Peter McNeeley

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Peter McNeeley
Statistics
Real namePeter Antonio McNeeley
Nickname(s)Hurricane
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
Born (1968-10-06) October 6, 1968 (age 53)
Boston, Massachusetts
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins47
Wins by KO36
Losses7

Peter McNeeley (born October 6, 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, before which McNeeley had said he would wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of terror."[1][2] McNeeley fought aggressively but was knocked down twice within the first two minutes. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown. TV Guide included the fight in their list of the 50 Great TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.[3]

Early life[]

McNeeley is the son of former heavyweight contender Tom McNeeley. Peter McNeeley is a graduate of Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science.[4]

Peter's mother, Nancy McNeeley was a former Miss America contestant from New Hampshire. She has 3 other sons. Peter refers to "Snubby" in the interview before the fight. This is his youngest brother, Brian McNeeley [5]

Career[]

McNeeley had 21 amateur fights, finishing his amateur career with the record 15–6.[6] He turned pro in 1991 and competed until 2001.

Criminal Record[]

In 1995, McNeeley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.[7]

In March 2006, McNeeley was arrested in Norwood, Massachusetts, after he punched a man and stole his wallet containing $200.[8]

In June 2006, McNeeley was arrested for driving the getaway car used in a robbery of a Walgreens in Stoughton, Massachusetts. After searching the car, police recovered $180 in cash and a black fanny pack which had also been stolen from the store.[9] The charges were later reduced to larceny.

Professional boxing record[]

47 Wins (36 knockouts), 7 Losses, "0 Draws"[10]
Result Record Opp Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 47-7 10-1-1 South Africa Mike Bernardo TKO 2 8 Jun 2001 South Africa Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa WBF World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:41 of the first round.
Loss 47-6 38-1-1 United Kingdom Henry Akinwande KO 2 17 Mar 2001 United States Tallahassee, Florida, United States WBC International Heavyweight Title. McNeeley knocked out at 2:05 of the second round.
Win 47-5 1-0-0 United States Joe Siciliano TKO 1 17 Jun 2000 United States Leominster, Massachusetts, United States Siciliano knocked out at 2:57 of the first round.
Win 46-5 6-2-0 United States Jeff Jones TKO 1 18 Nov 1999 United States Tunica, Mississippi, United States Referee stopped the fight at 1:05 of the first round.
Loss 45-5 46-1-1 United States Butterbean TKO 1 26 Jun 1999 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.
Loss 45-4 46-0-0 Denmark Brian Nielsen KO 3 12 Feb 1999 Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark McNeeley knocked out at 1:54 of the third round.
Win 45-3 9-12-0 United States Harry Funmaker UD 6 8 Oct 1998 United States Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 44-3 14-15-0 United States Dan Kosmicki UD 6 17 Apr 1998 United States Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 59-54, 60-53, 59-54.
Win 43-3 10-1-0 United States Larry Menefee DQ 8 10 Jan 1998 United States Studio City, California, United States Menefee was disqualified at 2:19 of the eighth round for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Win 42-3 8-25-1 United States Doug Davis UD 6 5 Dec 1997 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 41-3 8-6-0 United States Domingo Monroe DQ 4 12 Aug 1996 United States Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Loss 40-3 3-3-2 United States Louis Monaco TKO 5 13 Jul 1996 United States Denver, Colorado, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fifth round.
Win 40-2 8-15-0 United States Marc Machain TKO 1 22 Jun 1996 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win 39-2 7-39-2 United States Juan Quintana KO 2 27 Apr 1996 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win 38-2 9-4-3 United States Harold Reitman TKO 1 12 Dec 1995 United States Punta Gorda, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:32 of the first round.
Win 37-2 9-2-0 United States Mike Sams KO 2 27 Oct 1995 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States USBF Heavyweight Title. Sams knocked out at 1:43 of the second round.
Loss 36-2 41-1-0 United States Mike Tyson DQ 1 19 Aug 1995 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States McNeeley disqualified at 1:29 of the first round when his trainer entered the ring.
Win 36-1 14-68-2 United States Frankie Hines TKO 1 22 Apr 1995 United States Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:06 of the first round.
Win 35-1 15-41-2 United States Danny Wofford TKO 1 17 Mar 1995 United States Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the fight after the first round.
Win 34-1 0-8-0 United States Jerry Barnes KO 1 10 Feb 1995 United States Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States Barnes knocked out at 2:38 of the first round.
Win 33-1 16-7-1 United States Kevin Wyrick TKO 1 20 Jan 1995 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the first round.
Win 32-1 18-21-0 United States Lorenzo Boyd TKO 1 11 Nov 1994 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the first round.
Win 31-1 26-14-0 United States J.B. Williamson TKO 1 8 Oct 1994 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the first round.
Win 30-1 0-1-0 United States Quinton Hardy KO 1 29 Aug 1994 United States Louisville, Kentucky, United States Hardy knocked out at 2:50 of the first round.
Win 29-1 4-9-0 United States Dwayne Hall TKO 1 22 Jul 1994 United States Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round.
Win 28-1 26-13-0 United States J.B. Williamson TKO 2 24 Jun 1994 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win 27-1 0-5-0 United States Wayne Perdue TKO 1 30 Apr 1994 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the first round.
Win 26-1 8-42-0 United States Lopez McGee TKO 1 13 Apr 1994 United States Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 25-1 1-5-1 United States Herman Jackson TKO 2 8 Apr 1994 United States Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Loss 24-1 8-5-0 United States Stanley Wright TKO 8 18 Feb 1994 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States New England Heavyweight Title
Win 24-0 7-10-0 United States Larry Davis TKO 1 21 Jan 1994 United States Lowell, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the first round.
Win 23-0 8-11-0 United States Howard Kelly UD 8 24 Nov 1993 United States Sarasota, Florida, United States
Win 22-0 4-5-0 United States Dwayne Hall UD 6 6 Nov 1993 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win 21-0 6-27-2 United States Juan Quintana UD 8 10 Sep 1993 United States Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 20-0 0-3-0 United States Robert Pagan Perez TKO 3 14 Aug 1993 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win 19-0 5-21-0 Puerto Rico Miguel Rosa KO 2 7 Jun 1993 United States Revere, Massachusetts, United States Rosa knocked out at 1:55 of the second round.
Win 18-0 8-9-0 United States Marc Machain KO 7 8 May 1993 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Machain knocked out at 1:40 of the seventh round.
Win 17-0 1-6-0 United States Phil Prince TKO 1 9 Apr 1993 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win 16-0 0-10-1 United States John Basil Jackson TKO 5 5 Mar 1993 United States Whitman, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the fifth round.
Win 15-0 1-7-0 United States Jesus Rohena TKO 2 20 Feb 1993 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win 14-0 17-2-0 United States Ron Drinkwater TKO 1 30 Jan 1993 United States Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the first round.
Win 13-0 6-30-4 United States Jimmy Harrison UD 6 10 Dec 1992 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 12-0 debut United States Lorenzo Poole KO 2 13 Nov 1992 United States Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win 11-0 debut United States Shawn Bryant KO 1 21 Oct 1992 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 10-0 0-5-0 United States Van Dorsey TKO 1 28 Sep 1992 United States Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:02 of the first round.
Win 9-0 6-29-4 United States Jimmy Harrison TKO 3 12 Sep 1992 United States Revere, Massachusetts, United States Cuts stoppage.
Win 8-0 6-28-4 United States Jimmy Harrison UD 4 19 Jun 1992 United States Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7-0 0-4-0 United States John Basil Jackson PTS 4 13 Jun 1992 United States Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win 6-0 2-3-1 United States Jerry Arentzen TKO 1 23 Apr 1992 United States Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round.
Win 5-0 0-2-0 United States Jesus Rohena TKO 1 28 Feb 1992 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the first round.
Win 4-0 0-1-0 United States Phil Prince TKO 1 15 Feb 1992 United States Brockton, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the first round.
Win 3-0 debut United States Kevin Chisolm TKO 1 7 Dec 1991 United States Fall River, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the first round.
Win 2-0 0-3-0 United States Fabian Arroyo TKO 1 24 Oct 1991 United States Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:24 of the first round.
Win 1-0 0-2-0 United States Van Dorsey KO 1 23 Aug 1991 United States Boston, Massachusetts, United States Dorsey knocked out at 0:50 of the first round.

References[]

  1. ^ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTe4hdSIt_o}
  2. ^ "The Big Question". Sports Illustrated. 1995-08-21. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  3. ^ "50 Greatest TV Sports Moments of All Time", TV Guide, July 11, 1998
  4. ^ "Whatever Happened To: Peter McNeeley". The Herald News. April 22, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Personal friend
  6. ^ Peter McNeeley Amateur Record at the BoxingRecords. Last updated : March 1, 2006.
  7. ^ Ellement, John (November 15, 1995). "McNeeley pleads not guilty to Roxy assault". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  8. ^ "'Hurricane' McNeeley arrested for assault". USA TODAY. 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
  9. ^ "'Hurricane' McNeeley arrested in holdup". USA TODAY. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
  10. ^ "Peter McNeeley". BoxRec.

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