JaRico O'Quinn
Jarico Joseph O'Quinn (born April 22, 1995) is an American professional boxer competing in the Bantamweight division.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Great Lakes King | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 22, 1995 (age 28) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Boxing career
Amateur career
O'Quinn won the USA National Championship at bantamweight in 2014 in Spokane, Washington. He also won the 2013 USA Boxing Youth National Championship.[1]
Early professional career
O'Quinn made his professional debut against Hoy Mack on April 10, 2015. He won the fight by a first-round retirement. He amassed a 12-0-1 record over the course of the next four years, with eight stoppage victories, before being scheduled to face James Smith for the vacant WBO International super flyweight title on October 5, 2019, at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, Michigan.[2] O'Quinn won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 96-93 scorecard.[3]
O'Quinn was scheduled to face Oscar Vasquez at the WinnaVegas Casino & Resort in Sloan, Iowa on January 17, 2020.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 79-73 in his favor.[5]
O'Quinn was scheduled to face Saul Sanchez in the main event of the three-fight "ShoBox: The New Generation" card. The card was scheduled for September 24, 2021 at the Central Park Community Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.[6] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout. O'Quinn was knocked down three times in under two minutes, which prompted referee Gary Ritter to stop the fight.[7]
O'Quinn is scheduled to face Jobert Alvarez on the undercard of a UFC Fight Pass broadcast event on April 15, 2022.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 80–72 in his favor.[9]
Boxing record
| 17 fights | 15 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Jobert Alvarez | UD | 8 | Apr 15, 2022 | Garden Theater, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–1–1 | Saul Sanchez | TKO | 1 (10) | Sep 24, 2021 | Central Park Community Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Oscar Vasquez | UD | 8 | Jan 17, 2020 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | James Smith | UD | 10 | Oct 5, 2019 | Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center, Flint, Michigan, U.S. | Won the vacant WBO International Super Fly Title. |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Vicente Alfaro Martinez | UD | 8 | Apr 13, 2019 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Alex Rangel | TKO | 3 (8), 2:38 | Feb 8, 2019 | Motor City Casino, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Christian Esquivel | TKO | 2 (6), 2:56 | Oct 26, 2018 | Motor City Casino, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Yaqub Kareem | TKO | 4 (8), 1:10 | Jun 22, 2018 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Nick Otieno | UD | 6 | Feb 23, 2018 | DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Draw | 7–0–1 | Jose Elizondo | MD | 6 | Aug 4, 2017 | MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | David Martino | UD | 6 | Jun 16, 2017 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Szilveszter Kanalas | KO | 1 (6), 1:23 | Mar 10, 2017 | MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Angel Carvajal | TKO | 3 (6), 2:34 | Jan 22, 2017 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Robert Allen Jr | KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | Nov 12, 2016 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jonathan Quiroz | UD | 4 | Aug 5, 2016 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Sergio Aguilar | RTD | 2 (4) | Jul 16, 2016 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Hoy Mack | RTD | 1 (4) | Apr 10, 2015 | Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit, U.S. | |
References
- "JaRico OQuinn". Archived from the original on December 25, 2015.
- NY FIGHTS. "Jarico O'Quinn and James Smith Added To Oct. 5 Claressa Shields Card". nyfights.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- "Salita Congratulates Detroit Super Flyweight Jarico O'Quinn for Impressive Victory over Crosstown Rival James Smith". philboxing.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- Salazar, Francisco (17 January 2020). "Ja'Rico O'Quinn Vows To Make a Statement in ShoBox Clash". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- Idec, Keith (17 January 2020). "O'Quinn Out-Points Vasquez In 'ShoBox' Opener". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- Salazar, Francisco (3 September 2021). "Jarico O'Quinn to face Saul Sanchez in September 24 ShoBox headliner". ringtv.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- Hansen, John N. (25 September 2021). "ShoBox results and highlights: Saul Sanchez drops Ja'Rico O'Quinn three times in 1st round TKO". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- Aznar, Edri (13 April 2022). "Alvarez returns to boxing ring". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- "Balogun KOs Marin in two". fightnews.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for JaRico O'Quinn from BoxRec (registration required)
- JaRico O'Quinn on Twitter