Richie Woodhall
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| Real name | Richie Woodhall |
| Nickname(s) | unknown |
| Rated at | Super middleweight |
| Nationality | English |
| Birth date | April 17, 1968 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Richie Woodhall (born April 17, 1968) is a former English super-middleweight boxer. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002.[1]
Woodhall since developed a broadcasting career with the BBC's boxing coverage, on both TV and Radio. He currently co-commentates with Mike Costello on radio for some shows, while co-commentating with John Rawling on Setanta Sports at other times.
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[edit] Amateur career
- Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, Seoul South Korea 1988, losing to Roy Jones, Jr..
- Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Auckland New Zealand 1990
- England International Contests - 43
[edit] Olympic Results
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- 1st round bye
- Defeated Desmond Williams (Sierra Leone) 5-0
- Defeated Apolinario Silveira (Angola) 5-0
- Defeated Rey Rivera (Puerto Rico) 5-0
- Lost to Roy Jones, Jr. (United States) 5-0
[edit] Professional career
Woodhall turned pro in 1990 and was undefeated as the Commonwealth Middleweight Champion from 1992-1995. He was then undefeated as the European Middleweight Champion from 1995-1996. In late 1996 he lost to WBC middleweight title holder Keith Holmes by TKO. In 1998 he moved up in weight and captured the WBC super middleweight title with a decision win over Thulani Malinga. He defended the title twice before losing it to Markus Beyer by decision in 1999, a fight in which Woodhall was down in the 1st and twice in the 3rd. He retired in 2000 after a TKO loss to Joe Calzaghe.
| Preceded by Thulani Malinga |
WBC Super Middleweight Champion 27 Mar 1998– 23 Oct 1999 |
Succeeded by Markus Beyer |
[edit] Trivia
- Woodhall was a body double for Brad Pitt in a fight scene in the movie Snatch, directed by Guy Ritchie.
- He is a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C..[1]
- Trained Matthew Marsden for his role in the movie Shiner.
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