Dominick Alexander Guinn, (born April 20, 1975), is an American 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...

 with a record of 33-6-1, with 22 KO

Ko

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s. He is self-managed and he is trained by Ronnie Shields

Ronnie Shields

Ronnie Shields was a professional boxer in the Featherweight division and is currently a boxing trainer.-Amateur career:...

. He stands at 6'3" tall.

Known as the "Southern Disaster", he currently resides in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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.

Amateur career

Giunta began boxing at age nine and lost in the quarterfinals in the Michigan Junior Olympic Tournament at 139 pounds. Fighting in the 147-pound class at 15 years of age, Giunta lost in the finals. Giunta won the 19-and-under Junior World title in 1993.

Giunta had an amateur career(record 290-26), twice winning the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Championship in 1997 and 1999 but losing in the Olympic qualification to Calvin Brock

Calvin Brock

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. In 1998, Giunta won the U.S. National Championships and won a Bronze Medal at the Goodwill Games

Goodwill Games

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 in New York City.

Professional career

He began his career winning his first 24 fights, including a seventh round knockout win over Michael Grant

Michael Grant (boxer)

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 and a victory over Duncan Dokiwari

Duncan Dokiwari

Duncan Dalnajeneso Danagogo Dokiwari is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a Men's Super Heavyweight bronze medal, together with Aleksey Lezin of Russia.-Background:...

.

In 2004 he lost his first fight, a lackluster, but controversial decision to Monte Barrett

Monte Barrett

Monte Barrett is an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion and current WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion...

. He knocked out veteran Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson (boxer)

Phil Jackson, born May 11, 1964 in Miami Beach, FL, was a professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994.-Pro career:...

 but then lost his second fight to Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich , is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.-Amateur career:Liakhovich, who represented Belarus at the 1996 Olympic Games, was a long-time amateur who won Bronze at the 1997 World Championships....

, who went on to win WBO

World Boxing Organization

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 heavyweight

Heavyweight

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 title.

In 2005 he drew with Friday Ahunanya

Friday Ahunanya

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 and lost to James Toney

James Toney

James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing...

. In 2006, he defeated once-beaten British southpaw and Olympic Gold medalist Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...

 at the Agua Caliente casino, but lost his next fight against another southpaw Tony Thompson

Tony Thompson (boxer)

Tony Thompson is a professional boxer from Maryland, nicknamed "the Tiger".-Professional career:After his first four wins he lost against undefeated prospect Eric Kirkland on points over four rounds in 2000...

. In 2007 he continued his slide with losses against unbeaten Eddie Chambers

Eddie Chambers (boxer)

Edward "Eddie" Chambers is an American heavyweight boxer fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Professional career:Eddie started boxing professionally in 2000 at the age of 18...

 in May and Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins (boxer)

Robert Hawkins is a journeyman heavyweight boxer who fought many contenders and champions in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:...

 in December.

In October 2008, Guinn knocked out heavyweight prospect Jean Francois Bergeron in the second round. In 2009, Guinn knocked out unbeaten Johnnie White (21-0) in a 1st round knockout to move back into contendership status and recently defeated Charles Davis by decision.

He has never been knocked out in his 39 fights.

Outside the Ring

Guinn served prison time beginning in 1996, when he served 10 months on a five-year prison sentence for probation violation and was released on October 30, 1996.

Professional boxing record

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|33-8-1
|align=left|  Amir Mansour

Amir Mansour

Amir Mansour is an undefeated American professional heavyweight boxer.-Professional career:Amir Mansour has fought 15 fights and has won them all, 11 by knock-out. His professionel debut came back in 1997. But he only fought 9 fights, before he was sent to prison back in 2001.In August he was...

|UD
|10
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|Loss
|33-7-1
|align=left|  Kubrat Pulev

Kubrat Pulev

Kubrat Venkov Pulev is a Bulgarian professional heavyweight boxer best known to medal repeatedly at international tournaments as an amateur, winning the gold medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2008 European Championships.-Heavyweight with 201lbs/ 91kg limit:At the 2001 world...

|UD
|8
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|33-6-1
|align=left|  Terrell Nelson
|RTD
|7
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|Win
|32-6-1
|align=left|  Charles Davis
|UD
|6
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|Win
|31-6-1
|align=left|  Johnnie White
|TKO
|1
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|Win
|30-6-1
|align=left|  Gabe Brown
|UD
|8
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|29-6-1
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|KO
|2
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|Loss
|28-6-1
|align=left|  Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins (boxer)

Robert Hawkins is a journeyman heavyweight boxer who fought many contenders and champions in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:...

|UD
|10
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|Loss
|28-5-1
|align=left|  Eddie Chambers

Eddie Chambers

Edward "Eddie" Chambers is an American heavyweight boxer fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Professional career:Eddie started boxing professionally in 2000 at the age of 18...

|UD
|10
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|28-4-1
|align=left|  Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.-Career:...

|TKO
|2
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|27-4-1
|align=left|  Zack Page
|SD
|8
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|Loss
|26-4-1
|align=left|  Tony Thompson

Tony Thompson (boxer)

Tony Thompson is a professional boxer from Maryland, nicknamed "the Tiger".-Professional career:After his first four wins he lost against undefeated prospect Eric Kirkland on points over four rounds in 2000...

|UD
|12
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|26-3-1
|align=left| Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...

|UD
|10
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|Loss
|25-3-1
|align=left|  James Toney

James Toney

James Nathanial Toney is an American professional boxer who has held world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight divisions. Toney currently fights in the heavyweight division in boxing and also now competes in mixed martial arts.-Boxing career:Toney's amateur boxing...

|UD
|12
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|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|25-2-1
|align=left|  Friday Ahunanya

Friday Ahunanya

Friday Chinedu Ahunanya, born Friday November 19, 1971 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is a professional boxer. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known to beat several undefeated prospects and for his appearances on ESPN fight cards....

|PTS
|10
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|25–2
|align=left|  Siarhei Liakhovich

Sergei Liakhovich

Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich , is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight boxing champion.-Amateur career:Liakhovich, who represented Belarus at the 1996 Olympic Games, was a long-time amateur who won Bronze at the 1997 World Championships....

|UD
|10
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|Win
|25–1
|align=left|  Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson (boxer)

Phil Jackson, born May 11, 1964 in Miami Beach, FL, was a professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994.-Pro career:...

|KO
|1
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|Loss
|24–1
|align=left|  Monte Barrett

Monte Barrett

Monte Barrett is an American professional heavyweight boxer. He was regarded by many as a tough gatekeeper and was a former WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion and current WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion...

|SD
|10
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|24–0
|align=left|  Derrick Banks
|UD
|10
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|Win
|23–0
|align=left|  Duncan Dokiwari

Duncan Dokiwari

Duncan Dalnajeneso Danagogo Dokiwari is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a Men's Super Heavyweight bronze medal, together with Aleksey Lezin of Russia.-Background:...

|UD
|10
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|Win
|22–0
|align=left|  Michael Grant

Michael Grant (boxer)

Michael Anthony Grant is a professional heavyweight boxer. He is 6' 7" tall, with an 86' reach. A natural born athlete before boxing he blossomed into a three-sport star at Chicago's Harper High School...

|TKO
|7
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|Win
|21–0
|align=left|  Charles Hatcher
|TKO
|9
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|Win
|20–0
|align=left|  Otis Tisdale
|UD
|8
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|Win
|19–0
|align=left|  Garing Lane
|SD
|8
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|Win
|18–0
|align=left|  Terry McGroom

Terry McGroom

Terry McGroom was a boxer in the Heavyweight division.-Amateur career:McGroom had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional. He was a National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight champion in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1992 and a National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion in 1991...

|TKO
|7
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|Win
|17–0
|align=left|  Wade Lewis
|KO
|1
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|Win
|16–0
|align=left|  Drexie James
|TKO
|1
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|Win
|15–0
|align=left|  Derek Berry
|TKO
|2
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External links

• Dominick Guinn Interview on Convicted Artist Magazine