Richard Hall (boxer)

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Richard I. Hall
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Destroyer
Weight(s)Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Reach197 cm (78 in)
NationalityJamaican
Born (1971-10-25) 25 October 1971 (age 50)
Kingston, Jamaica
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins30
Wins by KO28
Losses14
Draws0

Richard Hall is a (born 25 October 1971 in Kingston, Jamaica) Jamaican professional light heavyweight boxer. He held the Interim WBA light heavyweight title, and challenged for world titles three times.

Career[]

Hall 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).[1][2]

Hall has also fought Byron Mitchell, Denton Daley and O'Neil Bell.[3][4]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
42 fights 30 wins 12 losses
By knockout 28 8
By decision 2 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
44 Loss 30–14 Poland Krzysztof Glowacki TKO 4 (8) 19 Oct 2013 Poland Salt Mine, Wieliczka
43 Loss 30–13 Poland Pawel Kolodziej UD 8 20 Apr 2013 Poland Sport Hall, Rzeszów
42 Loss 30–12 Canada Denton Daley UD 10 4 Mar 2013 Canada Ritz Carlton, Toronto, Ontario For vacant NABF cruiserweight title
41 Loss 30–11 United States Isiah Thomas UD 10 30 Nov 2012 United States BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida For vacant interim WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight title
40 Loss 30–10 Cuba Umberto Savigne TKO 6 (10), 2:47 18 May 2012 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida For vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title
39 Loss 30–9 Russia Grigory Drozd RTD 8 (10), 3:00 8 Feb 2012 Russia Krylia Sovetov, Moscow
38 Win 30–8 Jamaica O'Neil Bell TKO 2 (10), 1:58 4 Jun 2011 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida
37 Loss 29–8 Cuba Yordanis Despaigne UD 10 7 May 2010 United States Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico
36 Win 29–7 Togo Jaffa Ballogou KO 1 (10), 0:20 27 Feb 2010 United States Electricians Union Hall, Miami, Florida Won vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title
35 Win 28–7 United States Byron Mitchell TKO 4 (8), 2:15 21 Nov 2007 United States Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida
34 Loss 27–7 United States Shaun George UD 8 18 May 2007 United States Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
33 Loss 27–6 Jamaica Glen Johnson UD 12 24 Feb 2006 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida For vacant IBA light heavyweight title
32 Loss 27–5 United States Rico Hoye KO 4 (12), 1:10 15 May 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada IBF World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
31 Win 27–4 United States Rodney Moore UD 10 6 Nov 2003 United States Hilton Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia
30 Win 26–4 United States Julian Letterlough TKO 2 (10), 0:47 18 July 2003 United States Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts
29 Loss 25–4 Poland Dariusz Michalczewski TKO 10 (12) 14 Sep 2002 Germany Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig For WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles
28 Loss 25–3 Poland Dariusz Michalczewski TKO 11 (12), 1:50 15 Dec 2001 Germany Estrel Hotel, Berlin For WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles
27 Win 25–2 United States Anthony Spain TKO 1 (8), 2:52 28 July 2001 United States Exhibition Hall, Fort Myers, Florida
26 Loss 24–2 United States Roy Jones Jr. TKO 11 (12), 1:41 13 May 2000 United States Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana For WBA, WBC, and IBF light heavyweight titles
25 Win 24–1 Trinidad and Tobago Fabian Garcia TKO 2 (10) 12 Jun 1999 United States Shriner's Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts
24 Win 23–1 New Zealand Anthony Bigeni TKO 3 (12), 1:18 5 Dec 1998 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey Won interim WBA light heavyweight title
23 Win 22–1 South Africa Gary Ballard TKO 3 (10), 2:38 30 Apr 1998 United States The Chili Pepper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
22 Win 21–1 United States Karl Willis TKO 3 (10) 20 Dec 1997 United States Club Grand Slam, Miami, Florida
21 Win 20–1 United States Joe Harris TKO 2 (6) 7 Oct 1997 United States Nashville, Tennessee
20 Win 19–1 United States Mark Peters TKO 7 (8) 21 Jun 1997 United States Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
19 Win 18–1 United States Eric Rhinehart KO 2 (?) 10 Dec 1996 United States Columbia, South Carolina
18 Loss 17–1 United States Rocky Gannon TKO 10 (12), 1:55 4 Jun 1996 United States Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada For vacant IBC light heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 United States Jose Hiram Torres KO 1 (6) 13 Apr 1996 United States Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts

References[]

  1. ^ "BOXING - Max: Roy's criticism remains unwarranted". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ Marc Lichtenfeld. "Latest boxing News and Events in the USA and around the World". The Sweet Science. thesweetscience.com.
  3. ^ "Undefeated cruiserweight Denton Daley Challenges Interim WBA champ Youri Kalenga". instantboxing.com.
  4. ^ Associated Press (4 June 2011). "Richard Hall stops O'Neil Bell". Retrieved 1 April 2019 – via ESPN.

External links[]

Achievements
New title WBA light heavyweight champion
Interim title

5 December 1998 - 13 May 2000
Lost bid for full title
Vacant
Title next held by
Silvio Branco
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