Herbie Hide | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu 27 August 1971 Amauzari, Nigeria |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | The Dancing Destroyer [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 43 |
| Losses | 4 |
Herbie Hide (born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu; 27 August 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title twice between 1994 and 1999, as well as the British heavyweight title in 1993. [2] Hide was known for his formidable punching power and killer instinct in the ring.
Hide was born in Amauzari, Nigeria, [3] and moved to England as a youngster, basing himself near Norwich in Norfolk. [3] [4] [5] He was educated at Glebe House School and Cawston College. [6]
Hide had a brief amateur career of 10 fights, which he finished with a record of 8 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses. [7]
1989 ABA Championships, heavyweight:
Herbie Hide has fought for most of his professional boxing career as a heavyweight ; but later in his career, decided to go down to the lighter cruiserweight division . [1] [5] He was known as The Dancing Destroyer, [1] and had a successful career, rising to domestic success at a very young age for a heavyweight. Hide has twice won the lesser regarded World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title.
Hide's professional career began in 1989 with a second round win, and he racked up a total of 25 successive wins, all but one inside the distance. His level of opposition was respectable, and included fighters such as Jeff Lampkin and James Pritchard.
At 25 wins to 0 losses (24 from knockout (KO)), Hide challenged Michael Bentt for the WBO heavyweight title in March 1994 at Millwall Football Stadium, Millwall, London. The inexperienced Bentt had previously won the title by knocking out the heavily favoured Tommy Morrison in one round. The Hide vs Bentt fight made headlines after the two boxers scuffled and threw punches at a pre-fight meeting; whilst in the bout itself, Hide out-boxed and knocked out Bentt in 7 rounds. Bentt was subsequently hospitalised, and never fought again.
A year later, Hide defended his WBO heavyweight title against former undisputed champion Riddick Bowe. Hide used his speed to out-box Bowe early on, and managed to hurt Bowe several times during the contest. However Bowe's size and class eventually told, and Hide was floored six times during the bout. Hide impressed with his courage, repeatedly picking himself off the canvas, before he was knocked out in the sixth round. [8]
After his loss to Bowe, Hide fought twice in 1996, winning both by knockout (KO) against Michael Murray and Frankie Swindell, before earning another shot at the now-vacant WBO title in June 1997 against 38-year-old one-time International Boxing Federation (IBF) title holder Tony Tucker, despite Tucker losing three of his previous five fights. Hide knocked out the overweight Tucker in two rounds. Hide defended his WBO title twice in 1998; with quick stoppages of late replacement cruiserweight clubfighter Damon Reed, and in September 1998 against German Willi Fischer. [1] [4]
In June 1999, Hide faced the 6 ft 8in Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko at the London Arena, [3] [9] only the second world ranked fighter he had actually faced after Riddick Bowe. Hide, favoured to win at the time, was knocked out in two rounds. [9]
Hide never featured as a main contender at heavyweight again, his only mildly notable wins coming against Joseph Chingangu (who also knocked Hide out in one of Hide's many comebacks), and Alexander Vasiliev.
In 2006, Hide moved down in weight to a more natural division at cruiserweight. Since then, he has won fourteen successive fights, most of which took place in Germany. Hide defeated Mikhail Nasyrov in December 2007 to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) International cruiserweight title.
In November 2008, when Johnathon Banks dropped out of a WBO cruiserweight title clash at London's ExCel Arena with just four days notice, Hide was announced as a potential opponent for former champion Enzo Maccarinelli, for the vacant title. [10] This was despite Hide having fought just two weeks earlier, a victory against Lukasz Rusiewicz. [10] [11] Hide then fought in the Cruiserweight Prizefighter tournament. In the tournament, he defeated Welshman Wayne Brooks by unanimous decision, but was badly cut on the right eye in the process. He pulled out of the tournament to avoid losing his high WBC ranking due to the cut. [12]
In December 2003, Hide was 'attacked by a group of men' in a Norwich night club. This resulted in his subsequent arrest and conviction for 'possession of an offensive weapon, a 10-inch kitchen knife', for which he was fined £750. [13]
In September 2008, Hide was warned by Norwich Magistrates that he faced 75 days in jail if £3,767 of outstanding motoring fines were not paid by 30 November 2008. [14] During a television interview in July 2008, Hide claimed that promoter Frank Warren "had dishonestly and corruptly bribed Johnny Nelson to retire and give up his WBO cruiserweight title". When Warren sued for libel, Hide failed to respond and a default judgment of £35,000 was entered against him. [15]
Hide appeared at Norwich Crown Court, charged with rape, but was found not guilty on 20 July 2011 after 'the prosecution offered no evidence'. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
On 18 March 2012, a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed at Hide's home in Bawburgh. A suspect was arrested for murder in connection with the incident. Police said they believed Hide was not home at the time of the killing. [17] [21]
On 29 November 2013, Hide was sentenced to 22 months in prison for conspiracy to supply cocaine. [22] He was targeted by the so-called 'fake sheikh' also known as Mazher Mahmood, an undercover News of the World reporter. After an initial refusal, Hide relented, and agreed to contact a drug dealer of his acquaintance to procure the drug. When he delivered the drug to the undercover reporter he was arrested and charged.
| 53 fights | 49 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 43 | 4 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Win | 49–4 | Wayne Brooks | UD | 3 | 30 Apr 2010 | York Hall, London, England | Prizefighter 11: cruiserweight quarter-final |
| 52 | Win | 48–4 | Gabor Halasz | TKO | 3 (4), 2:23 | 26 Jun 2009 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany | |
| 51 | Win | 47–4 | Sandro Siproshvili | UD | 8 | 6 Mar 2009 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 50 | Win | 46–4 | Lukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 6 | 18 Nov 2008 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 49 | Win | 45–4 | Aleksejs Kosobokovs | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 4 Oct 2008 | Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England | |
| 48 | Win | 44–4 | Nuri Seferi | UD | 12 | 4 Jul 2008 | Büyük Anadolu Termal Hotel, Ankara, Turkey | Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
| 47 | Win | 43–4 | Ehinomen Ehikhamenor | UD | 12 | 30 May 2008 | Pabellón Lasesarre, Baracaldo, Spain | Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
| 46 | Win | 42–4 | Rüdiger May | TKO | 2 (12), 1:47 | 11 Mar 2008 | Maritim Hotel, Halle, Germany | Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
| 45 | Win | 41–4 | Mikhail Nasyrov | TKO | 6 (12), 1:30 | 23 Dec 2007 | Maritim Hotel, Halle, Germany | Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
| 44 | Win | 40–4 | Mircea Telecan | TKO | 1 (8), 1:16 | 21 Sep 2007 | Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany | |
| 43 | Win | 39–4 | Aleh Dubiaha | KO | 1 (8), 1:23 | 16 Jun 2007 | Atatürk Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey | |
| 42 | Win | 38–4 | Pavol Polakovic | KO | 6 (8), 1:30 | 27 Apr 2007 | Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 41 | Win | 37–4 | Valeri Semiskur | KO | 1 (6), 2:35 | 24 Mar 2007 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 40 | Win | 36–4 | Mitch Hicks | TKO | 1 (4), 1:24 | 23 Sep 2006 | Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, US | |
| 39 | Loss | 35–4 | Mindaugas Kulikauskas | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 12 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 38 | Win | 35–3 | Alexander Vasiliev | TKO | 5 (10), 1:15 | 4 Oct 2003 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 37 | Win | 34–3 | Joseph Chingangu | KO | 1 (8), 2:33 | 27 May 2003 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England | |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Derek McCafferty | TKO | 7 (8), 1:27 | 16 Apr 2003 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 35 | Loss | 32–3 | Joseph Chingangu | TKO | 2 (8) | 22 Sep 2001 | Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Alexey Osokin | TKO | 3 (8), 1:31 | 14 Jul 2001 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 33 | Loss | 31–2 | Vitali Klitschko | KO | 2 (12), 1:14 | 26 Jun 1999 | London Arena, London, England | Lost WBO heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Wilhelm Fischer | TKO | 2 (12), 1:04 | 26 Sep 1998 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | Retained WBO heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Damon Reed | TKO | 1 (12), 0:52 | 18 Apr 1998 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Tony Tucker | TKO | 2 (12), 2:45 | 28 Jun 1997 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | Won vacant WBO heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Frankie Swindell | KO | 1 (8) | 9 Nov 1996 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Michael Murray | TKO | 6 (10) | 6 Jul 1996 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | Riddick Bowe | KO | 6 (12), 2:25 | 11 Mar 1995 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Lost WBO heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Michael Bentt | KO | 7 (12), 2:50 | 19 Mar 1994 | The Den, London, England | Won WBO heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Jeff Lampkin | TKO | 2 (12) | 4 Dec 1993 | Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa | WBC International heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Mike Dixon | TKO | 9 (12) | 6 Nov 1993 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Everett Martin | PTS | 10 | 18 Sep 1993 | Granby Halls, Leicester, England | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jerry Halstead | TKO | 4 (12) | 11 May 1993 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | Won vacant World Boxing Board heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Michael Murray | TKO | 5 (12) | 27 Feb 1993 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, England | Won vacant British heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Juan Antonio Diaz | TKO | 3 (10), 1:32 | 30 Jan 1993 | International Centre, Brentwood, England | Won vacant WBA Pentacontinental heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | James Pritchard | TKO | 2 (10) | 12 Dec 1992 | Alexandra Palace, London, England | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Craig Petersen | TKO | 6 (12) | 6 Oct 1992 | Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium | Retained WBC International heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jean Chanet | TKO | 8 (10) | 8 Sep 1992 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Percell Davis | KO | 1 (10) | 3 Mar 1992 | Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Conroy Nelson | TKO | 2 (12), 0:35 | 21 Jan 1992 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Chris Jacobs | KO | 1 (10), 2:28 | 29 Oct 1991 | STAR Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Eddie Gonzales | KO | 2 (10) | 15 Oct 1991 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Tucker Richards | TKO | 3 (8), 2:50 | 3 Jul 1991 | International Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | John Westgarth | TKO | 4 (8) | 14 May 1991 | Town Hall, Dudley, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | David Jules | TKO | 1 (8) | 9 Apr 1991 | Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Lennie Howard | TKO | 1 (10) | 29 Jan 1991 | Hudsons Sports Centre, Wisbech, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Steve Lewsam | TKO | 1 (6), 2:28 | 18 Nov 1990 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Gus Mendes | KO | 2 (6) | 17 Oct 1990 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jonjo Greene | TKO | 1 (8) | 26 Sep 1990 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Steve Lewsam | TKO | 4 (6), 1:40 | 5 Sep 1990 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alex Penarski | TKO | 3 (6), 2:18 | 27 Jun 1990 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Steve Osborne | TKO | 6 (6) | 19 Dec 1989 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gary McCrory | TKO | 1 (6) | 5 Nov 1989 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lee Williams | KO | 2 (6) | 24 Oct 1989 | York Hall, London, England | Professional debut |
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