Chris Pearson (boxer) facts for kids

Chris Pearson (born November 12, 1990) is a former American amateur boxer who became a professional boxer in the Middleweight division. He signed a contract with Al Haymon to start his professional career. Al Haymon also worked with famous boxers like Floyd Mayweather Jr..

Chris Pearson's Boxing Journey

Early Days as an Amateur Boxer

Chris Pearson is a left-handed boxer, also known as a southpaw. He had a very impressive amateur record with 93 wins and only 8 losses! In 2009, he became a national champion for the Police Athletic League.

Chris showed his skill by defeating four boxers who had competed in the Olympics. These included Yamaguichi Florentino from Brazil, who had a lot of experience with over 150 fights, and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev from Kazakhstan, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Chris beat both of them in Los Angeles. He also spent about two and a half months in Los Angeles, competing for the L.A. Matadors team in the World Series of Boxing.

Here are some of his other big achievements as an amateur:

• U.S. National Amateur Middleweight Champion
• 2-time Silver Gloves Champion
• 4-time Jr Golden Gloves Champion
• 8-time State Fair Champion
• Jr Olympic Bronze Medalist
• Ringside World Champion
• National PAL Champion

Starting a Professional Career

Chris Pearson had a fantastic start to his professional boxing career on November 26, 2011, in Cincinnati. His first professional fight was part of a bigger boxing event. He won his debut fight by knocking out his opponent, Steven Chadwick, in the very first round, just two minutes into the match.

On February 25, 2012, Chris quickly defeated Jeremy Wood in the first round. This fight was part of a big boxing show, though it wasn't shown on TV.

As of July 2025, Chris Pearson's professional record shows 17 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no contest.

Chris Pearson's Professional Boxing Record

17 Wins (12 knockout, 5 decision), 3 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contests
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	12-0	Steve Martinez	SD	10	2014-12-12	Illusions Theater in San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win	11-0	Lanardo Tyner	SD	8	2014-02-28	Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, United States
Win	10–0	Acacio Joao Ferreira	KO	1 (4), 1:44	2013-12-06	Little Creek in Shelton, Washington, United States
Win	9–0	Josh Williams	TKO	1 (4), 1:14	2013-09-13	MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	8–0	Arturo Crespin	TKO	1 (4), 1:14	2013-7-19	Staples Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–0	Yosamani Abreu	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	2012-11-10	Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	6–0	Jeremy Marts	KO	1 (4), 0:44	2012-11-10	Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	5–0	Christian Nava	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	4–0	Ángel Hernández	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	3–0	Jeremy Wood	TKO	1 (4), 0:55	2012-02-25	Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	2–0	Cleven Ishe	UD	4	2012-01-06	Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, United States
Win	1–0	Steven Chadwick	TKO	1 (4), 1:42	2011-11-26	U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States	Pearson's professional debut.