Bernard Benton

Bernard Benton (born January 6, 1957, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBC Cruiserweight champion of the world.

Professional career

Known as "The Bull", Benton turned pro in 1981 and won the WBC cruiserweight title with a decision win over Alfonso Ratcliff in 1985. He lost the belt in his first defense to Carlos De León via decision the following year. He retired in 1995.

Professional boxing record

21 Wins (9 knockouts, 12 decisions), 6 Losses (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), 1 Draw [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 10-2 United States Jim "The Dean" Huffman PTS 12 1995-01-13 Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Ohio Heavyweight Title.
Win 10-46 United States Rocky Bentley PTS 8 1993-01-15 Ohio Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win 8-19-1 United States Bruce "The Truce" Johnson KO 4 1992-11-04 Ohio Toledo, Ohio, United States
Loss 17-1 United States Alex Garcia TKO 2 1990-10-09 Arizona Phoenix, Arizona, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:52 of the second round.
Loss 21-1 South Africa Pierre Coetzer KO 1 1987-09-28 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss 39-4 Puerto Rico Carlos De Leon MD 12 1986-03-22 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBC World Cruiserweight Title. 114-117, 114-114, 113-115.
Win 20-2 United States Alfonzo Ratliff UD 12 1985-09-21 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBC World Cruiserweight Title. 117-112, 115-113, 115-113.
Loss 10-0 United States Boone Pultz UD 12 1985-03-27 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. 111-118, 113-116, 114-115.
Win 9-6-1 United States Stanley "The Boss" Ross UD 10 1985-02-05 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 8-2, 6-4, 5-3.
Loss 11-1 United States Marvis Frazier UD 10 1984-10-23 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 0-10, 2-7, 2-7.
Win 13-2 United States Ricky Parkey PTS 12 1984-09-11 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title.
Win 9-0 South Africa Pierre Coetzer PTS 10 1984-07-16 South Africa Durban, South Africa
Win 29-1 United States Monte Masters TKO 8 1984-06-12 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the eighth round.
Win 3-1 United States Mark "Storm" Young TKO 2 1984-05-22 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 10-1 United States Mike Croley PTS 6 1984-05-15 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 3-9-1 United States Larry Roberson PTS 8 1984-05-03 Michigan Detroit, Michigan, United States
Draw 3-6-1 United States Jim Lemming PTS 6 1984-04-10 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win -- Jeff Sherman KO 4 1983-01-08 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 11-8 United States Terry Mims TKO 3 1982-10-20 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 4-14 United States Reggie "The Ruffian" Fleming KO 3 1982-06-27 Ohio Highland Heights, Ohio, United States
Win 7-15 United States Henry "Bulldog" Patterson PTS 4 1982-04-09 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 1-4 United States Johnny Pitts PTS 4 1982-03-27 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 3-2 United States Brady Wills PTS 4 1982-01-30 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-1 United States Frank "Dairy" Farmer KO 2 1981-10-23 Ohio Toledo, Ohio, United States
Loss 1-0 United States Donnie "Master of Disaster" Long PTS 4 1981-09-27 Ohio Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win -- Aaron Sherlock TKO 2 1981-08-09 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 5-17 United States Tim "Senator" Johnson KO 2 1981-07-02 Ohio Toledo, Ohio, United States
Win -- United States Charles Wooten PTS 4 1981-06-12 Michigan Detroit, Michigan, United States
Preceded by
Alfonso Ratliff
WBC Cruiserweight Champion
The Ring Cruiserweight Champion

21 September 1985 – 22 March 1986
Succeeded by
Carlos DeLeon

References

  1. Boxing record for Bernard Benton. BoxRec.com.

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