American boxer (born 1956)
Nathaniel Fitch Sr. (born October 31, 1956) is an American former heavyweight boxer best known for his stellar amateur boxing career.
Early years
“Years ago I was at a Boys Club and some guys took my bike and my brothers went to retrieve it and I’ll just say I was impressed with the way they did it,” said Fitch. “From that point forward I knew I wanted to learn to box.”[ 1]
In 1977, Fitch enlisted in the U.S. Army where he began his career as an amateur boxer. He transferred to Fort Bragg in 1983.[ 1]
Amateur career
Fitch went on to win the 1983 All-Army Championship, the 1983 Interservice Championship, the 1984 Olympic Sports Festival , the 1985 National Amateur Boxing Federation Championship, the 1987 National Golden Gloves Championship and the 1987 Eastern Olympic Trials.[ 1]
Accomplishments
He finished his amateur career with a record of 187 wins, 16 losses and 1 draw.[ 1]
Professional career
Fitch turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. His resume included losses to notable heavyweights Lou Savarese , Tim Witherspoon , Bruce Seldon , Jeremy Williams , Chris Byrd , and John Ruiz . He retired in 1997 after a decision loss to Timo Hoffmann .
Professional boxing record
12 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 19 Losses (10 knockouts, 9 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
5-0
Timo Hoffmann
PTS
6
05/10/1997
Gera , Germany
Loss
9-0
TKO
5
23/01/1997
Loss
19-1
KO
4
06/12/1996
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Loss
27-3
John Ruiz
TKO
3
25/10/1996
Boston, Massachusetts , U.S.
Loss
15-0
TKO
1
17/07/1996
New York City , New York U.S.
Win
0-6
TKO
2
06/04/1996
Fayetteville, North Carolina , U.S.
Loss
20-0
TKO
5
19/12/1995
Columbia, South Carolina , U.S.
Loss
12-0
Chris Byrd
KO
7
03/10/1995
Flint, Michigan , U.S.
Win
0-1
TKO
1
27/09/1995
Loss
22-1
Boone Pultz
UD
8
14/09/1995
Greenbelt, Maryland , U.S.
Loss
14-0
Kirk Johnson
PTS
10
07/07/1995
Bossier City, Louisiana , U.S.
Loss
6-2-2
PTS
8
11/04/1995
Woodlawn, Maryland , U.S.
Loss
15-0
Zeljko Mavrovic
KO
1
11/02/1995
Frankfurt , Germany
Loss
39-4
Tim Witherspoon
TKO
6
17/12/1994
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
No Contest
9-6
NC
2
20/07/1994
Loss
28-3
Bruce Seldon
TKO
4
19/02/1994
Charlotte, North Carolina , U.S.
IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title
Loss
12-0
Jeremy Williams
RTD
7
09/11/1993
Fargo, North Dakota , U.S.
Fitch retired at the end of the seventh round.
Loss
25-0
Lou Savarese
UD
10
17/04/1993
Bushkill, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Loss
17-6
UD
10
25/01/1993
Inglewood, California , U.S.
Win
22-13
Ricky Parkey
TKO
5
24/10/1992
Charleston, South Carolina , U.S.
Win
30-17
PTS
8
26/06/1992
Win
11-18-2
PTS
4
20/05/1992
Concord, North Carolina , U.S.
Win
13-44-2
TKO
1
24/04/1992
Loss
6-1
UD
10
27/02/1992
Virginia Beach, Virginia , U.S.
Loss
7-4
SD
8
06/02/1992
Glen Burnie, Maryland , U.S.
Win
26-2-2
KO
1
12/11/1991
Jacksonville, Florida , U.S.
Win
8-0-1
UD
6
18/10/1991
Tampa, Florida , U.S.
Win
—
KO
2
03/08/1991
Pensacola, Florida , U.S.
Win
1-5-1
TKO
2
28/04/1991
Raleigh, North Carolina , U.S.
Win
4-16
KO
2
15/02/1991
Dothan, Alabama , U.S.
Win
—
DQ
2
18/11/1990
Portsmouth, Virginia , U.S.
Loss
4-1
PTS
4
16/09/1988
Winston-Salem, North Carolina , U.S.
Retirement and later life
Upon retirement Fitch became a boxing coach at Fitch’s Boxing Club in Spring Lake, North Carolina .[ 1]
He was also inducted into the North Carolina Boxing Hall Fame.[ 1]
References
External links
1983 All-Army Champion (+201 lbs)
