Vinny Maddalone

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Vinny Maddalone
Born
Vincent Maddalone

(1973-12-29) December 29, 1973 (age 50)
Flushing, Queens,
New York City,
U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins37
Wins by KO28
Losses8
Draws1
No contests1

Vincent "Vinny" Maddalone (born December 29, 1973) is an American professional boxer who fights at heavyweight.

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Professional career

Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned professional in 1999 and became a popular contender often featured on ESPN. He suffered his first loss against former world champion Al Cole, and then later fought twice against Brian Minto, coming up short in both fights.

Recent

A fight against Evander Holyfield on March 17, 2007, ended in a loss by TKO when his corner threw in the towel in the third round. This defeat was followed by four wins and a lost fight against Denis Boytsov in November 2008 and on April 28, 2009, he defeated Benji Baker by fourth round retirement. Thereafter he lost by unanimous decision against Jean Marc Mormeck but won his next fight against Dominique Alexander by way of technical knockout in the fifth round. [1] On December 9, 2010, he lost fight against Tomasz Adamek who defended his IBF International Heavyweight and WBO and NABO Heavyweight Titles. [2] [3]

On July 7, 2012, fought Tyson Fury in Hand Arena, Clevedon, Somerset, UK for the WBO Intercontinental Title. He was beaten by ruling of TKO in the 5th round when the referee stopped the fight. [4]

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (28 knockouts), 8 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Decision [5]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Draw37-8-1
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Maurenzo SmithMD82013-11-22 Flag of the United States.svg Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S.
Win37–8
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Richard CarmackTKO3 (10)2013-05-11 Flag of the United States.svg Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S.
Win36–8
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Byron PolleyTKO3 (10)2012-12-08 Flag of the United States.svg Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss35–8
1 NC		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyson Fury TKO5 (12)2012-07-07 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hand Arena, Clevedon, EnglandFor WBO Intercontinental Title
Win35–7
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Chris KovalTKO4 (10)2012-05-02 Flag of the United States.svg Russo's on the bay, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win34–7
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Mike SheppardTKO1 (10)2011-10-22 Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss33–7
1 NC		 Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Adamek TKO5 (12)2010-12-09 Flag of the United States.svg Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.For IBF International and WBO NABO heavyweight titles.
Win33–6
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Dominique AlexanderTKO5 (8)2010-03-06 Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss32–6
1 NC		 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Mormeck UD82009-12-17 Flag of France.svg Halle Carpentier, Paris XIII, Paris, France
Win32–5
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Benji BakerRTD4 (8)2009-04-28 Flag of the United States.svg Russo's On The Bay, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss31–5
1 NC		 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Boytsov UD82008-11-15 Flag of Germany.svg Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
Win31–4
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Terrell NelsonTKO2 (8)2008-10-29 Flag of the United States.svg Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win30–4
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Joe StofleTKO1 (8)2008-08-06 Flag of the United States.svg BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win29–4
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff YeomanTKO2 (8)2008-03-06 Flag of the United States.svg Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win28–4
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Jason BarnettDQ7 (8)2007-10-18 Flag of the United States.svg Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Loss27–4
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Evander Holyfield TKO3 (10)2007-03-17 Flag of the United States.svg American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Maddalone cut over the left eye in round 1.
NC27–3
1 NC		 Flag of the United States.svg Julius Long ND5 (8)2006-12-15 Flag of the United States.svg Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, U.S.Originally a Technical Decision for Long after an unintentional head butt, later changed due to a violation of illegal substance policy.
Win27–3 Flag of the United States.svg Jermell BarnesMD102006-08-18 Flag of the United States.svg Conference Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win26–3 Flag of the United States.svg Dan WhetzelKO2 (10)2006-06-09 Flag of the United States.svg Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss25–3 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Minto TKO7 (10) Oct 1, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win25–2 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon MillerTKO5 (10)2005-08-19 Flag of the United States.svg City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Win24–2 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis McKinneyTKO4 (8)2005-06-18 Flag of the United States.svg FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Corner stoppage.
Win23–2 Flag of the United States.svg Troy WeidaTKO5 (8)2005-04-09 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York, U.S.
Win22–2 Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie SmithUD62004-12-18 Flag of the United States.svg Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss21–2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Minto KO10 (10)2004-07-23 Flag of the United States.svg Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win21–1 Flag of the United States.svg Joe LenhartTKO5 (10)2004-06-12 Flag of Bermuda.svg Cedarbridge Academy, Devonshire, Bermuda
Win20–1 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin HuntKO1 (8)2003-10-22 Flag of the United States.svg Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win19–1 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis McKinneySD42003-04-04 Flag of the United States.svg Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win18–1 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan BlakelyTKO2 (8)2003-03-14 Flag of the United States.svg Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win17–1 Flag of the United States.svg Giles KnoxKO2 (8)2003-01-16 Flag of the United States.svg House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Win16–1 Flag of the United States.svg Edward SlaterTKO2 (6)2002-09-28 Flag of the United States.svg Westin Resort, Innisbrook, Florida, U.S.
Loss15–1 Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Cole UD62002-06-29 Flag of the United States.svg Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win15–0 Flag of the United States.svg Clarence GoinsTKO2 (?)2002-03-02 Flag of the United States.svg Crown Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Joey GuyTKO2 (8)2002-02-06 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win13–0 Flag of the United States.svg Craig TomlinsonTKO4 (6)2001-10-03 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win12–0 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Errol SadikovskiUD82001-05-17 Flag of the United States.svg Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Alejandro TorresUD62001-03-14 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike MiddletonTKO4 (6)2000-10-11 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jason GethersTKO2 (6)2000-06-16 Flag of the United States.svg IBEW Hall, Hauppauge, New York, U.S.
Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Rosier PTS62000-03-14 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Louis GallucciTKO2 (6)1999-12-07 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Louis GallucciUD41999-11-09 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Greg JonesTKO2 (4)1999-07-20 Flag of the United States.svg Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tom WilliamsPTS41999-06-24 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Randy MartinTKO1 (4)1999-06-18 Flag of the United States.svg SE Livestock Pavilion Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Win2–0Markowitz MarchTKO1 (4)1999-05-15 Flag of the United States.svg Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Kinard ThomasTKO1 (4)1999-04-23 Flag of the United States.svg Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.

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References

  1. ↑ "Vinny Maddalone - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  2. ↑ "Adamek-Maddalone on December 9th at the Prudential Center". Archived from the original on 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Tomasz Adamek". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  4. ↑ "Photos/Weights: Tyson Fury, Vinny Maddalone Ready".
  5. ↑ "Vinny Maddalone's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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