Larry Donald facts for kids
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| Real name | Larry Ali Donald | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Legend | |||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 81 in | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 6, 1967 | |||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Draws | 3 | |||||||||||||
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Larry Ali Donald (born January 6, 1967) is an American former professional boxer. He was known for his strong defense and tough fighting style. Larry Donald competed in the heavyweight division, which is for the biggest boxers.
As an amateur boxer, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 1991. He also won a gold medal at the 1992 World Championship Challenge. This made him the amateur world Super heavyweight champion before the 1992 Olympic Games. He then represented the United States at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
During his professional career, Larry Donald fought many famous boxers. He even defeated boxing legends like Evander Holyfield.
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Larry Donald's Amateur Boxing Career
Larry Donald had a very successful start in boxing as an amateur. He was the American representative in the Super Heavyweight category at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Here are some of his achievements as an amateur:
- He was the National Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion in both 1989 and 1990.
- He won the United States National Amateur Champion title at Super Heavyweight in 1991.
- He also won the World Championship Challenge in 1992, right before the Olympics.
Larry Donald finished his amateur career with an impressive record. He had 67 wins and only 5 losses out of 72 fights.
Larry Donald's Professional Boxing Career
Larry "The Legend" Donald became a professional boxer on January 3, 1993. His first professional win was a technical knockout against Craig Brinson.
In 1994, he beat other strong, undefeated boxers like Jeremy Williams and Bert Cooper. However, he faced his first loss against former champion Riddick Bowe.
Later in his career, in 1997, he won against another former champion, Tim Witherspoon. Larry Donald was known for his very defensive style.
In 2001, he had a big fight against Kirk Johnson but lost a close decision. In 2002, he fought Vitali Klitschko in Germany. Even though Larry Donald was known for being very tough and hard to stop, Klitschko managed to win by stopping him in the 10th round.
Things looked tough, but Larry Donald made a big comeback in November 2004. He surprised many by winning against the famous boxer Evander Holyfield. Larry Donald won almost every round in that fight, earning him the NABC World Champion Title.
In 2005, he had another important fight against the giant Russian boxer Nicolay Valuev. Larry Donald lost this fight, which would have given him a chance to fight for the WBA championship belt.
His last fight was on July 30, 2007, against Alexander Povetkin, where he lost by decision.
Professional Boxing Record Summary
Larry Donald's professional boxing career included:
| 50 fights | 42 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 4 |
| Draws | 3 | |
He had a total of 50 professional fights, winning 42 of them. He won 24 fights by knockout.
See also
In Spanish: Larry Donald para niños
