David Bostice

David Bostice (born April 3, 1972) is an American former professional boxer. Nicknamed "The Boss", Bostice is known for being a regular fighter on ESPN fight cards, and is a heavyweight clubfighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.

Early life

He was born in Los Angeles, California.^[1]

Professional career

Bostice turned pro in 1996 and was relegated to being a heavyweight journeyman after a loss to Wladimir Klitschko in 2000. Bostice was often used as a gatekeeper for aspiring contenders to enter the heavyweight rankings.

He has been beaten by Calvin Brock, Luan Krasniqi, Jeremy Williams, Lou Savarese, and most recently Alexander Povetkin.

Bostice is featured in the line up of EA Sports' Knockout Kings 2001 for the PlayStation and PS2.

Personal life

He lives in San Bernardino, California.^[2]

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (15 knockouts, 22 decisions), 12 Losses (4 knockouts, 8 decisions), 1 Draw [3]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	10-0	Alexander Povetkin	TKO	2	2007-03-03	Rostock, Germany	Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the second round.
Win	12-13-1	Earl Ladson	SD	6	2007-02-09	Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
Win	20-26-3	Willie Chapman	SD	6	2006-12-01	Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss	28-2-1	Luan Krasniqi	UD	10	2006-04-29	Stuttgart, Germany
Loss	26-0	Calvin Brock	UD	12	2005-11-19	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.	IBA Continental Heavyweight Title.
Win	6-32	Ronnie Smith	UD	6	2005-10-01	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Win	4-5-2	Patrick Smith	TKO	3	2005-08-12	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of the third round.
Loss	20-0	Malik Scott	UD	8	2005-01-29	Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	14-3-2	Cisse Salif	UD	10	Sep 23, 2004	Temecula, California, U.S.
Win	16-2-3	Chauncy Welliver	UD	10	2004-05-20	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Loss	7-4-1	Maurice Wheeler	MD	6	2004-02-21	Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Win	17-9-2	Sione Asipeli	UD	6	2003-11-22	Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Win	16-17-1	Jason Nicholson	UD	6	2003-08-21	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win	6-29	Ronnie Smith	UD	6	2003-03-15	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Win	6-28	Ronnie Smith	TKO	3	2003-01-30	Houston, Texas, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:10 of the third round.
Loss	13-3-1	Gilbert Martinez	UD	10	2002-06-28	Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Loss	36-4	Jeremy Williams	KO	1	2002-04-21	Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.	Bostice knocked out at 2:59 of the first round.
Win	37-22-4	Frankie Swindell	UD	8	2002-02-08	Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Loss	41-4	Lou Savarese	UD	12	2001-11-02	Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.	IBA Continental Heavyweight Title.
Win	30-51-1	Lorenzo Boyd	UD	8	2001-07-20	Pala, California, U.S.
Loss	42-3-1	Francois Botha	UD	10	2001-06-05	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	48-10-1	Tim Witherspoon	TKO	1	2001-02-22	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:21 of the first round.
Win	31-6-2	Al Cole	UD	10	2000-12-08	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	22-1-2	Ed Mahone	UD	10	2000-10-06	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	13-7-2	Terry Porter	KO	1	2000-08-24	Worley, Idaho, U.S.	Porter knocked out at 2:50 of the first round.
Loss	32-1	Wladimir Klitschko	TKO	2	2000-04-29	New York City, U.S.	WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win	12-6-3	Zuri Lawrence	UD	10	2000-03-02	Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
Win	33-21-2	Mike Sedillo	UD	10	2000-01-13	Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	6-9-2	Clement Hassan	TKO	7	1999-10-22	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Win	20-32-1	Everett Martin	UD	10	1999-10-07	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.
Win	8-4	Donald Hellyer	KO	2	1999-08-13	Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss	14-8-4	Israel Cole	UD	10	1999-06-17	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win	12-14	Isaac Brown	KO	1	1999-04-28	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	9-3	Brian Nix	UD	10	1999-04-01	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win	6-10-2	James Flowers	TKO	5	1999-02-04	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win	9-1	Rodney Price	UD	8	1999-01-07	Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	14-21-3	Lenzie Morgan	UD	8	1998-11-07	Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Win	18-15-1	Marcos Gonzalez	TKO	1	1998-10-02	Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the first round.
Win	14-20-3	Lenzie Morgan	UD	6	1998-08-06	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Win	6-0	Lovy Page	TKO	3	1998-04-21	Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:23 of the third round.
Win	5-1	Renard Jones	TKO	1	1998-03-05	Worley, Idaho, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the first round.
Win	16-12-1	Will Hinton	TKO	4	1998-02-05	Worley, Idaho, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the fourth round.
Win	--	Milton Burrage	KO	1	1997-12-12	Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.	Burrage knocked out at 0:46 of the first round.
Win	4-1-1	Doug Liggion	PTS	6	1997-11-06	Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	3-0	Renard Jones	PTS	6	1997-10-18	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	3-0	Juan Pablo Rodriguez	UD	4	1997-09-10	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	3-7-2	Craig Brinson	KO	2	1997-08-14	Worley, Idaho, U.S.
Draw	4-0	Maurice May	PTS	4	1996-11-26	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Win	1-3	Ricardo Phillips	TKO	1	1996-06-04	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	--	Clarence Garcia	TKO	1	1996-05-30	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.