Richard Hall (born 25 October 1971) Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2013. He held the interim WBA light heavyweight title, and challenged for world titles three times.
Richard I. Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1971 |
| Other names | The Destroyer |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 14 |
Career
editHall won the interim World Boxing Association light heavyweight title against Anthony Bigeni and lost other world title bids against Roy Jones Jr. and Dariusz Michalczewski (twice).[2][3]
Hall has also fought Byron Mitchell, Denton Daley and O'Neil Bell.[4][5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 44 fights | 30 wins | 14 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 28 | 8 |
| By decision | 2 | 6 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Loss | 30–14 | Krzysztof Głowacki | RTD | 3 (8) | 19 Oct 2013 | Kopalnia Soli, Wieliczka, Poland | |
| 43 | Loss | 30–13 | Paweł Kołodziej | UD | 8 | 20 Apr 2013 | Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 42 | Loss | 30–12 | Denton Daley | UD | 10 | 4 Mar 2013 | Ritz Carlton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | For vacant NABF cruiserweight title |
| 41 | Loss | 30–11 | Isiah Thomas | UD | 10 | 30 Nov 2012 | BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | For vacant interim WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight title |
| 40 | Loss | 30–10 | Umberto Savigne | TKO | 6 (10), 2:47 | 18 May 2012 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | For vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title |
| 39 | Loss | 30–9 | Grigory Drozd | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 8 Feb 2012 | Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia | |
| 38 | Win | 30–8 | O'Neil Bell | TKO | 2 (10), 1:58 | 4 Jun 2011 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 29–8 | Yordanis Despaigne | UD | 10 | 7 May 2010 | Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 29–7 | Jaffa Ballogou | KO | 1 (10), 0:20 | 27 Feb 2010 | Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 28–7 | Byron Mitchell | TKO | 4 (8), 2:15 | 21 Nov 2007 | Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 27–7 | Shaun George | UD | 8 | 18 May 2007 | Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 27–6 | Glen Johnson | UD | 12 | 24 Feb 2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | For vacant IBA light heavyweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 27–5 | Rico Hoye | KO | 4 (12), 1:10 | 15 May 2004 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Rodney Moore | UD | 10 | 6 Nov 2003 | Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Julian Letterlough | TKO | 2 (10), 0:47 | 18 July 2003 | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Dariusz Michalczewski | TKO | 10 (12) | 14 Sep 2002 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany | For WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles |
| 28 | Loss | 25–3 | Dariusz Michalczewski | TKO | 11 (12), 1:50 | 15 Dec 2001 | Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany | For WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Anthony Spain | TKO | 1 (8), 2:52 | 28 July 2001 | Exhibition Hall, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Roy Jones Jr. | TKO | 11 (12), 1:41 | 13 May 2000 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | For WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Fabian Garcia | TKO | 2 (10) | 12 Jun 1999 | Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Anthony Bigeni | TKO | 3 (12), 1:18 | 5 Dec 1998 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won interim WBA light heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Gary Ballard | TKO | 3 (10), 2:38 | 30 Apr 1998 | The Chili Pepper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Karl Willis | TKO | 3 (10) | 20 Dec 1997 | Club Grand Slam, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Joe Harris | TKO | 2 (6) | 7 Oct 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Mark Peters | TKO | 7 (8) | 21 Jun 1997 | Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Eric Rhinehart | KO | 2 (?) | 10 Dec 1996 | Bubba N' Buck's, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Rocky Gannon | TKO | 10 (12), 1:55 | 4 Jun 1996 | Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant IBC light heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose Hiram Torres | KO | 1 (6) | 13 Apr 1996 | Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ken McCurdy | TKO | 2 (8) | 2 Feb 1996 | Boulder Station, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Kevin Whaley El | TKO | 4 (10) | 15 Jan 1996 | Landmark Inn, Woodbridge, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Calvin Combs | TKO | 2 (6) | 4 Nov 1995 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Kertis Mingo | TKO | 4 (?) | 11 Oct 1995 | International Ballroom, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Sherman Brown | TKO | 2 (6) | 29 Sep 1995 | Buffalo Bill's, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Barry Tolbert | KO | 5 (6) | 3 Aug 1995 | Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Robert Britt | TKO | 1 (4) | 17 Jun 1995 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Juan Hunter | PTS | 6 (6) | 25 May 1995 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Willie Driver | KO | 3 (6) | 25 Mar 1995 | Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Francisco Pena | KO | 1 (?) | 27 Jan 1995 | Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Willie Dollard | TKO | 3 (?) | 20 May 1994 | Charlotte Memorial Auditorium, Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Keith Brunck | TKO | 2 (?) | 10 Mar 1994 | Park Plaza Hotel, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mark Buchannon | TKO | 4 (8) | 4 Jan 1994 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Willie Driver | KO | 4 (4) | 13 Aug 1993 | Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Louis Gallucci | KO | 3 (4) | 2 Jul 1993 | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Francisco Harris | KO | 2 (4) | 25 Jun 1993 | Orange Dome, Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Roy Jones Jr. fight.
- ^ "BOXING - Max: Roy's criticism remains unwarranted". ESPN.com.
- ^ Marc Lichtenfeld. "Latest boxing News and Events in the USA and around the World". The Sweet Science. thesweetscience.com.
- ^ "Undefeated cruiserweight Denton Daley Challenges Interim WBA champ Youri Kalenga". instantboxing.com.
- ^ "Richard Hall stops O'Neil Bell". Associated Press. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2019 – via ESPN.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Richard Hall from BoxRec (registration required)