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Lou Del Valle

Louis Del Valle (born July 13, 1968, in Long Island City, New York) is an American boxer and the former WBA light heavyweight title holder. He is currently the boxing trainer of former super middleweight champion, Badou Jack.[1]

Lou Del Valle
Born
Louis Del Valle

(1968-07-13) July 13, 1968 (age 56)
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHoney Boy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins36
Wins by KO22
Losses6
Draws2

Professional career

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Known as "Honey Boy", Del Valle turned pro in 1992 and won his first 22 bouts, setting up a shot at long-time WBA light heavyweight champion Virgil Hill in 1996. Hill won a close unanimous decision. In 1997 he took on Eddy Smulders for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title and won via 8th-round TKO. He lost the belt in his next fight, a clear decision loss to Roy Jones Jr. in a WBC/WBA unification bout, but became the first fighter ever to knock Jones down.

In 2001 he took on Bruno Girard for vacant WBA light heavyweight title, but came up short of the title in a draw. In 2002 he rematched Girard for the same belt, but lost a split decision.[2]

De Leon Tinsley (9-3-1), on July 18, 2008, won a unanimous decision over Del Valle (36-6-1), 40, in the 8-round bout at Mahi Temple Auditorium. Judges Stu Winston and Fred Flutie scored the bout for Tinsley as did Bill Ray (77-75). Tinsley weighed 189 pounds while Del Valle came in at 198.[3]

Professional boxing record

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44 fights 36 wins 6 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 14 6
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
44 Draw 36–6–2   Joey Spina MD 10 31/10/2009   Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville 97-93, 95-95, 95-95.
43 Loss 36–6–1   DeLeon Tinsley UD 8 18/07/2008   Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami 74-78, 75-77, 75-77.
42 Win 36–5–1   Newton Kidd SD 8 31/01/2008   Utopia Paradise Theatre, Bronx 78-74, 77-75, 74-78.
41 Loss 35–5–1   Johny Jensen UD 12 14/09/2007   Forum, Horsens WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. 113-116, 110-117, 110-117.
40 Loss 35–4–1   Zack Page UD 10 20/10/2006   Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown 92-98, 93-97, 93-97.
39 Win 35–3–1   Danny Sheehan UD 8 02/04/2005   DCU Center, Worcester 79-73, 78-74, 78-74.
38 Win 34–3–1   Raymond McLamore SD 8 02/12/2004   The Plex, North Charleston
37 Win 33–3–1   James Johnson UD 6 16/10/2004   Club Ovation, Boynton Beach 60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
36 Win 32–3–1   Tiwon Taylor TKO 5 17/04/2004   Madison Square Garden, New York 79-73, 78-74, 78-74.
35 Loss 31–3–1   Bruno Girard SD 12 13/07/2002   Palavas-les-Flots WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-116, 111-116, 115-113.
34 Draw 31–2–1   Bruno Girard PTS 12 04/08/2001   Plage du Prado, Marseille WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-116, 115-114, 115-115.
33 Win 31–2   Dennis McKinney UD 8 17/05/2001   Roseland Ballroom, New York
32 Win 30–2   Earl Butler KO 3 17/01/2001   Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, Yonkers
31 Win 29–2   Charles Daughtry TKO 6 29/07/1999   Roxy Theater, Atlanta
30 Win 28–2   Tyrone Armstead UD 8 22/09/1998   Madison Square Garden, New York 79-72, 79-72, 77-74.
29 Loss 27–2   Roy Jones Jr. UD 12 18/07/1998   Madison Square Garden, New York WBC/WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 109-118, 109-119, 109-118.
28 Win 27–1   Eddy Smulders TKO 8 20/09/1997   Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen WBA World Light Heavyweight Title.
27 Win 26–1   Fermin Chirino TKO 2 13/06/1997   Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the second round.
26 Win 25–1   Kenny Payne TKO 3 01/05/1997   Convention Center, Asbury Park Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the third round.
25 Win 24–1   Thomas Reid UD 10 29/10/1996   Grand Casino, Tunica
24 Win 23–1   Ken McCurdy TKO 2 16/08/1996   Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, Yonkers
23 Loss 22–1   Virgil Hill UD 12 20/04/1996   Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-114, 112-116, 114-116.
22 Win 22–0   Ken Wallace TKO 5 01/12/1995   Lost Battalion Hall, Queens Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the fifth round.
21 Win 21–0   Ali Saidi UD 8 27/05/1995   Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund
20 Win 20–0   Michael Green KO 5 03/05/1995   Lexington Avenue Armory, New York Green knocked out at 2:34 of the fifth round.
19 Win 19–0   Charles Daughtry KO 1 18/03/1995   Civic Center, Pensacola Daughtry knocked out at 2:44 of the first round.
18 Win 18–0   John Lampre TKO 2 20/01/1995   Foxboro Raceway, Boston Referee stopped the bout at 0:56 of the second round.
17 Win 17–0   Anthony Brown KO 1 13/10/1994   Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville Brown knocked out at 2:31 of the first round.
16 Win 16–0   Earl Talley KO 2 07/10/1994   Westchester County Center, White Plains Talley knocked out at 1:17 of the second round.
15 Win 15–0   Tim St Clair TKO 4 29/04/1994   Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, White Plains Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fourth round.
14 Win 14–0   Tim St Clair UD 10 12/11/1993   Hotel Pennsylvania, New York New York Light Heavyweight Title.
13 Win 13–0   James Mullins TKO 5 04/09/1993   Forest City
12 Win 12–0   Richard Carter TKO 3 17/06/1993   White Plains Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the third round.
11 Win 11–0   Daren Zenner UD 6 06/03/1993   Madison Square Garden, New York 58-55, 58-55, 58-55.
10 Win 10–0   Jamal Arbubakar UD 6 27/01/1993   Paramount Theatre, New York
9 Win 9–0   James Campbell KO 1 23/12/1992   Westchester County Center, White Plains Campbell knocked out at 0:33 of the first round.
8 Win 8–0   Patrick Frazier UD 6 20/11/1992   Ramada Hotel, New York
7 Win 7–0   Exum Speight TKO 1 15/10/1992   Paramount Theatre, New York Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the first round.
6 Win 6–0   Anthony Sutton TKO 2 15/09/1992   Westchester County Center, White Plains
5 Win 5–0   Amahl Bacon TKO 1 25/08/1992   Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the first round.
4 Win 4–0   Lihande Patrick TKO 2 21/05/1992   Paramount Theatre, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the second round.
3 Win 3–0   Norman Bell UD 4 23/03/1992   Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
2 Win 2–0   Fred Rivero TKO 1 07/02/1992   Ramada Hotel, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:18 of the first round.
1 Win 1–0   Worthy Hendricks UD 4 12/01/1992   Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tight bond with trainer propels Las Vegas boxer toward his dream". Las Vegas Sun. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ "Girard keeps hold of title". BBC. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  3. ^ "Tinsley grinds out decision over 40-year-old Del Valle". ESPN. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Bobby Cassidy 		New York State Light Heavyweight champion
November 12, 1993 – 1995
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
David Telesco
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Dariusz Michalczewski 		WBA light heavyweight champion
September 20, 1997 - July 18, 1998 		Succeeded by
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