10/04/2025
Pensacola, Florida, has produced several notable professional boxers. Here’s a breakdown of the top fighters, focusing on their records and achievements:
🥇 Roy Jones Jr.
• Record: 66 wins (47 KOs), 10 losses
• Highlights:
• Four-division world champion
• 1988 Olympic silver medalist (later awarded gold)
• Considered one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers ever
• Legacy: Roy Jones Jr. is Pensacola’s most famous boxer and a global icon in the sport.
🥈 Derrick (Smoke) Gainer
• Record: 43 wins (25 KOs), 7 losses, 1 draw
• Highlights:
• Former WBA featherweight champion
• Challenged for IBF super-featherweight title against Diego Corrales
• Legacy: Gainer was a dominant featherweight in the 1990s and early 2000s.
🥉 Vince Phillips
• Record: 48 wins (34 KOs), 12 losses, 1 draw
• Highlights:
• Former WBA welterweight champion
• Fought top contenders like Ike Quartey
• Legacy: Known for his power and resilience in the welterweight division.
🔥 Devin Cushing
• Record: 18–0 (14 KOs)
• Highlights:
• Undefeated lightweight prospect from Pensacola
• Most recent win: KO over Carlos Manuel Portillo (September 2025)
• Legacy: Rising star in lightweight boxing, showing potential to become a major contender.
🔥 Saben Cura
• Record: 15–0
• Highlights:
• Undefeated lightweight prospect
• Emerging talent building a strong professional record
• Legacy: Part of Pensacola’s new generation of boxing talent.
