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Larry Donald
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Real name Larry Ali Donald
Nickname(s) The Legend
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in
Reach 81 in
Nationality American
Born (1967-01-06) January 6, 1967 (age 57)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 50
Wins 42
Wins by KO 24
Losses 5
Draws 3
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  United States
World Amateur Championships
Bronze 1991 Sydney Super heavyweight

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:

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Nikolay Kulpin (Unified Team/Former Soviet Union) RSC 3 (0:02)
  • Lost to Roberto Balado (Cuba) 4–10

In addition to his Olympic run, Donald had a successful amateur career, including:

  • National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion (1989, 1990)
  • United States National Amateur Champion at Super Heavyweight (1991)

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.

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

Professional record summary
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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