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Shaun Cummins born February 1967 is a former professional boxing champion who many thought would become a great world champion. Shaun possessed all the skills needed to become a world champ; he was very tall for his weight division and looked like a light heavyweight rather a light-middleweight and later a middleweight. The guvnor as he was known had devastating power in either hand and he took a great shot and had a huge heart that made him avoided by many a boxer. Shaun boxed 29 professional fights and lost only 6, however of the 6 defeats 3 were on cuts in fights the Guvnor was well winning. Shaun scored 14 knock outs, with several ending within the first 2 rounds.

Shaun began his professional career under the guidance of the lat great and former British, Commonwealth and European Champion Mr Eddie Thomas of South Wales and later in Shaun's career he would be managed and promoted by Mr Barry Hearn of Matchroon Boxing and Mr Frank Warren of Sky Sports Network.

The guvnor challenged for the European Middleweight Title V the undefeated Italian Agostino Cardamone, who was the WBC No1 contender who had never hit the canvas in is 22 unbeaten fights. Cardamone had previously battered the British Middleweight Champion Mr Neville Brown in 7 seven round but would the Guvnor a much tougher proposition. Shaun came on fight in his bout V Cardamone which was at San Remo in Italy, after 8 rounds the fight was dead even on the judges’ score cards but Cardamone pulled away from rounds 9 through to round 12 where he boxing on the back foot as the challenger went for the knockout! Shaun eventually lost a close decision but it so nearly ended in round 8 when the Guvnor decked the champion for a controversial long count courtesy of a booming left hook to the jaw.

The fight was so brutal that both fighters were sent to the hospital.

A year later Shaun would find himself starring across the ring at Neville Brown in a challenge for the British Middleweight Title. The Guvnor was heavily favoured to win the Title and Lonsdale belt but for one reason or another Shaun looked a shot fighter and was beaten and stopped in round 5. The Champion jumped up and down all over the ring such was his excitement. Brown admitted at the end of the fight that he was very scared to fight Shaun and commented on the challenger fighting heart.

Shaun would never fight in the ring again which was a sad time as he entertained the fans with his attacking punching power.

Check Shaun at www.shauntheguvnorcummins.com and he as also recently launched www.fighrage.co.uk

Shaun is currently having his Autobiography professionally written and we cannot wait for the publication date as we are sure his book will be as hard hitting as he once was. Big up Shaun you were a great fighter.