[4] Shufford made his professional debut at November 11, 1996, defeating Kirk Holyfield by first-round TKO.
[5] Within five years, Shufford compiled 17–1 record that included back-to-back wins over Jimmy Thunder by seventh-round TKO[6] and rising star Lamon Brewster via unanimous decision.
He remained inactive for over a year before returning to the ring against Marcellus Brown, winning by unanimous decision.
[5] After losing to a rising star Samuel Peter by one-sided unanimous decision, Shufford was inactive for two years, and fought only sporadically since.
[5] Perhaps Shufford's most notable accomplishment has been outside of the ring, playing the role of George Foreman in the 2001 film Ali.