13 Facts About Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker was born on May 29,1971 and is an American former professional boxer.

Lance Whitaker won the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight title in 1993, followed by the United States National Amateur Super Heavyweight title in 1994.

Lance Whitaker turned pro in 1996 and quickly climbed the rankings with knockout wins over limited competition.

Savarese ended Lance Whitaker's 18 fight unbeaten streak with a decision win.

Lance Whitaker then went on later that year to hand Monte Barrett his first loss and in 2000 knocked out undefeated Robert Davis.

Lance Whitaker then scored a devastating KO victory over contender Oleg Maskaev 2001, perhaps the biggest win of his career.

At this point Lance Whitaker was seen by many as having the potential to be a future heavyweight champion.

Unfortunately for Lance Whitaker, he lost his next fight to Jameel McCline by unanimous decision.

Lance Whitaker then drifted into journeyman obscurity, and was knocked out by Luan Krasniqi in 2005.

In 2006 Lance Whitaker lost to Sultan Ibragimov by knockout, effectively putting an end to his hope for future title belt opportunities.

Lance Whitaker continues to fight, but hasn't been highly ranked as a heavyweight in several years.

Lance Whitaker is likely most known for his bizarre adoption of the "Goofi" nickname prior to his fight with McCline in 2001.

Lance Whitaker's popularity was skyrocketing in boxing circles, and his promoter, the infamous Rock Newman, concocted the stunt to generate publicity and sentiment towards Lance Whitaker.