Larry Donald
American boxer (born 1967)
Larry Donald
Born Larry Ali Donald
(1967-01-06 ) January 6, 1967 (age 58) Nationality American Other names The Legend Statistics Weight(s) Heavyweight Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Reach 81 in (206 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 50 Wins 42 Wins by KO 24 Losses 5 Draws 3
Larry Ali Donald (born January 6, 1967) is an American former professional boxer . As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the 1991 World Championships and won a gold medal at the 1992 World Championship Challenge and becoming amateur world Super heavyweight champion going into the 1992 Olympic Games represented the United States at the 1992 Olympics . During his professional career, he defeated the likes of Evander Holyfield , Jeremy Williams , Bert Cooper , Tim Witherspoon , and Ross Puritty .
Amateur career
Donald was the American representative at Super Heavyweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. His results were:
In addition to his Olympic run, Donald had a successful amateur career, including:
He also won the World Championship Challenge in Tampa, Florida, March 13–14, 1992, right before going into the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Donald finished his with 72 fights, completing a record of 67 wins, 5 losses.[ 1]
Professional career
Larry "The Legend" Donald turned pro on January 3, 1993, earning a technical knockout against Craig Brinson . In 1994 he beat fellow undefeated prospect Jeremy Williams , and Bert Cooper , but suffered his first defeat when losing widely to ex-champ Riddick Bowe , who had infamously sucker punched Donald twice at the pre-fight press conference.
He resurfaced in late 1997 outpointing ex-champ Tim Witherspoon , but spent many years fighting low profile on Don King under cards, unpopular with fans and the press for his negative, ultra-defensive and extremely unentertaining style.
In July 2001 he had a high-profile world title eliminator with Kirk Johnson , 31–0–1, but lost a close decision.
In 2002 he traveled to Germany to face Vitali Klitschko . Even at the age of 35, Donald was considered one of the most durable fighters in the world, but the heavy hitting Klitschko surprisingly stopped the veteran, decking him three times in the 10th round.
Although things looked over, Donald seemingly reinvented himself in November 2004 with an upset win over the legendary Evander Holyfield , winning nearly every round against the Hall of Famer ex-champ for the NABC World Champion Title.
In 2005, Donald controversially lost a title eliminator bout to giant-sized Russian Nicolay Valuev which would have earned him the right to fight John Ruiz for the WBA belt.
On July 30, 2007, Donald returned to ring to face Alexander Povetkin , and lost a lopsided decision.
Professional boxing record
50 fights
42 wins
5 losses
By knockout
24
1
By decision
18
4
Draws
3
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
50
Loss
42–5–3
Alexander Povetkin
UD
10
30 Jun 2007
Olympisky Sport Hall , Moscow
49
Loss
42–4–3
Nikolay Valuev
MD
12
1 Oct 2005
EWE Arena , Oldenburg For WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title
48
Draw
42–3–3
Ray Austin
MD
12
30 Apr 2005
Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York For WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title
47
Win
42–3–2
Evander Holyfield
UD
12
13 Nov 2004
Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York Won vacant NABC Heavyweight title
46
Win
41–3–2
Mario Cawley
TKO
3 (10), 1:31
7 Aug 2004
Pontchartrain Center , Kenner, Louisiana
45
Win
40–3–2
Sedreck Fields
UD
10
15 May 2004
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino , Las Vegas, Nevada
44
Loss
39–3–2
Vitali Klitschko
TKO
10 (12), 2:35
23 Nov 2002
Arena Westfalenhalle , Dortmund , Nordrhein-Westfalen For WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title
43
Win
39–2–2
James Stanton
UD
10
1 Jun 2002
Boardwalk Hall , Atlantic City, New Jersey
42
Loss
38–2–2
Kirk Johnson
UD
10
7 Jul 2001
KeySpan Park , Brooklyn, New York
41
Draw
38–1–2
Obed Sullivan
MD
12
28 Nov 2000
Orleans Hotel & Casino , Las Vegas, Nevada Retained WBO NABO Heavyweight title
40
Win
38–1–1
Phil Jackson
KO
5 (10), 2:28
25 May 2000
Grand Casino , Tunica, Mississippi
39
Win
37–1–1
Mark Bradley
TKO
2 (12),
29 Feb 2000
Plaza Hotel & Casino , Las Vegas, Nevada Won vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight title
38
Win
36–1–1
Jeff Lally
TKO
2 (10), 1:02
11 Dec 1999
Grand Casino , Tunica, Mississippi
37
Win
35–1–1
Marion Wilson
TD
5 (10)
12 Jun 1999
Shriner's Auditorium , Wilmington, Massachusetts
36
Win
34–1–1
Artis Pendergrass
UD
10
6 Mar 1999
UM Sports Pavilion , Minneapolis, Minnesota
35
Win
33–1–1
Mike Sedillo
UD
10
18 Dec 1998
Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
34
Win
32–1–1
Ross Puritty
UD
10
21 Apr 1998
Players Island Casino, Lake Charles, Louisiana
33
Win
31–1–1
Levi Billups
UD
10
5 Feb 1998
Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho
32
Win
30–1–1
Tim Witherspoon
UD
10
13 Dec 1997
Foxwoods Resort , Mashantucket, Connecticut Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title
31
Win
29–1–1
Ricardo Kennedy
TKO
5 (10), 2:32
6 Nov 1997
Grand Casino , Biloxi, Mississippi
30
Win
28–1–1
Tyrell Biggs
KO
2 (10), 1:00
11 Sep 1997
Foxwoods Resort , Mashantucket, Connecticut
29
Win
27–1–1
Jeff Lally
KO
3 (10)
30 Aug 1997
El Polideportivo, Mar del Plata , Buenos Aires
28
Win
26–1–1
Jose Ribalta
TKO
6 (10)
15 Jul 1997
Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York
27
Win
25–1–1
Anthony Willis
TKO
9 (10)
5 Jun 1997
Atlantic City, New Jersey
26
Win
24–1–1
Ahmed Abdin
UD
12
8 Apr 1997
Grand Casino , Biloxi, Mississippi Won WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title
25
Win
23–1–1
Cleveland Woods
PTS
8
24 Jan 1997
Brøndby hallen , Copenhagen
24
Win
22–1–1
James Gaines
UD
10
17 Dec 1996
National Guard Armory , Pikesville, Maryland
23
Win
21–1–1
Richard Mason
UD
10
8 Nov 1996
Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas, Nevada
22
Win
20–1–1
Derrick Roddy
TKO
2 (10), 2:41
8 Aug 1996
Lake Charles, Louisiana
21
Win
19–1–1
Jorge Valdes
TKO
6 (12), 2:32
2 Jun 1996
Mystic Lake Casino , Shakopee, Minnesota Won vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight title
20
Win
18–1–1
Will Hinton
SD
10
3 May 1996
MARK of the Quad Cities , Moline, Illinois
19
Win
17–1–1
Brian Sargent
TKO
2 (10), 2:32
16 Sep 1995
Mirage Hotel & Casino , Las Vegas, Nevada
18
Draw
16–1–1
David Dixon
TD
4 (10), 3:00
28 Mar 1995
Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bout stopped due to Donald being cut by an accidental headbutt
17
Loss
16–1
Riddick Bowe
UD
12
3 Dec 1994
Caesars Palace , Las Vegas, Nevada Lost WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title
16
Win
16–0
Dan Murphy
UD
10
5 Jul 1994
Washington Convention Center , District of Columbia
15
Win
15–0
Juan Antonio Diaz
KO
6 (12), 1:27
4 Jun 1994
Reno Hilton , Reno, Nevada Won WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight title
14
Win
14–0
Bert Cooper
TKO
7 (12), 1:16
14 Apr 1994
Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis , Mississippi
Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title
13
Win
13–0
Jeremy Williams
MD
12
12 Mar 1994
MGM Grand , Las Vegas, Nevada Won WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title
12
Win
12–0
Michael Dixon
TKO
6 (10), 3:00
13 Feb 1994
Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino , Atlantic City, New Jersey
11
Win
11–0
Dwayne Hall
TKO
3 (6)
16 Dec 1993
Foxwoods Resort , Mashantucket, Connecticut
10
Win
10–0
Eugene Adams
TKO
2 (6)
19 Nov 1993
Convention Center , Atlantic City, New Jersey
9
Win
9–0
Kimmuel Odum
TKO
1 (?)
30 Oct 1993
America West Arena , Phoenix, Arizona
8
Win
8–0
Mike Gans
KO
3 (8)
27 Aug 1993
Beverly Wilshire Hotel , Beverly Hills, California
7
Win
7–0
Al Shoffner
KO
5 (6), 1:13
17 Jul 1993
Caesars Palace , Las Vegas, Nevada
6
Win
6–0
Daniel Dăncuță
MD
6
6 Jun 1993
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada
5
Win
5–0
Will Hinton
TKO
4 (6), 2:16
8 May 1993
Caesars Tahoe , Stateline, Nevada
4
Win
4–0
Matthew Brooks
UD
6
14 Mar 1993
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada
3
Win
3–0
Louis Edward Jackson
KO
4 (6), 1:59
6 Feb 1993
Sports Arena , San Diego, California
2
Win
2–0
Bruce Johnson
TKO
2 (6), 2:27
17 Jan 1993
Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
1
Win
1–0
Craig Brinson
TKO
2 (6), 1:47
3 Jan 1993
Hollywood Palladium , Hollywood
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