Cornelius Bundrage
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| Cornelius Bundrage | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Cornelius Bundrage |
| Nickname(s) | K9 |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | April 25, 1973 |
| Birth place | Detroit, Michigan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Cornelius Bundrage, (born April 25, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan), is a professional boxer. He is a former UBA Light Middleweight champion, weighing in at 151 lbs and standing 5'7" and was member of the ESPN reality show, The Contender.
Before becoming a member of the Contender, Bundrage's television debut was a fight against up and coming middleweight Sechew Powell on ShoBox in May 6, 2005, on Showtime. Seconds coming into the fight, Bundrage and Powell threw simultaneous right hands to each others chin, resulting in an extremely rare double knockdown. The referee actually didn't score any knockdowns in shock of the occurrence. Bundrage lost by getting hit by a straight left by Powell, losing by knockout.
On the "Contender Season 2" series debut, Bundrage was the last picked, winding up on the Blue Team. Wanting to avenge the slight, he volunteered to be the first member of his team to box in the tournament (quoting Matthew 20:16, "And the last shall be first"), and found himself in a match against Michael Clark. In a tightly-fought battle for four rounds, the two found themselves practically tied on points, but Bundrage won the fifth round on 2 of the 3 judge's scorecards, and won a majority decision (2 judges said Bundrage won, 1 said it was a draw).
In the quarterfinal round, Bundrage beat Walter Wright by unanimous decision in a bout that involved enough foul play that the referee had to threaten Bundrage with point deductions.
Bundrage's strength failed him when he faced Steve Forbes in the semifinals; Forbes won a unanimous decision over Bundrage.
Bundrage then went on to win The Contender bronze medal fight against Norberto Bravo by TKO in the seventh round in a very impressive fashion.
On the January 12, 2007 edition of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, Bundrage faced former top welterweight prospect Chris Smith. In an extremely close fight, Bundrage was able to survive a sixth round scare, and defeated Smith via split decision.
On May 15, 2007 he fought in the The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA broadcasted on ESPN. He won the fight with a 6th round knockdown against Colin McNeil, assuring the American team a victory in the The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA. Bundrage showed superiority throughout the fight and was the favorite by far in the fight.
In his most recent bout on Jul 11, 2007 "Wednesday Night Fights" Bundrage fought Joel Julio, a hard-hitting 22-year-old junior middleweight contender at the Kodak Theater. At the 2:28 mark of the 8th, Julio caught Bundrage with a long clean right hand to the jaw and rocked the shorter man back on his heels. Bundrage almost went down, as he careened across the ring and Julio immediately jumped on him while winging heavy-handed shots. Another looping right cross to the jaw dropped Bundrage in his tracks and he crashed to the canvas while trying to escape along the ropes, ending the bout.
[edit] Personal life
- Bundrage, his wife Shawana and their son, Dai'Shaun reside in Detroit, Michigan.
- Shawana Bundrage is her husband's manager.
- Cornelius's upbringing was rough, but after finding God, he changed his ways. He met his wife in church. They have complete faith and trust in God. He works hard and has a whole new aspect on life through his faith.
