Bomani Parker (born September 30, 1967), formerly named Parker White, is an American boxer born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents moved to California shortly after his birth.
Amateur career Parker's boxing career started in West Oakland, in the Boys and Girls Club. At age 19 he weighed-in as a middleweight at 165 pounds and fought as a south-paw (left-handed). In 1986, Parker fought as a National Golden Gloves Champion and also became a member of the American Olympic boxing team. He fought in the Goodwill Games and became an American Golden Gloves contender. Parker defeated Russian opponents six times—a record for an American boxer. He holds the record against Cuba as well, with a total of four wins. In 1988, Parker competed in a championship bout in the 1988 Olympic Trials against Alfred Cole.
Professional career Parker made his professional boxing debut on October 13, 1988. Moving up in weight class, he went on to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Continental Americas title on October 2, 1991. Parker continued to move up in weight class, fighting at cruiserweight and eventually heavyweight class in 1995. He held a 14-6-1 record before his career was cut short by a 13-year prison sentence for possession of controlled substances. He attempted a comeback in 2012 losing to Rodney Hernandez by a unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes23Loss14–8–1 Yohan BanksUD1 (4), 20 Jul, 2013 22Loss14–7–1 Rodney HernandezUD414 Sep, 2012 21Loss14–6–1 Cliff CouserUD1028 Nov, 1997 20Loss14–5–1 Ed MahoneTKO3 (10), 24 Feb, 1997 19Loss14–4–1 Lionel ButlerKO1 (10), 21 Nov, 1996 18Loss14–3–1 Jimmy ThunderKO1 (10), 17 June 1995 17Win14–2–1 Mikael LindbladUD830 Apr, 1995 16 Draw13–2–1 John Elkins? (4)5 Nov 1994 15Loss13–2 Ernesto MagdalenoKO5 (12)24 Feb, 1992 14Win13–1 Martín Amarillas122 Oct, 1991 13Loss12–1 Viktor PotekhinTKO2 (?)7 Mar, 1991 12Win12–0 LaVelle StanleyKO1 (?)1 Feb, 1991 11Win11–0 Grover RobinsonKO10 (10)19 Dec, 1990 10Win10–0 Tony OrvilleKO6 (?), 25 Oct, 1990 9Win9–0 Terry VernersPTS66 Aug, 1990 8Win8–0 Nate HouserKO3 (?)18 Jun, 1990 7Win7–0 Raymond GonzalesKO2 (?)15 Dec, 1989 6Win6–0 James FernandezPTS65 Oct, 1989 5Win5–0 Roger Montue529 Mar, 1989 4Win4–0 Chris Doolittle1 (?)19 Feb, 1989 3Win3–0 Calvert JacksonKO2 (?)29 Nov, 1988 2Win2–0 Adrian Riggs410 Nov, 1988 1Win1–0 Dusty Dyer1 (?)13 Oct, 1988
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