David Telesco Record
David Telesco is a 56-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 21 years, 4 months, and 5 days, Telesco amassed a record of 30-8-1, which includes 25 wins via KO.
Boxing Career
David Telesco was born in Port Chester, New York, U.S. on May 6, 1968. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on January 13, 1991 against Anthony Sutton. Telesco defeated Sutton via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Telesco got his first world-title fight at the age of 31 after 25 professional fights. On January 15, 2000 Telesco challenged Roy Jones Jr.'s IBF and WBC light-heavyweight titles but lost via 12-round unanimous decision. Telesco never got a world-title shot again.
Telesco's last fight was a 5th-round TKO loss to Vincent Miranda at age 44, on May 18, 2012.
Some of David Telesco's best fights have been against Frank Tate. For a complete list of Telesco's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of David Telesco".
Telesco has 8 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "David Telesco Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | May 18, 2012 | 44 |  Vincent Miranda | loss | TKO 5 |
38 | Oct 21, 2009 | 41 | Byron Mitchell | loss | TKO 2 |
37 | Jul 16, 2009 | 41 | William Gill | win | TKO 2 |
36 | Feb 11, 2005 | 36 | 
Eric Harding 32 21-3-1 | loss | UD 12 |
35 | Dec 18, 2004 | 36 | 
Julio Cesar Gonzalez 28 36-2 | loss | TKO 8 |
34 | Jul 28, 2004 | 36 | Manu Ntoh | win | KO 2 |
33 | May 28, 2004 | 36 | 
Derrick Harmon 34 23-5 | loss | SD 10 |
32 | Oct 11, 2003 | 35 | Eric Starr | win | KO 6 |
31 | May 29, 2003 | 35 | Robert Muhammad | win | TKO 3 |
30 | Mar 14, 2003 | 34 | Ray Berry | draw | MD 8 |
29 | Jan 18, 2002 | 33 | Julian Letterlough | win | UD 10 |
28 | Oct 03, 2001 | 33 | Faustino Gonzalez | win | TKO 7 |
27 | May 17, 2001 | 33 | Thomas Cameron | win | KO 1 |
26 | Jan 15, 2000 | 31 | 
Roy Jones Jr. 30 40-1 | loss | UD 12 |
25 | Oct 22, 1999 | 31 | Will Taylor | win | TKO 11 |
24 | Jul 23, 1999 | 31 | Hector Sanjurjo | win | TKO 6 |
23 | Feb 19, 1999 | 30 | William Bo James | win | UD 10 |
22 | Oct 09, 1998 | 30 | 
Frank Tate 34 41-4 | win | TKO 4 |
21 | Aug 05, 1998 | 30 | Vinson Durham | win | TKO 10 |
20 | Apr 23, 1998 | 29 | Jay Snyder | win | KO 1 |
19 | Dec 19, 1997 | 29 | Napoleon Pitt | win | UD 6 |
18 | Oct 30, 1997 | 29 | Fabian Garcia | win | UD 10 |
17 | Sep 19, 1997 | 29 | Dan Thornton | win | KO 1 |
16 | Jun 13, 1997 | 29 | Sidney Outlaw | win | KO 6 |
15 | Apr 11, 1997 | 28 | Ernest Mateen | win | TKO 8 |
14 | Mar 28, 1997 | 28 | Junior Neequaye | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Aug 18, 1993 | 25 | Jerome Kelly | win | TKO 1 |
12 | Jun 24, 1993 | 25 | Caseny Truesdale | win | KO 1 |
11 | Jun 05, 1993 | 25 | Stacy McSwain | win | MD 6 |
10 | May 02, 1993 | 24 | James Mullins | win | KO 2 |
9 | Apr 22, 1993 | 24 | Brian Clements | win | KO 1 |
8 | Mar 13, 1993 | 24 | Nelson Garcia | win | TKO 2 |
7 | Feb 05, 1993 | 24 | Billy Marks | win | KO 3 |
6 | Nov 26, 1991 | 23 | Ernest Mateen | loss | SD 6 |
5 | Sep 20, 1991 | 23 | Wally Othman | win | RTD 2 |
4 | May 09, 1991 | 23 | Kevin Brister | win | KO 1 |
3 | Mar 22, 1991 | 22 | Ernest Mateen | loss | PTS 4 |
2 | Mar 01, 1991 | 22 | Jouvin Mercado | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Jan 13, 1991 | 22 | Anthony Sutton | win | KO 1 |
Championships
Telesco unsuccessfully fought for 2 light-heavyweight world championships in 1 world-title fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jan 15, 2000 | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | IBF, WBC | UD | 12 |