Bruce Carrington | |
Nickname: | Shu Shu |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight: | Featherweight |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1997 4, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 12 |
Wins: | 12 |
Ko: | 8 |
Bruce Carrington Jr. is an American professional boxer who is regarded by The Ring magazine as one of the best prospects in the sport.
Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn Carrington admitted his parents did a very good job from keeping him away from gang activities.[1]
Carrington had a very successful amateur career winning the New York City Golden Gloves in 2017 and US Olympic Trials in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the delay of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo Carrington he decided to turn pro.[2] He finished his amateur career with a record of 255 wins, 31 losses.[3]
Carrington made his debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder on October 9th, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena. He won comfortably on points in a 4 rounder.[4] In 2023 Carrington won The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.[5]
Carrington was scheduled to face Enrique Vivas at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2024.[6] On June 5, 2024 it was announced that Vivas withdrew due to VISA issue.[7] Vivas was replaced by Brayan De Gracia.[8] Carrington won the fight by TKO in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns along the way.[9] [10]
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
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12 | Win | 12-0 | Brayan De Gracia | TKO | 8 (10)2:56 | 8 June 2024 | Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York City, New York | ||
11 | Win | 11–0 | Bernard Angelo Torres | TKO | 4 (10), | 16 Feb 2024 | |||
10 | Win | 10-0 | Jason Sanchez | TKO | 2 (10), | 9 Dec 2023 | |||
9 | Win | 9–0 | Angel Antonio Contreras | PTS | 8 | 26 Aug 2023 | |||
8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Porozo | TKO | 8 (8), | 10 Jun 2023 | |||
7 | Win | 7-0 | Brandon Chambers | KO | 2 (8), | 8 Apr 2023 | |||
6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Antonio Lopez | PTS | 6 | 14 Jan 2023 | |||
5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Argel | PTS | 6 | 23 Sep 2022 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | Adrian Leyva | TKO | 6 (6), | 18 Jun 2022 | |||
3 | Win | 3–0 | Yeuri Andujar | KO | 5 (6), | 19 Mar 2023 | |||
2 | Win | 2–0 | Steven Brown | KO | 2 (4), | 29 Jan 2022 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | Cesar Cantu | PTS | 4 | 9 Oct 2021 |