Rico Hoye

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Rico Hoye
Born
Rico Hoye

November 9, 1974 (1974-11-09) (age 50)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg American
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins24
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws0

Rico Hoye (born November 9, 1974) is an American former professional boxer who competed in the Cruiserweight division. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former number one ranked light heavyweight contender (IBF) and a former world title challenger in the light heavyweight division. Hoye was a Cruiserweight division contestant in the fourth season of the Contender, boxing three 5-round bouts and one 8-round bout on Versus, winning three. [1]

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Early life and professional career

Hoye was raised in Monroe, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan. His father, Bobby Hoye (1951–1996) was a professional super middleweight contender. Rico was raised by his grandfather Robert Hoye (1930–1999) a United States Army and Golden Gloves middleweight boxer. Both his father and grandfather brought him to the gym as an infant and he first competed at 7 years old. As a teenager, he was trained by his grandfather, and he was able to amass a 68-12 amateur record, including junior Olympic titles and Golden Gloves titles in Toledo and Detroit, and was hopeful for an opportunity to make the 1992 Olympic team. At that time, however, his grandfather was injured and wasn't able to train him and he strayed from the sport and became involved in street activity around his Detroit neighborhood. In a 1992 altercation at 17 years old, he shot and killed someone and spent 9 years in prison. While in prison, both his father and grandfather died. Upon his release from prison, he immediately began seriously training and was soon back in the ring competing. [2] [3]

Hoye made his professional debut in June 2001 with a third round stoppage of Omar Pucci in Michigan. Over the next two years, Hoye scored twelve consecutive wins. He won the vacant IBA Continental Light Heavyweight title by decisioning Prince Badi Ajamu over 12 rounds in June 2003.

Defenses and challenges

Hoye made three defenses of his IBA regional title. He defeated Etienne Whitaker in October 2003, Donnell Wiggins in March 2004, and Montell Griffin in September 2004 in a bout which was also an International Boxing Federation eliminator for a world title shot.

In March 2005, the 18-0 Hoye traveled to England to challenge Clinton Woods for the vacant IBF title, losing on a fifth-round technical knockout. [4] In May 2007, Hoye challenged unbeaten Romanian boxer Adrian Diaconu for the WBC International light heavyweight title, an eliminator for the full WBC world title, and lost when the fight was stopped in the 3rd round. [5]

Contender

In late 2008, Hoye moved up to the cruiserweight division to compete in the fourth season of the boxing reality show, The Contender. [6] [7]

Hoye defeated Mike Alexander and Joell Godfrey by decision in separate five round bouts. In the semifinal, Hoye lost by unanimous decision to Ehinomen Ehikhamenor of Nigeria. In February 2009, Hoye defeated Akinyemi Laleye by 8 round unanimous decision to win third place in the televised competition. [8]

Return from retirement

Hoye, who lived in Los Angeles and then Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife and children, operated a boxing and fitness gym in Phoenix during his four years of inactivity, working with clients on physical conditioning, including training such professional athletes as baseball player Troy O'Leary and football running back Marcel Shipp. Hoye has also sparred with heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and Chris Arreola.

Hoye returned to the ring on November 2, 2013, at heavyweight with a 1st-round TKO of Brandon Winner and then lost by unanimous decision to cruiserweight contender Lucasz Janik in Poland June 28, 2014.

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (16 knockouts, 8 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions)
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss26-2 Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Janik UD1006/28/2014 Flag of Poland.svg Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszów, Poland
Win3-8 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon WinnerTKO111/02/2013 Flag of the United States.svg Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee comeback at heavyweight after 4 year and 9 month layoff
Win12-2 Flag of Nigeria.svg Akinyemi Laleye UD802/25/2009 Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut Contender Season 4 3rd Place Fight . 79-72, 79-72, 79-72.
Loss14-3 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ehinomen Ehikhamenor UD502/18/2009 Flag of Singapore.svg 45-50, 47-48, 46-49.
Win9-1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Joell GodfreyUD502/11/2009 Flag of Singapore.svg 50-44, 49-45, 48-46.
Win12-2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike AlexanderUD501/12/2009 Flag of Singapore.svg 49-46, 48-47, 49-46.
Loss23-0 Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Diaconu TKO305/09/2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Studio Mel's, Montreal WBC International/TAB Light Heavyweight Titles. WBC World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 0:32 of the third round.
Win17-6-1 Flag of the United States.svg Sam "Punching Policeman" HillTKO1011/10/2006 Flag of the United States.svg Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the tenth round.
Win23-23-3 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick WhitleyUD612/10/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut 59-55, 59-55, 60-54.
Loss36-3-1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clinton Woods TKO503/04/2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Magna Centre, Rotherham, Yorkshire IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the fifth round.
Win46-4 Flag of the United States.svg Montell Griffin SD1209/16/2004 Flag of the United States.svg Kewadin Casino, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. IBF World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 116-112, 113-115, 116-112.
Win27-4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Richard Hall KO4 15 May 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas IBF World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Hall knocked out at 1:10 of the fourth round.
Win20-3-2 Flag of the United States.svg Donnell WigginsTKO103/18/2004 Flag of the United States.svg Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California WBO NABO/WBC Continental Americas/IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the first round.
Win15-58-3 Flag of the United States.svg Marris VirgilKO112/12/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Community Center, Dearborn, Michigan Virgil knocked out at 1:12 of the first round.
Win29-10-2 Flag of the United States.svg Etianne WhitakerTKO210/11/2003 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan WBO NABO/IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the second round.
Win15-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Prince Badi Ajamu UD1206/05/2003 Flag of the United States.svg State Theatre, Detroit IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. 118-109, 117-110, 118-109.
Win10-16-3 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone MuexTKO304/24/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Casino Gulfport, Gulfport, Mississippi Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the third round.
Win19-9-2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Segundo Mercado TKO101/29/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the first round.
Win5-1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Ayodeji FadeyiTKO111/02/2002 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
Win18-8-2 Flag of the United States.svg "Mr. Everything" Greg WrightUD809/27/2002 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win11-5-2 Flag of the United States.svg George KlinesmithTKO206/08/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Pyramid Arena, Memphis, Tennessee Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the second round.
Win15-34-2 Flag of the United States.svg Ruben RuizTKO204/19/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win32-38 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny SnowUD601/31/2002 Flag of the United States.svg The Roostertail, Detroit
Win1-12 Flag of the United States.svg Conley PersonKO101/22/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Andiamo's Banquet Center, Detroit Person knocked out at 1:21 of the first round.
Win1-5-2 Flag of the United States.svg Vidal MiddlebrookTKO112/21/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Youngstown, Ohio
Win13-46-3 Flag of the United States.svg Marris VirgilKO211/23/2001 Flag of the United States.svg The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Virgil knocked out at 1:09 of the second round.
Win3-3-1 Flag of the United States.svg Percel BanksTKO308/10/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Cobo Hall, Detroit Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the third round.
Win3-0 Flag of the United States.svg Omar PucciTKO306/20/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the third round.

References

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  4. "BBC Sport | Woods finally lands world title". 5 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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  6. "Versus | The Contender on Versus". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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