Charles Shufford is a professional boxer.

He had 35 amateur fights at superheavyweight (no exact record given) and in 1996 beat Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata...

 but lost to Joe Mesi

Joe Mesi

"Baby" Joe Mesi is an American boxer and politician from Tonawanda, New York. He is a registered member of the Democratic Party.- Early life :...

 and Lovy Page.

As a pro Shufford's biggest victory was a win over once-beaten amateur star and future WBO champ Lamon Brewster

Lamon Brewster

"Relentless" Lamon Tajuan Brewster is a retired American professional heavyweight boxer, and former WBO heavyweight champion. He won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata....

 in 2000 via unanimous decision. He also beat shopworn puncher Jimmy Thunder.

His most notable fight was a devastating 6th-round knockout loss to WBO champ Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

 in 2001.
Shufford also is known for losses to Lawrence Clay Bey

Lawrence Clay Bey

Lawrence Marvin Clay-Bey is an American heavyweight professional boxer. Although he had a very promising amateur career, as a pro, Clay-Bey never lived up to the hype that once surrounded him....

 and contenders Jameel McCline

Jameel McCline

Jameel “Big Time” McCline is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his speed, strength, and size at 6'6" and 269 lbs. Currently ranked at number 9 in the WBCworld heavyweight ratings...

 and Samuel Peter

Samuel Peter

Samuel Okon Peter , nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," is a professional heavyweight boxer and the former WBC heavyweight champion....

.

Shufford has gone 0–2–1 in his last three fights with the draw coming to Kelvin Davis

Kelvin Davis

Kelvin Geoffrey Davis is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for newly-promoted Championship club Southampton. Born in Bedford, Davis began his career with Luton Town as a youth player in 1991 and remained there until 1999. Davis later played for Wimbledon, Ipswich Town and...

 and the losses to Malik Scott

Malik Scott

Dohonna Malik Scott is an American Heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:Scott started boxing at the age of 11 and had a stellar amateur career...

 and Jason Estrada

Jason Estrada

Jason Moses Estrada is a boxer who represented the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. In 2003 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games....

. He hasn't fought in a year and 9 months.

Others

Perhaps Shufford's most notable accomplishment has been outside of the ring. He played the role of George Foreman

George Foreman

George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...

 in the 2001 movie Ali (film)

Ali (film)

Ali is a 2001 American biographical film directed by Michael Mann. The film tells the story of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith, from 1964 to 1974 featuring his capture as of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston , his conversion to Islam, criticism of the Vietnam War, banishment...

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