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Nathaniel Fitch

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Nathaniel Fitch
Born
Nathaniel Fitch Sr.

Other namesSweet Red

Nathaniel Fitch Sr. (born October 31, 1956) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his stellar amateur boxing career.

Early years

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"Years ago I was at a Boys Club and some guys took my bike and my brothers went to retrieve it and I'll just say I was impressed with the way they did it," said Fitch. "From that point forward I knew I wanted to learn to box."[1]

In 1977, Fitch enlisted in the U.S. Army where he began his career as an amateur boxer. He transferred to Fort Bragg in 1983.[1]

Amateur career

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Fitch went on to win the 1983 All-Army Championship, the 1983 Interservice Championship, the 1984 Olympic Sports Festival, the 1985 National Amateur Boxing Federation Championship, the 1987 National Golden Gloves Championship and the 1987 Eastern Olympic Trials.[1]

Accomplishments

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He finished his amateur career with a record of 187 wins, 16 losses and 1 draw.[1]

Professional career

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Fitch turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. His resume included losses to notable heavyweights Lou Savarese, Tim Witherspoon, Bruce Seldon, Jeremy Williams, Chris Byrd, and John Ruiz. He retired in 1997 after a decision loss to Timo Hoffmann.

Professional boxing record

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12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 19 Losses (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 5-0 Germany Timo Hoffmann PTS 6 05/10/1997 Germany Gera, Germany
Loss 9-0 United States Najee Shaheed TKO 5 23/01/1997 United States Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 19-1 United States Terrence Lewis KO 4 06/12/1996 United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 27-3 United States John Ruiz TKO 3 25/10/1996 United States Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss 15-0 United States Richie Melito TKO 1 17/07/1996 United States New York City, New York U.S.
Win 0-6 United States Steve West TKO 2 06/04/1996 United States Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 20-0 United States Don Steele TKO 5 19/12/1995 United States Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Loss 12-0 United States Chris Byrd KO 7 03/10/1995 United States Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Win 0-1 United States Larry Donnell TKO 1 27/09/1995 United States Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 22-1 United States Boone Pultz UD 8 14/09/1995 United States Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 14-0 Canada Kirk Johnson PTS 10 07/07/1995 United States Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss 6-2-2 United States Sam Hampton PTS 8 11/04/1995 United States Woodlawn, Maryland, U.S.
Loss 15-0 Croatia Zeljko Mavrovic KO 1 11/02/1995 Germany Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 39-4 United States Tim Witherspoon TKO 6 17/12/1994 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
No Contest 9-6 United States Stanley Wright NC 2 20/07/1994 United States Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 28-3 United States Bruce Seldon TKO 4 19/02/1994 United States Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Loss 12-0 United States Jeremy Williams RTD 7 09/11/1993 United States Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. Fitch retired at the end of the seventh round.
Loss 25-0 United States Lou Savarese UD 10 17/04/1993 United States Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 17-6 United States Levi Billups UD 10 25/01/1993 United States Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win 22-13 United States Ricky Parkey TKO 5 24/10/1992 United States Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Win 30-17 United States Mike Cohen PTS 8 26/06/1992 Florida Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-18-2 United States Danny Wofford PTS 4 20/05/1992 United States Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 13-44-2 United States Frankie Hines TKO 1 24/04/1992 United States Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 6-1 United States Everett Mayo UD 10 27/02/1992 United States Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 7-4 United States Jerry Jones SD 8 06/02/1992 United States Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
Win 26-2-2 United States Terry Davis KO 1 12/11/1991 United States Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win 8-0-1 United States Fred Adams UD 6 18/10/1991 United States Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win -- United States Charlie Harris KO 2 03/08/1991 United States Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 1-5-1 United States Sonny Crooms TKO 2 28/04/1991 United States Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 4-16 United States Charles Dixon KO 2 15/02/1991 United States Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Win -- United States Lynwood Barry DQ 2 18/11/1990 United States Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 4-1 United States Fred Whitaker PTS 4 16/09/1988 United States Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

Retirement and later life

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Upon retirement Fitch became a boxing coach at Fitch's Boxing Club in Spring Lake, North Carolina.[1]

He was also inducted into the North Carolina Boxing Hall Fame.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Hall of Famer boxer gives back to Fort Bragg Soldiers, community By Kevin Goode, May 10, 2012. Army.mil, the Official Web-site of the U.S. Army.
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Preceded by United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion
1984
Succeeded by