Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker
Statistics
Real name	Lance Whitaker
Nickname(s)	Mount Goofi
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Reach	84 in (213 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	May 29, 1972 (1972-05-29) (age 39) Granada Hills, California, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	43
Wins	35
Wins by KO	28
Losses	7
Draws	1

Lance Whitaker

Medal record Men's Boxing Competitor for the  United States Pan American Games Bronze 1995 Mar del Plata Super Heavyweight

Lance Whitaker (born May 29, 1971 in Granada Hills, California) is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Nicknamed "Mount", or more recently "Goofi", Whitaker was known for his size and personability.

Professional career

Whitaker turned pro in 1996 and quickly climbed the rankings with knockout wins over limited competition. A win over faded contender Alex Stewart landed him a fight against Lou Savarese in 1999. Savarese ended Whitaker's 18 fight unbeaten streak with a decision win. Whitaker then went on later that year to hand Monte Barrett his first loss and in 2000 knocked out undefeated Robert Davis. Whitaker then scored a devastating KO victory over contender Oleg Maskaev 2001, perhaps the biggest win of his career. At this point Whitaker was seen by many as having the potential to be a future heavyweight champion. Unfortunately for Whitaker, he lost his next fight to Jameel McCline by unanimous decision. He then drifted into journeyman obscurity, and was knocked out by Luan Krasniqi in 2005. In 2006 Whitaker lost to Sultan Ibragimov by knockout, effectively putting an end to his hope for future title belt opportunities. Whitaker continues to fight, but hasn't been highly ranked as a heavyweight in several years.

Nickname

Whitaker is likely most known for his bizarre adoption of the "Goofi" nickname prior to his fight with McCline in 2001. Whitaker's popularity was skyrocketing in boxing circles, and his promoter, the infamous Rock Newman, concocted the stunt to generate publicity and sentiment towards Whitaker.

Amateur career

• National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight (1993)
• United States (AAU) National Amateur Super Heavyweight champion (1994)

External links

• Professional boxing record for Lance Whitaker from BoxRec

Preceded by Jo-el Scott

United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion 1994

Succeeded by Lawrence Clay-Bey

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Name	Whitaker, Lance
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Date of birth	May 29, 1971
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