Eric Harding
American boxer
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::summary American boxer ::
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| Field | Value |
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| image | |
| name | Eric Harding |
| nickname | Magic 2000 |
| weight | Light heavyweight |
| height | 6 ft 1 ins |
| reach | 77 ins |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| style | Southpaw |
| wins | 23 |
| KO | 7 |
| losses | 4 |
| draws | 1 |
| total | 28 |
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| image = | name = Eric Harding | nickname = Magic 2000 | weight = Light heavyweight | height = 6 ft 1 ins | reach = 77 ins | birth_date = | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | style = Southpaw | wins = 23 | KO = 7 | losses = 4 | draws = 1 | no contests = | total = 28
Eric Harding (born December 20, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight.
Career
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.
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
|- |style="text-align:center;" colspan=8|23 Wins (7 knockouts, 16 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw |- style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;" | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Result | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Record | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Opponent | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Type | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Round, Time | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Date | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Location | style="border-style: none none solid solid; "|Notes |-align=center |Loss |21-0 |align=left|USA Chad Dawson |UD |12 |2006-06-02 |align=left|USA Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California |align=left|WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title. |-align=center |Win |20-0-3 |align=left|USA Daniel Judah |UD |12 |2005-10-21 |align=left|USA Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut |align=left|WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title. |-align=center |Win |29-5-1 |align=left|USA David Telesco |UD |12 |2005-02-11 |align=left|USA Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut |align=left|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. |-align=center |Loss |38-9-1 |align=left|JAM Glen Johnson |UD |12 |2003-05-18 |align=left|USA Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Bronx, New York |align=left|IBF USBA Light Heavyweight Title. |-align=center |Loss |19-1 |align=left|USA Antonio Tarver |TKO |5 (10), 0:43 |Jul 20, 2002 |align=left|USA Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the fifth round. |-align=center |Win |16-0 |align=left|USA George Khalid Jones |TKO |7 (10), 0:53 |2001-12-14 |align=left|USA Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut |align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the seventh round. |-align=center |Win |20-5-1 |align=left|USA Demetrius Jenkins |UD |10 |2001-06-29 |align=left|USA Grand Casino Gulfport, Gulfport, Mississippi |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |42-1 |align=left|USA Roy Jones Jr. |RTD |10 (12), 3:00 |2000-09-09 |align=left|USA New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana |align=left|WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight Titles. Harding did not come out for the 11th round. |-align=center |Win |16-0 |align=left|USA Antonio Tarver |UD |12 |2000-06-23 |align=left|USA Grand Casino Biloxi, Biloxi, Mississippi |align=left| |-align=center |Win |6-4-3 |align=left|USA Leon A. Gray |KO |7 (10) |1999-11-05 |align=left|USA Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California |align=left| |-align=center |Win |18-3-1 |align=left|USA Ray Berry |UD |10 |1999-10-08 |align=left|USA Hauppauge, New York |align=left| |-align=center |Win |9-6 |align=left|GUY Pascal David |TKO |6 (?) |1999-05-16 |align=left|USA Eastwood Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |34-1 |align=left|USA Montell Griffin |SD |12 |1998-11-13 |align=left|USA Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, Florida |align=left|WBC NABF Light Heavyweight Title. |-align=center |Win |9-4 |align=left|USA Dave Hamilton |TKO |2 (10) |1998-08-02 |align=left|USA Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts |align=left| |-align=center |Win |9-3-1 |align=left|USA Levan Easley |UD |6 |1998-04-14 |align=left|USA Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5-2 |align=left|JAM Richard Grant |PTS |8 |1997-12-18 |align=left|USA Dressler Arena, Hartford, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5-4-1 |align=left|USA Steve Detar |UD |8 |1997-11-01 |align=left|USA Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5-0 |align=left|EGY Kabary Salem |UD |6 |1997-08-29 |align=left|USA Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York |align=left| |-align=center |Win |10-2-2 |align=left|USA Beethaeven Scottland |PTS |8 |1997-06-29 |align=left|USA Dressler Arena, Hartford, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5-1-3 |align=left|PUR Hector Sanjurjo |PTS |6 |1997-02-20 |align=left|USA Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |10-1-2 |align=left|USA Beethaeven Scottland |UD |4 |1997-01-10 |align=left|USA Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |6-1 |align=left|USA Ed Bryant |UD |6 |1995-12-08 |align=left|USA Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |1-2 |align=left|PUR Roberto Perez |TKO |3 (?) |1995-10-03 |align=left|USA Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut |align=left| |-align=center |Win |4-0-1 |align=left|GHA Junior Neequaye |PTS |6 |1995-08-17 |align=left|USA Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5-0-1 |align=left|USA Pat Pernsley |UD |4 |1995-06-06 |align=left|USA The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |align=left| |-align=center |Win |0-2 |align=left|USA Reinaldo Almodovar |KO |1 (4) |1995-02-10 |align=left|USA The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |align=left| |-align=center
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| KO |
| 1 (?) |
| 1991-09-27 |
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| Win |
| 9-41-2 |
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| PTS |
| 4 |
| 1991-08-28 |
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References
References
- CSI Sports
- [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=7759&cat=boxer Eric Harding's page at Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2015-01-17.]
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