Paul Spadafora

“The Pittsburgh Kid”

Boxing

49-1-1RECORD

19WINS BY KO / TKO

30WINS BY DECISION

51PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Paul Ross Spadafora
Nickname	The Pittsburgh Kid
Date of birth	5 Sep 1975
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Pittsburgh, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light welterweight, Lightweight
Trainers	Tom Yankello, P.K. Pecora
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	1995–2014
Status	Retired
Pro debut	18 Oct 1995
Last fight	Win vs Héctor Velázquez, 11 Jul 2014

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Titles and honours

IBF lightweight champion (1999–2003)
NABF super lightweight champion (2013)

Background

American boxer from McKees Rocks, near Pittsburgh, who held the IBF lightweight title from 1999 to 2003. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.

Fight history

51 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Héctor Velázquez	Decision (unanimous)	8		11 Jul 2014	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Johan Pérez	Decision (majority)	12		30 Nov 2013	Chester, West Virginia, US	For WBA interim super lightweight title
Win	Robert Franckel	Decision (unanimous)	10		6 Apr 2013	Chester, West Virginia, US	Won vacant NABF super lightweight title
Win	Solomon Egberime	Decision (unanimous)	10		1 Dec 2012	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Humberto Toledo	Decision (unanimous)	8		18 Aug 2012	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Alain Hernandez	TKO (corner retirement)	5	3:00	20 Nov 2010	Uncasville, Connecticut, US
Win	Ivan Fiorletta	TKO	8	0:40	12 Mar 2010	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Win	Jermaine White	Decision (unanimous)	8		30 Sep 2009	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Ivan Orlando Bustos	TKO	6	2:26	24 Jun 2009	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Shad Howard	Decision (unanimous)	8		25 Apr 2008	Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Oisin Fagan	Decision (split)	10		9 Mar 2007	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US
Win	Frankie Zepeda	TKO	5	2:07	22 Nov 2006	Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Francisco Campos	TKO	10	1:02	17 Jul 2004	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Rubén Galván	Decision (unanimous)	10		29 Apr 2004	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, US
Draw	Leonard Doroftei	Decision (split)	12		17 May 2003	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title; for WBA lightweight title
Win	Dennis Holbaek Pedersen	Decision (unanimous)	12		9 Nov 2002	Chester, West Virginia, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Angel Manfredy	Decision (unanimous)	12		9 Mar 2002	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Charles Tschorniawsky	Decision (unanimous)	10		14 Aug 2001	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Joel Perez	Decision (unanimous)	12		8 May 2001	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Billy Irwin	Decision (unanimous)	12		16 Dec 2000	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Rodney Jones	Decision (unanimous)	10		9 Sep 2000	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Mike Griffith	Technical decision	10	3:00	6 May 2000	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Victoriano Sosa	Decision (unanimous)	12		3 Mar 2000	Verona, New York, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Renato Cornett	TKO	11	0:52	17 Dec 1999	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Retained IBF lightweight title
Win	Israel Cardona	Decision (unanimous)	12		20 Aug 1999	Chester, West Virginia, US	Won vacant IBF lightweight title
Win	Eugene Johnson	Decision (unanimous)	8		30 Mar 1999	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Rocky Martinez	Decision (unanimous)	10		22 Jan 1999	Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Dezi Ford	TKO	10		4 Dec 1998	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Sam Girard	Decision (unanimous)	10		23 Oct 1998	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	David Thomas	TKO	2		30 Aug 1998	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Jose Aponte	Decision (points)	12		23 Jun 1998	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Amado Cabato	TKO	7		27 May 1998	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Troy Fletcher	Decision (unanimous)	8		26 Mar 1998	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Roger Brown	Decision (unanimous)	8		11 Dec 1997	Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Hector Ramirez	TKO	2		15 Oct 1997	Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Kino Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	6		13 Sep 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Bernard Harris	Decision (unanimous)	8		13 Aug 1997	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Julio Cesar Merino	TKO	5		23 May 1997	Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Joe Lafontant	Decision (points)	6		1 Mar 1997	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Greg McLean	KO	2		22 Dec 1996	Struthers, Ohio, US
Win	Mark Andreske	TKO	5		21 Nov 1996	Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Jeff Whaley	TKO	2		27 Sep 1996	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Antonio Gonzalez	Decision (unanimous)	4		22 Jun 1996	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Calvin Faggins	TKO	2		10 Jun 1996	Washington, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Erik Joshua	Decision (unanimous)	4		7 May 1996	Steubenville, Ohio, US
Win	Julio Ibarra	TKO	3		31 Mar 1996	Washington, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Michael Lopez	TKO (corner retirement)	3	3:00	20 Feb 1996	Miami, Florida, US
Win	Lacebian Crockett	KO	1		13 Dec 1995	Liberty Township, Ohio, US
Win	Anthony Hardy	Decision (unanimous)	4		15 Nov 1995	Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Nathaniel Hardy	TKO	2		7 Nov 1995	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Steve Maddux	Decision (points)	4		18 Oct 1995	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Pro debut

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