF (vacant) title. He lost to Włodarczyk via 12 round split decision.
Cunningham has won two world titles at cruiserweight. For all the details about Cunningham's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Cunningham had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Frank Mir on April 17, 2021. Cunningham won the fight via 6 round unanimous decision. It's been 3 years and 3 days since this fight.
Championships
Cunningham had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and two successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost five.
Title Wins
Steve Cunningham fought for cruiserweight world titles in five fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two cruiserweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2010 | Troy Ross | Cruiserweight | IBF* | TKO |
| May 26, 2007 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | Cruiserweight | IBF | MD |
Title Defenses
Steve Cunningham had four cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2011 | Enad Licina | Cruiserweight | IBF | UD |
| Dec 29, 2007 | Marco Huck | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Steve Cunningham lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | Yoan Pablo Hernández | Cruiserweight | IBF | TD |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Tomasz Adamek | Cruiserweight | IBF | SD |
Highlights
Cunningham fought a total of 40 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
April 2, 2005: Steve Cunningham puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Guillermo Jones via 10th round split decision.
November 25, 2006: In his first world-title fight, Steve Cunningham loses to Krzysztof Włodarczyk via 12 round split decision. He was fighting for the IBF (vacant) cruiserweight title.
May 26, 2007: Cunningham wins the IBF cruiserweight title from Krzysztof Włodarczyk, by beating Włodarczyk via 12 round majority decision.
December 29, 2007: Cunningham successfully defends the IBF cruiserweight title against Marco Huck, winning the fight via 12th round TKO.
July 11, 2009: Steve Cunningham beats Wayne Braithwaite via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Steve Cunningham have on his record?
Cunningham knocked out 13 of his 40 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 32.5%. Of his total 30 wins, 13 of them were via KO (43.3%).
What was Steve Cunningham's first world title win?
Cunningham's first world-title win was the IBF belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Krzysztof Włodarczyk via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Steve Cunningham win?
Cunningham won two world titles at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Steve Cunningham make?
Cunningham had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost two times.