Nate Campbell


Nathaniel "Nate" Campbell III is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014, and currently works as a TV host. In boxing he held the unified WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titles from 2008 to 2009, as well as having challenged for the IBF super featherweight title in 2005 and the WBO junior welterweight title in 2009.

Professional career

Early years at lightweight

Campbell turned professional in 2000 in Tallahassee and quickly stormed through his opponents. He won his first 23 fights, setting up a bout with cagey veteran Joel Casamayor in 2003.

Super featherweight

Casamayor won a unanimous decision, but many commentators, including those for HBO, believed that Campbell had fought a much closer match then what the scorecards indicated. Some commentators even stated that Campbell had won that closely fought match.
After that bout Campbell slipped into obscurity after two defeats to Robbie Peden and a loss to Francisco Lorenzo. In the first loss to Peden, Campbell appeared to drop his hands to taunt his opponent and was promptly knocked out. After these fights, many in the boxing world believed that Nate Campbell's boxing days were over.

Return to lightweight

Nonetheless, Campbell stormed back on the scene in 2005 with a big win over undefeated prospect Almazbek "Kid Diamond" Raiymkulov. In 2006 he lost a split decision to Isaac Hlatshwayo, but won an IBF title eliminator against Matt Zegan. Instead of a title shot, Campbell's next bout was another eliminator, which he won over Ricky Quiles. After knocking out Wilson Alcorro, his next bout was a split decision victory over the undefeated Juan Díaz on March 8, 2008 to become the new IBF, WBA, and WBO unified World Lightweight Champion. Campbell was the underdog coming into the fight, as Díaz was considered too strong and too technically sound. But Campbell surprised the boxing world by controlling the tempo of the fight. The first 7 rounds were heavily contested but from the 8th round afterwards, Campbell completely controlled the fight as Diaz's eyes began swelling.
Campbell's first defense of his recently won WBA, WBO and IBF titles was to be against Joan Guzmán who just moved up from the Super Featherweight division. The fight was to take place at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi, United States on September 13, 2008. But because Guzman weighed in more than 3 pounds above the weight limit, Campbell's titles weren't staked. Unfortunately, due to Guzman being dehydrated after trying to make the weight, the Guzman camp backed out and the fight was cancelled.
On January 10, 2009, Campbell vacated his WBA lightweight title because of concerns regarding sanctioning fees and proposed mandatory defenses.
Just as Guzman had trouble making weight, Campbell experienced a similar problem as he was supposed to defend his IBF and WBO lightweight crowns against Ali Funeka on February 14, 2009. On weigh-in however, Campbell was more than 2 pounds over the weight limit. As a result, he was removed of both titles. The fight still went on as scheduled, Funeka could have claimed the IBF and WBO titles with a victory. However, Campbell won a majority decision by the scores of 114-112, 115-111, and 113-113. Despite the win, Campbell was ineligible to regain the titles, which are now vacant. Campbell stated that he will be moving up to the 140 pound junior welterweight division after the bout.

Light welterweight

On August 1, 2009, Campbell took on 140 lbs. titlist Timothy Bradley. The Jacksonville native moved up to the light welterweight division after he failed to make the lightweight limit in his last fight against Ali Funeka. The WBO light welterweight title was at stake. The bout was held at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California.
The fight with Bradley only lasted three rounds after Campbell was unable to continue due to an internal eye injury caused by an unintentional headbutt from Bradley. Bradley was initially awarded a TKO victory by California referee David Mendoza. However, a replay showed that the injury was in fact caused by an accidental clash of heads, and should thus be ruled a no decision. Since then, the decision has been overruled to a No Contest after review by the California State Athletic Commission.
In December 2009 Campbell was granted a release from Don King Productions, and signed a new promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions. Campbell's lead trainer is former world champion John David Jackson, and his business advisor is One Punch Productions.
Campbell fought Victor Ortíz on May 15, 2010 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The former undisputed champion entered the ring as the underdog and eventually lost the bout by unanimous decision. On November 27, 2010, Campbell lost an eight-round decision on the Juan Manuel Márquez undercard in Las Vegas to Walter Estrada, a journeyman whose record included only three wins over winless fighters in twelve bouts between 2008–2010. On November 29, 2010, Nate Campbell announced his retirement from boxing.

Comeback

On April 21, 2011 Nate came out of retirement to fight unbeaten Danny Garcia losing a Unanimous Decision.
Nate continued being active fighting a month later winning against Sherzod Nazarov in an 8-round UD.
On September 25, 2011 Campbell lost to Khabib Allakhverdiyev.
On March 24, 2012 Nate won by TKO in 9 rounds in Dominican Republic against "Mermelada" Cayó.
On April 27, 2013 Campbell was defeated by Briton Terry Flannigan in Sheffield, United Kingdom, when the fight was stopped after 4 Rounds when Campbell pulled out when well behind on the scorecards.

Life after boxing

Campbell is now a personal trainer in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. He also is the TV show host of Experience The Galaxxy with Nate Campbell. The show claims to be a politically based show discussing life in the African American Community. The show is streamed live on four platforms: Ustream, YouTube, Periscope and Facebook Live.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
50Win37–11–1 Gilbert VenegasUD8Mar 29, 2014 Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, Florida, U.S.
49Loss36–11–1 Terry FlanaganRTD4, 3:00Apr 27, 2013 Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
48Loss36–10–1 Kevin BizierRTD8, 3:00Feb 8, 2013 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor WBA–NABA and vacant IBF Inter-Continental welterweight titles
47Win36–9–1 Krzysztof SzotUD8Jun 30, 2012 Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
46Win35–9–1 Victor CayoTKO9, 0:45Mar 24, 2012 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
45Loss34–9–1 Khabib Allakhverdiev6, 0:54Sep 25, 2011 Olimp Sports Palace, Krasnodar, RussiaUnanimous TD after Campbell was cut from an accidental head clash
44Win34–8–1 Sherzod NazarovUD8May 21, 2011 Krylatskoe Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
43Loss33–8–1 Danny GarcíaUD10Apr 9, 2011 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
42Loss33–7–1 Walter EstradaSD8Nov 27, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
41Loss33–6–1 Victor OrtizUD10May 15, 2010 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
4033–5–1 Timothy BradleyRTD3, 3:00Aug 1, 2009 Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.WBO junior welterweight title at stake;
Originally an RTD win for Bradley, later ruled an NC after an incorrect referee call
39Win33–5–1 Ali Funeka12Feb 14, 2009 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
38Win32–5–1 Juan DíazSD12Mar 8, 2008 Plaza de Toros, Cancún, MexicoWon WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight titles
37Win31–5–1 Wilson AlcorroTKO6, 0:21Jul 6, 2007 Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
36Win30–5–1 Ricky QuilesUD12Mar 2, 2007 A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
35Win29–5–1 Matt ZeganUD12Oct 7, 2006 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
34Loss28–5–1 Isaac HlatshwayoSD12Apr 17, 2006 Expo Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S.For IBO lightweight title
33Win28–4–1 Francisco Javier OlveraRTD6, 3:00Jan 27, 2006 Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32Win27–4–1 Almazbek RaiymkulovTKO10, 2:26Oct 1, 2005 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
31Loss26–4–1 Francisco Lorenzo10Jun 14, 2005 Coliseum, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
30Win26–3–1 Johnny WalkerTKO2, 1:25Apr 29, 2005 DoubleTree, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
29Loss25–3–1 Robbie PedenTKO8, 2:53Feb 23, 2005 Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, AustraliaFor vacant IBF super featherweight title
28Win25–2–1 Edelmiro Martinez4, 1:10Jul 30, 2004 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.Martinez disqualified for repeated low blows
27Loss24–2–1 Robbie PedenKO5, 2:27Mar 14, 2004 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.For USBA super featherweight title
26Win24–1–1 Daniel AttahUD12Jan 9, 2004 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
25Draw23–1–1 Edelmiro Martinez10May 17, 2003 Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
24Loss23–1 Joel CasamayorUD10Jan 25, 2003 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
23Win23–0 Renor Rojas ClaureKO5, 1:56Nov 23, 2002 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22Win22–0 Daniel AliceaKO3, 0:43Sep 14, 2002 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won NABF and vacant WBA–NABA super featherweight titles
21Win21–0 Carlos NavarroTKO5, 1:55Jun 22, 2002 Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
20Win20–0 Jaime TorresTKO5 Apr 27, 2002 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
19Win19–0 Alric JohnsonTKO4 Mar 22, 2002 Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.Won vacant WBA–NABA super featherweight title
18Win18–0 Joseph FigueroaUD8Feb 23, 2002 Jarrell's Boxing Gym, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
17Win17–0 James Baker9, 3:00Feb 10, 2002 Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
16Win16–0 Michael JamisonTKO1Nov 10, 2001 Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
15Win15–0 Elias JuarezTKO4 Sep 29, 2001 Jarrell's Boxing Gym, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
14Win14–0 Victorio AbadiaTKO8, 1:55Aug 31, 2001 Clarence H. "Du" Burns Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
13Win13–0 Steve TrumbleTKO3, 1:50Aug 11, 2001 Auditorium, Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
12Win12–0 Antonio SmithTKO2 Jul 28, 2001 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
11Win11–0 Keith MajorKO2, 1:51Jun 23, 2001 Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
10Win10–0 Angel Rios6May 11, 2001 Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
9Win9–0 Antonio SmithKO1May 5, 2001 Silver Star Hotel & Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S.
8Win8–0 Jaime TorresTKO3, 2:53Apr 21, 2001 PAL Gymnasium, Homestead, Florida, U.S.
7Win7–0 Antonio YoungTKO2, 2:26Feb 22, 2001 Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
6Win6–0 John Frazier3, 1:50Jan 18, 2001 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
5Win5–0 Ivan DawsonTKO2, 1:57Dec 3, 2000 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
4Win4–0 Sergio Jose OlivasTKO6 Oct 28, 2000 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
3Win3–0 John TriggTKO4, 3:00Jun 23, 2000 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
2Win2–0 Alex BrenesTKO2, 2:18May 26, 2000 Level Nightclub, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1Win1–0 Scoey Fields1, 2:58Feb 5, 2000 The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.