Lajuan Simon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lajuan Simon |
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| Statistics | |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Born | February 25, 1979 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Lajuan Simon (born February 25, 1979) is an American professional boxer. He is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and competed in the middleweight division.
Simon had an exciting career in boxing. He fought for major world boxing titles two times. These were big matches against some of the best boxers.
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Key Boxing Matches
Fighting for World Titles
On March 13, 2009, Lajuan Simon faced Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight title. Simon lost this match by a decision from all the judges.
Later, on December 9, 2011, he fought Gennady Golovkin. This match was for the WBA (regular) and the vacant IBO middleweight titles. Simon lost this fight by a knockout in the very first round.
Winning a Regional Title
Besides his world title fights, Simon also won a regional championship. He defeated Elvin Ayala to win the USBA championship. This was an important win in his career.
Lajuan Simon's Boxing Record
| 31 fights | 23 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Lajuan Simon had a professional boxing record of 23 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. Out of his 23 wins, 12 were by knockout. He also had one fight that was declared a "no contest." This means the fight didn't count as a win or loss for either boxer, often due to an accidental injury.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Lajuan Simon from BoxRec
