Harry Simon (boxer)

Harry Simon
Statistics
Real name Harry Simon
Nickname(s) The Terminator
Onkugo
Rated at Light Middleweight (154 lb)
Middleweight (160 lb)
Super Middleweight (168 lb)
Light Heavyweight (175 lb)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Nationality  Namibia
Born (1972-10-21) 21 October 1972
Walvis Bay, South West Africa
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 29
Wins 29
Wins by KO 22

Harry Simon (born 21 October 1972) is a Namibian undefeated professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. Simon is currently undefeated as a professional. Simon won his first title in 1998 when he defeated Winky Wright for the WBO Light middleweight. In 2001 he won the interim WBO Middleweight against Hacine Cherifi and defeated Armand Krajnc in 2002 for the title.

In 2002 Simon was involved in a serious car crash. He lost the title being unable to defend it due to accident injuries. He was later stripped of the belt. He was found guilty of "culpable homicide" and sentenced to jail in 2007. Simon was released in 2009.

In 2013 Simon won the vacant IBF International Light Heavyweight title against Geard Ajetović, he defended it against him again in 2014.

Amateur highlights

As an amateur Simon represented Namibia as a welterweight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and had an overall amateur record of 121-9. His result was:

Professional career

Simon turned pro in 1994 and won the WBO Light Middleweight title in 1998 by defeating Winky Wright by controversial decision. The bout had initially been ruled a draw, but then a "scoring error" was discovered, favoring Simon. He defended the title four times against Kevin Lueshing, Enrique Areco, Rodney Jones and Wayne Alexander. He later captured the WBO Middleweight title against Sweden's Armand Krajnc in a 12 round unanimous decision. In 2002 Simon was involved in a serious car accident sustaining him injuries that prevented him to defend his title, due to this he was stripped of the belt.[1][2]

Simon returned to boxing in March 2007, winning an eight round decision over Stephen Nzuemb, in Namibia. He won a fight against Tanzanian Rashid Mutumla by knockout on 2 December 2010.

Following his release from jail in 2009 Simon launched a comeback, recording several wins over journeyman opposition. In his most recent outing in June 2012, Simon stopped journeyman Ruben Groenewald at 1:23 of the first round after knocking him down twice. Simon weighed over 200 pounds, the heaviest of his career.

Outside the ring

Simon was involved in two serious car accidents resulting in fatalities. The latest one in late 2002 also saw him seriously injured, and eventually sent to jail.[3] Three Belgian tourists - two adults and a baby - died in the collision with Simon's Mercedes-Benz at Langstrand in November 2002. On 5 August 2005, Simon was given a two-year jail sentence after he was found guilty of "culpable homicide" stemming from the November 2002 car accident that resulted in the deaths of the three people.[4]

On 9 July 2007, Simon began serving his two-year prison sentence for culpable homicide after losing the appeal of his 2005 conviction. Simon did not call any witnesses nor testify in his own behalf during the appeal proceedings, and his conviction and sentence were not overturned.[5] He was released in 2009.

Professional boxing record

29 Wins (21 knockouts), 0 Losses[6]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time		 Date Location Notes
Win29–0Serbia Geard Ajetović UD 12 2013–09–28 Ramatex Factory,
Windhoek, Khomas		 Won vacant IBF International Light Heavyweight title.
Win28–0Hungary Zoltan Kiss, Jr. TKO 2 (8)
2:33		 2013–06–29 Windhoek Country Club Resort,
Windhoek, Khomas
Win27–0South Africa Ruben Groenewald TKO 1 (12)
1:23		 2012–06–23 SKW Hall,
Windhoek, Khomas
Win26–0Tanzania Rashid Matumla KO 1 (10)
1:43		 2010–12–04 OK Parking Lot,
Windhoek, Khomas
Win25–0Kenya Daniel Wanyonyi TKO 5 (6) 2010–02–20 Simmers Restaurant, Nairobi
Win24–0Gabon Stephen Nzuemba UD 12 2007–03–03 Sam Nujoma Stadium,
Windhoek, Khomas
Win23–0Sweden Armand Krajnc UD 12 2002–04–06 Circus Building,
Copenhagen, Capital Region		 Won WBO Middleweight title.
Win22–0France Hacine Cherifi UD 12 2001–07–21 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez,
Bayamón		 Won Interim WBO Middleweight title.
Win21–0England Wayne Alexander TKO 5 (12)
2:43		 2001–02–10 Kingsway Leisure Centre,
Widnes, Cheshire		 Retained WBO Light middleweight title.
Win20–0United States Rodney Jones MD 12 2000–09–23 Casino Rama,
Rama, Ontario		 Retained WBO Light middleweight title.
Win19–0Argentina Enrique Areco TKO 10 (12) 2000–02–19 Goresbrook Leisure Centre,
Dagenham, Greater London		 Retained WBO Light middleweight title.
Win18–0England Kevin Lueshing TKO 3 (12)
2:08		 1999–05–01 Crystal Palace National Sports Centre,
London, Greater London		 Retained WBO Light middleweight title.
Win17–0United States Winky Wright MD 12 1998–08–22 Carousel Casino,
Hammanskraal, Gauteng		 Won WBO Light middleweight title.
Win16–0England Kasi Kaihau KO 4 (10)
1:12		 1997–12–13 Ponds Forge,
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Win15–0England George Richards KO 5 (8)
2:37		 1997–07–19 Wembley Arena,
London, Greater London
Win14–0Kenya Nick Odore KO 5 (6)
2:37		 1997–05–03 NYNEX Arena,
Manchester
Win13–0Uganda John Bosco KO 2 (8)
1:48		 1997–02–08 New London Arena,
London, Greater London
Win12–0United States Anthony Ivory PTS 6 1996–08–31 Point Theatre,
Dublin, Leinster
Win11–0England Del Bryan TKO 6 (10) 1996–07–06 NYNEX Arena,
Manchester
Win10–0England Paul Wesley RTD 4 (8) 1996–04–13 Wythenshawe Forum,
Manchester
Win9–0Argentina José María Cabral KO 6 (10) 1995–09–23 Vista University Indoor Centre,
Bloemfontein, Free State
Win8–0United States Danny Chavez PTS 10 1995–07–08 Wembley Indoor Arena,
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Win7–0South Africa Ernest Goliath TKO 1 (8) 1995–05–12 Berea Park Arena,
Pretoria, Gauteng
Win6–0South Africa Enuel Marshile TKO 5 (8) 1995–03–15 Morula Sun Casino,
Mabopane, Gauteng
Win5–0South Africa Paul Nhlumayo TKO 2 (6) 1994–12–21 DLI Hall,
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Win4–0South Africa Thandekile Boyana TKO 4 1994–11–20 Wembley Indoor Arena,
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Win3–0South Africa Petros Twala TKO 2 (4) 1994–03–26 Indoor Centre,
Springs, Gauteng
Win2–0South Africa Thabiso Dlamini KO 1 (4) 1994–03–05 Ringwise Boxing Academy,
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Win1–0South Africa Leon Van Rensburg TKO 1 (4) 1994–01–26 Indoor Centre,
Springs, Gauteng

References

  1. ↑ Menges, Werner (22 May 2007). "Simon goes for legal TKO". The Namibian.
  2. ↑ Kambaekwa, Carlos (8 August 2011). "Lifeline for Simon". New Era.
  3. ↑ Barnard, Maggi (8 February 2005). "Expert cites speed as key factor in Simon crash". The Namibian.
  4. ↑ http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/August/national/05CBC3AA4A.html
  5. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=9421
  6. ↑ "Harry Simon boxing record". BoxRec.com.
Preceded by
Winky Wright		 WBO Light Middleweight boxing champion
22 August 1998 – 21 July 2001
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Daniel Santos
Vacant
Title last held by
Jason Matthews		 WBO Middleweight Interim Champion
21 July 2001 – 6 April 2002
Unified 		Succeeded by
Hector Javier Velazco
Preceded by
Armand Krajnc		 WBO Middleweight boxing champion
6 April 2002–July 2003
Stripped
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