Chauncy Welliver (born 28 April 1983) is an American-New Zealand
heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...
boxer from
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south o ...
who lived in
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...
, New Zealand. He has a career record of 57–13–5. Throughout his career he has never been knocked down and at one point the
WBC ranked him the 5th best heavyweight in the world.
Career
He came to widespread attention when he fought
Odlanier Solís
Odlanier Solís Fonte (born 5 April 1980) is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2016. He challenged once for the World Boxing Council, WBC heavyweight title in 2011. As an Amateur boxing, amateur, he won a gold medal ...
in October 2008. He lost when the referee intervened in the ninth round but impressed many with his skills and decent chin.
Welliver was then rated in the top 10 for some time by both the
WBC and
WBO
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxin ...
after picking up numerous titles from limited opposition. His ranking dropped however when he suffered two defeats in 2012, being outpointed by
Sherman Williams and
Kyotaro Fujimoto
is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2019 and a kickboxer. He began competing again as a professional kickboxer in 2021.
He is the former K-1 Heavyweight Champion and successfully defended the title against kickbox ...
.
His ring name is the Hillyard Hammer. He is currently trained by former
Native American
Native Americans or Native American usually refers to Native Americans in the United States.
Related terms and peoples include:
Ethnic groups
* Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian peoples of North, South, and Central America ...
heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...
title challenger,
Joe "The Boss" Hipp.
His current manager is Roland Jankelson. He is also a
heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...
consultant for the
boxing
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radio show On The Ropes. Welliver trains and coaches amateur boxers at Boxfit in
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south o ...
.
On 31 January 2015, Welliver lost to rugby football star
Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny William Williams (born 3 August 1985) is a New Zealand heavyweight boxer, and a former professional rugby league and rugby union player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the cou ...
, in what he has described as the biggest fight of his career and Williams as "a better athlete than
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...
."
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Sonny William Williams (born 3 August 1985) is a New Zealand heavyweight boxer, and a former professional rugby league and rugby union player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the cou ...
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Alexander Ustinov
Alexander "Sasha" Ustinov (; born 7 December 1976) is a Russian professional boxer,. Retrieved 1 October 2016. former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he has challenged once for the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title in 2017.
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Lucas Browne (born 14 April 1979) is an Australian former professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competed from 2009 to 2024. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title ( Regular version) in 2016. At regional level, he ...
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Bert Cooper
Bertram Cooper (January 10, 1966 – May 10, 2019), nicknamed Smokin' Bert Cooper, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2012. He fought Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Chris Byrd, Ray ...
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Rob Calloway
Rob Calloway (born July 18, 1969) is an American boxer. He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials. He has held the World Boxing Council Continen ...
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Lawrence Tauasa is a Samoan Australian former professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He comes from Sydney, is a former Australian cruiserweight champion and was a contestant on the fourth season of the Contender.
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Odlanier Solís
Odlanier Solís Fonte (born 5 April 1980) is a Cuban former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2016. He challenged once for the World Boxing Council, WBC heavyweight title in 2011. As an Amateur boxing, amateur, he won a gold medal ...
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Chad Van Sickle
Chad Van Sickle (born August 23, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is a former NABA Cruiserweight Champion and former WBC Americas Champion. His manager is Scott Walisa, and he is trained by his father Bob Van Sickle.
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Chad Van Sickle
Chad Van Sickle (born August 23, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is a former NABA Cruiserweight Champion and former WBC Americas Champion. His manager is Scott Walisa, and he is trained by his father Bob Van Sickle.
Van Sickle was ...
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Travis Fulton
Travis Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned bou ...
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References
External links
On The Ropes*
Spokane Boxfit
{{DEFAULTSORT:Welliver, Chauncy
1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
Boxers from Washington (state)
New Zealand professional boxing champions
American male boxers
Boxers from Auckland
Heavyweight boxers