Jordan Shimmell
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Jordan Shimmell is an American
amateur heavyweight
boxer
best known to win the National Golden Gloves and the US Champion at 201lbs in 2009.
(201 pound) division. He defeated the defending National Junior Olympic champion Bear Richardson, the brother of Olympian Rock Allen
, by a score of 6-1. Also as a Junior Olympic division boxer (ages 8-16), He won the National Junior Golden Gloves Championship in 2001, 2003 and 2004.
tournament and won the Western Michigan Golden Gloves, the Michigan Golden Gloves.
He was the runner-up in the 2006 National Golden Gloves in the heavyweight
(201 pound) division. He lost a close 3-2 split decision to the defending champion Eric Fields
who was the Golden Boy award winner for the most outstanding boxer of the tournament in both the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
In the first ever Midwestern Trials held in Cincinnati, Ohio
in April 2007, Shimmell won the heavyweight (201 pound) championship. He again won the Michigan Golden Gloves tournament in 2007, but an injury hindered him in the 2007 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. In June 2007 at the U.S. Championships, Shimmell lost a 12-11 decision to Quantis Graves
, missing the chance to compete in the United States Olympic Trials for the 2008 Olympics. Graves went on to become the runner-up at the United States Olympic Trials.
Jordan Shimmell won the 1st World Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in November 2007. Shimmell defeated Jamie Power of Ireland in the semi-finals on a 5-0 unanimous decision. Shimmell then went on to knock out Mike McDonagh of Great Britain in the second round in the Championship bout. Shimmell won by RSCH-2 and received the Championship belt for the 201-pound division. The World Golden Gloves tournament was held at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota
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In 2009 he won both the Golden Gloves and the US championshipshttp://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA2009.html at the age of 20.
In 2010, Jordan was the National Golden Gloves runner-up losing a very close split decision in the finals. In June 2011, Jordan returned to the top, winning his 2nd USA Boxing National Championships gold medal in three years (2009 & 2011).
Jordan clearly won each bout along the way and once again become the #1 amateur heavyweight in the United States by scores of 14-8(finals), 19-7 (semi-finals), 18-12 (quarter-finals) and 12-5 (preliminaries).
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amateur heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxer
Boxing
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best known to win the National Golden Gloves and the US Champion at 201lbs in 2009.
Amateur career
At age 8, He started boxing and won the Michigan Silver Gloves State Championship in 1998, 2000 and 2003. He also won the Michigan Junior Olympics State Championship in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Shimmell won the Great Lakes (Region 5) Junior Olympic Championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He advanced to the National Junior Olympics Championships both years he was eligible. He won the bronze medal in the 189 pound division at the 2004 National Junior Olympics Championships. In the 2005 National Junior Olympics Championships, Shimmell won the gold medal in the heavyweightHeavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
(201 pound) division. He defeated the defending National Junior Olympic champion Bear Richardson, the brother of Olympian Rock Allen
Rock Allen
Rock Allen is a boxer in the Welterweight division. Rock is a twin and son of famous boxing trainer Naazim Richardson.-Amateur career:Philly-fighter Allen started boxing at 7 and had his first bout at 9...
, by a score of 6-1. Also as a Junior Olympic division boxer (ages 8-16), He won the National Junior Golden Gloves Championship in 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Seniors
Upon turning 17, Shimmell began competing in the open-class of USA Boxing (the experienced boxers ages 17-34). In his first open-class tournament, he won the 2006 Michigan State Tournament. A few months later in 2006, he competed in his first Golden GlovesGolden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
tournament and won the Western Michigan Golden Gloves, the Michigan Golden Gloves.
He was the runner-up in the 2006 National Golden Gloves in the heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
(201 pound) division. He lost a close 3-2 split decision to the defending champion Eric Fields
Eric Fields
Eric Fields is an American professional boxer from Ardmore, Oklahoma.-Amateur career:Fields started boxing in 2003 and became the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight champion. In 2005 he beat Tony Grano, the U.S...
who was the Golden Boy award winner for the most outstanding boxer of the tournament in both the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.
In the first ever Midwestern Trials held in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
in April 2007, Shimmell won the heavyweight (201 pound) championship. He again won the Michigan Golden Gloves tournament in 2007, but an injury hindered him in the 2007 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. In June 2007 at the U.S. Championships, Shimmell lost a 12-11 decision to Quantis Graves
Quantis Graves
Quantis Graves is an American professional boxer from New Orleans, Louisiana, he is well known with his advance to the Olympic box-offs in the 201 lb division. Quantis lived in New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, which caused his move to Beaumont, Texas where he is now residing...
, missing the chance to compete in the United States Olympic Trials for the 2008 Olympics. Graves went on to become the runner-up at the United States Olympic Trials.
Jordan Shimmell won the 1st World Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in November 2007. Shimmell defeated Jamie Power of Ireland in the semi-finals on a 5-0 unanimous decision. Shimmell then went on to knock out Mike McDonagh of Great Britain in the second round in the Championship bout. Shimmell won by RSCH-2 and received the Championship belt for the 201-pound division. The World Golden Gloves tournament was held at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota
Hinckley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.3 people per square mile . There were 614 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile...
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In 2009 he won both the Golden Gloves and the US championshipshttp://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/USA2009.html at the age of 20.
In 2010, Jordan was the National Golden Gloves runner-up losing a very close split decision in the finals. In June 2011, Jordan returned to the top, winning his 2nd USA Boxing National Championships gold medal in three years (2009 & 2011).
Jordan clearly won each bout along the way and once again become the #1 amateur heavyweight in the United States by scores of 14-8(finals), 19-7 (semi-finals), 18-12 (quarter-finals) and 12-5 (preliminaries).