Syd Vanderpool (born September 23, 1972) is a professional boxing coach and held the NABO (North American Boxing Organization) (super middleweight) title; he was ranked #1 in the world in 2004 by the International Boxing Federation.

Career Vanderpool fought world champions Bernard Hopkins and Jeff Lacey, and had a victory over Glen Johnson.

After retiring from competitive boxing in May 2005 with a professional record of 35 wins and 4 losses with 23 ko's, Vanderpool became the CEO of the Boxing By Syd Athletic Centre in Kitchener. The youngest of five brothers, Vanderpool was encouraged by his father, who build a full size boxing ring in their backyard. According to Vanderpool, success is not about how great of a boxer one can be, but is measured by the quality of meaningful relationships acquired while working toward a goal.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes39Loss35–4 Alejandro BerrioKO9 (10), 22 Apr 2005 38Loss35–3 Jeff LacyTKO8 (12), 2 Oct 2004 37Win35–2 Tito MendozaUD1217 Apr 2004 36Win34–2 Demetrius JenkinsTKO9 (10), 12 Jul 2003 35Win33–2 Jaffa BallogouTKO2 (10), 14 Dec 2002 34Win32–2 Tyrus ArmsteadTKO10 (10), 1 Jun 2002 33Win31–2 Mondli MbonambiUD101 Feb 2002 32Win30–2 Arthur AllenTKO5 (10), 12 Oct 2001 31Win29–2 Shannon MillerTKO5 (8)17 Aug 2001 30Loss28–2 Bernard HopkinsUD1213 May 2000 29Win28–1 Glen JohnsonUD1228 Jan 2000

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