Charles Howe
Encyclopedia
Charles Howe is an American
professional boxer
from Grelton, Ohio, United States. Howe fights at middleweight
and challenged for the WBC
USNBC middleweight title.
His brother is former heravyweight boxer Jamie "The Featherman" Howe.
. In his debut Howe defeated fellow debutant Detroit journeyman
Randall McHenry with a points victoy over four rounds.
After this initial victory Howe then suffered two defeats in 1993.
Derrick Jones. Another year would pass before Howe would fight again.
, star of the ESPN
reality show "Contender Season 2". Howe picked up a cut in the first round and Bundrage was deducted a point for a low blow in the third. The fight went to the scorecard and Howe lost the decision by a split decision
, one of the judges giving the fight to Howe.
.
, another star of The Contender
, at Grand Sierra Resort
, Reno
, Nevada
.
Gilbert, 31, had a 16-1 record with 12 knockouts and was defending World Boxing Council
-affiliated United States National Boxing Championships middleweight title against Howe. Howe got caught early in the fight and was down twice before the fight was stopped in the first round.
After the fight Gilbert was suspended from boxing by the Nevada Athletic Commission
when he tested positive in a urinalysis
before and after his fight with Howe.
Gilbert tested positive for steroid Stanozolol Metabolite, methamphetamine
, amphetamine
and three other substances -- nordiazepam, oxazepam
and temazepam
, all substances banned by the commission.
Following the result of the hearing this fight may be overturned to a "no contest
".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Grelton, Ohio, United States. Howe fights at middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
and challenged for the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
USNBC middleweight title.
Background
Howe was born and raised in Ohio, United States. He works as a boxing trainer in Toledo.His brother is former heravyweight boxer Jamie "The Featherman" Howe.
Professional career
Howe turned professional in February 1993 in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In his debut Howe defeated fellow debutant Detroit journeyman
Journeyman (sports)
A journeyman or journeywoman is an athlete or professional sports player who is technically competent, but unable to excel. In certain parts of the world the term has less negative connotations and the inability to excel is not needed for a player to be labelled thus.-Definitions:Alexandra Allred...
Randall McHenry with a points victoy over four rounds.
After this initial victory Howe then suffered two defeats in 1993.
Four year break
Following two defeats so early in his career, Howe then left boxing and only return four years later when he knocked outKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
Derrick Jones. Another year would pass before Howe would fight again.
Return to boxing in 1998
After having on one fight in almost five years Howe then returned to boxing in earnest in May 1998. Within a year Howe had notched up five straight victories including four victories by knockout.Bundrage fight
In August 1999, Howe faced the then unbeaten Cornelius "K-9" BundrageCornelius Bundrage
Cornelius Bundrage, , is a professional boxer and current IBF Junior Middleweight Champion. He is a former UBA Light Middleweight champion and was member of the ESPN reality show, The Contender.-Pro career:...
, star of the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
reality show "Contender Season 2". Howe picked up a cut in the first round and Bundrage was deducted a point for a low blow in the third. The fight went to the scorecard and Howe lost the decision by a split decision
Split decision
A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...
, one of the judges giving the fight to Howe.
Seven years undefeated
After the split decision defeat to Bundrage, Howe then went seven year and thirteen fights with a single defeat. This run included ten wins, with four knockouts, two draws and a no contestNo contest (boxing)
No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
.
Joey Gilbert bout
On 21 September 2007, Howe faced Joey GilbertJoey Gilbert
Joseph Salvatore Gilbert is a retired professional boxer, currently a criminal defense & personal injury lawyer, and sports agent.-Biography:...
, another star of The Contender
The Contender (TV series)
The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...
, at Grand Sierra Resort
Grand Sierra Resort
The Grand Sierra Resort & Casino is a resort hotel located approximately three miles east of Downtown Reno, Nevada. The hotel has 2,001 guest rooms and suites, 10 restaurants, including two by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer, and a casino with of space...
, Reno
Reno
Reno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Gilbert, 31, had a 16-1 record with 12 knockouts and was defending World Boxing Council
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
-affiliated United States National Boxing Championships middleweight title against Howe. Howe got caught early in the fight and was down twice before the fight was stopped in the first round.
After the fight Gilbert was suspended from boxing by the Nevada Athletic Commission
Nevada Athletic Commission
The Nevada Athletic Commission regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers...
when he tested positive in a urinalysis
Urinalysis
A urinalysis , also known as Routine and Microscopy , is an array of tests performed on urine, and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis...
before and after his fight with Howe.
Gilbert tested positive for steroid Stanozolol Metabolite, methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
, amphetamine
Amphetamine
Amphetamine or amfetamine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class which produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.Brand names of medications that contain, or metabolize into, amphetamine include Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat,...
and three other substances -- nordiazepam, oxazepam
Oxazepam
Oxazepam , is a drug which is a short to intermediate acting 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine derivative...
and temazepam
Temazepam
Temazepam is an intermediate-acting 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine. It is mostly prescribed for the short-term treatment of sleeplessness in patients who have difficulty maintaining sleep...
, all substances banned by the commission.
Following the result of the hearing this fight may be overturned to a "no contest
No contest (boxing)
No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
".