Brandon Adams (boxer)

Brandon Adams
Adams in 2019
Born	(1989-07-31) July 31, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Cannon
Statistics
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach	70 in (178 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	26
Wins	23
Wins by KO	15
Losses	3

Brandon Quincy Adams (born July 31, 1989) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBC middleweight title in 2019. He was the winner of season 5 of The Contender series.

Early life

Adams was born on July 31, 1989, between Compton and Watts in Los Angeles, California.  He fought against involvement with gangs and drugs early on in life, surviving through what he calls "faith and a courageous sense of humor." Eager to participate in sports as a youth, but shunned for his family's troubled reputation in the streets of Compton and Watts, Adams found a way around the hardships of the neighborhood by using the discipline of boxing as a way to better his opportunities in life and to defend himself. "I saw my older brothers get shot, lost best friends within 100 feet from where I lie my head," Adams explained. "I had to defend myself from being bullied because fighting was a reality of the streets. Being very small for my age, certainly the smallest of all my friends, I naturally had more to prove."

Quickly gaining a reputation after winning several backyard brawls, Brandon's neighbor "Big Al" took notice and brought him into the professional and legalized world of boxing. Introducing him into the "last old school boxing gym" in South Central Los Angeles, Big Al became Brandon's mentor and first trainer. "My neighbor Big Al saw my enthusiasm to box and make it out of the backyard, so he began taking me to the gym," Adams explained of his mentor. "Al introduced me to everyone in the gym, he had me do strength and conditioning in the same sessions as my training. He was a male figure that stepped in to try to mentor and help me, and I’m forever grateful."

Career

In the same gym, Brandon eventually developed into a world class boxer under the tutelage of Hall of Fame trainer Dub Huntley, a trainer portrayed in the film Million Dollar Baby. "Dub would say I need to turn pro ASAP. I started training at 19, my first amateur fight was at 20, My first professional fight at 21. A feat nearly unheard of in the boxing industry. I was moving really fast because they believed in me," Adams said. "I went pro inside of two years, which is very unusual. Dub had multiple world champions and when he saw me train, he said I was ready to turn pro, he told me I would be a world champion."

After years of victories, Adams earned his nickname "The Cannon," dominating several local showcases and accumulating an undefeated record in fights across the U.S. and Mexico. Gaining the attention of the boxing community, Adams was requested for training camps by boxing contenders Shawn Porter, Gennady Golovkin and Antonio Margarito. In 2013, he signed with Banner Promotions and in 2015, he participated in ESPN's nationally televised annual Boxcino Tournament.

He ultimately finished runner-up in the tournament after a false blood doping accusation severely affected his training regiment, his ability to meet the required weight class, and his energy during the fight. A defeated fighter had falsely accused him of taking performance enhancers, which required Adams to be cleared by the Boxing Commission. After their independent blood tests cleared him to fight, he only had two days to lose twelve pounds. He accomplished this through the usage of sweat creams, sauna suits, and running. The extreme measures depleted his strength and caused him to lose the second round.

Relegating to full recovery mode over the next few years, in 2018 Brandon was invited to join season 5 of the EPIX network television show The Contender. The show revived his career, leading to his victory over Shane Mosley Jr. for the show finale and championship. Unfortunately, Big Al died from a heart attack during this time. Although severely affected by Big Al's death, Adams fought on 29 June 2019 against Jermall Charlo in Houston, Texas. Airing on Showtime with big box office appeal, the fight marked Brandon's national debut with over one million expected viewers. Charlo won the fight on points, retaining the WBC middleweight title.

Professional boxing record

26 fights	23 wins	3 losses
By knockout	15	1
By decision	8	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Age	Location	Notes
26	Win	23–3	Serhii Bohachuk	TKO	8 (10), 2:47	Mar 4, 2021	31 years, 216 days	Municipal Boxing Gym Felix Pagan Pintor, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
25	Win	22–3	Sanny Duversonne	UD	12	Dec 3, 2020	31 years, 125 days	Wild Card Boxing, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
24	Loss	21–3	Jermall Charlo	UD	12	Jun 29, 2019	29 years, 333 days	NRG Arena, Houston, California, U.S.	For WBC Middleweight title
23	Win	21–2	Shane Mosley Jr.	UD	10	Nov 9, 2018	29 years, 101 days	Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.	The Contender 5: Finals
22	Win	20–2	Eric Walker	MD	5	May 22, 2018	28 years, 295 days	LADC Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	The Contender 5: Semi finals
21	Win	19–2	Ievgen Khytrov	UD	5	May 16, 2018	28 years, 289 days	LADC Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	The Contender 5: Quarter finals
20	Win	18–2	Tyrone Brunson	KO	4 (5), 2:00	May 10, 2018	28 years, 283 days	LADC Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	The Contender 5: preliminary round
19	Loss	17–2	John Thompson	TKO	2 (10), 2:18	May 22, 2015	25 years, 295 days	Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.	For NABA and vacant WBO inter-continental super welterweight title
18	Win	17–1	Vito Gasparyan	TKO	7 (6), 0:35	Apr 10, 2015	25 years, 253 days	Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17	Win	16–1	Alex Perez	TKO	5 (6), 2:47	Feb 13, 2015	25 years, 197 days	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
16	Win	15–1	Lekan Byfield	TKO	2 (8), 1:58	Jan 16, 2015	25 years, 169 days	Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
15	Loss	14–1	Willie Monroe Jr.	UD	10	May 23, 2014	24 years, 296 days	Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.	For vacant WBA, NABA, and vacant WBO NABO middleweight titles
14	Win	14–0	Raymond Gatica	SD	8	Apr 18, 2014	24 years, 261 days	Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Daniel Edouard	RTD	4 (6), 3:00	Feb 28, 2014	24 years, 212 days	Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Francisco Rios Gil	TKO	2 (6), 1:58	Sep 26, 2013	24 years, 57 days	Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Daniel Yocupicio Mendez	KO	4 (4), 1:33	Jul 17, 2013	23 years, 351 days	Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
10	Win	10–0	Rafael Ortiz Moreno	TKO	3 (4), 1:44	May 1, 2013	23 years, 274 days	Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
9	Win	9–0	Edgar Bojorquez	KO	2 (4), 1:53	Dec 19, 2012	23 years, 141 days	Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
8	Win	8–0	Yair Aguiar	KO	2 (6), 2:52	Nov 2, 2012	23 years, 94 days	Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Moses Alvizo	UD	4	Aug 18, 2012	23 years, 18 days	Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Cleven Ishe	UD	4	Jun 7, 2012	22 years, 342 days	Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Dave Courchaine	KO	1 (4), 1:54	Jan 21, 2012	22 years, 174 days	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, California, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Raymundo Inda	KO	4 (4), 2:00	Nov 4, 2011	22 years, 96 days	DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	John Worthy	UD	4	Sep 30, 2011	22 years, 61 days	Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Miguel Lopez	KO	4 (4), 2:09	May 12, 2011	21 years, 285 days	Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Erin Beach	UD	4	Mar 31, 2011	21 years, 243 days	Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.

External links

• Boxing record for Brandon Adams from BoxRec (registration required)