Leo Nolan
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Leo Nolan (born August 18, 1972 Detroit, Michigan)[1] is a United States heavyweight boxer.
Biography
Nolan was born and raised in Detroit.[2] As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years.[2] He turned professional in 1992, winning his first five pro fights before his career was interrupted in 1996 after he was convicted of being an accomplice in a robbery of an off-duty police officer and sentenced to five years in prison.[2] He was also shot five times in the incident.[2] He was released in 2000, and after being out of boxing for almost eight years, returned to the ring in 2001.[2] By 2007, Nolan had won all of his 26 professional fights.[2] Past opponents include Lou Savarese, Jeremy Bates, and Andy Sample,[2] and he has won the IBU intercontinental Heavyweight title and the IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.[3] He suffered his first defeat to unheralded heavyweight Hector Ferreyro in 2007.[2]
His career was interrupted again in June 2009 when he was shot in the neck during an attempted car-jacking.[4]
He was stopped for the first time in his professional career in December 2009 by Alexander Povetkin, his second defeat from 29 professional fights.[5]
Professional boxing record
27 Wins (10 knockouts, 17 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision)[1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 17-0 | Alexander Povetkin | KO | 3 | 05/12/2009 | Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg | Nolan knocked out at 2:33 of the third round. |
Win | 4-14 | Mike "The Hammer" Jones | UD | 8 | 10/10/2008 | DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan | 78-72, 80-71, 79-71. |
Loss | 12-5-1 | Hector Ferreyro | MD | 12 | 26/01/2007 | Destiny's, Orlando, Florida | IBO USBO Heavyweight Title. 114-114, 112-116, 110-118. |
Win | 17-4 | Jed Phipps | DQ | 8 | 26/08/2006 | Club Cinema, Pompano Beach, Florida | IBO USBO Heavyweight Title. Phipps disqualified at 2:07 of the eighth round for repeatedly spitting out his mouthpiece. |
Win | 7-13 | Wallace McDaniel | UD | 8 | 29/06/2006 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina | |
Win | 4-3 | Marcel Beresoaie | TKO | 3 | 23/04/2005 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Win | 32-9-2 | Andy Sample | KO | 3 | 01/04/2005 | DeCarlo's Convention Center, Warren, Michigan | IBU Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Sample knocked out at 2:13 of the third round. |
Win | 43-5 | Lou Savarese | UD | 12 | 07/05/2004 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | IBA Americas Heavyweight Title. 116-112, 116-112, 115-113. |
Win | 19-15-2 | Ken Murphy | UD | 8 | 02/04/2004 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | |
Win | 16-6-1 | Jeremy "The Beast" Bates | TKO | 4 | 13/06/2003 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 4-67-2 | John Basil Jackson | TKO | 3 | 17/05/2003 | Hammond Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana | Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the third round. |
Win | 25-15 | Don Normand | TKO | 6 | 14/03/2003 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the sixth round. |
Win | 11-6-1 | Chavez Francisco | UD | 8 | 10/01/2003 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | |
Win | 13-15-1 | Bryan Blakely | UD | 4 | 30/11/2002 | Civic Center, LaPorte, Indiana | |
Win | 19-2 | Frank Wood | TKO | 5 | 20/09/2002 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles. |
Win | 22-7 | Mario Cawley | UD | 10 | 21/06/2002 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles. |
Win | 6-11 | Curt Render | TKO | 1 | 27/04/2002 | Jarrell's Gym, Savannah, Georgia | |
Win | 13-12-3 | Terry Porter | UD | 6 | 29/03/2002 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 5-16 | David J. Cherry | KO | 4 | 31/01/2002 | The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan | Cherry knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round. |
Win | 7-28 | Willie Driver | UD | 6 | 07/12/2001 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 5-0 | Julius Long | UD | 6 | 09/11/2001 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 1-2 | Mike Brown | UD | 4 | 12/10/2001 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 4-13 | Mark Johnson | UD | 4 | 10/08/2001 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan | |
Win | 10-15 | Val W. Smith | UD | 6 | 10/04/2001 | Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan | |
Win | 4-6-1 | Exum Speight | PTS | 4 | 25/05/1993 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
Win | 3-0 | Ron Carter | SD | 4 | 10/04/1993 | Toledo, Ohio | |
Win | 3-1 | Rick Willis | PTS | 4 | 27/10/1992 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
Win | 3-6-4 | Joe Senegal | KO | 2 | 05/09/1992 | Saginaw, Michigan | |
Win | 4-5 | "Killer" Keith Williams | TKO | 3 | 25/08/1992 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
References
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Leo Nolan from BoxRec, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Carroll, Bob (2009) "Leo ‘Paco’ Nolan: “Boytsov is a strong opponent, but my boxing skills are too much for him!”", doghouseboxing.com, May 6, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ↑ Henderson, Benny Jr. (2005) "Interview with undefeated heavyweight contender Leo Nolan: "I'll whip their @%$!"", doghouseboxing.com, March 31, 2005, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ↑ "News: Robert Guerrero; Sergio Mora; Leo Nolan", Eastsideboxing.com, March 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ↑ "Povetkin stopped Nolan", Boxnews.com.ua, December 5, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31