# Antwun Echols

Antwun Echols (December 4, 1970 – July 2, 2023) was an American boxer who was a world middleweight contender throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s. His hometown was Davenport, Iowa.

## Amateur career

He missed out on a spot on the 1992 United States Olympic boxing team by losing to Raúl Márquez in the final of the trials

## Professional career

Echols turned professional in 1993. In 1999, he challenged IBF middleweight title holder Bernard Hopkins but lost via decision. The following year he lost a rematch with Hopkins, this time losing via technical knock-out in the 10th round.
In 2001, he fought Charles Brewer. Echols went down three times in round two, but recovered in round three to score a technical knock-out win to capture the vacant NABA super middleweight title. In 2003, Echols had another opportunity for a title shot after the WBA Super Middleweight Title was vacated when Sven Ottke was upgraded to 'Super' champion status. He battled Anthony Mundine for the vacant title, but lost a close decision. In 2005, Echols lost an IBF Middleweight Eliminator to Kingsley Ikeke when he was stopped in the 10th round.
Since 2005, Echols is 1–16–3, his run as a championship caliber fighter long ended. In October 2015, Echols was defeated by Derrick Findley in three rounds; this was the seventh consecutive bout in which he lost in the third round.

## Personal life

On July 30, 2007, in Davenport, Iowa, Echols was shot in the leg while trying to break up a fight. In 2013, when asked how many children he has, he replied "Twenty-three, I think," admitting it could be more. At the time, he was living with his fiancé and four children in Dade City, Florida.

### Death

Echols died on July 2 2023, at the age of 52. He had been suffering from diabetes.

## Professional boxing record

| 58 fights | 32 wins | 22 losses |
| By knockout | 28 | 15 |
| By decision | 3 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
Key to abbreviations used for results :
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
Boxing record :
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s) | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 58 | Loss | 32–22–4 | Lamar Russ | KO | 1 (8) | 0:18 | 30 Apr 2016 | Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 32–21–4 | Derrick Findley | TKO | 3 (6) | 1:13 | 17 Oct 2015 | Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 56 | Loss | 32–20–4 | Dyah Davis | KO | 3 (10) | 2:12 | 24 Aug 2013 | Rec Center, Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| 55 | Loss | 32–19–4 | Mike Jimenez | TKO | 3 (6) | 2:58 | 21 Nov 2012 | Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 54 | Loss | 32–18–4 | Patrick Majewski | TKO | 3 (8) | ? | 7 Apr 2012 | Lander's Center, Southaven, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 32–17–4 | Marcus Oliveira | TKO | 3 (8) | 2:01 | 28 Jan 2012 | Menominee Resort Casino, Menominee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 32–16–4 | Alejandro Berrio | TKO | 3 (8) | 1:04 | 26 Feb 2011 | Eihusen Arena, Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| 51 | Loss | 32–15–4 | Joe Spina | TKO | 3 (10) | 0:49 | 2 Oct 2010 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 32–14–4 | Darryl Cunningham | KO | 3 (8) | 2:54 | 23 Jul 2010 | Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 32–13–4 | Caleb Truax | UD | 10 | N/a | 11 Jun 2010 | St. Paul Armory, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 32–12–4 | Fred Thomas | KO | 6 (6) | 1:32 | 20 Mar 2010 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 31–12–4 | Angel Hernandez | RTD | 6 (8) | 3:00 | 21 Aug 2008 | Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Hammond, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 31–11–4 | Phil Williams | TKO | 7 (8) | 0:45 | 5 Jun 2009 | Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 31–10–4 | Roman Karmazin | TKO | 7 (10) | 1:52 | 21 Mar 2009 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, U.S. | For NABF middleweight title |
| 44 | Loss | 31–9–4 | Michael Walker | MD | 8 | N/a | 3 Nov 2008 | Radisson Star Plaza, Merrillville, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 31–8–4 | Peter Quillin | UD | 10 | N/a | 16 Apr 2008 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 42 | Draw | 31–7–4 | Michael Walker | MD | 10 | N/a | 29 Feb 2008 | Paragon Casino & Resort, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 31–7–3 | Fulgencio Zuniga | UD | 10 | N/a | 23 Jun 2007 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 40 | Draw | 31–6–3 | Rubin Williams | PTS | 12 | N/a | 12 Jan 2007 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | For IBA and NBA super middleweight titles |
| 39 | Draw | 31–6–2 | Mohamad Said | MD | 10 | N/a | 5 Apr 2006 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–6–1 | Kingsley Ikeke | RTD | 10 (12) | 3:00 | 15 Apr 2005 | Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington, U.S. | IBF Middleweight title eliminator |
| 37 | Win | 31–5–1 | Jameel Wilson | TKO | 7 (10) | 2:26 | 2 Dec 2004 | Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 30–5–1 | Ross Thompson | UD | 10 | N/a | 8 May 2004 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 35 | Loss | 29–5–1 | Anthony Mundine | UD | 12 | N/a | 3 Sep 2003 | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | For vacant WBA (Regular) super middleweight title. |
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Richard Grant | TKO | 3 (12) | 0:59 | 3 Aug 2002 | Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Retained NABF super middleweight title IBF Super middleweight title eliminator |
| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 | Oscar Bravo | TKO | 1 (12) | 0:42 | 27 Jun 2002 | Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico, U.S. | Retained NABF and NABA super middleweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Kabary Salem | UD | 12 | N/a | 9 Apr 2002 | Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | Won vacant NABF and retained NABA super middleweight titles |
| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Lawrence Chapman | DQ | 5 (12) | 2:47 | 21 Dec 2001 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Retained NABA super middleweight title Chapman disqualified for refusing to stop holding |
| 30 | Win | 25–4–1 | Charles Brewer | TKO | 3 (12) | 1:21 | 19 May 2001 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant NABA super middleweight title |
| 29 | Loss | 24–4–1 | Bernard Hopkins | TKO | 10 (12) | 1:42 | 1 Dec 2000 | The Venetian Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For IBF middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Lionel Ortiz | RTD | 7 (12) | 3:00 | 5 May 2000 | Cherokee Casino, Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S. | Won vacant NABF and USBA middleweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Anthony Ivory | UD | 10 | N/a | 17 Feb 2000 | River Center, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–3–1 | Bernard Hopkins | UD | 12 | N/a | 12 Dec 1999 | Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For IBF middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Roland Rangel | TKO | 2 (12) | 1:40 | 22 Jan 1999 | Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | Retained NABF and USBA middleweight titles |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Urbano Gurrola | TKO | 6 (12) | 1:03 | 28 Jul 1998 | Horseshoe Casino Tunica, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | Retained NABF and USBA middleweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 20–2–1 | Kevin Tillman | RTD | 8 (12) | 3:00 | 7 Apr 1998 | Harrah's Cherokee, Cherokee, North Carolina, U.S. | Retained NABF and USBA middleweight titles |
| 22 | Win | 19–2–1 | Brian Barbosa | KO | 9 (12) | 2:59 | 10 Feb 1998 | Casino Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | Retained USBA middleweight title Won vacant NABF middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2–1 | Billy Robertson | KO | 3 | ? | 30 Sep 1997 | Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2–1 | Earl Monroe | TKO | 3 (12) | 2:25 | 27 Jul 1997 | Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | Won vacant USBA middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–2–1 | Andre Haddock | KO | 3 (8) | 1:09 | 20 May 1997 | Medieval Times, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 15–2–1 | George Brown | TKO | 6 (8) | 2:58 | 10 May 1997 | MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 17 | Draw | 14–2–1 | Eric Lucas | PTS | 10 | N/a | 6 Dec 1996 | Centre Georges-Vezina, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Roy Hundley | KO | 2 (4) | 2:35 | 29 Nov 1996 | Sullivan Brothers Center, Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 13–2 | Chris Johnson | MD | 10 | N/a | 11 Oct 1996 | International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Eric Crumble | TKO | 1 (6) | 1:25 | 30 Mar 1996 | Sullivan Brothers Center, Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Oscar Washington | TKO | 4 (8) | ? | 9 Dec 1995 | MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Marris Virgil | TKO | 2 (8) | 0:22 | 18 Oct 1995 | MARK of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Dan Butters | KO | 2 (6) | ? | 13 May 1995 | River Center, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Abdullah Ramadan | KO | 2 (6) | 2:23 | 1 Mar 1995 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Edgar Borja | KO | 2 | ? | 17 Dec 1994 | Ruminahui Coliseum, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Joe Harris | KO | 3 (8) | ? | 22 Oct 1994 | Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | Won vacant Iowa middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Willie Perry | KO | 6 (6) | 1:18 | 8 Oct 1994 | Sterling, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Tyrone Mack | TKO | 2 | ? | 31 Jul 1994 | Toad Holler Night Club, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Hector Ramirez | KO | 3 | ? | 1 Jul 1994 | LeClaire Park, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Leon Shavers | KO | 1 | ? | 8 Jan 1994 | River Center, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Clifton Woods | TKO | 1 | ? | 23 Oct 1993 | St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Donald Tucker | KO | 1 (4) | 1:42 | 31 Jul 1993 | Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Anthony Ivory | KO | 1 (4) | ? | 22 May 1993 | River Center, Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | Professional debut |