Eugene Hart

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Eugene "Cyclone" Hart (born June 16, 1951) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1969 to 1982. Hart never fought for the title and could not get a victory against the upper echelon fighters he faced. His best showing against a top notch fighter was when he fought "Bad" Bennie Briscoe to a 10 round draw on November 18, 1975. He was stopped in one round by Briscoe in their rematch on April 6, 1976. Another big win for Hart was the 10 round decision he earned over former Olympic champion Sugar Ray Seales on August 15, 1975.

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Hart faced three future champions in his career. He suffered a 9 round TKO loss at the hands of future middleweight champion Marvin Hagler on September 14, 1976. Future light heavyweight champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad knocked Hart out in the fourth round on August 26, 1974, and future middleweight king Vito Antuofermo KOed Hart in the fifth round of their March 11, 1977 match. The Antuofermo fight was typical of Hart's inability to get by championship caliber fighters. Hart came out throwing powerful left hooks to the head and body of Antuofermo. Some of Hart's left hooks actually lifted Antuofermo off the ground. When Antuofermo did not wilt under the furious attack, Hart lost confidence and the tide of battle turned. Appearing completely spent, Hart became defenseless and was knocked out.

Hart was trained by legendary boxing figure Cus D'Amato for a short period in 1973 and 1974, but another veteran, Sam Solomon, trained him before and after D'Amato. Hart never realized his great potential. Nevertheless, in 2003 Hart was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His son is professional fighter Jesse Hart. [1]

Professional boxing record

30 Wins (28 knockouts, 2 decisions), 9 Losses (8 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss30–9–2Tony SueroKO409/02/1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss30–8–2 Vito Antuofermo KO511/03/1977Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss30–7–2 Marvin Hagler RTD814/09/1976Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win30–6–2Matt DonovanKO211/08/1976Wagner Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss29–6–2 Bennie Briscoe KO106/04/1976Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Hart knocked out at 1:49 of the first round
Win29–5–2Melvin DennisKO310/02/1976Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Dennis knocked out at 0:56 of the third round
Draw28–5–2 Bennie Briscoe PTS1018/11/1975Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win28–5–1 Sugar Ray Seales PTS1015/08/1975 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win27–5–1Chucho GarcíaTKO602/06/1975Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the sixth round
Win26–5–1 Mario Rosa KO428/04/1975Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Rosa knocked out at 2:57 of the fourth round
Win25–5–1Radames CabreraKO831/01/1975Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Cabrera knocked out at 2:53 of the eighth round
Loss24–5–1 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad KO426/08/1974 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.Hart knocked out at 0:51 of the fourth round
Loss24–4–1 Bobby Watts KO115/07/1974Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Hart knocked out at 2:49 of the first round
Loss24–3–1 Willie Monroe UD1018/02/1974Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win24–2–1Al QuinneyKO212/11/1973Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Quinney knocked out at 2:01 of the second round
Win23–2–1Thurman HollidayKO206/08/1973Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Holliday knocked out at 0:33 of the second round
Loss22–2–1José GonzálezTKO923/04/1973Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the ninth round
Loss22–1–1Nate CollinsTKO807/03/1972Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the eighth round
Win22–0–1Matt DonovanKO207/02/1972Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Donovan knocked out at 2:39 of the second round
No Contest21–0–1 Denny Moyer NC621/09/1971Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Both fighters fell out of the ring and suffered injuries stopping the fight
Win21–0Fate DavisKO510/08/1971Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win20–0 Don Fullmer UD1022/06/1971Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win19–0Stanley HaywardTKO103/05/1971Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the first round
Win18–0Jim MeilleurTKO422/03/1971Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the fourth round
Win17–0Freddie MartinovichKO326/01/1971The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Martinovich knocked out at 1:40 of the third round
Win16–0Jim J DavisKO409/12/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win15–0Dave DittmarKO517/11/1970 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Dittmar knocked out at 0:43 of the fifth round
Win14–0Humberto TrottmanKO202/11/1970Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win13–0Leroy RobertsTKO416/09/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win12–0Humberto TrottmanKO516/06/1970 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Trottman knocked out at 2:00 of the fifth round
Win11–0John SaundersTKO426/05/1970Fournier Hall, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Win10–0Sonny FloydKO118/05/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Floyd knocked out at 0:58 of the first round
Win9–0Vernon MasonKO307/04/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win8–0John SaundersKO325/03/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Saunders knocked out at 1:42 of the third round
Win7–0Gene MastersKO125/02/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Masters knocked out at 2:57 of the first round
Win6–0Joe WilliamsKO127/01/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win5–0Sam MosleyKO113/01/1970The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Mosley knocked out at 2:08 of the first round
Win4–0Art KettlesTKO309/12/1969The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win3–0Al ThomasKO211/11/1969The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win2–0Sonny GravelyKO114/10/1969The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win1–0Sheldon MooreKO130/09/1969 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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References

  1. "Jesse Hart, super middleweight prospect, thrilled to be on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao undercard".