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American boxer
Eric Harding
Born (1972-12-20 ) December 20, 1972 (age 51) Other names Magic 2000 Statistics Weight(s) Light heavyweight Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Reach 77 in (196 cm) Stance Southpaw
Boxing record Total fights 28 Wins 23 Wins by KO 7 Losses 4 Draws 1
Eric Harding (born December 20, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight .
Harding turned pro in 1991 and was undefeated in his first 20 fights. These wins included a fight in which he defeated future champion Montell Griffin by split decision to win the NABF light heavyweight title on Nov 13, 1998, and a unanimous decision over then undefeated contender Antonio Tarver on June 23, 2000.
His streak came to an end when he fought Roy Jones Jr. for the WBC, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight titles on Sept. 9, 2000. He lost by technical knockout (the fight was stopped after the 10th round by the ringside doctor due to Harding suffering from a torn biceps muscle ), but after the fight Jones Jr. said it was his most difficult fight to date.[ 1]
On Feb. 11, 2005 he defeated David Telesco to claim the vacant USBA light heavyweight title, but lost the title the following year to Chad Dawson by decision, despite dropping Dawson in the 1st round.
Professional boxing record [ edit ]
23 Wins (7 knockouts, 16 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw [ 2]
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, Time
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
21-0
Chad Dawson
UD
12
2006-06-02
Santa Ynez, California
WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title
Win
20-0-3
Daniel Judah
UD
12
2005-10-21
Mohegan Sun , Uncasville, Connecticut
WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title
Win
29-5-1
UD
12
2005-02-11
Mohegan Sun , Uncasville, Connecticut
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title
Loss
38-9-1
Glen Johnson
UD
12
2003-05-18
Bronx, New York
IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title
Loss
19-1
Antonio Tarver
TKO
5 (10), 0:43
2002-07-20
Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the fifth round.
Win
16-0
TKO
7 (10), 0:53
2001-12-14
Mohegan Sun , Uncasville, Connecticut
Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the seventh round.
Win
20-5-1
UD
10
2001-06-29
Grand Casino Gulfport , Gulfport, Mississippi
Loss
42-1
Roy Jones Jr.
RTD
10 (12), 3:00
2000-09-09
New Orleans Arena , New Orleans, Louisiana
WBC /WBA /IBF /IBO Light Heavyweight Titles
Win
16-0
Antonio Tarver
UD
12
2000-06-23
Grand Casino Biloxi , Biloxi, Mississippi
Win
6-4-3
KO
7 (10)
1999-11-05
Pechanga Resort and Casino , Temecula, California
Win
18-3-1
UD
10
1999-10-08
Hauppauge, New York
Win
9-6
TKO
6 (?)
1999-05-16
Hartford, Connecticut
Win
34-1
Montell Griffin
SD
12
1998-11-13
Miccosukee Resort and Gaming , Miami, Florida
WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title
Win
9-4
TKO
2 (10)
1998-08-02
Fleet Center , Boston, Massachusetts
Win
9-3-1
UD
6
1998-04-14
Foxwoods , Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win
5-2
PTS
8
1997-12-18
Dressler Arena , Hartford, Connecticut
Win
5-4-1
UD
8
1997-11-01
Foxwoods , Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win
5-0
Kabary Salem
UD
6
1997-08-29
Saratoga Performing Arts Center , Saratoga Springs, New York
Win
10-2-2
Beethaeven Scottland
PTS
8
1997-06-29
Dressler Arena , Hartford, Connecticut
Win
5-1-3
PTS
6
1997-02-20
Foxwoods , Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win
10-1-2
Beethaeven Scottland
UD
4
1997-01-10
Mohegan Sun , Uncasville, Connecticut
Win
6-1
UD
6
1995-12-08
Foxwoods , Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win
1-2
TKO
3 (?)
1995-10-03
Foxwoods , Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win
4-0-1
PTS
6
1995-08-17
Caesars Atlantic City , Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win
5-0-1
UD
4
1995-06-06
The Blue Horizon , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win
0-2
KO
1 (4)
1995-02-10
The Blue Horizon , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win
--
KO
1 (?)
1991-09-27
The Blue Horizon , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win
9-41-2
PTS
4
1991-08-28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
