Rau'shee Warren
Rau'shee Warren

Rau'shee Warren

RECORD

19 - 4 - 0

KOs

5

Weight 118 lbs (53.64 kg)

Age 37

Home Cincinnati, Ohio,

Complete Stats

The only boxer to represent the U.S. in three Olympics, southpaw Rau'shee Warren won a world title at 118 pounds and now seeks a second bantamweight strap. Read Bio

Last Fight

Loss vs Francisco Pedroza Portillo

Aug 20, 2022 / Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Rau'shee Warren LOSES to Francisco Pedroza Portillo by UD in Round 6 of 6

Latest News

Rau'shee Warren News
John Riel CasimeroPBC Boxing Video
Aug 15, 2021 / Rigondeaux vs Casimero, Guillermo Rigondeaux, John Riel Casimero, Gary Antonio Russell, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Rau'shee Warren

Casimero defends title by split-decision over Rigondeaux

Casimero's aggression pays off as he wins a nip and tuck affair to retain his WBO World Bantamweight belt Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME.

Jun 17, 2020 / The PBC Podcast, Rau'shee Warren, Justin DeLoach

This Week on The PBC Podcast: Rau'shee Warren & Justin DeLoach

It's a story of redemption on this week's podcast as Warren, the former world bantamweight champion, and welterweight contender DeLoach discuss their ring return.

Sep 23, 2019 / Lubin vs Gausha, Erickson Lubin, Terrell Gausha, Robert Easter Jr, Adrian Granados, Rau'shee Warren, Emmanuel Rodriguez

Top 154-LB contender Erickson Lubin faces U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha Oct. 26 on Showtime

Former World Champion Robert Easter Jr. makes his Super Lightweight debut vs veteran Adrian Granados in the co-feature and former World Champions Rau'shee Warren and Emmanuel Rodriguez duel in a WBC Bantamweight Title eliminator at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Fights

Rau'shee Warren Fights

Loss vs Francisco Pedroza Portillo 17-11-2

Aug 20, 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Rau'shee Warren LOSES to Francisco Pedroza Portillo by UD in Round 6 of 6

Win vs Damien Vazquez 15-1-1

Aug 14, 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Damien Vazquez by TKO in Round 2 of 10

Win vs Sharone Carter 12-3-0

Feb 20, 2021 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Sharone Carter by UD in Round 10 of 10

Win vs Gilberto Mendoza 15-7-3

Feb 15, 2020 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Gilberto Mendoza by UD in Round 10 of 10

Loss vs Nordine Oubaali 17-1-0

Jan 19, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Rau'Shee Warren LOSES to Nordine Oubaali by in Round 12 of 12

LOSS vs Nordine Oubaali 17-1-0

Jan 19, 2019 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Nordine Oubaali WINS against Rau'shee Warren by UD in Round 12 of 12

Win vs Juan Gabriel Medina 14-12-0

Apr 21, 2018 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Juan Gabriel Medina by UD in Round 8 of 8

Win vs McJoe Arroyo 17-1-0

Jul 29, 2017 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against McJoe Arroyo by UD in Round 12 of 12

Loss vs Zhanat Zhakiyanov 27-2-0

Feb 10, 2017 Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio

Rau'shee Warren LOSES to Zhanat Zhakiyanov by SD in Round 12 of 12

WIN vs Juan Carlos Payano 23-5-0

Jun 18, 2016 UIC Pavilion, Chicago

Juan Carlos Payano LOSES to Rau'shee Warren by MD in Round 12 of 12

LOSS vs Juan Carlos Payano 23-5-0

Aug 02, 2015 Full Sail Live, Winter Park, Florida

Juan Carlos Payano WINS against Rau'shee Warren by SD in Round 12 of 12

Win vs Javier Gallo 21-10-1

Mar 06, 2015 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Javier Gallo by TKO in Round 1 of 10

No Contest vs Javier Gallo 21-10-1

Dec 12, 2014 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rau'shee Warren Javier Gallo by NC in Round 1 of 10

Win vs Jose Luis Araiza 31-8-1

Sep 06, 2014 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jose Luis Araiza by UD in Round 10 of 10

Win vs Ricardo Alvarado 7-2-0

May 02, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Ricardo Alvarado by UD in Round 10 of 10

Win vs  Meraz 46-28-1

Jan 25, 2014 DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against  Meraz by UD in Round 8 of 8

Win vs German Meraz 46-28-1

Jan 25, 2014 DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against German Meraz by UD in Round 8 of 8

Win vs Jose Silveria 15-9-0

Dec 14, 2013 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jose Silveria by UD in Round 8 of 8

Win vs Jhon Alberto Molina 32-24-3

Oct 14, 2013 BB&t Center, Sunrise, Florida, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jhon Alberto Molina by UD in Round 4 of 4

Win vs Omar Gonzalez 6-8-0

Sep 02, 2013 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Omar Gonzalez by UD in Round 6 of 6

Win vs Jesus Bayron 5-7-0

Jul 05, 2013 Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jesus Bayron by UD in Round 6 of 6

Win vs Jovany Fuentes 5-1-0

Jun 22, 2013 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jovany Fuentes by TKO in Round 2 of 4

Win vs Jiovany Fuentes 5-1-0

Jun 22, 2013 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Jiovany Fuentes by TKO in Round 2 of 4

Win vs Angel Carvajal 2-1-0

May 18, 2013 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Angel Carvajal by TKO in Round 4 of 4

Win vs Richard Hernandez 0-5-0

Feb 16, 2013 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Richard Hernandez by TKO in Round 2 of 4

Win vs Luis Rivera 1-2-0

Nov 09, 2012 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA

Rau'shee Warren WINS against Luis Rivera by UD in Round 4 of 4

Stats

Rau'shee Warren

  • WINS 19
  • LOSSES 4
  • DRAWS 0
  • KOs 5

Weight 118 lbs (53.64 kg)

Height 5'" (1.64 m)

Reach 64½" (164 cm)

  • Born

    February 13, 1987
  • Age

    37
  • Country

    USA
  • Born in

    Cincinnati, OH
  • Trains in

    Cincinnati, OH
  • Stance

  • Rounds Boxed

    166
  • KO Percentage

    26.32%
  • Boxing Hero

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Bio

Rau'shee Warren Bio

Rau’shee Warren is one of the most decorated amateur fighters in U.S. history, and the only boxer to make three U.S. Olympic teams. “Baby Pit” has continued to thrive as a professional, first winning a bantamweight title on his second attempt, and now seeking another world championship at 118 pounds.

Rau'shee Warren
Ever since his first amateur fight at the age of 8, Rau'shee Warren has piled up plenty of victories in the ring.

A quick study in the ring

Rau’shee Warren can barely remember a time when he wasn’t involved in boxing. He took up the sport at the age of 6 in his native Cincinnati, and won his first amateur fight when he was 8.

At the age of 17, Warren surprisingly qualified for the 2004 Athens Olympics, representing the U.S. boxing team at 106 pounds.

He was the youngest boxer in the Games, and the youngest male athlete on the U.S. Olympic team, but his storybook run ended when he was beaten by China’s Zou Shiming in the first round.

Rau'shee Warren
Rau'shee Warren exchanges punches with South Korea's Lee Ok-sung during their 112-pound bout at the Beijing Olympics on August 12, 2008.

Becoming a three-time Olympian

Warren soon moved up to the 112-pound division, and won the U.S. championship in 2005 and 2006. He also won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Amateur Championships in Mianyang, China.

After being named USA Boxing’s co-athlete of the year in 2006, Warren repeated as U.S. champion in 2007, and also won the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago, where he defeated Thailand’s Somjit Jongjohor.

Warren again qualified for the Olympics in 2008, becoming the first U.S. boxer to compete in two Olympic Games since Davey Lee Armstrong in 1972 and ’76, but again lost in the first round, dropping a controversial decision to South Korea’s Lee Ok-sung.

Warren elected to remain an amateur, and moved up to the 119-pound division. He reached the semifinals of the 2009 U.S. Nationals, but lost to eventual champion Jesus Magdaleno.

Warren won the 2011 U.S. Olympic trials to become the first American boxer to qualify for three Olympics, however, he failed to advance past the first round at the London Games when he lost a tight 19-18 decision to France’s Nordine Oubaali.

Rau'shee Warren and Jovany Fuentes
Rau'shee Warren gains one of his three knockdowns of Jovany Fuentes en route to winning by second-round technical knockout in Brooklyn, New York, on June 22, 2013.

Early success as a professional

Soon after the 2012 Olympics, the 25-year-old Warren stepped up to the pro ranks, winning his debut in November 2012 with a four-round unanimous decision over Luis Rivera in Indio, California.

After running out to a 10-0 record, Warren passed the biggest test of his career in May 2014, when won a 10-round decision over Ricardo Alvarado in Las Vegas. Warren put Alvarado on the mat in the second and ninth rounds as he cruised to a 99-87 win on all three judges’ scorecards.

In December 2014, Warren’s tilt with Javier Gallo was ruled a no contest after an accidental head butt in the first round.

They met again in March 2015, and this fight also didn’t go past the first round as Warren gained a quick technical knockout to improve to 13-0 with four KOs.

Warren vs. Payano 2: June 18, 2016 (PBC on NBC)

WINNING A WORLD TITLE

On August 2, 2015, Warren fought for his first world title, facing WBA super world bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The two undefeated repeat Olympians had tangled before in the amateurs and both were eager to settle the score.

Warren struck first, staggering Payano with a crushing right in the third round. Payano had his moments in a heated, see-saw affair. However, Warren lost a tremendous amount of momentum in the ninth when he was penalized for an intentional foul. The two-point deduction was assessed when referee Frank Santore ruled Warren pushed Payano to the ground and hit him while he was down. 

It was still bombs away into the 12th round, when Warren doubled up on rights that finally put Payano on the mat. Undaunted, Payano immediately kick-flipped back to his feet and weathered the storm. One judge saw Warren winning 115-109 but the other two scored it 113-111 in Payano's favor.  

A rematch was warranted. On June 18, 2016, they met again, this time at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. This time, it was Warren's time.

The 29-year-old Cincinnati native established his right hook in the early rounds against Payano as he boxed from outside and used his superior quickness and reflexes to elude his fellow southpaw’s counter shots.

Payano, 32, was busier during the middle rounds, but Warren continued to box more effectively as he landed the crisper, cleaner punches from outside.

Warren nearly stepped off the pedal too much late in the fight when Payano not only continued to outwork him, but also began to outland him, scoring with a series of right uppercuts in the ninth round to work his way back into the bout.

Warren seemed to be fading after Round 10, but he hurt Payano early in the 11th with a straight left that sent the champ to the ropes. Warren failed in his attempt to put Payano away during the round, but it was enough to hold off the Dominican champion’s late charge. The bout went to the cards where one judge had it 114-114 and the other two scored it 115-113 in Warren's favor.

Warren was now the first member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team to win a professional world championship.

Warren lands a left on Arroyo

A SEE-SAW 2017

Warren suffered a letdown in his first title defense. On February 10, 2017, he took on the dangerous Zhanat Zhakiyanov at Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.

Fighting just 200 miles from his hometown of Cincinnati, Warren gained two first-round knockdowns to secure an early advantage. However, Zhakiyanov stayed the course as he wore down Warren over the late rounds and earned the championship via split decision.

Undeterred, Warren returned on July 29, 2017, moving down to 115-pounds to take on McJoe Arroyo at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Warren was in peak form, easily outboxing Arroyo to win a unanimous decision over the former world champion. 

Warren fires the uppercut against Mendoza

NEVER GIVING UP

Warren fought only once in 2018, winning in eight-round unanimous decision over Juan Medina that April at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

On January 1, 2019, he fought for a world title when he took on former Olympic rival Nordine Oubaali for the vacant WBC bantamweight crown. 

The two fought on even terms for the first half of the fight, eliciting ooh’s and ahh’s from the crowd when they exchanged on the inside. Oubaali was slightly quicker with his shots, buzzing Warren several times, particularly in the seventh, the most dominant round of the fight.

 Warren allowed Oubaali to take control midway through the fight and tried coming on in the championship rounds, but ultimately came up short. Oubaali won a unanimous decision by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113.

On February 15, 2020, Warren placed himself in position for another world title by dominating Gilberto Mendoza and winning a 10-round unanimous decision at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Warren vs. Vazquez: August 14, 2021 (PBC on SHOWTIME)

AN EXPLOSIVE SHOWING

Warren kicked off his 2021 with a 10-round unanimous decision win over Sharone Carter in February. Then on August 14, he met Damien Vazquez at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. 

Warren dominated Vazquez on his way to a second-round stoppage. Warren scored his first knockout victory since 2015, after going the distance in his previous eight fights.

“I was trying to show them something different this time around,” said Warren. “I have always had the power, but this training camp was very different. I was sitting on my punches and working on something different. It worked in the ring.

“I always knew I had that power and I always knew I had that speed. It’s just about taking your time in the ring and letting them come. When I saw the opportunity, I went for it.”

A three-time U.S. Olympian, Warren came out fast in the first round, using his speed advantage to beat Vazquez to the punch, connecting with a right hand midway through the frame that scored the fight’s first knockdown. Vazquez was able to rise to his feet, but was sent to the canvas for a second time moments later by another sharp right hand from Warren.

Cincinnati’s Warren landed an astounding 22 of 39 power punches in that first round, and continued his dominance into the second. Warren perfectly timed a straight left hand that badly rocked Vazquez, forcing referee Ray Corona to jump in and halt the bout at 2:18 in the second round.

“Next fight is a title fight,” said Warren. “I am the number one contender for the WBA. I want to thank my team for putting me in this position and pushing me. They know what kind of fighter I am. I am going to be champion. Next fight I am grabbing that title. Maybe I will fight the winner of the main event tonight (Rigondeaux vs. Casimero).”

Warren suffered a setback in his next bout, losing a six-round decision to Francisco Portillo in August 2022.