Wayne Braithwaite Record
| Total Fights | 30 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 24 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 20 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Wayne Braithwaite's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and seven months, Wayne Braithwaite fought 30 times with 24 wins and 6 losses.
Braithwaite retired from professional boxing with a record of 24-6, which included one cruiserweight world-title win and three successful title defense fights. He had a 66.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 20 of his total 30 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. Braithwaite suffered two knockout losses, both of which were in non-title fights.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Shawn Corbin on October 26, 2012.
Some of Braithwaite's best fights and notable victories include wins over Luis Andres Pineda, Ravea Springs, Yoan Pablo Hernández, Gustavo Enriquez, Dale Brown, Tosca Petridis, and Vincenzo Cantatore.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Oct 26, 2012 | 37 | Shawn Corbin | Loss | UD |
| 29 | Feb 25, 2012 | 36 | Shawn Cox | Loss | KO1 |
| 28 | Mar 6, 2010 | 34 | Adam Harris | Win | TKO1 |
| 27 | Jul 11, 2009 | 33 | Steve Cunningham | Loss | UD |
| 26 | Mar 29, 2008 | 32 | Yoan Pablo Hernández | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Jul 21, 2007 | 31 | Enzo Maccarinelli | Loss * | UD |
| 24 | Feb 3, 2007 | 31 | Gustavo Enriquez | Win | TKO7 |
| 23 | Sep 3, 2005 | 30 | Guillermo Jones | Loss | TKO4 |
| 22 | Apr 2, 2005 | 29 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Loss * | UD |
| 21 | Apr 17, 2004 | 28 | Louis Azille | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Dec 13, 2003 | 28 | Luis Andres Pineda | Win * | TKO1 |
| 19 | Feb 21, 2003 | 27 | Ravea Springs | Win * | TKO4 |
| 18 | Oct 11, 2002 | 27 | Vincenzo Cantatore | Win * | TKO10 |
| 17 | Nov 17, 2001 | 26 | Louis Azille | Win | KO3 |
| 16 | May 31, 2001 | 25 | Matthew Charleston | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Feb 3, 2001 | 25 | Wesley Martin | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | May 21, 2000 | 24 | Michael Augine | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | May 3, 2000 | 24 | Richard Woodhall | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Apr 15, 2000 | 24 | David McMillan | Win | KO4 |
| 11 | Feb 12, 2000 | 24 | Dale Brown | Win | TKO8 |
| 10 | Dec 27, 1999 | 24 | Ken Sharpe | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Oct 3, 1999 | 24 | Clint Regis | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Jul 29, 1999 | 23 | Tosca Petridis | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Mar 15, 1999 | 23 | Adam Watt | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Jul 25, 1998 | 22 | Wayne Harris | Win | TKO7 |
| 5 | Oct 11, 1997 | 22 | Ken Sharpe | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Jul 6, 1997 | 21 | Ken Sharpe | Win | PTS |
| 3 | May 10, 1997 | 21 | Rene Janvier | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Mar 16, 1997 | 21 | John Lennox Lewis | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Feb 28, 1997 | 21 | John Douglas | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Wayne Braithwaite (Big Truck) is a 48-year old retired Guyanese professional boxer. He was born in Georgetown, Guyana on August 9, 1975. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1997 to 2012.
Braithwaite made his professional boxing debut against John Douglas at the age of 21 on February 28, 1997, defeating Douglas via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on October 11, 2002 after 17 professional fights, against Vincenzo Cantatore for the cruiserweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Cantatore via 10th round TKO to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
Braithwaite has won one world title at cruiserweight. For all the details about Braithwaite's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Braithwaite had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Shawn Corbin on October 26, 2012. Braithwaite lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 11 years, 6 months, and 6 days since this fight.
Championships
Braithwaite had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Wayne Braithwaite fought for a cruiserweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one cruiserweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2002 | Vincenzo Cantatore | Cruiserweight | WBC* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Wayne Braithwaite had four cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2004 | Louis Azille | Cruiserweight | WBC | UD |
| Dec 13, 2003 | Luis Andres Pineda | Cruiserweight | WBC | TKO |
| Feb 21, 2003 | Ravea Springs | Cruiserweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Wayne Braithwaite lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2005 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Cruiserweight | WBC | UD |
Highlights
Braithwaite fought a total of 30 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
October 11, 2002: Braithwaite wins his first world title by defeating Vincenzo Cantatore via 10th round TKO. He is now the WBC cruiserweight world champion.
February 21, 2003: Braithwaite successfully defends the WBC cruiserweight title against Ravea Springs, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
December 13, 2003: Braithwaite successfully defends the WBC cruiserweight title against Luis Andres Pineda, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
March 29, 2008: Wayne Braithwaite beats Yoan Pablo Hernández via 3rd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Wayne Braithwaite have on his record?
Braithwaite knocked out 20 of his 30 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 66.7%. Of his total 24 wins, 20 of them were via KO (83.3%).
What was Wayne Braithwaite's first world title win?
Braithwaite's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Vincenzo Cantatore via 10 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Wayne Braithwaite win?
Braithwaite won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Wayne Braithwaite make?
Braithwaite had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.