Jeremy Bates (boxer)
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Jeremy Bates is an American
heavyweight
boxer
. Nicknamed "The Beast", Bates was a moderately successful fighter who fought several other journeyman fighters of his era. Bates has become something of a "comeback" opponent for veteran fighters such as Holyfield, Golota, and Meehan.
in 2001. Bates later lost to Sedreck Fields
, Kirk Johnson, Leo Nolan
, Brian Minto
, and Ray Austin
before his first retirement.
, the 44 year old Holyfield dominated the fight which was stopped in the second round after Holyfield landed about 20 consecutive punches on Bates. The events prior too, and the fight itself are documented in Evander Holyfields new book "Becoming Holyfield".
, Andrew Golota, Odlanier Solis, Kevin Rainey, and most recently Kali Meehan. All of those fights, with the exception of Bates' bout with Kevin Rainey, would be losses. Currently, Bates' record stands at 23 wins, 17 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins by knockout.
|align="center" colspan=8|23 Wins (19 knockouts, 4 decisions), 17 Losses (12 knockouts, 4 decisions, 1 disqualification), 1 Draw
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|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win || 23-17-1 || align=left|
Justin Riegle
|TKO || 1 , 1:03 || July 30, 2011 || align=left| Cannonsburg
, KY
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 22-17-1 || align=left|
Siarhei Liakhovich
|TKO || 1 , 2:11 || November 7, 2009 || align=left|
Nuremberg
, Germany
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 22-16-1 || align=left|
Kali Meehan
|TKO || 3 , 1:16 || February 16, 2008 || align=left| Nuremberg
, Germany
||
|-align=center
|Win || 22-15-1 || align=left| Kevin Rainey
|Unanimous decision || 4 || January 18, 2008 || align=left| Somerset
, KY
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-15-1 || align=left|
Odlanier Solís
|TKO || 2 , 0:18 || October 19, 2007 || align=left| Berlin
, Germany ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-14-1 || align=left|
Andrzej Gołota
|TKO || 2 , 2:59 || June 9, 2007 || align=left| Katowice
, Poland
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-13-1 || align=left|
Guillermo Jones
|TKO || 1 , 1:44 || January 6, 2007 || align=left| Hollywood
, FL
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-12-1 || align=left| Evander Holyfield
|TKO || 2 , 2:56 || August 18, 2006 || align=left| Dallas
, TX
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-11-1 || align=left| Ray Austin
|TKO || 2 , 1:17 || April 1, 2006 || align=left| Cleveland
, OH
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-10-1 || align=left| Zack Page
|Unanimous decision || 8 || December 9, 2005 || align=left| Wheeling
, WV
||
|-align=center
|Win || 21-9-1 || align=left| Jason Waller
|Unanimous decision || 8 || October 14, 2005 || align=left| Wheeling, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 20-9-1 || align=left| Travis Fulton
|TKO || 1 || August 12, 2005 || align=left| Wheeling, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 19-9-1 || align=left| Jason Waller
|Unanimous decision || 6 || May 24, 2005 || align=left| Woodlawn
, MD
||
|-align=center
|Win || 19-8-1 || align=left| Carlton Johnson
|Unanimous decision || 8 || April 22, 2005 || align=left| Wheeling, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 18-8-1 || align=left| Kevin Tallon
|Unanimous decision || 4 || June 25, 2004 || align=left| Wheeling, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 17-8-1 || align=left| Brian Minto
|TKO || 8 , 2:56 || April 23, 2004 || align=left| Wheeling, WV
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 17-7-1 || align=left| Jeff Lally
|KO || 2 || January 18, 2004 || align=left| West Virginia ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 16-7-1 || align=left| Leo Nolan
|TKO || 4 || June 13, 2003 || align=left| Detroit
, MI
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 16-6-1 || align=left| Rodney Phillips
|TKO || 1 || March 29, 2003 || align=left| Parkersburg
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 15-6-1 || align=left|
Kirk Johnson
|KO || 2 , 2:59 || December 7, 2002 || align=left| Las Vegas
, NV
||
|-align=center
|Win || 15-5-1 || align=left| Mark Johnson
|TKO || 4 , 0:00 || July 12, 2002 || align=left| Lexington
, KY
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 14-5-1 || align=left| Willie Phillips
|TKO || 6 , 1:41 || June 11, 2002 || align=left| Chester
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 14-4-1 || align=left| Scott Hosaflook
|TKO || 1 || June 1, 2002 || align=left| Morgantown
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 13-4-1 || align=left| David McNemar
|Majority decision || 12 || April 20, 2002 || align=left| Parkersburg, WV
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 13-3-1 || align=left| Sedreck Fields
|Disqualification || 4 , 1:11 || January 30, 2002 || align=left| Miami Beach
, FL
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 13-2-1 || align=left|
Andre Purlette
|TKO || 2 , 1:29 || October 5, 2001 || align=left| Miami Beach, FL
|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 13-1-1 || align=left| Jimmy Haynes
|KO || 1 , 2:00 || September 28, 2001 || align=left| Lexington, KY ||
|-align=center
|Win || 12-1-1 || align=left| Gerald Moore
|KO || 1 || August 25, 2001 || align=left| Beckley
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 11-1-1 || align=left| Carlton Johnson
|KO || 1 || August 14, 2001 || align=left| Chester, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 10-1-1 || align=left| Jorel Mann
|TKO || 1 || July 28, 2001 || align=left| Huntington
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 9-1-1 || align=left| Mike Sheppard
|TKO || 1 || June 9, 2001 || align=left| Parkersburg, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 8-1-1 || align=left| Antonio Colbert
|TKO || 1 , 2:10 || April 19, 2001 || align=left| Lexington, KY ||
|-align=center
|Win || 7-1-1 || align=left| David Johnson
|KO || 1 , 1:50 || March 30, 2001 || align=left| Lexington, KY ||
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw || 6-1-1 || align=left| Chad Van Sickle
|Draw || 4 || March 1, 2001 || align=left| Lexington, KY ||
|-align=center
|Win || 6–1 || align=left| Elmer Coles
|TKO || 1 || January 20, 2001 || align=left| Huntington, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 5–1 || align=left| George Randolph
|TKO || 1 || December 9, 2000 || align=left| Huntington, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 4–1 || align=left| Thomas Dixon
|TKO || 3 || September 16, 2000 || align=left| Huntington, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 3–1 || align=left| Mario Hereford
|KO || 2 || August 26, 2000 || align=left| Gallatin
, TN
||
|-align=center
|Win || 2–1 || align=left| Kanovas Alexander
|TKO || 1 || June 8, 2000 || align=left| Barboursville
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 1–1 || align=left| Tim Knight
|Unanimous decision || 4 || March 22, 2000 || align=left| Louisville
, KY ||
|-align=center
|Win || 1–0 || align=left| Reggie Strickland
|TKO || 1 || November 10, 1999 || align=left| Chester, WV ||
debut on November 15, 2008 in Ashland, Kentucky
at Ohio Championship Wrestling's November Reign, where he defeated Vinnie Viagra. He defeated "The Driller" Eddie Browning on December 13 at OCW's Season's Beatings.
Bates got his third victory at OCW on January 10, 2009 at the New Year's Bash by defeating NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion "Pretty Boy" Stan Lee. Bates made his wrestling debut at an arena where he is undefeated in the boxing ranks, the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse
in Huntington, West Virginia
, at 304 Wrestling's Battlefront. He defeated Vinnie Viagra in that outing.
Bates is now in training to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His progress is being documented in a YouTube series called "Being the Beast". The videos are available for viewing at www.youtube.com/user/beast0107.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
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...
. Nicknamed "The Beast", Bates was a moderately successful fighter who fought several other journeyman fighters of his era. Bates has become something of a "comeback" opponent for veteran fighters such as Holyfield, Golota, and Meehan.
Early career
Bates turned professional in 1999 and fought mainly journeyman fighters, losing to prospect Andre PurletteAndre Purlette
Andre Purlette is a Guyanese boxer and was a highly touted prospect in the heavyweight division.Known as "Tombstone", Purlette turned pro in 1992 and won his first 32 bouts, including a victory over Jimmy Thunder. His career was sidetracked in 2001 when he faced Eliecer Castillo and was KO'd in...
in 2001. Bates later lost to Sedreck Fields
Sedreck Fields
Sedreck Sylvester Fields, born September 11, 1972, in Augusta, GA, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Big Buck", Fields is a journeyman fighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.Fields turned pro in 1997 and won 22 fights while losing 37...
, Kirk Johnson, Leo Nolan
Leo Nolan
Leo Nolan is a United States heavyweight boxer.-Biography:Nolan was born and raised in Detroit. As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years...
, Brian Minto
Brian Minto
Brian Matthew Minto is a professional heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer.-Pro:Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 18 bouts, gaining the West Virginia heavyweight boxing title....
, and Ray Austin
Ray Austin (boxer)
Ray Austin is an American professional boxer.-Professional career:Nicknamed "The Rainman", Ray Austin is a heavyweight boxer. Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov...
before his first retirement.
The Holyfield fight
Bates was persuaded to postpone his retirement when he was given an opportunity to fight four time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. On August 18, 2006 in a 10 round bout at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, the 44 year old Holyfield dominated the fight which was stopped in the second round after Holyfield landed about 20 consecutive punches on Bates. The events prior too, and the fight itself are documented in Evander Holyfields new book "Becoming Holyfield".
Retirement from boxing
Bates retired with a record of 21 wins, 13 losses and 1 draw, with 18 wins by knockout. Post boxing, Bates began a successful career as a full-time insurance sales professional. Bates is currently employed at the United States Enrichment Corporation. (USEC) is a Uranium gaseous diffusion plant in Portsmouth OH.Coming out of retirement
Bates would come out of retirement to face Guillermo JonesGuillermo Jones
Guillermo Jones is a Panamanian boxer best known for losing three world title fights in controversial decisions...
, Andrew Golota, Odlanier Solis, Kevin Rainey, and most recently Kali Meehan. All of those fights, with the exception of Bates' bout with Kevin Rainey, would be losses. Currently, Bates' record stands at 23 wins, 17 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins by knockout.
Professional boxing record
|-|align="center" colspan=8|23 Wins (19 knockouts, 4 decisions), 17 Losses (12 knockouts, 4 decisions, 1 disqualification), 1 Draw
|-
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
|-align=center
|Win || 23-17-1 || align=left|
Justin Riegle|TKO || 1 , 1:03 || July 30, 2011 || align=left|
CannonsburgCannonsburg, Kentucky
Cannonsburg is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. Cannonsburg is generally considered a part of nearby Ashland, although Cannonsburg is not within Ashland city limits. Most of Cannonsburg shares its mailing zipcode with Ashland; however, parts are within the...
, KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
||
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|Loss || 22-17-1 || align=left|
Siarhei LiakhovichSergei 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....
|TKO || 1 , 2:11 || November 7, 2009 || align=left|
NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 22-16-1 || align=left|
Kali MeehanKali Meehan
Kalivati Gerald Meehan is an Australian boxer, turned pro after a career in Rugby league.-Amateur career:Meehan before becoming professional, fought in amateur bouts and had a Record of 23-5.-Professional career:...
|TKO || 3 , 1:16 || February 16, 2008 || align=left|
NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
||
|-align=center
|Win || 22-15-1 || align=left|
Kevin Rainey|Unanimous decision || 4 || January 18, 2008 || align=left|
SomersetSomerset, Kentucky
The major demographic differences between the city and the micropolitan area relate to income, housing composition and age. The micropolitan area, as compared to the incorporated city, is more suburban in flavor and has a significantly younger housing stock, a higher income, and contains most of...
, KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-15-1 || align=left|
Odlanier SolísOdlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
|TKO || 2 , 0:18 || October 19, 2007 || align=left|
BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-14-1 || align=left|
Andrzej Gołota|TKO || 2 , 2:59 || June 9, 2007 || align=left|
KatowiceKatowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-13-1 || align=left|
Guillermo JonesGuillermo Jones
Guillermo Jones is a Panamanian boxer best known for losing three world title fights in controversial decisions...
|TKO || 1 , 1:44 || January 6, 2007 || align=left|
HollywoodHollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, FL
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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|-align=center
|Loss || 21-12-1 || align=left|
Evander HolyfieldEvander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
|TKO || 2 , 2:56 || August 18, 2006 || align=left|
DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, TX
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
||
|-align=center
|Loss || 21-11-1 || align=left|
Ray AustinRay Austin (boxer)
Ray Austin is an American professional boxer.-Professional career:Nicknamed "The Rainman", Ray Austin is a heavyweight boxer. Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov...
|TKO || 2 , 1:17 || April 1, 2006 || align=left|
ClevelandCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, OH
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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|-align=center
|Loss || 21-10-1 || align=left|
Zack Page|Unanimous decision || 8 || December 9, 2005 || align=left|
WheelingWheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
||
|-align=center
|Win || 21-9-1 || align=left|
Jason Waller|Unanimous decision || 8 || October 14, 2005 || align=left|
Wheeling, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 20-9-1 || align=left|
Travis FultonTravis Fulton
Travis Fulton is an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He has notched up over 300 vale tudo and mixed martial arts fights since 1996 and over 30 boxing matches since 1999....
|TKO || 1 || August 12, 2005 || align=left|
Wheeling, WV |||-align=center
|Loss || 19-9-1 || align=left|
Jason Waller|Unanimous decision || 6 || May 24, 2005 || align=left|
WoodlawnWoodlawn, Maryland
Woodlawn is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Maryland:*Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland*Woodlawn, Prince George's County, Maryland...
, MD
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
||
|-align=center
|Win || 19-8-1 || align=left|
Carlton Johnson|Unanimous decision || 8 || April 22, 2005 || align=left|
Wheeling, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 18-8-1 || align=left|
Kevin Tallon|Unanimous decision || 4 || June 25, 2004 || align=left|
Wheeling, WV |||-align=center
|Loss || 17-8-1 || align=left|
Brian MintoBrian Minto
Brian Matthew Minto is a professional heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer.-Pro:Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 18 bouts, gaining the West Virginia heavyweight boxing title....
|TKO || 8 , 2:56 || April 23, 2004 || align=left|
Wheeling, WV|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 17-7-1 || align=left|
Jeff Lally|KO || 2 || January 18, 2004 || align=left|
West Virginia |||-align=center
|Loss || 16-7-1 || align=left|
Leo NolanLeo Nolan
Leo Nolan is a United States heavyweight boxer.-Biography:Nolan was born and raised in Detroit. As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years...
|TKO || 4 || June 13, 2003 || align=left|
DetroitDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, MI
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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|-align=center
|Win || 16-6-1 || align=left|
Rodney Phillips|TKO || 1 || March 29, 2003 || align=left|
ParkersburgParkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 15-6-1 || align=left|
Kirk Johnson|KO || 2 , 2:59 || December 7, 2002 || align=left|
Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, NV
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...
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|-align=center
|Win || 15-5-1 || align=left|
Mark Johnson|TKO || 4 , 0:00 || July 12, 2002 || align=left|
LexingtonLexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, KY
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|-align=center
|Loss || 14-5-1 || align=left|
Willie Phillips|TKO || 6 , 1:41 || June 11, 2002 || align=left|
ChesterChester, West Virginia
Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. Chester was established in 1896, but not incorporated until 1907. The city is...
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Win || 14-4-1 || align=left|
Scott Hosaflook|TKO || 1 || June 1, 2002 || align=left|
MorgantownMorgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
, WV ||
|-align=center
|Loss || 13-4-1 || align=left|
David McNemar|Majority decision || 12 || April 20, 2002 || align=left|
Parkersburg, WV|align=left|
|-align=center
|Loss || 13-3-1 || align=left|
Sedreck FieldsSedreck Fields
Sedreck Sylvester Fields, born September 11, 1972, in Augusta, GA, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Big Buck", Fields is a journeyman fighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.Fields turned pro in 1997 and won 22 fights while losing 37...
|Disqualification || 4 , 1:11 || January 30, 2002 || align=left|
Miami BeachMiami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
, FL
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|-align=center
|Loss || 13-2-1 || align=left|
Andre PurletteAndre Purlette
Andre Purlette is a Guyanese boxer and was a highly touted prospect in the heavyweight division.Known as "Tombstone", Purlette turned pro in 1992 and won his first 32 bouts, including a victory over Jimmy Thunder. His career was sidetracked in 2001 when he faced Eliecer Castillo and was KO'd in...
|TKO || 2 , 1:29 || October 5, 2001 || align=left|
Miami Beach, FL|align=left|
|-align=center
|Win || 13-1-1 || align=left|
Jimmy Haynes|KO || 1 , 2:00 || September 28, 2001 || align=left|
Lexington, KY |||-align=center
|Win || 12-1-1 || align=left|
Gerald Moore|KO || 1 || August 25, 2001 || align=left|
BeckleyBeckley, West Virginia
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, which was founded on April 4, 1838. The 2008 population was estimated to be 16,832 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House...
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|Win || 11-1-1 || align=left|
Carlton Johnson|KO || 1 || August 14, 2001 || align=left|
Chester, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 10-1-1 || align=left|
Jorel Mann|TKO || 1 || July 28, 2001 || align=left|
HuntingtonHuntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
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|Win || 9-1-1 || align=left|
Mike Sheppard|TKO || 1 || June 9, 2001 || align=left|
Parkersburg, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 8-1-1 || align=left|
Antonio Colbert|TKO || 1 , 2:10 || April 19, 2001 || align=left|
Lexington, KY |||-align=center
|Win || 7-1-1 || align=left|
David Johnson|KO || 1 , 1:50 || March 30, 2001 || align=left|
Lexington, KY |||-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw || 6-1-1 || align=left|
Chad Van Sickle|Draw || 4 || March 1, 2001 || align=left|
Lexington, KY |||-align=center
|Win || 6–1 || align=left|
Elmer Coles|TKO || 1 || January 20, 2001 || align=left|
Huntington, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 5–1 || align=left|
George Randolph|TKO || 1 || December 9, 2000 || align=left|
Huntington, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 4–1 || align=left|
Thomas Dixon|TKO || 3 || September 16, 2000 || align=left|
Huntington, WV |||-align=center
|Win || 3–1 || align=left|
Mario Hereford|KO || 2 || August 26, 2000 || align=left|
GallatinGallatin, Tennessee
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
, TN
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
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|Win || 2–1 || align=left|
Kanovas Alexander|TKO || 1 || June 8, 2000 || align=left|
BarboursvilleBarboursville, West Virginia
Barboursville is a village in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located near the second largest city in the state, Huntington. The population was 3,183 at the 2000 census....
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|Loss || 1–1 || align=left|
Tim Knight|Unanimous decision || 4 || March 22, 2000 || align=left|
LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
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|Win || 1–0 || align=left|
Reggie StricklandReggie Strickland
Reggie Strickland is a retired American journeyman boxer, who fought 363 times during his career. He had more known losses than any boxer in history ....
|TKO || 1 || November 10, 1999 || align=left|
Chester, WV ||Professional wrestling
Bates made his professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
debut on November 15, 2008 in Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
at Ohio Championship Wrestling's November Reign, where he defeated Vinnie Viagra. He defeated "The Driller" Eddie Browning on December 13 at OCW's Season's Beatings.
Bates got his third victory at OCW on January 10, 2009 at the New Year's Bash by defeating NWA All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Champion "Pretty Boy" Stan Lee. Bates made his wrestling debut at an arena where he is undefeated in the boxing ranks, the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse
The Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse is a 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Huntington, West Virginia. It was built in 1950. Prior to the completion of the Huntington Civic Center in 1976, it was the only large arena in the city.The Fieldhouse was the home of the Marshall University basketball teams...
in Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
, at 304 Wrestling's Battlefront. He defeated Vinnie Viagra in that outing.
Bates is now in training to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His progress is being documented in a YouTube series called "Being the Beast". The videos are available for viewing at www.youtube.com/user/beast0107.