O'Neil Bell

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O'Neil Bell (29 December 1974 – 25 November 2015) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2011. He held the undisputed cruiserweight title in 2006 and the lineal cruiserweight title from 2006 to 2007.

Professional career

Bell lost his second fight against Algerian amateur star (M. Benguesima) but kept winning for years after that. He defeated former IBF champion Arthur Williams twice by KO and climbed the rankings.

He defeated Canadian Dale Brown in a controversial but unanimous decision on May 20, 2005, on Friday Night Fights to capture the vacant IBF title.

He unified the title by beating Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck on January 7, 2006, for his WBA and WBC belts, making Bell the second undisputed champion of the division, with Evander Holyfield being the first.[1]

The IBF later stripped Bell in April 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against Steve Cunningham because of a tooth problem. After nearly 11 months of inactivity, Bell was due to take part in the postponed Superfighter Tournament at heavyweight on December 1 of that year.

Bell lost the WBA, WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles to Jean-Marc Mormeck on March 17, 2007 in the Frenchman's backyard in Levallois, France via a close but unanimous decision.

On April 19, 2008, in Poland, Bell fought former WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek. Bell was dropped in the first round and quit after the end of round seven, complaining of feeling dizzy and sick.

After the Adamek fight, Bell announced his move to the heavyweight division, saying that making the cruiserweight limit sapped his strength for his last two fights.[2] Bell's first heavyweight bout was scheduled to be against Willie Palms on January 14, 2009,[3] but that fight never occurred.

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
32 Win 27–4–1 Rico Cason TKO 1, 0:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 17 Dec 2011 Smith Gymnasium at Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Loss 26–4–1 Richard Hall TKO 2 (10), 1:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4 Jun 2011 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Loss 26–3–1 Tomasz Adamek TKO 8 (12) 19 Apr 2008 Spodek, Katowice, PolandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Loss 26–2–1 Jean-Marc Mormeck UD 12 17 Mar 2007 Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, FranceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 26–1–1 Jean-Marc Mormeck KO 10 (12), 2:50Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7 Jan 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight title;
Won WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 25–1–1 Sebastiaan Rothmann KO 11 (12), 2:09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 26 Aug 2005 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 24–1–1 Dale Brown UD 12 20 May 2005 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 23–1–1 Ezra Sellers KO 2 (12), 2:04Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 4 Sep 2004 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 22–1–1 Derrick Harmon TKO 8 (12), 1:41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 19 Dec 2003 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 21–1–1 Kelvin Davis TKO 11 (12), 1:03Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 23 May 2003 Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABF and USBA cruiserweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 20–1–1 Arthur Williams TKO 9 (12), 2:06Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 Nov 2002 Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABF cruiserweight title;
Won vacant USBA cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 19–1–1 Eric Davis TKO 3 (6) 28 Jun 2002 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Template:DrawDraw 18–1–1 Ernest Mateen TD 3 (10) 26 Apr 2002 Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". TD after Mateen was cut from an accidental head clashScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 18–1 Ka-Dy King TKO 3 (10) 9 Apr 2002 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 17–1 Arthur Williams TKO 11 (12), 2:30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7 Sep 2001 Dakota Magic Casino, Hankinson, North Dakota, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 16–1 Jason Robinson UD 10 3 Jul 2001 Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 15–1 Jose Luis Rivera TKO 11 (12) 10 May 2001 Casino Queen, East St. Louis, Illinois, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 14–1 James Walton TKO 10 (12), 1:38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 18 Jan 2001 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NABF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 13–1 Michael Rush KO 5 (12) 19 Oct 2000 Columbus, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won NBA cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 12–1 Eric Davis TKO 2 (10) 13 Oct 2000 Stone Mountain, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 11–1 Jose Hiram Torres TKO 3 2 Jun 2000 Roxy Nightclub, Boston, Massachusetts, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 10–1 John Moore TKO 3 22 Apr 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 9–1 Wes Taylor TKO 3 27 Jan 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 8–1 George Holder TKO 2 (6), 2:47Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3 Sep 1999 Harrah's, Cherokee, North Carolina, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 7–1 Carl Handy TKO 4 11 Aug 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 6–1 John Battle KO 2 3 Mar 1999 Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 5–1 Cliff Nellon TKO 4 (6), 1:57Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 22 Jan 1999 Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 4–1 John Carter TKO 1 (4), 2:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 13 Nov 1998 Harrah's, Cherokee, North Carolina, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 3–1 Larry Donnell TKO 2 30 Jul 1998 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 2–1 James Sealey KO 1 26 Jun 1998 Doraville, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Loss 1–1 Mahamed Benguesmia KO 4 (6) 11 Apr 1998 Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 William Holyfield TKO 1 (4) 19 Feb 1998 World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".


2007 disappearance

According to ESPN's Wednesday Night Fights on August 8, 2007, Bell, who was originally scheduled to appear, was unavailable to fight and could not be contacted in any way. He was scheduled to appear against Louis Azille on the fight card, but his promoter pulled him from the fight three weeks prior because he could not be located.Template:Why

Death

Bell was shot and killed while being robbed in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 25, 2015.[4]

Titles in boxing

Major world titles

The Ring magazine titles

Minor world titles

Regional/International titles

Undisputed titles

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Chaykovsky, Edward (November 25, 2015). "O'Neil Bell Shot and Killed By Robbers in Atlanta". BoxingScene. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

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Sporting positions

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Vacant
Title last held by
Wayne Braithwaite 		NABF cruiserweight champion
18 January 2001 – June 2004
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Title next held by
Dale Brown

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Vacant
Title last held by
Kelvin Davis 		USBA cruiserweight champion
8 November 2002 – December 2003
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Title next held by
Felix Cora Jr.

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Vacant
Title last held by
Kelvin Davis 		IBF cruiserweight champion
20 May 2005 – 31 March 2006
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Title next held by
Krzysztof Włodarczyk

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Unified title
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WBC cruiserweight champion
7 January 2006 – 17 March 2007 Template:S-ttl/check

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The Ring cruiserweight champion
7 January 2006 – 17 March 2007 Template:S-ttl/check

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Title last held by
Evander Holyfield 		Undisputed cruiserweight champion
7 January 2006 – March 2006
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Oleksandr Usyk

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Latest born world champion to die
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