David Reid (boxer)

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David Terrell Reid (born September 17, 1973) is a former boxer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Amateur career

Reid had a stellar amateur boxing career, culminating with a come-from-behind, one-punch knock out win to secure a gold medal at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. This followed Reid's title victory a year earlier at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. Because he was, like Oscar De La Hoya four years before, the only Olympic gold medalist in boxing for the United States, comparisons by writers and critics to de la Hoya were practically inevitable. De la Hoya's nickname is "The Golden Boy"; Reid was dubbed as "The American Dream".

Amateur highlights

Pro career

Reid began his professional career, with much attention from boxing magazines, when he defeated Sam Calderon on March 21, 1997, by a unanimous four round decision, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

He followed his debut victory with four knockout wins in a row, before meeting former world Welterweight champion Jorge Vaca, on October 3 of the same year, also at Atlantic City. He knocked Vaca out in the first round.

His next bout, against Dan Conolly, was showcased on HBO Boxing, and it was also covered, round by round, by The Ring. Reid earned his sixth victory in a row, knocking out Conolly (who was described by The Ring magazine as a "game opponent") in five rounds.

On January 31, 1998, he dropped Robert Frazier in the first round. Despite losing a point in round six due to what the referee thought was dirty tactics, Reid went on to beat Frazier by an eight round unanimous decision.

After two more wins, he faced former world champion Simon Brown, knocking him out in four rounds on June 27, at Reid's hometown. On October 24, he claimed his first belt, defeating James Cocker by a twelve round unanimous decision, to win the WBC's Continental Americas light middleweight title.

WBA light middleweight champion

After that victory, he was deemed as ready for a world title try by his management team, and so, on March 6, 1999, Reid became a world champion in only his tenth professional bout (making him one of the boxers to win a world title in the fastest time, also like the second Davey Moore), by beating WBA light middleweight champion Laurent Boudouani by a twelve round unanimous decision in Atlantic City.

Reid would defend his title successfully twice, one of them, a twelve round unanimous decision over Keith Mullings in Las Vegas.[1]

By then, Reid had already made Las Vegas his new home. There was much talk about facing him against a number of opponents, including Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, De La Hoya and Félix Trinidad.

Trinidad vs Reid Bout

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Many fans then questioned his management's judgment by letting Reid defend his title against a veteran like Trinidad in only his fifteenth professional bout, a fact that reminded many of the case of the second Davey Moore 17 years before, when he defended the same WBA title, in only his thirteenth bout, against the far more experienced, boxing hall of famer Roberto Durán. Many critics say that the reason for Reid's falldown after his defeat to Trinidad could be due to a psychological break-down, but the fact is that his detached retina affected him for the rest of his short career.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Loss 17–2 Sam Hill TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 9 (10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2001-11-11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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17 Win 16–1 Urbano Gurrola UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 (10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2001-04-01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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14 Win 14–0 Keith Mullings UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 (12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1999-08-28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA light middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Kevin Kelly UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 (12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1999-07-16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA light middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Laurent Boudouani UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 (12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1999-03-06Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBA light middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 James Coker UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 (12)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1998-10-24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won Continental Americas WBC light middleweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Simon Brown KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4 (10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1998-06-27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apollo Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Nick Rupa TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2 (10)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1998-05-09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Fidel Avendano UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1998-03-03Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Robert Frazier UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1998-01-31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Dan Connolly TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-11-22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Jorge Vaca KOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-10-03Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Geoff Yalenezian TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2 (8)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-09-23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 John Long TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2 (6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-06-21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Robert Koon TKOScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 (6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-05-24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Sam Calderon UDScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4 (4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1997-03-21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Retirement

He returned to the boxing ring for four bouts. He won three fights against insignificant opposition, then lost to Sam Hill by a knockout in nine rounds, in what would turn out to be his last bout, on November 11, 2001, at Elizabeth, Indiana. His retina was causing him more trouble, and he retired before losing his eyesight. Reid had first suffered an eye injury in the 1995 Olympic Trials, and after several surgeries as a professional, he continued to suffer from ptosis.

See also

References

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Sporting positions

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Golden Gloves
welterweight champion
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U.S. welterweight champion
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U.S. light middleweight champion
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