# Freddie Pendleton

Freddie Pendleton (born January 5, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 2001.

## Biography

Pendleton won his first title in October 1985 knocking out Darryl Martin (9-2) in the 6th round earning him the Pennsylvania State light welterweight title.
In March 1986, "Fearless", who was (14-13) at the time, took on Roger Mayweather (23-3) at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. He knocked out Roger in the 6th round for a TKO win.
Four months later, Pendleton took on Frankie Randall (27-1) for the second time; it was for the vacant USBA lightweight title. The fight went the distance and was a draw. Freddie later won the USBA lightweight title and defended it successfully in 1987 and 1988.
In 1990, Pendleton fought a world title against unified WBC & IBF lightweight champion, Pernell Whitaker (20-1). Although prior to the contest, few had placed much faith in Freddie's abilities to provide a competitive effort in the fight, due to his 24-16 record, Freddie did just that. The fight turned out to be far better than anyone had expected with Pendleton up against one of best fighters in the world. Although the outcome was declared as a unanimous decision win for Whitaker, most observers generally thought the fight was much closer than the scorecards reflected (Judges Jim Traylor and Stuart Winston scored it 116-112, with Phil Newman 117-113 all for Pernell Whitaker).
In 1993, Pendleton captured the Vacant IBF lightweight title with a decision win over Tracy Spann. He defended his title once before losing it to Rafael Ruelas in 1994.
Although he continued to fight until 2001, Pendleton never regained a major belt, losing to IBF welterweight title holder Félix Trinidad in 1996, IBF light welterweight title holder Vince Phillips in 1997, and WBA welterweight title holder James Page in 1999.
He retired in 2001 after being KO'd by Ricky Hatton.
On June 26, 2011, Freddie Pendleton was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.

## Professional boxing record

| 78 fights | 47 wins | 26 losses |
| By knockout | 35 | 7 |
| By decision | 12 | 18 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 5 | 5 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 78 | Loss | 47–26–5 | Ricky Hatton | KO | 2 (12) | Oct 27, 2001 | M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K. | For WBC International light welterweight title |
| 77 | Win | 47–25–5 | Horatio García | TKO | 1 (12) | Jul 21, 2001 | Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, California, U.S. | Won vacant IBA Americas welterweight title |
| 76 | Draw | 46–25–5 | Humberto Herrera | TD | 9 (10) | Jan 13, 2001 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 75 | Loss | 46–25–4 | Ben Tackie | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 18, 2000 | Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 74 | Win | 46–24–4 | Gilberto Flores | TKO | 1 (8) | May 12, 2000 | Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
| 73 | Win | 45–24–4 | Ed Goins | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 17, 2000 | Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
| 72 | Loss | 44–24–4 | James Page | TKO | 11 (12) | Jul 24, 1999 | Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA welterweight title |
| 71 | Win | 44–23–4 | Freddy Rojas | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 18, 1998 | Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 70 | Loss | 43–23–4 | Terron Millett | UD | 12 | May 29, 1998 | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant USBA super lightweight title |
| 69 | Loss | 43–22–4 | Vince Phillips | TKO | 10 (12) | Dec 13, 1997 | Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | For IBF super lightweight title |
| 68 | Win | 43–21–4 | Kevin Sedam | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 11, 1997 | Argosy Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 42–21–4 | James Martinez | TKO | 2 (?) | Apr 19, 1997 | Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 41–21–4 | Mike Bryan | TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 15, 1996 | Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 40–21–4 | Félix Trinidad | KO | 5 (12) | May 18, 1996 | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For IBF welterweight title |
| 64 | Win | 40–20–4 | Ralph Southerland | KO | 1 (10) | Jan 13, 1996 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 63 | Win | 39–20–4 | Tony Lopez | TKO | 8 (12) | Aug 12, 1995 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained USBA super lightweight title |
| 62 | Win | 38–20–4 | Darryl Tyson | TKO | 10 (12) | Apr 29, 1995 | US Air Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S. | Won USBA super lightweight title |
| 61 | Win | 37–20–4 | Clarence Coleman | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 1, 1995 | Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 36–20–4 | Steve Larrimore | KO | 10 (10) | Dec 9, 1994 | Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | |
| 59 | Loss | 35–20–4 | Giovanni Parisi | SD | 10 | Sep 17, 1994 | MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 35–19–4 | Rafael Ruelas | UD | 12 | Feb 19, 1994 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Lost IBF lightweight title |
| 57 | Loss | 35–18–4 | Ed Pollard | DQ | 3 (8) | Dec 4, 1993 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 35–17–4 | Jorge Páez | UD | 12 | Jul 17, 1993 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| 55 | Win | 34–17–4 | Cruz Saldana | KO | 2 (10) | May 15, 1993 | Soref Jewish Community Center, Plantation, Florida, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 33–17–4 | Tracy Spann | UD | 12 | Jan 10, 1993 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won vacant IBF lightweight title |
| 53 | Draw | 32–17–4 | Tracy Spann | TD | 2 (12) | Aug 29, 1992 | Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant IBF lightweight title |
| 52 | Win | 32–17–3 | Edison Martinez | KO | 1 (10) | Nov 23, 1991 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 31–17–3 | Felix Dubray | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 20, 1991 | Teatro Ariston, San Remo, Liguria, Italy | |
| 50 | Win | 30–17–3 | Eric Podolak | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 18, 1991 | Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 49 | Win | 29–17–3 | Jose A Rivera | KO | 1 (?) | Feb 16, 1991 | Bingo Hall, Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 28–17–3 | Steve Larrimore | TKO | 1 (12) | Oct 23, 1990 | Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained USBA lightweight title |
| 47 | Win | 27–17–3 | Luis Portocarrero | TKO | 5 (10) | Sep 7, 1990 | National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 46 | Win | 26–17–3 | Tim Brooks | UD | 12 | Jun 26, 1990 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Retained USBA lightweight title |
| 45 | Win | 25–17–3 | Mario Salazar | TKO | 2 (?) | May 5, 1990 | Brown County Arena, Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 44 | Loss | 24–17–3 | Pernell Whitaker | UD | 12 | Feb 3, 1990 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBC and IBF lightweight titles |
| 43 | Win | 24–16–3 | Carlos Brandi | TKO | 1 (10) | Sep 15, 1989 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 23–16–3 | John Montes | KO | 10 (10) | Nov 22, 1988 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 23–15–3 | Akwei Addo | TKO | 6 (10) | Sep 13, 1988 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 22–15–3 | Livingstone Bramble | TKO | 10 (12) | Jul 10, 1988 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained USBA lightweight title |
| 39 | Win | 21–15–3 | Steve Larrimore | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 16, 1988 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 20–15–3 | Sammy Fuentes | TKO | 1 (10) | Feb 12, 1988 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 37 | Win | 19–15–3 | Elvis Perez | TKO | 8 (12) | Sep 28, 1987 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Won vacant USBA lightweight title |
| 36 | Win | 18–15–3 | Ronald Haynes | KO | 6 (10) | Jul 28, 1987 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 35 | Draw | 17–15–3 | Livingstone Bramble | MD | 10 | Apr 3, 1987 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 17–15–2 | Shelton LeBlanc | UD | 10 | Dec 2, 1986 | Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 17–14–2 | Joey Olivera | SD | 10 | Oct 7, 1986 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 17–13–2 | Manuel Hernandez | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 29, 1986 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Draw | 16–13–2 | Frankie Randall | SD | 12 | Jul 4, 1986 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For vacant USBA lightweight title |
| 30 | Win | 16–13–1 | Shelton LeBlanc | UD | 10 | Apr 11, 1986 | Sahara Hotel & Casino, Space Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 15–13–1 | Roger Mayweather | KO | 6 (10) | Mar 12, 1986 | Sahara Hotel & Casino, Space Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 14–13–1 | Roberto Mendez | TKO | 8 (8) | Jan 24, 1986 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 13–13–1 | Jimmy Paul | UD | 10 | Nov 20, 1985 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 13–12–1 | Darryl Martin | TKO | 6 (12) | Oct 1, 1985 | Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won USA Pennsylvania State super lightweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 12–12–1 | Frankie Randall | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 23, 1985 | Viking Hall, Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 12–11–1 | Joe Manley | UD | 10 | Feb 5, 1985 | Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 12–10–1 | Ricky Young | SD | 8 | Jan 19, 1985 | Imperial Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 12–9–1 | Marvin Garris | SD | 8 | Jan 4, 1985 | Mayfair Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 11–9–1 | Adolfo Medel | UD | 10 | Nov 14, 1984 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 11–8–1 | Tyrone Trice | TKO | 1 (10) | Jun 28, 1984 | Riverview Ballroom Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 19 | Loss | 10–8–1 | Hilmer Kenty | UD | 10 | Apr 19, 1984 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 10–7–1 | Luis Vega | PTS | 4 | Mar 3, 1984 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 9–7–1 | Tim Daniels | UD | 4 | Jan 14, 1984 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 8–7–1 | David Grayton | PTS | 8 | Dec 10, 1983 | Andrews Air Base, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 15 | Draw | 7–7–1 | Ken Willis | PTS | 4 | Nov 5, 1983 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Loss | 7–7 | Anthony Fletcher | UD | 10 | May 22, 1983 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 7–6 | Jose Rodriguez | UD | 6 | Apr 24, 1983 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Loss | 6–6 | Bobby Johnson | UD | 8 | Mar 27, 1983 | Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 6–5 | Gerald Hayes | PTS | 8 | Oct 26, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 6–4 | Lloyd Allen | TKO | 6 (6) | Oct 12, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 5–4 | Antonio Nieves | SD | 8 | Aug 15, 1982 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 4–4 | Felix McKnight | SD | 4 | Jul 20, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 3–4 | Ray Evans | TKO | 4 (?) | May 11, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 6 | Loss | 2–4 | Jerome Coffee | UD | 8 | Mar 10, 1982 | Radisson Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 2–3 | Felix McKnight | PTS | 4 | Feb 23, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–3 | Rodney Watts | PTS | 4 | Feb 16, 1982 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Angel Cales | PTS | 4 | Feb 11, 1982 | Golden Eagle Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Anthony English | KO | 2 (?) | Dec 3, 1981 | Golden Eagle Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Ray Evans | PTS | 4 | Nov 5, 1981 | Golden Eagle Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |