I was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. My family later moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I attended Reynolds Elementary School, Vaux Jr. High School and graduated from Germantown High School. After high school, I attended the I.S.T. Academy (Institute of Security and Technology) to become a police officer. However, after graduating, I decided I wanted to become a boxer instead. I worked as a security officer at Community College of Pennsylvania. I also worked as a disc jockey for 5 years in various Philadelphia night clubs.

I have been a volunteer role model in many of the Philadelphia public schools for more than 10 years. I have received certificates and awards for "giving back to the kids". I then began boxing at the Pal. I had 45 amateur bouts with an amateur record of 43 wins and 22 knock outs - thus winning a Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves championship and the Sugar Ray Leonard Golden Gloves championship. Soon after that, I turned professional and was a world class contender for seven years. My first professional fight was against amateur 139 lb. King, Tyrone Trice. I defeated South Philly’s Ali Saad Muhammad for the State Jr. Welterweight title. Also, during my career, I have defeated some former world champions like Livingstone Bramble and Miguel Santana. I defeated some dangerous contenders such as Tony "the Tiger" Baltazar, Willie Taylor and 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Jerry Page. I knocked out some of boxing’s best such as Louie Lomelli, the hard punching Sammy Fuentes, knock out artist Alfredo "Scarface" Rojas and top rated contender Victorio Belcher. My first world title shot was against Charles "the Natural" Murray for the IBF world junior welterweight title. My next world title shots were against Frankie "the Surgeon" Randall for the WBA world junior welterweight title and hard hitting Felix Tito Trinidad for the IBF world welterweight championship. I had 52 professional fights and a record of 42 wins, 2 draws with 25 knockouts. I had a great career in boxing. In 1998, I was presented with a trophy for boxer of the decade. Also, on a prominent boxing poster, I am among the Philly’s all time greats; that to me is a very big accomplishment and honor. I was also honored from 2001 to the present at the David Wilkes Annual Salute To Philly Boxers Dinner and Ceremony.  After having fought 31 bouts at the legendary Blue Horizon, I was given the nickname "Mr. Blue Horizon" then later upgraded to "King of the Blue Horizon".  On November 18th 2004, I was Inducted into the Prestigious New Jersey Boxing Hall Of Fame. I have now entered into a place where the greatest fighters that ever lived has gone, now I am a part of that History and I will too go down as one of those greatest fighters. Also on November the 18th, Philadelphia^s City Council, Honored me with an Engrossed Copy of a Resolution in City Council Chambers on my selection into the Hall and on my Youth Organization. On September 29, 2005 I was presented with an award for being selected into the Middle Atlantic Boxing Outstanding Alumni at the Middle Atlantic Boxing Association Annual Awards, Dinner and Ceremony.   On May 20, 2007 I was inducted into the Prestigious Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame.