Amir Mansour
| Amir Mansour | |
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Mansour in 2011
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Hardcore |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Lavern Moorer July 25, 1972 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Amir Mansour (born Lavern Moorer; July 25, 1972) is an American professional boxer who fights at heavyweight and is a contender. His professional debut came back in 1997. But he only fought 9 fights, before he was sent to prison back in 2001, serving 8 1/2 years on a controlled substance charge. He entered a halfway house in March 2010 and resumed his boxing career in August 2010.
Mansour made his debut at the age of 24 against another debutant Clifton Graham at the Cedar Beach Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1997. Mansour knocked out Graham in round 1. Two months later, Mansour knocked out Malik Muhammad in two rounds. Mansour went undefeated in his next seven fights, with a record of 9 wins with 6 coming inside the distance. At this time, Mansour was 28 year old.
At the age of 38, his first fight since 2001, Mansour returned to the boxing ring to defeat 36 year old Samuel Brown by knockout. Mansour stayed undefeated in his next four fights, winning them all by knockout. In May 2011, Mansour claimed the vacant World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental heavyweight title, knocking out Kenyan boxer Raymond Ochieng 1 minute and 45 seconds into the first round. This was his quickest victory recorded to date.
On August 19, 2011 he defeated former heavyweight contender Dominick Guinn by unanimous decision to win the NABO heavyweight title.
Mansour defended his title with a 6th round TKO on December 2, 2011 against the Colombian boxer Epifanio Mendoza at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, in Dover, DE.
On December 23, 2011, Mansour was sentenced to 14 months in prison for violating his probation.
Mansour came home from prison on July 12, 2012. Mansour started his road to redemption dedicating his life to family and helping children outside of the ring. While in the ring Mansour started his path to a becoming a world champion, resumed his boxing career on January 25, 2013 at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, where he faced Dominique Alexander. Mansour KO'd Alexander in only 24 seconds and improved his record to 17-0(13). His last fight took place on April 12, 2013 in Dover, Delaware, USA. His opponent was Jason Gavern. Amir Mansour won by a first round KO. Knocking down Jason Gavern four times.
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