Clifford Etienne

“The Black Rhino”

Boxing

29-4-2RECORD

20WINS BY KO / TKO

9WINS BY DECISION

35PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Black Rhino
Date of birth	9 Mar 1970
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Lafayette, Louisiana, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1998–2005
Status	Retired
Pro debut	3 Dec 1998
Last fight	Loss vs Nikolai Valuev, 14 May 2005

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Titles and honours

NABF heavyweight champion (2000)
IBA Continental heavyweight champion (2000)
IBA Americas heavyweight champion (2001)

Background

Clifford Etienne is an American former heavyweight who turned professional in 1998 after serving a prison term and was known for an aggressive, high-volume style. He was knocked out by Mike Tyson in 2003.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Nikolai Valuev	KO	3	14 May 2005	Bayreuth, Germany	For WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
Loss	Calvin Brock	TKO	3	21 Jan 2005	Houston, Texas, US
Win	Kenny Craven	TKO	2	27 Nov 2004	Louisville, Kentucky, US
Win	Talmadge Griffis	Decision (unanimous)	10	9 Jun 2004	Reno, Nevada, US
Win	Onebo Maxime	Decision (unanimous)	8	27 May 2004	Westwego, Louisiana, US
Draw	Gilbert Martinez	Decision (points)	8	27 Mar 2004	Stateline, Nevada, US
Win	Mike Sheppard	KO	2	21 Feb 2004	Akron, Ohio, US
Win	Shawn Robinson	TKO	4	7 Feb 2004	Lafayette, Indiana, US
Loss	Mike Tyson	KO	1	22 Feb 2003	Memphis, Tennessee, US
Draw	Francois Botha	Decision (points)	10	27 Jul 2002	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Win	Terrence Lewis	Decision (unanimous)	10	27 Apr 2002	Uncasville, Connecticut, US
Win	Gabe Brown	TKO	7	2 Feb 2002	Miami, Florida, US
Win	Dan Ward	TKO	2	8 Dec 2001	Biloxi, Mississippi, US	Won vacant IBA Americas heavyweight title
Win	Ken Murphy	KO	1	31 Aug 2001	Gulfport, Mississippi, US
Win	Arthur Weathers	KO	1	22 Jun 2001	Gulfport, Mississippi, US
Loss	Fres Oquendo	TKO	8	23 Mar 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Lawrence Clay Bey	Decision (unanimous)	10	11 Nov 2000	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Cliff Couser	TKO	3	9 Sep 2000	Chester, West Virginia, US	Won vacant NABF heavyweight title
Win	Joey Guy	KO	3	30 Jun 2000	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US	Won vacant IBA Continental heavyweight title
Win	Lamon Brewster	Decision (unanimous)	10	6 May 2000	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Harold Sconiers	Decision (unanimous)	10	18 Mar 2000	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Win	James Jones	TKO	2	26 Feb 2000	Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Win	Marvin Hunt	TKO	1	28 Jan 2000	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Win	Dan Conway	TKO	1	26 Nov 1999	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Win	Darrell Morgan	TKO	1	17 Sep 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Clarence Goins	KO	1	8 Sep 1999	Kenner, Louisiana, US
Win	Abdul Muhaymin	Decision (unanimous)	8	20 Aug 1999	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Win	Eric Jackson	KO	1	11 Jun 1999	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, US
Win	Ronnie Smith	KO	1	30 Apr 1999	Marksville, Louisiana, US
Win	Larry Scott	Decision (unanimous)	6	15 Apr 1999	Miami, Florida, US
Win	Wesley Martin	TKO	6	27 Feb 1999	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Win	Willie Kyles	TKO	1	6 Feb 1999	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, US
Win	Eddie Richardson	Decision (unanimous)	6	19 Jan 1999	New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Win	Curt Render	TKO	1	11 Dec 1998	Marksville, Louisiana, US
Win	John Randall	KO	1	3 Dec 1998	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).