Ray Austin (boxer)
| Ray Austin | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Rainman |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
October 31, 1970 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 4 |
Ray Austin (born October 31, 1970) is an American professional boxer who has challenged once for a world heavyweight title.
Professional career
Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov. Austin is also known for his TKO victory over Jo el Scott, the final professional bout for Scott.
In 2007, Austin was promoted to the International Boxing Federation's mandatory challenger due to his draw with Sultan Ibragimov. He challenged Wladimir Klitschko on March 10, 2007, and lost at 1:23 in the second round by technical knockout.
Austin also competed in Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.
Austin most recently defeated Domonic Jenkins, Andrew Golota and Julius Long.
In his most recent fight in a WBC Title Eliminator on October 31, 2009, against DaVarryl Williamson who he defeated by fourth round technical knockout after knocking him down as Williamson got up the referee stops the fight.
He was then scheduled to fight Mariusz Wach on September 22, 2012 in what was supposed to be a tune-up fight for Wach before Wach fought Wladimir Klitschko, but Wach pulled out of the fight, stating that he could not risk losing the fight, because it would result in him losing his opportunity to fight Klitschko and will now fight Klitschko directly on November 10, 2012.
Professional boxing record
| 29 Wins (18 knockouts, 11 decisions), 6 Losses (3 knockouts, 3 decision), 4 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 29-6-4 |  Earl Ladson |
UD | 6 | 21/02/2014 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Loss | 28-6-4 |  Bermane Stiverne |
TKO | 10 (12) | 25/06/2011 | Family Arena, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States |
WBC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Loss | 28-5-4 |  Odlanier Solis |
DQ | 10 (12) | 17/12/2010 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States |
WBC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 28-4-4 | DaVarryl Williamson |
TKO | 4 (12) | 31/10/2009 | Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 27-4-4 | Julius Long |
UD | 8 | 14/02/2009 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 26-4-4 |  Andrew Golota |
RTD | 1 (12) | 07/11/2008 |  Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
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| Win | 25-4-4 | Domonic Jenkins |
UD | 8 | 27/09/2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States |
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| Loss | 24-4-4 |  Wladimir Klitschko |
KO | 2 (12) | 10/03/2007 |  SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
For IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles. |
| Draw | 24-3-4 |  Sultan Ibragimov |
SD | 12 | 28/07/2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
IBF Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 24-3-3 | Jeremy Bates |
TKO | 2 (12) | 01/04/2006 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 23-3-3 |  Owen Beck |
SD | 12 | 03/09/2005 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
IBF Eliminator for the #2 Spot. |
| Draw | 22-3-3 | Larry Donald |
MD | 12 | 30/04/2005 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 22-3-2 | Ken Murphy |
UD | 6 | 25/06/2004 | Knights of Columbus Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 21-3-2 |  Gilbert Martinez |
TKO | 4 (6) | 17/05/2004 | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Martinez down in round 4. |
| Win | 20-3-2 | Willie Williams |
TD | 4 (8) | 06/03/2004 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 19-3-2 | Jo el Scott |
TKO | 8 (10) | 26/08/2003 | Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
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| Win | 18-3-2 | Sedreck Fields |
SD | 8 | 09/05/2003 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Draw | 17-3-2 | Zuri Lawrence |
MD | 10 | 15/02/2003 | Flamingo Hilton, Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 17-3-1 | Francis Royal |
TKO | 3 (6) | 29/09/2002 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, United States |
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| Draw | 16-3-1 | Lance Whitaker |
SD | 10 | 13/04/2002 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, United States |
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| Win | 16–3 | Gary Winmon |
UD | 5 | 30/01/2002 | Level Nightclub, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 15–3 |  Attila Levin |
TKO | 9 (10) | 20/07/2001 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Levin was floored in round 1. |
| Win | 15–2 |  Fai Falamoe |
TKO | 4 (6) | 28/04/2001 | Civic Center, LaPorte, Indiana, United States |
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| Loss | 14–2 | Harold Sconiers |
UD | 6 | 02/11/2000 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
ThunderBox Fight. |
| Win | 14–1 | Ramon Hayes |
TKO | 1 (6) | 14/09/2000 | New York, New York, United States |
ThunderBox Fight. |
| Win | 13–1 | Tim Noble |
TKO | 2 (6) | 27/04/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 12–1 | Ron McCarthy |
PTS | 6 | 24/02/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States |
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| Win | 11–1 | Ronnie Smith |
TKO | 4 (4) | 13/01/2000 | Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States |
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| Win | 10–1 | Ron Guerrero |
TKO | 6 (6) | 12/12/1999 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
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| Win | 9–1 |  Cisse Salif |
KO | 4 (6) | 07/10/1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 8–1 | Zibielee Kimbrough |
TKO | 1 (?) | 10/09/1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 7–1 |  Grant Cudjoe |
UD | 4 | 13/08/1999 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 6–1 | Charles Young |
KO | 1 (6) | 03/06/1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |
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| Win | 5–1 | Mike Bradley |
TKO | 1 (4) | 03/04/1999 | UAW Hall, Lima, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 4–1 | Kevin Wilson |
TKO | 1 (?) | 19/03/1999 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 3–1 | Zibielee Kimbrough |
TKO | 2 (?) | 04/03/1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |
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| Loss | 2–1 | Lincoln Luke |
TKO | 2 (?) | 22/01/1999 | Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
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| Win | 2—0 | Wesley Smith |
PTS | 4 | 09/09/1998 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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| Win | 1—0 | Charles Hatcher |
PTS | 4 | 10/07/1998 | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
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