Edner Cherry (born July 21, 1982) is a Bahamian professional boxer and two-time world title challenger.[1]
Edner Cherry | |
|---|---|
 Cherry in 2007 | |
| Born | July 21, 1982 |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Other names | Cherry Bomb |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight Lightweight Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early years
Cherry was born to a Bahamian father and a Haitian mother. He emigrated from The Bahamas to the United States, and resides in Wauchula, Florida.
Career
Cherry began boxing professionally in 2001, with mixed results (3-2-2 as of July 2002). Soon after signing with Peter Fernandez and Starfight Productions he appeared to find his groove, racking up 14 straight wins and acquiring a number of minor titles—the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation Lightweight title and the NBA Intercontinental Lightweight Title. Cherry then lost an IBF title eliminator to Ricky Quiles by split decision to end his win streak. In February 2007 Cherry lost a unanimous decision to Paulie Malignaggi on HBO.
Recently, Edner Cherry has been named Friday Night Fights Boxer of the Year (2006) by ESPN [1] and has fought on both Showtime and HBO.
In 2008, Cherry knocked out former WBC Lightweight champion Stevie Johnston in the 10th round. Cherry's 'Cherry Bomb' left hook had Johnston down in the third and the ninth, and a straight right hand put away the former champion for the count at 2:34 in the tenth round of a WBC USNBC national title bout. Following that fight, Cherry wound up fighting WBC light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley for the belt. Although very well prepared for this fight, Cherry dropped a unanimous decision to Bradley.
At the end of 2008, Cherry left his long-time trainer, Pete Fernandez and signed with TKO Promotions. Under TKO, Cherry has won three straight fights, all by stoppage. Cherry was scheduled to fight for the NABO super featherweight title, but after the original opponent pulled out of the fight, his management was unable to find a replacement. The fight was cancelled.
Cherry has also won the NABA and NABF lightweight titles.
In January 2012, Cherry signed a promotional deal with Chicago-based, 8 Count Promotions. He also signed an exclusive management deal with Albert Falcon and Patrick Doljanin of Warehouse Boxing, located in Highland Park, IL.
Professional boxing record
| 47 fights | 37 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 0 |
| By decision | 18 | 7 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Win | 37–7–2 (1) | Dennis Galarza | UD | 10 | Apr 13, 2018 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
| 46 | Win | 36–7–2 (1) | Omar Douglas | UD | 10 | Apr 4, 2017 | Sands Bethlehem Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 45 | Win | 35–7–2 (1) | Haskell Rhodes | UD | 10 | Jun 28, 2016 | Sands Bethlehem Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 44 | Loss | 34–7–2 (1) | José Pedraza | SD | 12 | Oct 3, 2015 | U.S. Bank Arena, Ohio, Cincinnati, US | For IBF super featherweight title |
| 43 | Win | 34–6–2 (1) | Luis Cruz | KO | 9 (10) | Jul 11, 2015 | USF Sundome, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 42 | Win | 33–6–2 (1) | Osumanu Akba | TKO | 2 (10) | Oct 18, 2014 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 41 | Win | 32–6–2 (1) | Robert Osiobe | UD | 8 | Apr 4, 2014 | Liacouras, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 40 | Win | 31–6–2 (1) | Vicente Escobedo | TKO | 6 (10) | Feb 16, 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 39 | Win | 30–6–2 (1) | Juan Carlos Martinez | MD | 10 | Apr 4, 2012 | Cicero Stadium 1909 S. Laramie, Cicero, US | |
| 38 | Win | 29–6–2 (1) | Guillermo Sanchez | UD | 8 | Feb 24, 2012 | UIC Pavilio, Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| 37 | NC | 28–6–2 (1) | Eric Aiken | NC | 1 (10) | Sep 23, 2011 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, US | |
| 36 | Win | 28–6–2 | Ever Luis Perez | TKO | 2 (6) | Jan 8, 2011 | Island Grove Park Exhibit Hall, Greely, US | |
| 35 | Win | 27–6–2 | Delvin Placencia | KO | 2 (8) | Feb 27, 2010 | Bell Auditorium, Auga, US | |
| 34 | Win | 26–6–2 | Hevinson Herrera | TKO | 1 (8) | Feb 19, 2010 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida US | |
| 33 | Win | 25–6–2 | Jovann Jones | TKO | 3 (6) | Dec 17, 2009 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, US | |
| 32 | Loss | 24–6–2 | Timothy Bradley | UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2008 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, US | For WBC light welterweight title |
| 31 | Win | 24–5–2 | Stevie Johnston | KO | 10 (10) | May 5, 2008 | The Field House, Camp Lejuene, US | |
| 30 | Win | 23–5–2 | Wes Ferguson | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 8, 2007 | MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas US | |
| 29 | Win | 22–5–2 | Wes Ferguson | UD | 10 | Jun 13, 2007 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 28 | Loss | 21–5–2 | Paulie Malignaggi | UD | 10 | Feb 17, 2007 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, US | |
| 27 | Win | 21–4–2 | Daniel Alicea | TKO | 12 (12) | Aug 11, 2006 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, US | Won vacant NABF Lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 20–4–2 | Monty Meza Clay | TKO | 11 (12) | May 12, 2006 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa US | |
| 25 | Loss | 19–4–2 | José Santa Cruz | UD | 12 | Feb 4, 2006 | Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso | |
| 24 | Win | 19–3–2 | Marco Angel Perez | KO | 1 (12) | Jan 13, 2006 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 23 | Win | 18–3–2 | Juan Polo Perez | UD | 8 | May 13, 2005 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 22 | Loss | 17–3–2 | Ricky Quiles | SD | 12 | Feb 4, 2005 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, US | |
| 21 | Win | 17–2–2 | Jamie Rangel | MD | 12 | Oct 22, 2004 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 20 | Win | 16–2–2 | Antonio Ramirez | TKO | 5 (10) | Jul 27, 2004 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 19 | Win | 15–2–2 | Juan Gomez | KO | 8 (12) | Apr 23, 2004 | Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, PR | |
| 18 | Win | 14–2–2 | Isidro Tejedor | UD | 10 | Mar 26, 2004 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 17 | Win | 13–2–2 | Marty Robbins | UD | 10 | Jan 23, 2004 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 16 | Win | 12–2–2 | Jadschi Green | TKO | 1 (8) | Nov 14, 2003 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 15 | Win | 11–2–2 | Reggie Sanders | UD | 8 | Sep 12, 2003 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 14 | Win | 10–2–2 | Rashaan Abdul Blackburn | UD | 6 | Jun 6, 2003 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 13 | Win | 9–2–2 | Mauricio Juilio | UD | 8 | Mar 23, 2003 | Convention Center, Coconut Grove, US | |
| 12 | Win | 8–2–2 | Antonio Davis | TKO | 2 (4) | Feb 1, 2003 | Jarrell's Gym, Savannah, US | |
| 11 | Win | 7–2–2 | Jaime Palma | UD | 6 | Jan 17, 2003 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 10 | Win | 6–2–2 | Jaime Palma | UD | 6 | Jan 17, 2003 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 9 | Win | 5–2–2 | Carmelo Ramos | TKO | 2 (4) | Dec 20, 2002 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, US | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–2 | Francisco Ginorio | TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 21, 2002 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 8 | Win | 4–2–2 | Meacher Major | SD | 4 | Aug 9, 2002 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US | |
| 7 | Loss | 3–2–2 | Rafael Sierra | SD | 4 | Jun 15, 2002 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, US | |
| 6 | Win | 3–1–2 | Vinnie Pezzulo | UD | 4 | Apr 19, 2002 | USF Sundome, Tampa, US | |
| 5 | Draw | 2–1–2 | Rafael Sierra | PTS | 4 | Feb 22, 2002 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, US | |
| 4 | Win | 2–1–1 | Javier Gonzalez | TKO | 3 (4) | Feb 15, 2002 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, US | |
| 3 | Loss | 1–1–1 | Jose Leonardo Cruz | MD | 4 | Jun 2, 2001 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, US | |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Mirko Wolf | PTS | 4 | May 11, 2001 | Civic Center, Savannah, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Johnson | UD | 4 | Apr 7, 2001 | Hyatt Regency, Tampa, US |
References
External links
- Boxing record for Edner Cherry from BoxRec (registration required)
- Shotime's Edner Cherry Bio
- Article about Edner Cherry[permanent dead link]
- Interview With Edner Cherry before 2nd bout with Wes Ferguson[permanent dead link]
- Cherry vs. Meza-Clay