Jesse Ferguson
Jesse Ferguson 
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| Birth Name | Jesse Ferguson |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| nationality | US-american |
| birthday | March 20, 1957 |
| place of birth | Philadelphia |
| style | Left delivery |
| size | 1.88 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 44 |
| Victories | 26th |
| Knockout victories | 16 |
| Defeats | 18th |
Jesse Ferguson (born March 20, 1957 in Philadelphia ) is a former American professional boxer from the 1980s and 1990s .
Ferguson began his professional career in 1983 . In the 1980s he was considered a great talent, but ultimately could not meet the expectations placed in him.
In 1986 he lost to the only 19-year-old Mike Tyson in his first fight, which was televised, by abandoning in round 6.
In his only fight for a world title he lost on May 22, 1993 in the second round against Riddick Bowe by knockout . He was also unable to win most of the other fights against famous boxers such as James Smith , Orlin Norris , Oliver McCall , Bruce Seldon , Michael Dokes , Tony Tubbs , Frank Bruno , Larry Holmes and Hasim Rahman .
However, he was able to win against two later heavyweight world champions, Buster Douglas and Ray Mercer , each one victory on points.
His last fight as a professional he played on January 30, 1999 against Andrzej Gołota and had to admit defeat here as well.
Web links
- Jesse Ferguson in the boxrec.com database
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| SURNAME | Ferguson, Jesse |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |