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Nate Campbell un-retired and lost by 10-round unanimous decision to Danny Garcia (21-0-0, 14 KOs) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a light welterweight fight on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the undercard of Erik Morales vs Marcos Maidana. Scores were 90-100, 91-99 and 92-98. It was a much closer fight, a tougher fight for Garcia than the scorecards depicted. Campbell looked relaxed in the ring, talking to his opponent during the fight, showing veteran moves punching with his free hand when tied up and still has his signiture right.
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Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell
Nate Campbell, a 4-1 underdog in an upset beat Juan Diaz (33-1-0, 17 KOs) by 12-round split decision in a very close fight on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Scores were 116-115 and 115-112 for Campbell and 114-113 for Diaz. In addition to his victory Campbell captured Juan Diaz's IBF, WBA and WBO Lightweight titles becoming the new unified champion.
Campbell had a point deducted by the referee in round six from an alleged headbutt that opened up a cut over Juan Diaz's left eye. Close up replays showed the cut came from a short left not a headbutt.
Pictured with promoter Don King, 36 year old Nate Campbell is shown wearing the IBF, WBA and WBO belts he captured from former IBF/WBA/WBO Lightweight Champion 24 year old Juan Diaz.
Campbell beat South African challenger Ali Funeka (30-2-2, 25 KOs) by majority decision in a 12-round IBF/WBA/WBO Lightweight Title fight at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday, February 14, 2009 on HBO. Campbell dropped Funeka in rounds two and eleven. Scores were 115-111, 114-112 and 113-113. Although Campbell won the bout he lost his IBF, WBA and WBO belts on the scale by failing to make 135 lb weight limit.
Campbell lost to WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley (25-0-0, 12 KOs) by 3rd round TKO on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. There was a clash of heads in the midst of an exchange that Campbell said caused a cut over his left eye and left him seeing spots. The referee disagreed saying that the blood in Campbell's eye was from a punch that came before the headbutt. Subsequently on August 24, 2009 the CSAC subsequently overturned the technical knockout loss to a no-contest. The Bradley-Campbell fight card promoted by Gary Shaw, Ken Thompson and Don King was televised live on Showtime.
On Saturday, May 15, 2010 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, Nate Campbell lost to former light welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (27-2-1, 20 KOs) by 10th round unanimous decision in a light welterweight fight. Scores were 100-89, 100-89 and 99-90 all for Victor Ortiz.
Fighting on the undercard of Marquez vs Katsidis, Nate Campbell lost by 8-round split decision to Walter Estrada (38-13-1, 25 KOs) on Saturday, November 27, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 76-75, 74-77 and 74-77. It was a shocking loss for the former lightweight champion. Campbell announced his retirement after the fight saying it was time to hang up the gloves that he just wasn't fast enough anymore and didn't want to become anyones opponent.
Garcia vs Campbell
Veteran Nate Campbell and Golden Boy top prospect Danny Garcia go the distance on April 9, 2011 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
