1. Sechew Powell was born on June 6,1979 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2014 and challenged for the IBF junior middleweight title in 2011.
11 Facts About Sechew Powell
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Sechew Powell is the brother of UFC mixed martial arts champion David Branch, whom Powell has helped train for fights, of college wrestler Novric Reese, and of fellow middleweight boxer Jamelle Hamilton, who has fought alongside Powell in multiple tournaments.
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Sechew Powell was the 2000 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion and 2001 United States Amateur Light middleweight champion.
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Sechew Powell won the world under 19 championship in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1998 and received a full scholarship at the US Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University in 2002, where he trained with coach Al Mitchell and studied forensic engineering and auto repair.
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Sechew Powell turned pro in 2002 and was undefeated in his first 20 fights before losing to Kassim Ouma in 2006.
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Seconds coming into the fight, Bundrage and Sechew Powell threw simultaneous right hands to each other's chin, resulting in an extremely rare double knockdown.
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In shock of the event the referee did not score any knockdowns and Sechew Powell immediately sent down Bundrage for the second time with a straight left, who fell two times while trying to stand up and the bout was stopped.
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Sechew Powell trained with coach Buddy McGirt in his professional career.
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On June 11,2008 Sechew Powell fought Deandre Latimore at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City.
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Sechew Powell tested positive for marijuana in his post-fight drug test and was suspended for 60 days by the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Sechew Powell avenged his loss to Latimore by fighting him again two years later and winning with a twelve-round majority decision in an IBF title eliminator in Durant, Oklahoma.