Shawn Estrada

Shawn Estrada (born April 1, 1985 in East Los Angeles, California) is an undefeated Mexican American[2] professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division and was a U.S. Olympian at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] Estrada ran for the city council in Commerce, California.[4]

Shawn Estrada
Statistics
Real nameShawn Estrada
Nickname(s)El Chamuko The Monster
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach77 in (198 cm)
NationalityAmerican[1]
Born (1985-04-01) April 1, 1985
East Los Angeles, CA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO14
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0

Early life

Raised in East Los Angeles, Estrada is the son of former 1968 Mexican Olympic team boxer Juan Estrada and the youngest of 16 siblings. He credits the sport of boxing as the force that kept him out of gangs growing up,[5]

His father had hoped to travel to the Beijing Olympics, but his failing health kept him home in Maywood. On August 17, 2008, his father died at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles.[6]

Amateur career

Estrada had an outstanding amateur record of 110-7. He won the 2000 Junior Olympic Championship at age 14 and the 2001 Pan-American Games Gold Medal, beating the top Cuban and Puerto Rican boxers in his weight class and age bracket. However, Estrada’s junior amateur career ended abruptly after his brother was killed in a gang-related shooting.[7]

In 2007, he lost to Shawn Porter but won the Olympic qualification beating highly touted Danny Jacobs twice.[8] He lost at the first American Olympic qualifier 3:13 to Carlos Góngora but won three bouts at the second qualifier.[9]

At the World Championships 2007 he defeated Israel's Artur Zlatopolski and then Japan's Ryota Murata, but was upset by Konstantin Buga of Germany 11-11.[10]

Olympic results

At the 2008 Olympics Estrada won against Argentina's Ezequiel Maderna[11] but lost to the eventual gold medalist England's James DeGale 5-11 in his second bout.

Pro career

On November 29, 2008[12] Shawn made his Pro debut with a first round K.O. of veteran boxer Lawrence Jones.[13] He's had layoffs because of back injuries[14] and then had to undergo surgery for a ruptured tendon in his hand.[15] He is also a member of Team Fight to Walk, which supports America's first clinical stem cell trial, along with other notable fighters such as Boyd Melson, Demetrius Andrade, Steve Cunningham and Deandre Latimore.

Professional record
14 Wins (12 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win14-0-0Terrance Woods UD8 (8)February 17, 2012College Park Center, Arlington, Texas
Win13-0-0Alvaro Enriquez TKO3 (8), 0:22August 13, 2011Convention Center, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Win12-0-0Byron Tyson KO1 (6), (1:27)May 15, 2011Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win11-0-0Jon Schmidt KO1 (6), (1:48)January 28, 2011Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California
Win10-0-0Tony Hirsch UD6 (6)November 8, 2010Corrosion Hangar, Camp Lejuene, North Carolina
Win9-0-0Nathan Bedwell TKO1 (4), (0:28)October 7, 2010Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win8-0-0Alex Armenta TKO1 (4), (0:57)August 13, 2010Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
Win7-0-0Eddie Hunter KO1 (4), (0:53)July 23, 2010Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win6-0-0Cory Jones TKO1 (4), (1:31)May 16, 2009Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Win5-0-0Nick Runningbear TKO1 (4), (3:00)April 23, 2009Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win4-0-0Omar Coffi TKO3 (4), (0:47)April 11, 2009Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3-0-0Ray Craig TKO1 (4), (1:41)March 27, 2009Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win2-0-0Shaun Spaid TKO1 (4), (0:43)December 13, 2008Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
Win1-0-0Lawrence Jones KO1 (4), (1:00)November 29, 2008Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California Estrada's Professional debut

References
  1. Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-17). "Mexican American Estrada making history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  2. Seckbach, Elie (2009-09-10). "A Proud Mexican Fighter". Fan House. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. Mier, Fransico (2008-05-28). "U.S. Olympian". Box Rec. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=Atd6PuxfxnOpBR8NMRgzejiUxLYF?slug=ki-estrada021111
  5. Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-07). "Growing up around L.A. Gangs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. Baxter, Kevin (2008-08-18). "Shawn's Father Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  7. Fischer, Doug (2009-05-24). "Shawn's Brother Dies". Ring Magazine. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  8. Mier, Saul (2007-08-26). "Estrada's Olympic Qualifying". Associated Press ESPN. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  9. Mulei, Alessandro (2008-04-30). "Estrada's Olympics in his Hands". Associated Press ESPN. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  10. Escobedo, Blanca (2010-03-06). "2007 World Championships". Yidio. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  11. Luevanos, Fernando (2008-10-06). "East L.A. gets a win in the Olympics". USA Boxing. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  12. Escobedo, Blanca (2008-11-30). "Pro Debut a K.O." Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  13. Harris, Boxing (2008-11-30). "East Los Angeles a K.O." Liver Puncher. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  14. Escobedo, Blanca (2009-02-02). "Back Injuries". Fight Hype. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  15. Mulei, Alessandro (2009-12-15). "Ruptured Tendon for Estrada". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
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