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Alex Stewart (boxer)

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Alex Stewart
Born(1964-06-28)28 June 1964
Died16 November 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 52)
Other namesThe Destroyer
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Reach199 cm (78.5 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins43
Wins by KO40
Losses10
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Heavyweight

Alex Stewart (28 June 1964 – 16 November 2016) was a British professional boxer.[1] He represented Jamaica at the 1984 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1983 Pan American Games. During his professional career, he fought world champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Oleg Maskaev, and Michael Moorer. Known for being a strong finisher, 40 of his 43 career wins came inside the distance.

Amateur career

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Stewart was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Sweden's Håkan Brock in the quarter final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5–0 decision.[2] A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. He lost to Michael Bentt in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.

Highlights

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3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pan American Games (heavyweight), Caracas, Venezuela, August 1983:

  • 1/4: Defeated Jorge Dascola (Argentina) KO 1
  • 1/2: Lost to Aurelio Toyo (Cuba) RSC 2

Olympic Games (heavyweight), Los Angeles, California, August 1984:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) National Golden Gloves (heavyweight), 1985:

Professional career

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Nicknamed "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career. Stewart reeled off 24 consecutive wins, all by KO, prior to his defeat to Evander Holyfield, to whom he lost twice.[3]

Stewart is probably best known for being blown out by Mike Tyson in the first round in 1990 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.,[4][5] and lost to other notable heavyweights of his era, including Michael Moorer, George Foreman, and Oleg Maskaev.

Stewart's loss to Foreman is likely his most notable ring performance. Although Foreman knocked him down twice, Stewart recovered to lose a narrow majority decision to Foreman, in which Foreman was badly swollen about the face.

Retirement and death

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After two consecutive knockout losses, Stewart retired from boxing in 1999, and after retiring worked in the New York area for a liquor distributor. Stewart died in Mount Vernon, New York in November 2016 of a blood clot in his lung.[6]

Professional boxing record

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53 fights 43 wins 10 losses
By knockout 40 7
By decision 3 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
53 Loss 43–10 Cuba Jorge Luis González TKO 2 (10), 2:38 6 Jun 1999 United States New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
52 Loss 43–9 United States Lance Whitaker TKO 7 (10), 1:40 16 Jan 1999 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
51 Win 43–8 United States Ezra Sellers TKO 3 (10), 2:43 8 Oct 1998 United States Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
50 Loss 42–8 United States Phil Jackson UD 10 24 Jul 1998 United States Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
49 Win 42–7 United States Abdul Muhaymin UD 8 12 Jun 1998 United States Belle of Baton Rogue Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
48 Loss 41–7 Uzbekistan Oleg Maskaev TKO 7 (10) 27 Sep 1997 Russia Circus, Moscow, Russia
47 Win 41–6 United States James Warring UD 10 1 May 1997 United States Convention Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
46 Win 40–6 United States Samson Cohen KO 1 (10), 2:53 6 Mar 1997 United States Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
45 Loss 39–6 United States Craig Petersen TKO 8 (10), 2:46 3 Nov 1996 Japan Tokyo Bay Hall, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
44 Win 39–5 United States Bryant Smith KO 6 (10), 2:19 6 Feb 1996 United States 69th Regiment Armory, New York City, New York, U.S.
43 Win 38–5 United States Terry Anderson KO 1 (10), 2:37 2 Dec 1995 United States The Grand Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
42 Win 37–5 United States Darren Hayden RTD 5 (10), 3:00 3 Oct 1995 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
41 Win 36–5 United States Jesse Ferguson UD 10 8 Aug 1995 United States Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, California, U.S.
40 Win 35–5 United States Tyrone Evans TKO 4 (10), 1:47 9 May 1995 United States Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
39 Win 34–5 United States Tyrone Evans TKO 6 (8), 1:56 10 Sep 1994 United States Flamingo Hotel Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
38 Win 33–5 United States Derrick Roddy TKO 6 (10), 2:45 2 Jul 1994 United States Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.
37 Loss 32–5 United States Evander Holyfield UD 12 26 Jun 1993 United States Concention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
36 Win 32–4 United States Rick Enis TKO 3 (10) 26 Apr 1993 United States Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
35 Win 31–4 United States Jerry Halstead TKO 7 (10) 6 Feb 1993 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
34 Win 30–4 United States Marshall Tillman TKO 10 (10), 0:31 25 Aug 1992 United States Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33 Win 29–4 United States Paul Poirier TKO 3 (10), 1:04 24 Jul 1992 United States Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.
32 Loss 28–4 United States George Foreman MD 10 11 Apr 1992 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
31 Win 28–3 United States Joey Christjohn TKO 3 (10) 22 Feb 1992 Poland Katowice, Poland
30 Loss 27–3 United States Michael Moorer TKO 4 (10), 1:54 27 Jul 1991 United States Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
29 Win 27–2 United States Danny Wofford RTD 4 (10), 3:00 11 Apr 1991 United States Civic ArenaSaint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
28 Loss 26–2 United States Mike Tyson TKO 1 (10), 2:27 8 Dec 1990 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27 Win 26–1 United States Jamie Howe TKO 7 (10), 0:32 3 Jul 1990 United States Kusher's Club, Monticello, New York, U.S.
26 Win 25–1 United States Mark Young RTD 5 (10), 3:00 25 May 1990 United States Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
25 Loss 24–1 United States Evander Holyfield TKO 8 (12), 2:51 4 Nov 1989 United States Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. For WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
24 Win 24–0 United States Terry Armstrong TKO 3 (10), 1:25 10 Aug 1989 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Mexico Fernando Montes TKO 2 (10), 1:50 13 Jul 1989 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 United States Michael Johnson TKO 2 (10) 29 Apr 1989 Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica
21 Win 21–0 United States Arthel Lawhorne TKO 4 (10), 2:07 30 Mar 1989 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 United States David Jaco TKO 1 (10) 18 Feb 1989 Hungary Sportcsarnok Hall, Budapest, Hungary
19 Win 19–0 United States Eddie Richardson KO 3 (10), 1:11 15 Dec 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 United States Lorenzo Canady TKO 4 (10), 2:14 27 Oct 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 United States Tim Adams TKO 1 (8), 1:53 23 Sep 1988 United States Gleason's Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Canada Conroy Nelson TKO 2 (8) 31 Jul 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 United States Calvin Sherman TKO 1 (8), 2:32 14 Jul 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 United States Aaron Brown TKO 1 (10), 1:58 26 May 1988 United States Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 United States Jim Berry TKO 1 (8), 2:31 20 May 1988 United States Gleason's Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 United States Mike Jones KO 4 (8), 2:42 12 May 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 United States Harry Terrell KO 1 (8), 2:46 25 Mar 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States George Garza TKO 2 (6), 1:39 4 Feb 1988 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 United States John Morton TKO 4 (6) 17 Dec 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Juan Quintana TKO 2 (8) 27 Nov 1987 United States Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Ernie Poole TKO 1 (?), 2:16 20 Nov 1987 United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Jimmy Harrison TKO 2 (6), 0:40 27 Oct 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Tim Morrison TKO 2 (6), 0:54 1 Oct 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Dennis Cain TKO 2 (4), 1:08 6 Aug 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Jim Little KO 1 (4), 2:20 18 Jun 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Eric Mitchell TKO 3 (4) 7 May 1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States James Walker TKO 3 (4), 2:13 6 Sep 1986 United States Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Personal life

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Alex Stewart is survived by his wife, Angella Stewart, and his daughter, Ajay-Tenille Stewart, who was born in 1985.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Slater, James (17 November 2016). "R.I.P Alex Stewart: 1964-2016".
  2. ^ Alex Stewart Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : 12 April 2006.
  3. ^ a b "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times. Associated Press. 23 November 2016. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ Finger, David E. (2014). Rocky Lives!. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 254. ISBN 9781612343099.
  5. ^ "Sports People: Boxing; A Bout Amid Sadness For Alex Stewart". The New York Times. 3 July 1990. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Alex Stewart, Who Fought Tyson, Holyfield and Foreman, Dies at 52". The New York Times. Associated Press. 23 November 2016.
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