Anthony Lavar Hanshaw is a professional boxer, from Massillon, Ohio. Born on March 28, 1978, in Warren, Ohio, he is noted by many as the hungry 'Tyger'. Hanshaw graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1996. He lost for the first time in his career to boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., on July 14, 2007.
A naturally left-handed boxer who fights from the right-handed stance, he beat Sechew Powell, Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Mora but lost to Jermain Ta...
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Anthony Lavar Hanshaw is a professional boxer, from Massillon, Ohio. Born on March 28, 1978, in Warren, Ohio, he is noted by many as the hungry 'Tyger'. Hanshaw graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1996. He lost for the first time in his career to boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., on July 14, 2007.
A naturally left-handed boxer who fights from the right-handed stance, he beat Sechew Powell, Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Mora but lost to Jermain Taylor.
Just before the 2000 Olympic trials, his father had an accident at work and died. Hanshaw did not qualify. He won the 1998 National Golden Gloves championships at 147 pounds and was 2000 U.S. National champion at 156 pounds. His record was 300-22.
Hanshaw turned professional in 2000 as a Super Middleweight (168 lb) under powerful Shelly Finkel and started very actively with 11 fights in his first year as a professional. The Ring magazine featured him early. He fought a credible opponent in July 2001 in previously undefeated middleweight...
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