USC Morning Buzz: Gerald Washington Loses Title Bout

Former USC tight end Gerald Washington lost in a fifth-round TKO to heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder yesterday. It was Washington’s first loss and his record is now 18-1-1.

“I just got a little impatient. I was trying to go for it,” Washington said. “It was an even boxing match. I could have kept it like that and kept it boring. I don’t know why I fell asleep there. I guess I lost a little focus.”

A side note: Wilder won his first title in 2012 when he knocked out Kelvin Price at the Sports Arena.