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Maurice Blocker

{{short description|American boxer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}

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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1963|05|15|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Washington, D.C., U.S.

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|nickname=Thin Man

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|height=5 ft 11+1/4 in

|reach=74+1/4 in

|style=Orthodox

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|wins=36

|KO=20

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Maurice Blocker (born May 15, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1995. He was a two-time welterweight world champion, having held the WBC title from 1990 to 1991, and the IBF title from 1991 to 1992. He also challenged for the WBC super welterweight title in 1993.

Professional boxing career

Blocker became a professional boxer in 1982. He lost his first opportunity to win a title in 1987 to Lloyd Honeyghan. In 1990 he captured the lineal and WBC welterweight titles from Marlon Starling, but lost them during his next fight to Simon Brown. In 1991 he defeated Glenwood Brown to capture the vacant IBF welterweight title.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-05-sp-3204-story.html|title=Blocker Uses Height to Take IBF Championship|work=Los Angeles Times|date=October 5, 1991 |access-date=2024-05-15}} He defended the title successfully once against Luis Garcia.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/08/29/blocker-retains-title-with-split-decision/e323bbd3-146e-40e0-804a-28003a4cb971/|title=BLOCKER RETAINS TITLE WITH SPLIT DECISION|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2024-05-15}} In 1993 moved up a weight class to fight Terry Norris for the WBC light middleweight title, he was TKO'd. Later that year took on Félix Trinidad to defend his IBF welterweight title but was KO'd in the 2nd. He retired in 1995.

Professional boxing record

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|dec-wins=16

|ko-losses=3

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!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

41

|{{yes2}}Win

|{{nowrap|36–4 {{small|(1)}}}}

|align=left|Bobby Butters

|TKO

|5 (10), {{small|2:40}}

|Apr 29, 1995

|align=left|{{small|USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S.}}

|align=left|

40

|{{yes2}}Win

|35–4 {{small|(1)}}

|align=left|Hector Lopez

|TKO

|4 (?)

|Dec 10, 1994

|align=left|{{small|Estadio de Beisbol, Monterrey, Mexico}}

|align=left|

39

|{{no2}}Loss

|34–4 {{small|(1)}}

|align=left|Félix Trinidad

|KO

|2 (12), {{small|1:49}}

|Jun 19, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Lost IBF welterweight title}}

38

|style=background:#DDD|NC

|34–3 {{small|(1)}}

|align=left|Steve Langley

|NC

|2 (10)

|May 20, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Ak-Sar-Ben, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.}}

|align=left|

37

|{{no2}}Loss

|34–3

|align=left|Terry Norris

|TKO

|2 (12), {{small|0:49}}

|Feb 20, 1993

|align=left|{{small|Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico}}

|align=left|{{small|For WBC super welterweight title}}

36

|{{yes2}}Win

|34–2

|align=left|Luis Garcia

|SD

|12 (12)

|Aug 28, 1992

|align=left|{{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained IBF welterweight title}}

35

|{{yes2}}Win

|33–2

|align=left|Glenwood Brown

|SD

|12 (12)

|Oct 4, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won vacant IBF welterweight title}}

34

|{{no2}}Loss

|32–2

|align=left|Simon Brown

|TKO

|10 (12), {{small|2:10}}

|Mar 18, 1991

|align=left|{{small|Mirage Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Lost WBC welterweight title;
For IBF welterweight title}}

33

|{{yes2}}Win

|32–1

|align=left|Marlon Starling

|MD

|12 (12)

|Aug 19, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won WBC welterweight title}}

32

|{{yes2}}Win

|31–1

|align=left|Saoul Mamby

|UD

|10 (10)

|Feb 16, 1990

|align=left|{{small|Clarion Hotel Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}

|align=left|

31

|{{yes2}}Win

|30–1

|align=left|James Hughes

|UD

|10 (10)

|Nov 3, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Sands Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

30

|{{yes2}}Win

|29–1

|align=left|Willie Montana

|TKO

|6 (10)

|Jul 27, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}

|align=left|

29

|{{yes2}}Win

|28–1

|align=left|Kent Acuff

|TKO

|1 (10)

|Jun 21, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Whitey Herzog's Powerhouse Nightclub, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}

|align=left|

28

|{{yes2}}Win

|27–1

|align=left|Lester Yarbrough

|TKO

|6 (10), {{small|2:38}}

|May 1, 1989

|align=left|{{small|Omni International Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.}}

|align=left|

27

|{{yes2}}Win

|26–1

|align=left|Ruben Villaman

|TKO

|3 (8), {{small|2:51}}

|Oct 22, 1988

|align=left|{{small|Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|

26

|{{yes2}}Win

|25–1

|align=left|Orlando Orozco

|TKO

|5 (10)

|Jun 27, 1988

|align=left|{{small|Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

25

|{{no2}}Loss

|24–1

|align=left|Lloyd Honeyghan

|UD

|12 (12)

|Apr 18, 1987

|align=left|{{small|Royal Albert Hall, London, England, U.K.}}

|align=left|{{small|For IBF and WBC welterweight titles}}

24

|{{yes2}}Win

|24–0

|align=left|Adam George

|TKO

|2 (10)

|Feb 21, 1987

|align=left|{{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

23

|{{yes2}}Win

|23–0

|align=left|Juan Alonso Villa

|TKO

|8 (10)

|Jul 26, 1986

|align=left|{{small|Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.}}

|align=left|

22

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–0

|align=left|Leland Hart

|UD

|10 (10)

|Mar 21, 1986

|align=left|{{small|Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}

|align=left|

21

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–0

|align=left|Efren Olivo

|KO

|1 (?)

|Dec 7, 1985

|align=left|{{small|Washington, D.C., U.S.}}

|align=left|

20

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–0

|align=left|Pedro Vilella

|UD

|12 (12)

|Jul 23, 1985

|align=left|{{small|Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won WBC-NABF welterweight title}}

19

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–0

|align=left|Ricardo Bryant

|UD

|10 (10)

|May 7, 1985

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

18

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–0

|align=left|Clayton Hires

|UD

|10 (10)

|July 10, 1984

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

17

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–0

|align=left|Robert Adams

|UD

|10 (10)

|Jun 2, 1984

|align=left|{{small|D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.}}

|align=left|

16

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–0

|align=left|Terry Holmes

|TKO

|6 (10)

|Jan 24, 1984

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

15

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–0

|align=left|Miguel Mayan

|TKO

|4 (10)

|Dec 27, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

14

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–0

|align=left|Ernest Jackson

|UD

|10 (10)

|Oct 22, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

13

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–0

|align=left|Danny Paul

|UD

|10 (10)

|July 5, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

12

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–0

|align=left|Inocencio De la Rosa

|TKO

|1 (10), {{small|2:30}}

|May 3, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

11

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–0

|align=left|Don Morgan

|UD

|10 (10)

|Mar 1, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

10

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–0

|align=left|Roberto Hernandez

|UD

|10 (10)

|Jan 11, 1983

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

9

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–0

|align=left|Jerome Artis

|UD

|8 (8)

|Nov 30, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

8

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–0

|align=left|Leo Davis

|TKO

|1 (?)

|Nov 2, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

7

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–0

|align=left|Larry Fleming

|TKO

|4 (6)

|Jun 22, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

6

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–0

|align=left|Tony Reed

|TKO

|1 (?)

|May 23, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

5

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|align=left|Michael Ross

|UD

|4 (4)

|Apr 27, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

4

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|align=left|Cliff Lee

|TKO

|6 (6)

|Apr 13, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

3

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align=left|Charles Triplett

|TKO

|1 (4), {{small|0:53}}

|Mar 30, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

2

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left|Calvin Hardnett

|TKO

|1 (4), {{small|0:46}}

|Mar 9, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

1

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|Leon Gardner

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|2 (4), {{small|0:18}}

|Feb 16, 1982

|align=left|{{small|Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}

|align=left|

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Boxrec|id=769}}
  • [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/blocker.htm Maurice Blocker profile] at Cyber Boxing Zone

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{{s-sports}}

{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Regional boxing titles}}

{{s-bef|before=Pedro Vilella}}

{{s-ttl|title=NABF welterweight champion

|years=July 23, 1985 – 1986
Vacated}}

{{s-vac|next=Luis Santana}}

{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=World boxing titles}}

{{s-bef|before=Marlon Starling}}

{{s-ttl|title=WBC welterweight champion

|years=August 19, 1990 – March 18, 1991}}

{{s-aft|after=Simon Brown}}

{{s-vac|last=Simon Brown}}

{{s-ttl|title=IBF welterweight champion

|years=October 4, 1991 – June 19, 1993}}

{{s-aft|after=Félix Trinidad}}

{{s-end}}

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