Shane Swartz


Shane Swartz is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007.

Amateur career

Swartz began boxing under the guidance of his father Roger at the age of four.
He was an outstanding amateur, having won back-to-back gold medals at the 1993 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival. He was upset by Dana Rucker in the semifinals of the 1995 edition. Swartz was also the U.S. National Amateur Champion at 165 pounds in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Known as "Hurricane", Swartz began his professional career in 1996 and has had limited success. He moved up to the heavyweight division and has fought several notable foes, such as Calvin Brock and Malik Scott, but has generally come up short in his big fights.