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Sean Fletcher (professional boxer)

Sean Fletcher (professional boxer)

Decorated Amateur Boxer

Decorated Amateur Boxer

Sean Fletcher (born November 12, 1967 Orange, New Jersey died September 12, 2022) was a former amateur and professional boxer.[12]

Career

Amateur Boxing Career

Fletcher vs. Reyes

Fletcher vs. Reyes

He was an amateur standout.

As an amateur, Sean Fletcher won the 1992 United States Amateur Championship at Bantamweight by defeating Paulie Ayala in the final. Fletcher also attempted to qualify for the United States Olympic teams in 1988 and 1992 at bantamweight, losing to Jemal Hinton and Paulie Ayala. Fletcher's final amateur record was 280-22. He was a three-time New Jersey Golden Gloves champion and a three-time Diamond Belt champion. Fletcher was also a five-time U.S. All-Navy boxing champion and a three-time U.S. All-Armed Forces boxing gold medalist.[7]

Professional Boxing Career

He boxed professionally from 1993 to 2003 and finished with a record of 25 wins and 10 losses.

He scored 19 knockouts.

He turned professional on July 27, 1993 with a unanimous decision win over Justo Sanchez at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fletcher ran off four more wins before taking his first pro defeat at the hands of New England Featherweight Champion Joey Negron via six round decision. He did not lose another professional fight for over three years. His fifteen fight win streak ended on November 21, 1997 when he was stopped in the sixth round by future WBC world featherweight champion Cesar Soto.

Fletcher put together four more knockout victories, including a 6th round technical knockout win over Maryland prospect Brian Cook.On February 18, 2000 he competed against Angel Manfredy. Manfredy stopped Fletcher in round four of their bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was televised on ESPN. He competed against Derrick Gainer, Leavander Johnson, Juan Manuel Marquez ,and Lamar Murphy. He was honored by the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.

Sean’s final appearance in the ring came on June 6,2003 in Tampa, Florida when he squared off with local favorite “Diamond” David Santos. As of 2022, Fletcher was still active in the boxing community.[8]

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