HEAVYWEIGHT division

JESSE FERGUSON

Retired

Born 1957-03-20, KNIGHTDALE, NC. (aged 69)· USA

· Stance: orthodox· aka THE BOOGIEMAN

Debut: 1983-01-12· Career: 1983–1999 (17 years)

Peak

2300

Current

2209

Wins

26

Losses

18

Draws

0

NC

0

Rated Fights

44

One of 13 children his parents worked on a tobacco farm in North Carolina.

Took up boxing while serving in the US Marines.

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Complete Record — 44 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 30 JAN 1999LOSSANDREW GOLOTA10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 DEC 1998SDOBED SULLIVAN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 SEP 1998DECTYRONE BOOZE10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 JAN 1998LOSSHASIM RAHMAN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 MAY 1997KOSAMSON PO'UHA8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 APR 1997TKOTHOMAS WILLIAMS8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 DEC 1996UDEVERTON DAVIS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1996UDBOBBY HARRIS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 OCT 1995LOSSDANELL NICHOLSON8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 AUG 1995LOSSALEX STEWART10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 MAR 1995LOSSJEREMY WILLIAMS8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1994LOSSLARRY HOLMES10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 MAR 1994LOSSFRANK BRUNO1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 NOV 1993LOSSRAY MERCER12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 JUL 1993KOROCKY PEPELI9HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 22 MAY 1993LOSSRIDDICK BOWE2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 FEB 1993UDRAY MERCER12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 NOV 1992LOSSTONY TUBBS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUL 1992LOSSMICHAEL DOKES10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUN 1992TKOMIKE ROBINSON6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 JAN 1992LOSSBRUCE SELDON6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 AUG 1991LOSSOLIVER MCCALL10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 MAR 1990KOTERRY ARMSTRONG8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 NOV 1988LOSSORLIN NORRIS12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1988DECJOHN MORTON10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 AUG 1987DECGEORGE CHAPLIN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 OCT 1986LOSSANDERS EKLUND10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 JUN 1986LOSSJAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 FEB 1986LOSSMIKE TYSON6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JAN 1986UDOSCAR HOLMAN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 31 AUG 1985LOSSCARL WILLIAMS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 JUN 1985KOTONY ANTHONY10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAY 1985MDJAMES BUSTER DOUGLAS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 MAR 1985KORICHARD SCOTT4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1984DECOSCAR HOLMAN8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 SEP 1984TKOREGGIE GROSS3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 JUL 1984KOKID SAMSON5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 JUN 1984TKOROBERT HILL7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAR 1984TKOERNIE SINGLETON5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 FEB 1984UDMIKE PERKINS6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 OCT 1983KOJOE BALLARD4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 1983KOJAMES HOLMES3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 MAY 1983KOEDDIE COWART2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 JAN 1983KOTONY JACKSON1HEAVYWEIGHT

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