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David Reid (boxer)

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David Reid
Born
David Terrell Reid

(1973-09-17) September 17, 1973 (age 51)
Other namesThe American Dream
Statistics
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins17
Wins by KO7
Losses2
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Light Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Welterweight

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

Amateur career

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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

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Pro career

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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

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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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The only fight out of those four possible match-ups came on March 3, 2000, when he defended his crown against Trinidad in Las Vegas. Reid enjoyed some advantage during the first six rounds, having dropped Trinidad in the third, and with the fight being close on all three judges' scorecards. He was dropped in round seven, however, and subsequently suffered a detached retina and three more knockdowns in round eleven, before losing the world title by a twelve round unanimous decision.[2]

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.[citation needed]

Professional boxing record

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19 fights 17 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 1
By decision 10 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Loss 17–2 Sam Hill TKO 9 (10) 2001-11-11 Belterra Casino Resort, Elizabeth, Indiana, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Maurice Brantley UD 10 (10) 2001-07-08 Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Urbano Gurrola UD 10 (10) 2001-04-01 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 Quirino Garcia UD 10 (10) 2000-11-26 Regent Hotel & Casino, Summerlin, Nevada, U.S.
15 Loss 14–1 Félix Trinidad UD 12 (12) 2000-03-03 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA light middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Keith Mullings UD 12 (12) 1999-08-28 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBA light middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Kevin Kelly UD 12 (12) 1999-07-16 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBA light middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Laurent Boudouani UD 12 (12) 1999-03-06 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won WBA light middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 James Coker UD 12 (12) 1998-10-24 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won Continental Americas WBC light middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Simon Brown KO 4 (10) 1998-06-27 Apollo Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Nick Rupa TKO 2 (10) 1998-05-09 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Fidel Avendano UD 8 (8) 1998-03-03 Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Robert Frazier UD 8 (8) 1998-01-31 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Dan Connolly TKO 5 (8) 1997-11-22 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jorge Vaca KO 1 (8) 1997-10-03 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Geoff Yalenezian TKO 2 (8) 1997-09-23 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 John Long TKO 2 (6) 1997-06-21 War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Robert Koon TKO 6 (6) 1997-05-24 Mammoth Events Center, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Sam Calderon UD 4 (4) 1997-03-21 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Retirement

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Amid the Boos, Lackluster Reid Has Arm Raised in Victory". Los Angeles Times. 29 August 1999. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. ^ Smith, Timothy W. (4 March 2000). "Trinidad Takes Control to Win Decision Over Reid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
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Pepe Reilly
Golden Gloves
welterweight champion

1993
Next:
Orlando Hollis
Previous:
Hector Colon
U.S. welterweight champion
1994
Next:
Bobby Lewis
Previous:
Jeffrey Clark
U.S. light middleweight champion
1996
Next:
Darnell Wilson
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA Super welterweight champion
March 6, 1999 – March 3, 2000
Succeeded by