Raymond Ford

Raymond Ford is an American southpaw boxer from Camden, New Jersey, born on March 16, 1999. As an amateur, he won the 2018 U.S. National Golden Gloves. Turning professional in 2019, he quickly rose through levels with stops in both the U.S. and UK.

In April 2023 he defeated former world champion Jessie Magdaleno, dropping him twice en route to a dominant decision - setting up his title shot in early 2024 . He won the vacant WBA featherweight belt in March 2024 by staging a late rally against Otabek Kholmatov—down on the cards, he landed a crushing right hook with under 30 seconds remaining, followed by a barrage that forced a stoppage at 2:53 of the 12th round. The fight was later awarded Ring Magazine’s Fight of the Year. He later lost the title by split decision to Nick Ball in June 2024 transitioning super-featherweight, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Thomas Mattice in April 2025.

Raymond Ford comes from a tightly knit, respected boxing community in Camden, New Jersey, where knowledge is passed hand-to-hand across generations - old-school veterans mentoring young fighters. Since the birth of his daughter Malani, Ford has not just as a father but as a symbol of pride and promise for his city.

Raymond Ford is not a hoplite blindly charging with numbers—he’s a centurion, a general, marching down his opponent with command. Raymond shuffles rather than circles excels at in‑and‑out movement, reflecting the agility of modern southpaws like Shakur Stevenson. Like Shakur Ford uses classical American amateur fundamentals - jab, check hook, straight left - to control and force reactions.

Raymond Ford operates from a sharp southpaw platform built around steel‑like structure. His stance is moderately bladed with an active lead hand that shifts between high guard and subtle Philly‑shell positions. That forehand movement serves as his temple: ever‑present and ever‑probing. He doesn’t flinch or overextend; instead, he closes the gap with high-guard precision. His punches are like stabs - short and direct. It’s like watching an army press forward behind one man’s perfectly timed cadence, turning every ring into his battlefield.

Ford’s chain combinations are practised He frequently sets up a jab–jab–straight left–right hook–cross sequence, chaining into body shots then upstairs counters. In the title win over Otabek Kholmatov he began landing stiff jabs Mid-fight he mimicked a “crossover dribble” with his lead hand, then snapped a clean jab‑cross‑jab that opened space and kept Medina off balance. Ford blends head movement and guard shifts: he slips the straight right and parries.