| Full name | Not added yet |
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| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 25 Oct 1958 |
| Died | 27 Apr 2009 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Louisville, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Janks Morton, James Doolin |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 206 cm (81″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1979–2001 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 16 Feb 1979 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Dale Crowe, 9 Mar 2001 |
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American heavyweight from Louisville, Kentucky, and a former national AAU and Golden Gloves amateur champion. He won the WBA heavyweight title by knocking out Gerrie Coetzee in 1984.
76 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dale Crowe | KO | 10 | 1:56 | 9 Mar 2001 | Erlanger, Kentucky, US | For vacant Kentucky heavyweight title |
| Win | Mark Bradley | TKO | 1 | 1:20 | 9 Oct 2000 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | |
| Loss | Robert Davis | TKO | 8 | 29 Jun 2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, US | ||
| Win | Terrence Lewis | KO | 7 | 2:01 | 9 Feb 2000 | Rosemont, Illinois, US | |
| Loss | Jorge Luis González | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 14 Nov 1999 | Portland, Oregon, US | ||
| Win | Tim Witherspoon | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 18 Jun 1999 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, US | |
| Loss | Artis Pendergrass | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 1 Apr 1999 | Worley, Idaho, US | ||
| Win | Harry Daniels | KO | 2 | 1:37 | 27 Mar 1999 | Gary, Indiana, US | |
| Loss | Monte Barrett | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Oct 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | George Harris | TKO | 1 | 19 May 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Marion Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 27 Mar 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Draw | Jerry Ballard | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 Jan 1998 | Tampa, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Rocky Bentley | TKO | 1 | 16 Dec 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Harry Daniels | Decision (points) | 4 | 9 Dec 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | James Holly | TKO | 1 | 2 Dec 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Nate Jones | KO | 1 | 23 Sep 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Moses Harris | TKO | 3 | 9 Sep 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Robert Boykin | KO | 1 | 19 Aug 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Wes Black | TKO | 1 | 24 Jun 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Hines | KO | 1 | 17 Jun 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Jerry Barnes | TKO | 1 | 10 Jun 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Armando Turrubiartes | KO | 1 | 20 May 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Frankie Hines | TKO | 1 | 1:06 | 23 Jul 1996 | Chesapeake, Virginia, US | |
| Win | Tyrone Miles | KO | 1 | 15 Jun 1996 | Wentworth, North Carolina, US | ||
| Win | James Burch | TKO | 1 | 1:54 | 12 Jun 1996 | Raleigh, North Carolina, US | |
| Win | Robert Jackson | TKO | 1 | 2:57 | 16 May 1996 | Norfolk, Virginia, US | |
| Loss | Bruce Seldon | TKO | 9 | 0:49 | 6 Aug 1993 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | For IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Mike Faulkner | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 7 May 1993 | Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Dan Murphy | TKO | 3 | 30 Jan 1993 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | ||
| Win | Kevin P Porter | TKO | 8 | 13 Dec 1992 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Loss | Francesco Damiani | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Sep 1992 | Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | James Smith | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 26 Jun 1992 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Donovan Ruddock | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 3:00 | 15 Feb 1992 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Joey Christjohn | TKO | 1 | 29 Nov 1991 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Fred Whitaker | KO | 2 | 8 Jun 1991 | St. Joseph, Missouri, US | ||
| Win | Mark Young | TKO | 3 | 2:28 | 18 Mar 1991 | The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | Mark Wills | TKO | 6 | 1:34 | 19 May 1990 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Martis Fleming | TKO | 1 | 1:36 | 17 Mar 1990 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Charles Woolard | KO | 2 | 21 Jul 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Harry Terrell | TKO | 2 | 12 May 1989 | Struthers, Ohio, US | ||
| Loss | Orlin Norris | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Apr 1989 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For NABF heavyweight title | |
| Win | David Mauney | KO | 1 | 24 Mar 1989 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Loss | Joe Bugner | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 24 Jul 1987 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | James Broad | Decision (majority) | 10 | 30 May 1987 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Jerry Halstead | KO | 8 | 22 Nov 1986 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US | ||
| Loss | Mark Wills | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 12 Jun 1986 | Inglewood, California, US | |
| Win | Funso Banjo | Disqualification | 8 | 30 Apr 1986 | London, England | ||
| Loss | Buster Douglas | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Jan 1986 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | ||
| Loss | Tony Tubbs | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 29 Apr 1985 | Buffalo, New York, US | Lost WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Gerrie Coetzee | KO | 8 | 3:03 | 1 Dec 1984 | Sun City, Bophuthatswana | Won WBA heavyweight title |
| Loss | David Bey | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 31 Aug 1984 | Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, US | Lost USBA heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Tim Witherspoon | Decision (majority) | 12 | 9 Mar 1984 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, US | For vacant WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Rick Kellar | TKO | 2 | 15 Oct 1983 | Miami, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Renaldo Snipes | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 20 May 1983 | Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained USBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Larry Frazier | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Feb 1983 | Cleveland, Ohio, US | ||
| Win | James Tillis | TKO | 8 | 0:43 | 26 Nov 1982 | Astrodome, Houston, Texas, US | Retained USBA heavyweight title |
| Loss | Trevor Berbick | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 11 Jun 1982 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Jimmy Young | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 May 1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained USBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Scott LeDoux | TKO | 4 | 0:10 | 11 Dec 1981 | Nassau, Bahamas | Retained USBA heavyweight title |
| Win | George Chaplin | Decision (split) | 12 | 22 Aug 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Retained USBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Alfredo Evangelista | KO | 2 | 0:40 | 12 Jun 1981 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| Win | Marty Monroe | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 3:00 | 11 Apr 1981 | Thompson, New York, US | Retained USBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Stan Ward | TKO (corner retirement) | 7 | 3:00 | 7 Feb 1981 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Won vacant USBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Dave Johnson | TKO | 6 | 1:51 | 2 Oct 1980 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, US | |
| Win | Leroy Boone | TKO | 6 | 12 Sep 1980 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Larry Alexander | KO | 6 | 16 May 1980 | Lexington, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | George Chaplin | Decision (majority) | 10 | 5 Apr 1980 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Clayman Parker | KO | 1 | 3:09 | 8 Mar 1980 | Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Victor Rodriguez | KO | 3 | 2:45 | 1 Feb 1980 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | |
| Win | Ira Martin | TKO | 1 | 1:03 | 14 Dec 1979 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| Win | James Reid | KO | 1 | 1:52 | 24 Nov 1979 | Bloomington, Minnesota, US | |
| Win | Frank Brown | TKO | 3 | 0:50 | 18 Oct 1979 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Win | Oliver Philipps | TKO | 4 | 2:11 | 22 Sep 1979 | Los Angeles, California, US | |
| Win | James Knox | KO | 2 | 19 Aug 1979 | Bloomington, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Jerry McIntyre | KO | 1 | 0:52 | 1 Jun 1979 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | |
| Win | Don Martin | KO | 2 | 0:36 | 16 Feb 1979 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | Pro debut |
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