Raymond "Hallelujah" Joval (born 15 September 1968) is a Dutch professional boxer who held the International Boxing Organization middleweight title from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2006.

Raymond "Hallelujah" Joval
Born
Raymond Albert Joval

(1968-09-15) 15 September 1968 (age 56)
NationalityDutch
Other namesHallelujah
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins37
Wins by KO16
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0
Raymond Joval
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Men's Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place Tampere 1993 Middleweight

Joval represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Olympics, defeating Likou Aliu of Western Samoa before being eliminated by Ahmed Dine of Algeria.[1]

He has a career professional record of 37 wins and 5 defeats. His first professional fight was on 8 January 1994. Joval became the IBO Middleweight Champion after he defeated Mpush Makambi on 30 September 2000. He relinquished the title in 2004. He became IBO Middleweight champion once more, from 2005 until relinquishing it again in 2006.

Professional boxing record

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42 fights 37 wins 5 losses
By knockout 16 0
By decision 20 5
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 37–5   James McGirt UD 10 25 Jul 2008   Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
41 Win 37–4   Alban Mothie UD 8 8 Oct 2007   Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands
40 Win 36–4   Willie Gibs UD 10 11 Apr 2007   Paradise Theater, The Bronx, New York, U.S.
39 Win 35–4   Shannan Taylor TKO 10 (12), 2:04 27 Nov 2005   Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia Retained IBO middleweight title
38 Win 34–4   Lansana Diallo UD 12 3 Jul 2005   Zuidpalleis, Brussels, Belgium Won vacant IBO middleweight title
37 Loss 33–4   Fernando Vargas UD 10 26 Mar 2005   American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
36 Win 33–3   Rodrigues Moungo TKO 3 (8), 2:22 21 Jan 2005   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. Referee stops contest on advice of ringside physician
35 Loss 32–3   Sam Soliman UD 12 18 Jul 2004   Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
34 Win 32–2   Ángel Hernández TD 8 (10) 6 Feb 2004   Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Unanimous TD
33 Win 31–2   Lansana Diallo UD 12 27 Sep 2003   Spiroudome Arena, Charleroi, Belgium Retained IBO middleweight title
32 Win 30–2   Francisco Antonio Mora UD 12 26 Jan 2003   Sporthal de Mijze, Schermerhorn, Netherlands Retained IBO middleweight title
31 Win 29–2   Pascal Minietti UD 8 2 May 2002   Rijnhal, Arnhem, Netherlands
30 Win 28–2   Joseph Njoka Ngandu UD 8 14 Dec 2001   E.M. Sporthall, Budapest, Hungary
29 Win 27–2   Mpush Makambi MD 12 7 Jul 2001   Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands Retained IBO middleweight title
28 Win 26–2   Roberto Martins TKO 8 (10) 27 Apr 2001   Paramaribo, Suriname
27 Win 25–2   Sam Soliman MD 12 27 Jan 2001   Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands Retained IBO middleweight title
26 Win 24–2   Mpush Makambi MD 12 30 Sep 2000   Sportcomplex de Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands Won IBO middleweight title
25 Loss 23–2   Antonio Perugino UD 12 13 Dec 1999   Caserta, Campania Lost WBU middleweight title
24 Win 23–1   Agostino Cardamone TKO 9 (12) 26 Jun 1999   Benevento, Campania, Italy Won WBU middleweight title
23 Win 22–1   Gradimir Andrić TKO 6 (8) 5 Mar 1999   Sondermarkshallen, Give, Denmark
22 Win 21–1   Csaba Oláh TKO 4 (8) 17 Nov 1998   Aarhus Stadionhal, Aarhus, Denmark
21 Win 20–1   Danny Defevere TKO 9 (12) 25 Sep 1998   Congresgebouw, Den Haag, Netherlands Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
20 Win 19–1   Mohamed Boualleg UD 8 22 Jul 1998   Outrup Speedwaybane, Outrup, Denmark
19 Win 18–1   Ilir Mustafa TKO 2 (?) 20 Dec 1997   Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
18 Win 17–1   Colin Manners UD 12 26 Sep 1997   Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
17 Loss 16–1   Erland Betare PTS 10 19 Nov 1996   Chenôve, Côte-d'Or, France
16 Win 16–0   József Zoltán Nagy KO 1 (8) 6 Sep 1996   Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
15 Win 15–0   Hassan Mokhtar PTS 10 3 Jun 1996   Indoorsportcentrum, Eindhoven, Netherlands Retained BeNeLux middleweight title
14 Win 14–0   Hassan Mokhtar PTS 10 23 Dec 1995   RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands Won BeNeLux middleweight title
13 Win 13–0   Alphonso Dyer KO 4 (8), 2:08 8 Nov 1995   Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
12 Win 12–0   Philip Van Geert TKO 1 (8) 16 Sep 1995   Sportcentrum Valkenhuizen, Arnhem, Netherlands
11 Win 11–0   Bruno Wuestenberghs DQ 4 (?) 12 Aug 1995   Zaandam, Holland, Netherlands
10 Win 10–0   Earl Allen UD 6 22 Apr 1995   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Win 9–0   James Hobart KO 1 (?) 1 Apr 1995   Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
8 Win 8–0   Ron Woodley PTS 4 28 Jan 1995   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7 Win 7–0   Greg Cadiz TKO 3 (6) 10 Dec 1994   Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine, U.S.
6 Win 6–0   Caseny Truesdale TKO 4 (?) 22 Oct 1994   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0   Edwin Rodríguez UD 6 24 Sep 1994   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0   Apolinar Hernández PTS 4 31 Mar 1994   Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0   Mark Simmons TKO 2 (?) 4 Mar 1994   Hotel Pennsylvania, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
2 Win 2–0   Sean Crowdus TKO 1 (4), 2:22 12 Feb 1994   Cervantes Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
1 Win 1–0   Hilario Mercedes PTS 4 8 Jan 1994   Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raymond Joval Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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Awards
Preceded by
None
Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year
1999
Succeeded by