Omar Douglas (boxer)
| Omar Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Super O |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 (14 KO) |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Omar Douglas is a US Professional lightweight boxer from Wilmington, DE. His professional boxing record is recorded as 20-3-0 (0), under the alias "Super O", notable fights include his bouts against Lee Selby, and Edner Cherry.[1]
Early and Amateur years[edit]
Douglas gained interest in the sport at a young age from his grandfather, and soon he started fighting in the amateur league. During his time as an amateur he met with a legend from the New Castle area, the late Lou Lum. Before the time he turned pro, he had earned 142 wins, and an unknown amount of losses.[2] He would later train for the Olympic Games, and lose in a tournament leading up to it. Another milestone of note is the fact that he won Golden Gloves tournaments in 5 states.[3]
Pro Boxing and Notable Fights[edit]
Douglas fought his debut bout against Eric Hall (Not to be confused with the football agent) in Dover, DE. Douglas would fight against low-level journeymen until he met Alexei Collado, an AIBA gold medalist, where he knocked him out in the 7th round.[4] By then, Douglas had amassed a record of 17-0, and was after Javier Fortuna, a featherweight interim champion, and lightweight challenger; He would knock Fortuna down in the first round, then ultimately go on to lose by decision and thus had earned his first loss.[5] After the Fortuna fight, he would fight against two-time challenger Edner Cherry.
Cherry and Selby fights[edit]
Cherry, in Douglas' eyes, was a "solid, veteran fighter with no real tricks or anything". Douglas had made a plan to play an outside game and box with his jabs, and he could go toe-to-toe if he wanted to. He also stated the fact that "The game plan can change from round to round",[5] he stated all of this in an interview by Premier Boxing Champions. Douglas would lose again to decision.
After the two losses, Douglas would win two more bouts (One by knockout, the other by decision, respectively) and would challenge to be the IBF Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion against Lee Selby[6][7], former IBF Lightweight Champion, on the Eubank-Degale undercard. Noticeably, he didn't hype the fight up as much. Douglas again would lose a hard-fought battle by decision.[8]
After the loss, Douglas signed for another fight with Robert Frankel, and won by a second round TKO.
References[edit]
- ↑ [1], BoxRec profile
- ↑ [2], Interview by Ring Magazine, 12/29/15
- ↑ [3], Interview after Fortuna fight, 3/8/17
- ↑ "BoxRec Scoring". boxrec.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Satterfield, Lem. "12 Rounds With ... Omar Douglas". PBC Boxing.
- ↑ Bouhairie, Kenneth. "Chris Eubank Jr. Dominates James DeGale in Upset Decision Win". PBC Boxing.
- ↑ Domin, Martin (February 23, 2019). "Lee Selby beats Omar Douglas in bloody lightweight title fight". mirror.
- ↑ "BoxRec Scoring". boxrec.com.
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