Ed Mahone ( born October 4, 1972 St. Louis , Missouri , USA ) is an American professional boxer who performed in the heavy weight category. NABO WBO champion of North America, contender for WBO world titles and IBF intercontinental champion.
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| general information | |
| Birth name | English Edward Clovis Mahone |
| Nickname | Hammer ( English The Hammer ) |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | October 4, 1972 (aged 46) |
| Place of Birth | St. Louis , Missouri , USA |
| Accommodation | St. Louis , Missouri , USA |
| Weight category | heavy |
| Rack | left-handed |
| Growth | 191 cm |
| Arm span | 188 cm |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | April 15, 1996 |
| The last battle | March 20, 2010 |
| Number of battles | 36 |
| Number of wins | 24 |
| Knockout wins | 23 |
| Defeat | ten |
| No one's | 2 |
| Failed | 0 |
Career
Ed Mahone made his debut in the professional ring on April 15, 1996, ending a draw match with his compatriot Joseph Farrell. On February 23, 1998, he defeated the previously undefeated Cody Koch and won his first title in a professional career - the NABO WBO heavyweight champion . Held 5 successful title defenses [1] .
On October 9, 1999, a duel took place between two undefeated boxers - Ed Mauhon (21-0-2, 21 KO) and Ukrainian champion Vitaliy Klitschko (25-0, 25 KO) for the WBO heavyweight world title. The fight ended with the victory of the Ukrainian by technical knockout in the 3rd round [1] . According to sports journalist Alexander Belenky , this fight broke the entire future boxing career of Mahoun [2] .
On October 6, 2000, Mahone suffered a second defeat in his career, losing on points to his compatriot David Bostis . On December 10, 2005, he lost to British athlete Henry Akinwande in a duel for the vacant IBF heavyweight intercontinental champion title. On June 2, 2006, he lost by technical knockout to the undefeated American Eddie Chambers (25-0), on September 23 of the same year, he suffered another technical knockout in a duel with the undefeated Russian Alexander Povetkin (9-0). March 20, 2010 spent his last fight in his professional career, losing by technical knockout to Russian boxer Alenksandr Ustinov [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Mahone, Ed (Eng.) - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- ↑ Belenky A.G. Golden Klitschko Brothers. - M .: “The secret of the company”, 2006. - S. 85. - 224 p. - ISBN 5-98888-023-1 .