Syd Vanderpool
Personal information
Nickname The Jewel
Nationality Canadian
Born (1972-09-23)23 September 1972(age 53) Kitchener, Ontario Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Boxing career
Reach 75 in (190.5 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights 39
Wins 35
Win by KO 23
Losses 4
Syd Vanderpool (born September 23, 1972) is a professional boxing coach and held the NABO (North American Boxing Organization ) (super middleweight ) title; he was ranked #1 in the world in 2004 by the International Boxing Federation .
Career Vanderpool fought world champions Bernard Hopkins and Jeff Lacey, and had a victory over Glen Johnson .
After retiring from competitive boxing in May 2005 with a professional record of 35 wins and 4 losses with 23 ko's, Vanderpool became the CEO of the Boxing By Syd Athletic Centre in Kitchener. The youngest of five brothers, Vanderpool was encouraged by his father, who build a full size boxing ring in their backyard. According to Vanderpool, success is not about how great of a boxer one can be, but is measured by the quality of meaningful relationships acquired while working toward a goal.
Professional boxing record 39 fights 35 wins 4 losses By knockout 23 3 By decision 12 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes 39 Loss 35–4 Colombia Alejandro Berrio KO 9 (10), 2:13 22 Apr 2005 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , Hollywood, Florida 38 Loss 35–3 United States Jeff Lacy TKO 8 (12), 1:37 2 Oct 2004 United States Caesars Palace , Las Vegas, Nevada For vacant IBF Super Middleweight title 37 Win 35–2 Panama Tito MendozaUD 12 17 Apr 2004 United States Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa, Florida IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator 36 Win 34–2 United States Demetrius JenkinsTKO 9 (10), 3:00 12 Jul 2003 United States The Orleans , Las Vegas, Nevada 35 Win 33–2 Togo Jaffa BallogouTKO 2 (10), 1:51 14 Dec 2002 United States Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey 34 Win 32–2 United States Tyrus ArmsteadTKO 10 (10), 1:02 1 Jun 2002 United States Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey 33 Win 31–2 South Africa Mondli MbonambiUD 10 1 Feb 2002 Canada Hershey Centre , Mississauga, Ontario 32 Win 30–2 United States Arthur AllenTKO 5 (10), 2:45 12 Oct 2001 Canada Hershey Centre , Mississauga, Ontario 31 Win 29–2 United States Shannon MillerTKO 5 (8) 17 Aug 2001 United States Club International, Detroit 30 Loss 28–2 United States Bernard Hopkins UD 12 13 May 2000 United States Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis, Indiana For IBF Middleweight title 29 Win 28–1 Jamaica Glen Johnson UD 12 28 Jan 2000 United States The Ruins, New Orleans, Louisiana