Chauncy Welliver
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Hillyard Hammer |
| Nationality | American New Zealand |
| Born | Chauncy Welliver 28 April 1983 Spokane, Washington, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 75 |
| Wins | 57 |
| Win by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 5 |
Chauncy Welliver (born 28 April 1983) is an American-New Zealand professional boxer from Spokane, Washington[1][2] who lived in Auckland, New Zealand. He fought in the heavyweight division and has a career record of 57–13–5 (25 KOs).[3] Throughout his career he was never knocked down and at one point the WBC ranked him the 5th best heavyweight in the world.[4] He last fought in August 2020.[5]
Career
He came to widespread attention when he fought Odlanier Solís in October 2008. He lost by stoppage the ninth round.[6]
Welliver was then rated in the top-10 for some time by both the WBC and WBO after picking up numerous titles from limited opposition. His ranking dropped however when he suffered two defeats in 2012, being outpointed by Sherman Williams[7] and Kyotaro Fujimoto.
His ring name is the Hillyard Hammer. He is currently trained by former Native American heavyweight title challenger, Joe "The Boss" Hipp. His current manager is Roland Jankelson. He is also a heavyweight consultant for the boxing radio show On The Ropes.[8] Welliver trains and coaches amateur boxers at Boxfit in Spokane, Washington.[9]
On 31 January 2015, Welliver lost to rugby football star Sonny Bill Williams, in what he has described as the biggest fight of his career.[10] and Williams as "a better athlete than Michael Jordan."[11]
Professional boxing record
| 75 fights | 57 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 23 | 3 |
| By decision | 31 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 5 | |
References
- ^ "'Absolute honor': Retired boxing champ Chauncy Welliver gets key to the city for work in, out of the ring". Spokesman.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ staff, Site (11 October 2011). "Chauncy Welliver Working His Way Towards Heavy Weight Title Shot". KXLY kxly.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Chauncy Welliver". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Peter Malcouronne (30 January 2015). "Sonny Bill vs T-Rex: Why SBW Could Lose to Chauncy Welliver". Metro. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Cassius Chaney Stops Chauncy Welliver In Four, Remains Unbeaten". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Solis Stops Welliver – Boxing News". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Big Setback For Chauncy Welliver, As Sherman Williams Ends His 18-Fight Win Streak". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Guest Profiles". On the Ropes (Boxing Radio Show). Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Meet the Team". www.spokaneboxfit.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ DUNCAN JOHNSTONE. "Sonny Bill Williams' boxing opponent Chauncy Welliver confident of victory". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "SBW is "better than Michael Jordan"". AAP. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
External links
- On The Ropes
- Boxing record for Chauncy Welliver from BoxRec (registration required)
- Spokane Boxfit