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American boxer
Rocky Sekorski
Born Richard Sekorski
(1958-10-29 ) October 29, 1958 (age 65) Nationality American Other names Rocky Sekorski Statistics Weight(s) Heavyweight Height 5 ft 11+ 1 ⁄2 in (182 cm) Reach 70 in (178 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 36 Wins 23 Wins by KO 11 Losses 13 Draws 0
Rick Sekorski , alias Rocky Sekorski , is a retired heavyweight professional boxer from St. Paul, Minnesota .
Professional career [ edit ]
Sekorski made his professional debut on January 21, 1981, with a four-round decision win against Rick Kellar. He won his first 13 professional matches, losing for the first time to 41-5-2 Marvin Camel on May 21, 1983, in Billings, Montana . Sekorski won three more times before his next loss, to 11-1 Pierre Coetzer in Johannesburg , South Africa . Sekorski continued to fight boxers of a high calibre, his biggest win being a sixth-round TKO of former world champion Leon Spinks in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on August 2, 1986. Sekorski won the vacant Minnesota State Heavyweight title with a 3rd-round TKO against Percell Davis in August 1988, then lost a fight for the WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title to former WBA heavyweight champion Michael Dokes in December of the same year. Thereafter Sekorski would lose more than he won, concluding his career with a loss to Jimmy Lee Smith on November 22, 1993.
Sekorski also lost a fight to the returning George Foreman .
Sekorski compiled a professional record of 23-11 with 13 wins by knockout during a twelve-year professional career.[1]
Professional boxing record [ edit ]
23 Wins (11 knockouts, 12 decisions), 13 Losses (4 knockouts, 9 decisions) [1]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
10-3
Jimmy Lee Smith
PTS
4
22 Nov 1993
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
10-3-1
Craig Payne
TKO
6
14 Sep 1993
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Loss
10-4
Michael Murray
PTS
8
28 Nov 1992
Manchester , England
Loss
19-1
Alex Garcia
KO
1
23 May 1991
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Win
15-26-2
Rick Kellar
SD
10
20 Mar 1990
Minneapolis, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
36-1-2
Michael Dokes
UD
12
9 Dec 1988
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title .
Win
13-7
Percell Davis
RTD
2
2 Aug 1988
Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
Minnesota Heavyweight Title .
Win
1-4
Jeff May
KO
2
9 May 1988
Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
49-2
George Foreman
TKO
3
18 Dec 1987
Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round.
Win
8-2-2
Joey Christjohn
TKO
3
3 Jul 1987
Gardnerville, Nevada , U.S.
Win
20-20
Walter Santemore
UD
10
9 May 1987
Duluth, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
21-2
Adilson Rodrigues
PTS
12
21 Dec 1986
Sao Paulo , Brazil
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title .
Loss
12-0
Francesco Damiani
PTS
10
19 Sep 1986
Lerici , Italy
Win
17-5-2
Leon Spinks
TKO
6
2 Aug 1986
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota , U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the sixth round.
Win
4-2
Inoke Katoa
PTS
10
4 Jul 1986
Gardnerville, Nevada , U.S.
Loss
31-16-2
Jimmy Young
MD
10
12 Mar 1986
Bloomington, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
30-16-2
Jimmy Young
UD
10
20 Jan 1986
Marshall, Minnesota , U.S.
Loss
16-1-1
Walter Daniel Falconi
PTS
10
9 Nov 1985
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Loss
11-1
Pierre Coetzer
PTS
10
13 May 1985
Johannesburg , South Africa
Win
10-11-1
Al Houck
PTS
10
30 May 1984
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
18-11
Ken Arlt
SD
10
12 Apr 1984
Portland, Oregon , U.S.
Win
10-27-1
Ernie Smith
KO
7
3 Jul 1983
Gardnerville, Nevada , U.S.
Loss
41-5-2
Marvin Camel
KO
9
21 May 1983
Billings, Montana , U.S.
IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title .
Win
4-1
Ralph Rivas
TKO
7
28 Feb 1983
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Win
18-2
Marty Capasso
PTS
10
14 Dec 1982
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Win
14-4
Broderick Mason
MD
8
7 Sep 1982
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
Win
18-9-1
Lupe Guerra
TKO
4
14 Jul 1982
Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
0-11
James Anthony
KO
2
16 Apr 1982
Amery, Wisconsin , U.S.
Win
--
Jimmy Lee Jackson
KO
2
25 Feb 1982
Sioux Falls, South Dakota , U.S.
Win
0-2
Akbar Abdullah
PTS
6
20 Jan 1982
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
2-1
Al Houck
PTS
6
30 Sep 1981
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
0-2
Leroy James
KO
1
30 Jul 1981
Gillette, Minnesota, U.S.
Win
1-0
Solomon Dollison
PTS
6
29 Jul 1981
Mounds View, Minnesota , U.S.
Win
5-16-1
Jim Hearn
KO
3
6 Jun 1981
Amery, Wisconsin , U.S.
Hearn knocked out at 1:48 of the third round.
Win
--
Ingram Butler
KO
1
24 Apr 1981
Billings, Montana , U.S.
Win
5-1
Rick Kellar
PTS
4
21 Jan 1981
Saint Paul, Minnesota , U.S.
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