Bruce Carrington Jr. is an American professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title since January 2026.
Early life Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn Carrington admitted his parents did a very good job from keeping him away from gang activities.
Carrington said his biggest boxing inspirations were Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson.
Amateur career Carrington had a very successful amateur career, winning the New York City Golden Gloves in 2017 and US Olympic Trials in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing the delay of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo, Carrington decided to turn pro. He finished his amateur career with a record of 255 wins, 31 losses.
Professional career Carrington made his debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III on October 9, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena. He won comfortably on points in a 4 rounder. In 2023, Carrington won The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.
Carrington was scheduled to face Enrique Vivas at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2024. On June 5, 2024 it was announced that Vivas withdrew due to a visa issue. Vivas was replaced by Brayan De Gracia. Carrington won the fight by TKO in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns along the way.
Carrington defeated Sulaiman Segawa at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on September 27, 2024 by majority decision.
Carrington defeated Dana Coolwell in an eight-round featherweight bout featured on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on November 15, 2024.
On March 29, 2025, Carrington faced Enrique Vivas at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada. Carrington won the fight by TKO in the third round.
WBC Featherweight Championship Carrington vs. Castro Carrington faced Carlos Castro for the vacant WBC featherweight title on January 31, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York. He won by knockout in the ninth round.
Carrington vs. Palacios On July 4, 2026, Carrington made the first defense of his title, defeating Rene Palacios via unanimous decision at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Carrington was awarded a one off commemorative 4 July special edition belt for the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes18Win18–0Rene PalaciosUD12Jul 4, 202617Win17–0Carlos CastroKO9 (12), Jan 31, 202616Win16–0Mateus HeitaUD12Jul 26, 202515Win15–0Enrique VivasTKO3 (10), Mar 29, 202514Win14–0Dana CoolwellUD8Nov 15, 202413Win13–0Sulaiman Segawa10Sep 27, 202412Win12–0Brayan De GraciaTKO8 (10), Jun 8, 202411Win11–0Bernard Angelo TorresKO4 (10), Feb 16, 202410Win10–0Jason SanchezTKO2 (10), Dec 9, 20239Win9–0Angel Antonio ContrerasUD8Aug 26, 20238Win8–0Luis PorozoTKO8 (8), Jun 10, 20237Win7–0Brandon ChambersKO2 (8), Apr 8, 20236Win6–0Juan Antonio LopezUD6Jan 14, 20235Win5–0Jose ArgelUD6Sep 23, 20224Win4–0Adrian Leyva6 (6), Jun 18, 20223Win3–0Yeuri AndujarKO5 (6), Mar 19, 20222Win2–0Steven Brown2 (4), Jan 29, 20221Win1–0Cesar Cantu4Oct 9, 2021
See also List of male boxers List of world featherweight boxing champions
References
External links
Bruce Carrington - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live