Terrell Gausha

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Terrell Gausha
Born (1987-09-09) September 9, 1987 (age 36)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTerrible
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins24
Wins by KO12
Losses3
Draws1

Terrell Maurice Gausha (/təˈrɛl/ /ɡəˈʃeɪ/ tə-REL gə-SHAY; born September 9, 1987) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBA and IBO light middleweight titles in 2017. As an amateur he represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division.

Early life and education[edit]

A 2005 graduate of Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, Gausha has been boxing since the age of 10. He started boxing under coach Bob Davis at The Glenville Recreation Center. He was later coached by Renard Safo.

Amateur career[edit]

After winning the USA National Title in 2009,[1] Gausha competed in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and several international dual matches. Between 2010 and 2012, Gausha participated in the World Series of Boxing. His record in the World Series was 5–2.[2]

On February 26, 2012 Gausha entered the USA Championship tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado as an unseeded at-large entry. He upset the field, defeating a National Golden Gloves Champion (Jesse Hart), the #2 National Boxer and the previous #1 boxer. Gausha won 6 fights in a 7-day span. On March 3, 2012 he captured the USA National Championship by defeating the previous champion, Caleb Plant.[3] Winners of the 2011 US Olympic trials who failed to qualify for the Olympic Tournament at the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships, like middleweight Jesse Hart, had to return to the 2012 US Championships to once again battle for the chance to represent Team USA. Winners of the 2012 US Championships would earn the opportunity to qualify for the Olympic field at the AIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Americas.

On May 9, 2012 Gausha won the quarterfinal match of the Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. That victory gave him a guaranteed berth in the 2012 Olympics.[4] On May 13, 2012 he won the gold medal in the Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament, defeating Junior Castillo 6–2.[5]

On July 28, 2012 Gausha won his first Olympic bout, defeating Armenian boxer Andranik Hakobyan, with a sensational knock out.[6] However, he would be eliminated from the Olympics because of a controversial decision to India's Vijender Singh in his next bout.[7]

Professional career[edit]

On November 9, 2012 Gausha began his professional career by knocking out Dustin Caplinger during a show televised on ShoBox.[8] Gausha was knocked down on his fourth professional fight by William Waters. Gausha won the four-round bout by unanimous decision (38-37, 38–37, 38–37).[9]

On August 12, 2017 it was announced that Gausha would challenge WBA (Super) and IBO champion Erislandy Lara. The fight was part of a light middleweight triple header on October 14, 2017 at the Barclays Center in New York City. Other fights on the card included Jermell Charlo's mandatory title defence against top prospect Erickson Lubin and Jarrett Hurd defending his IBF title against former champion Austin Trout.[10] Lara knocked down Gausha en route to a 12-round unanimous decision to retain his world titles. Lara used his accurate jab and left hand, putting on a clinic winning with the scorecards 116–111 and 117–110 twice in his favour. Due to lack of action, boos were heard from the crowd.[11][12]

In his next fight, Gausha bounced back with an easy first-round TKO win against Joey Hernandez.[13]

On May 25, 2019, Gausha, ranked No. 13 by the WBA, fought Austin Trout, who was ranked No. 6 by the WBC at the time. Gausha looked dominant throughout most of the fight, the announcers giving him a wide lead on the scorecards. The judges, however, saw it differently, with one judge scoring it 99-91 for Gausha, another judge scoring it 96-94 for Trout, and the third judge scoring it even, 95-95.[14][15]

Gausha's following fight was a WBC super welterweight title eliminator, against young talent Erickson Lubin. The fight was not packed with a lot of action from both fighters, but Lubin's performance was more convincing as he managed to win most of the rounds. Lubin defeated Gausha comfortably on the scorecards, 118–110, 116-112 and 115–113.[16]

Gausha fought Jamontay Clark on March, 13th 2021. Gausha knocked him out in the second round.

Professional boxing record[edit]

28 fights 24 wins 3 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 12 3
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Win 24–3–1 KeAndrae Leatherwood MD 8 Sep 30, 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 23–3–1 Brandyn Lynch KO 9 (10), 0:50 Mar 4, 2023 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
26 Loss 22–3–1 Tim Tszyu UD 12 Mar 26, 2022 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
25 Win 22–2–1

Jamontay Clark

KO 2 (10), 2:27 Mar 13, 2021

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncansville, Connecticut, U.S.

24 Loss 21–2–1 Erickson Lubin UD 12 Sep 19, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
23 Draw 21–1–1 Austin Trout SD 10 May 25, 2019 Beau Rivage Resort Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Joey Hernandez TKO 1 (10), 2:51 Dec 22, 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
21 Loss 20–1 Erislandy Lara UD 12 Oct 14, 2017 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. For WBA (Super) and IBO light middleweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Luis Hernandez UD 10 Feb 10, 2017 Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Steven Martinez MD 10 Aug 27, 2016 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Orlando Lora RTD 7 (10), 3:00 Apr 30, 2016 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Said El Harrak UD 10 Dec 12, 2015 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Eliezer Gonzalez UD 8 Sep 26, 2015 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Luis Grajeda UD 8 Jun 20, 2015 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Norberto Gonzalez TKO 2 (8), 0:51 Mar 7, 2015 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Cesar Vila KO 8 (8), 2:30 Dec 11, 2014 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Juan Carlos Rojas UD 6 Sep 6, 2014 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Ronnie Warrior Jr. KO 1 (8), 2:59 Jul 25, 2014 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 James Winchester UD 10 Jun 6, 2014 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Charles Whittaker UD 8 Apr 26, 2014 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 George Sosa UD 8 Feb 10, 2014 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Andres Calixto Rey KO 1 (8), 1:50 Nov 11, 2013 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Bruce Runkle TKO 1 (6), 2:48 Sep 12, 2013 MGM Grand Premier Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Austin Marcum KO 2 (6), 1:04 Aug 19, 2013 Best Buy Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 William Waters UD 4 Apr 20, 2013 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Lekan Byfield UD 4 Feb 23, 2013 Masonic Temple Masonic Theater, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Kenneth Taylor Schmitz TKO 1 (4), 1:42 Jan 12, 2013 BB&t Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Dustin Caplinger KO 2 (4), 1:55 Nov 3, 2012 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 2009 USA Boxing National Championships Conclude with Men's Final Round Competition". East Side Boxing. June 13, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Terrell Gausha - BoxRec".
  3. ^ "2012 USA Boxing National Championships Results". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  4. ^ "Cleveland boxer Terrell Gausha earns spot on U.S. Olympic team". The Plain Dealer. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Team USA Enjoys a Medal Haul at the Americas Qualifier in Rio de Janeiro » Boxing News". Boxing News 24. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  6. ^ "Terrell Gausha knocks out foe in Olympic boxing first-round bout". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  7. ^ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ "terrell gausha | Knockout News". knockoutnewsohio.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  9. ^ "Gonzales pulls upset of fellow local fighter". 21 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Jermell Charlo-Erickson Lubin tops 154-pound title tripleheader on Oct. 14 - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  11. ^ "Erislandy Lara Drops, Decisions Terrell Gausha in a Snoozer - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  12. ^ "Lara keeps belt in lackluster win over Gausha". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  13. ^ "Gausha vs Hernandez - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  14. ^ "Trout vs Gausha - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  15. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2019-05-25). "Terrell Gausha robbed against Austin Trout, settles for draw in Biloxi". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  16. ^ "Erickson Lubin moves towards second title shot after defeating Terrell Gausha". The Ring. 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

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