Alex Stewart (boxer)

Alex Stewart
Alex Stewart
Born	28 June 1964; London, England, UK
Died	16 November 2016 (aged 52); Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Other names	The Destroyer
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Reach	199 cm (78.5 in)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	43
Wins by KO	40
Losses	10
Men's boxing
Representing Jamaica
Pan American Games

Alex Stewart (28 June 1964 – 16 November 2016) was a british professional boxer.^[1] He represented Jamaica at the 1984 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1983 Pan American Games. During his professional career, he fought world champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Oleg Maskaev, and Michael Moorer. Known for being a strong finisher, 40 of his 43 career wins came inside the distance.

Amateur career

Stewart was a member of the Jamaican 1984 Olympic team. He was beaten by Sweden's Håkan Brock in the quarter final of the heavyweight competition, losing by a 5–0 decision.^[2] A year earlier he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games. He lost to Michael Bentt in a thrilling match in the 1985 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Finals.

Highlights

Pan American Games (heavyweight), Caracas, Venezuela, August 1983:

1/4: Defeated Jorge Dascola (Argentina) KO 1
1/2: Lost to Aurelio Toyo (Cuba) RSC 2

Olympic Games (heavyweight), Los Angeles, California, August 1984:

1/16: Defeated Virgilio Frias (Dominicana) KO 2
1/8: Lost to Håkan Brock (Sweden) 0–5

National Golden Gloves (heavyweight), 1985:

Finals: Lost to Michael Bentt

Professional career

Nicknamed "The Destroyer", Stewart did just that in the heavyweight ranks, at least early in his career. Stewart reeled off 24 consecutive wins, all by KO, prior to his defeat to Evander Holyfield, to whom he lost twice.^[3]

Stewart is probably best known for being blown out by Mike Tyson in the first round in 1990 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.,^[4]^[5] and lost to other notable heavyweights of his era, including Michael Moorer, George Foreman, and Oleg Maskaev.

Stewart's loss to Foreman is likely his most notable ring performance. Although Foreman knocked him down twice, Stewart recovered to lose a narrow majority decision to Foreman, in which Foreman was badly swollen about the face.

Retirement and death

After two consecutive knockout losses, Stewart retired from boxing in 1999, and after retiring worked in the New York area for a liquor distributor. Stewart died in Mount Vernon, New York in November 2016 of a blood clot in his lung.^[6]

Professional boxing record

53 fights	43 wins	10 losses
By knockout	40	7
By decision	3	3

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
53	Loss	43–10	Jorge Luis González	TKO	2 (10), 2:38	6 Jun 1999	New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
52	Loss	43–9	Lance Whitaker	TKO	7 (10), 1:40	16 Jan 1999	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
51	Win	43–8	Ezra Sellers	TKO	3 (10), 2:43	8 Oct 1998	Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
50	Loss	42–8	Phil Jackson	UD	10	24 Jul 1998	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
49	Win	42–7	Abdul Muhaymin	UD	8	12 Jun 1998	Belle of Baton Rogue Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
48	Loss	41–7	Oleg Maskaev	TKO	7 (10)	27 Sep 1997	Circus, Moscow, Russia
47	Win	41–6	James Warring	UD	10	1 May 1997	Convention Center, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
46	Win	40–6	Samson Cohen	KO	1 (10), 2:53	6 Mar 1997	Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
45	Loss	39–6	Craig Petersen	TKO	8 (10), 2:46	3 Nov 1996	Tokyo Bay Hall, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
44	Win	39–5	Bryant Smith	KO	6 (10), 2:19	6 Feb 1996	69th Regiment Armory, New York City, New York, U.S.
43	Win	38–5	Terry Anderson	KO	1 (10), 2:37	2 Dec 1995	The Grand Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
42	Win	37–5	Darren Hayden	RTD	5 (10), 3:00	3 Oct 1995	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
41	Win	36–5	Jesse Ferguson	UD	10	8 Aug 1995	Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella, California, U.S.
40	Win	35–5	Tyrone Evans	TKO	4 (10), 1:47	9 May 1995	Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
39	Win	34–5	Tyrone Evans	TKO	6 (8), 1:56	10 Sep 1994	Flamingo Hotel Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
38	Win	33–5	Derrick Roddy	TKO	6 (10), 2:45	2 Jul 1994	Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, U.S.
37	Loss	32–5	Evander Holyfield	UD	12	26 Jun 1993	Concention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
36	Win	32–4	Rick Enis	TKO	3 (10)	26 Apr 1993	Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
35	Win	31–4	Jerry Halstead	TKO	7 (10)	6 Feb 1993	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
34	Win	30–4	Marshall Tillman	TKO	10 (10), 0:31	25 Aug 1992	Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
33	Win	29–4	Paul Poirier	TKO	3 (10), 1:04	24 Jul 1992	Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.
32	Loss	28–4	George Foreman	MD	10	11 Apr 1992	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
31	Win	28–3	Joey Christjohn	TKO	3 (10)	22 Feb 1992	Katowice, Poland
30	Loss	27–3	Michael Moorer	TKO	4 (10), 1:54	27 Jul 1991	Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
29	Win	27–2	Danny Wofford	RTD	4 (10), 3:00	11 Apr 1991	Civic ArenaSaint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
28	Loss	26–2	Mike Tyson	TKO	1 (10), 2:27	8 Dec 1990	Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
27	Win	26–1	Jamie Howe	TKO	7 (10), 0:32	3 Jul 1990	Kusher's Club, Monticello, New York, U.S.
26	Win	25–1	Mark Young	RTD	5 (10), 3:00	25 May 1990	Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
25	Loss	24–1	Evander Holyfield	TKO	8 (12), 2:51	4 Nov 1989	Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	For WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title
24	Win	24–0	Terry Armstrong	TKO	3 (10), 1:25	10 Aug 1989	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
23	Win	23–0	Fernando Montes	TKO	2 (10), 1:50	13 Jul 1989	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
22	Win	22–0	Michael Johnson	TKO	2 (10)	29 Apr 1989	Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica
21	Win	21–0	Arthel Lawhorne	TKO	4 (10), 2:07	30 Mar 1989	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
20	Win	20–0	David Jaco	TKO	1 (10)	18 Feb 1989	Sportcsarnok Hall, Budapest, Hungary
19	Win	19–0	Eddie Richardson	KO	3 (10), 1:11	15 Dec 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
18	Win	18–0	Lorenzo Canady	TKO	4 (10), 2:14	27 Oct 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Tim Adams	TKO	1 (8), 1:53	23 Sep 1988	Gleason's Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Conroy Nelson	TKO	2 (8)	31 Jul 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Calvin Sherman	TKO	1 (8), 2:32	14 Jul 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Aaron Brown	TKO	1 (10), 1:58	26 May 1988	Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Jim Berry	TKO	1 (8), 2:31	20 May 1988	Gleason's Arena, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Mike Jones	KO	4 (8), 2:42	12 May 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Harry Terrell	KO	1 (8), 2:46	25 Mar 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	George Garza	TKO	2 (6), 1:39	4 Feb 1988	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	John Morton	TKO	4 (6)	17 Dec 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Juan Quintana	TKO	2 (8)	27 Nov 1987	Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Ernie Poole	TKO	1 (?), 2:16	20 Nov 1987	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Jimmy Harrison	TKO	2 (6), 0:40	27 Oct 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Tim Morrison	TKO	2 (6), 0:54	1 Oct 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Dennis Cain	TKO	2 (4), 1:08	6 Aug 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Jim Little	KO	1 (4), 2:20	18 Jun 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Eric Mitchell	TKO	3 (4)	7 May 1987	Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	James Walker	TKO	3 (4), 2:13	6 Sep 1986	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.