# Wilford Scypion

Wilford Scypion (July 18, 1958 – February 27, 2014) was an American professional boxer.

## Amateur career

Scypion was the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion in 1978.

## Pro career

In February 1983, Scypion beat Frank Fletcher by a twelve round decision to take the USBA's regional Middleweight title. This victory guaranteed him a world championship fight, against Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The two competitors met on May 27, in a fight televised by HBO Boxing, which was considered by many to show only the best fights available at the time. Scypion was knocked out in the fourth round in his only world title attempt, which was held in Providence, Rhode Island. It was the first bout to simultaneously decide the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in history. In the ninth round of a bout at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 1979, Scypion made his 13th knockout in 13 pro fights, but inadvertently caused the fatal injury of Willie Classen, who died five days later without having regained consciousness.

## Death

Scypion died on February 27, 2014, from complications of pneumonia. He was 55.

## Professional boxing record

32 Wins (24 knockouts, 8 decisions), 9 Losses (5 knockouts, 4 decisions) :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 33-9 | Billy Wayne Lewis | KO | 2 | 31/01/1991 | Bayfront Auditorium, Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | Scypion knocked out at 0:26 of the second round. |
| Win | 33-8 | James Campbell | PTS | 6 | 10/10/1990 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Win | 32-8 | Robert Green | KO | 4 | 17/07/1990 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | Green knocked out at 1:51 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 31-8 | James Tarver | KO | 1 | 27/04/1990 | Rayne, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Loss | 30-8 | Iran Barkley | KO | 8 | 01/11/1985 | Felt Forum, New York City, U.S. | Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round. |
| Loss | 30-7 | Dwight Walker | UD | 10 | 17/09/1985 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 30-6 | Tyler Dupuy | UD | 8 | 14/05/1985 | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Loss | 29-6 | Murray Sutherland | TKO | 12 | 08/12/1984 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | IBF USBA Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:30 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 29-5 | Mauricio Hernandez da Cruz | TKO | 4 | 03/11/1984 | Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 0:29 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 28-5 | Doug Holiman | TKO | 8 | 29/09/1984 | Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. | |
| Loss | 27-5 | Leroy Hester | TKO | 10 | 05/08/1983 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the tenth round. |
| Loss | 26-5 | Marvin Hagler | KO | 4 | 27/05/1983 | Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | IBF Middleweight Title. Scypion knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 26-4 | Frank Fletcher | UD | 12 | 13/02/1983 | Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | IBF USBA Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 25-4 | Bobby West | TKO | 5 | 14/12/1982 | Gilley's Club, Pasadena, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 24-3 | Irving Hines | PTS | 10 | 16/09/1982 | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 23-3 | José Mireles | TKO | 2 | 06/08/1982 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 22-3 | Mark Frazie | UD | 10 | 11/07/1982 | Oasis Ballroom, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Loss | 21-3 | James Green | PTS | 10 | 14/03/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-2 | Siaosi George Tanoa | UD | 10 | 28/11/1981 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | 20-2 | Dwight Davison | PTS | 10 | 08/08/1981 | Kiamesha Lake, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 20-1 | Curtis Parker | PTS | 10 | 03/05/1981 | Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 19-1 | Willie Ray Taylor | KO | 5 | 13/12/1980 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 18-1 | Mike Herron | TKO | 4 | 24/10/1980 | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 17-1 | Fermín Guzmán | TKO | 8 | 02/10/1980 | Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, U.S. | |
| Loss | 16-1 | Mustafa Hamsho | DQ | 10 | 15/06/1980 | Clarkston, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | 16-0 | Bob Patterson | TKO | 6 | 25/05/1980 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 15-0 | Jerome Jackson | UD | 8 | 23/02/1980 | Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 14-0 | Norris McKinney | KO | 3 | 09/01/1980 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | McKinney knocked out at 2:47 of the third round. |
| Win | 13-0 | Willie Classen | KO | 10 | 23/11/1979 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | Classen died of injuries sustained in the fight 5 days later |
| Win | 12-0 | Manuel Torres | KO | 2 | 10/10/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 11-0 | Jose Gamez | KO | 6 | 14/09/1979 | Houston Summit, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 10-0 | German Marquez | KO | 2 | 15/08/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 9-0 | Arnell Thomas | KO | 2 | 26/06/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 8-0 | Jesse Edwards | KO | 2 | 22/05/1979 | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 7-0 | Johnny Heard | KO | 2 | 10/04/1979 | Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 6-0 | Fred Johnson | KO | 8 | 16/01/1979 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 5-0 | Miguel Garcia | TKO | 4 | 28/11/1978 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 4-0 | Oscar Rios | KO | 1 | 12/10/1978 | Pasadena, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-0 | Carlos Terrazas | KO | 2 | 19/09/1978 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-10 | Calvin Todd | KO | 4 | 15/08/1978 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 1-0 | Dennis Haggerty | KO | 1 | 18/07/1978 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |