Peter McNeeley

Peter McNeeley (born October 6, 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson in which McNeeley had famously vowed to wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of horror."^[1] McNeeley fought aggressively and was knocked down twice within the first two minutes as a result. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown. TV Guide included the fight in their list of the 50 Great TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.^[2]

Early life

McNeeley is the son of former heavyweight contender Tom McNeeley. Peter McNeeley is a graduate of Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science.^[3]

Career

After his loss to Tyson in 1995, McNeeley won the USBF heavyweight championship with a second round stoppage of Mike Sam at the Fleet Center in Boston. He recorded four consecutive early-round knockouts over a nine-month stretch before he suffered another setback at the hands of journeyman Louis Monaco in Denver on July 13, 1996.

Apart from the fight with Tyson, other notable opponents include Eric "Butterbean" Esch, Henry Akinwande and Brian Nielsen. Esch stopped McNeeley in the first round in their meeting in 1999, while Akinwande was able to stop him in the second round of their meeting in 2001.

Now living in Norwood, Massachusetts, McNeeley spends his time in the gym teaching others to box.

Legal troubles

In 1995, McNeeley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.^[4]

In March 2006, McNeeley was arrested in Norwood, Massachusetts, after he punched a man and stole his wallet containing 200 dollars.^[5]

In June 2006, McNeeley was arrested for driving the getaway car used in a robbery of a Walgreens in Stoughton, Massachusetts. After searching the car, police recovered $180 in cash and a black fanny pack which had also been stolen from the store.^[6] The charges were later reduced to larceny. Since 2009 Peter has devoted his time to charity work throughout New England and Canada. Most notably for The HUG Foundation of MA and the Boys & Girls Club of Summerside PEI

Professional boxing record

47 Wins (36 knockouts), 7 Losses, "0 Draws"[7]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	47-7	Mike Bernardo	TKO	2	08/06/2001	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa	WBF World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:41 of the first round.
Loss	47-6	Henry Akinwande	KO	2	17/03/2001	Tallahassee, Florida, United States	WBC International Heavyweight Title. McNeeley knocked out at 2:05 of the second round.
Win	47-5	Joe Siciliano	TKO	1	17/06/2000	Leominster, Massachusetts, United States	Siciliano knocked out at 2:57 of the first round.
Win	46-5	Jeff Jones	TKO	1	18/11/1999	Tunica, Mississippi, United States	Referee stopped the fight at 1:05 of the first round.
Loss	45-5	Butterbean	TKO	1	26/06/1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.
Loss	45-4	"Super" Brian Nielsen	KO	3	12/02/1999	Copenhagen, Denmark	McNeeley knocked out at 1:54 of the third round.
Win	45-3	Harry Funmaker	UD	6	08/10/1998	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	44-3	Dan Kosmicki	UD	6	17/04/1998	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	59-54, 60-53, 59-54.
Win	43-3	Larry Menefee	DQ	8	10/01/1998	Studio City, California, United States	Menefee was disqualified at 2:19 of the eighth round for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Win	42-3	Doug "Dig Em' Up" Davis	UD	6	05/12/1997	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win	41-3	Domingo Monroe	DQ	4	12/08/1996	Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Loss	40-3	Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco	TKO	5	13/07/1996	Denver, Colorado, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fifth round.
Win	40-2	Marc Machain	TKO	1	22/06/1996	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win	39-2	Juan Quintana	KO	2	27/04/1996	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win	38-2	Harold "Hackey" Reitman	TKO	1	12/12/1995	Punta Gorda, Florida, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:32 of the first round.
Win	37-2	Mike Sams	KO	2	27/10/1995	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	USBF Heavyweight Title. Sams knocked out at 1:43 of the second round.
Loss	36-2	"Iron" Mike Tyson	DQ	1	19/08/1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	McNeeley disqualified at 1:29 of the first round when his trainer entered the ring.
Win	36-1	Frankie Hines	TKO	1	22/04/1995	Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:06 of the first round.
Win	35-1	Danny Wofford	TKO	1	17/03/1995	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the fight after the first round.
Win	34-1	Jerry Barnes	KO	1	10/02/1995	Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States	Barnes knocked out at 2:38 of the first round.
Win	33-1	Kevin Wyrick	TKO	1	20/01/1995	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the first round.
Win	32-1	Lorenzo Boyd	TKO	1	11/11/1994	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the first round.
Win	31-1	J.B. Williamson	TKO	1	08/10/1994	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the first round.
Win	30-1	Quinton Hardy	KO	1	29/08/1994	Louisville, Kentucky, United States	Hardy knocked out at 2:50 of the first round.
Win	29-1	Dwayne Hall	TKO	1	22/07/1994	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round.
Win	28-1	J.B. Williamson	TKO	2	24/06/1994	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win	27-1	Wayne Perdue	TKO	1	30/04/1994	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the first round.
Win	26-1	Lopez McGee	TKO	1	13/04/1994	Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win	25-1	Herman Jackson	TKO	2	08/04/1994	Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Loss	24-1	Stanley Wright	TKO	8	18/02/1994	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	New England Heavyweight Title
Win	24-0	Larry Davis	TKO	1	21/01/1994	Lowell, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the first round.
Win	23-0	Howard "Butch" Kelly	UD	8	24/11/1993	Sarasota, Florida, United States
Win	22-0	Dwayne Hall	UD	6	06/11/1993	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win	21-0	Juan Quintana	UD	8	10/09/1993	Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win	20-0	Robert Pagan Perez	TKO	3	14/08/1993	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win	19-0	Miguel Rosa	KO	2	07/06/1993	Revere, Massachusetts, United States	Rosa knocked out at 1:55 of the second round.
Win	18-0	Marc Machain	KO	7	08/05/1993	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States	Machain knocked out at 1:40 of the seventh round.
Win	17-0	Phil Prince	TKO	1	09/04/1993	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win	16-0	John Basil Jackson	TKO	5	05/03/1993	Whitman, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the fifth round.
Win	15-0	Jesus Rohena	TKO	2	20/02/1993	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win	14-0	Ron Drinkwater	TKO	1	30/01/1993	Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the first round.
Win	13-0	Jimmy Harrison	UD	6	10/12/1992	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win	12-0	Lorenzo Poole	KO	2	13/11/1992	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win	11-0	Shawn Bryant	KO	1	21/10/1992	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win	10-0	Van Dorsey	TKO	1	28/09/1992	Waltham, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:02 of the first round.
Win	9-0	Jimmy Harrison	TKO	3	12/09/1992	Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win	8-0	Jimmy Harrison	UD	4	19/06/1992	Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Win	7-0	John Basil Jackson	PTS	4	13/06/1992	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win	6-0	Jerry "The Pit Bull" Arentzen	TKO	1	23/04/1992	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round.
Win	5-0	Jesus Rohena	TKO	1	28/02/1992	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the first round.
Win	4-0	Phil Prince	TKO	1	15/02/1992	Brockton, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the first round.
Win	3-0	Kevin Chisolm	TKO	1	07/12/1991	Fall River, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the first round.
Win	2-0	Fabian Arroyo	TKO	1	24/10/1991	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 0:24 of the first round.
Win	1-0	Van Dorsey	KO	1	23/08/1991	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	Dorsey knocked out at 0:50 of the first round.

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Peter McNeeley from BoxRec
• Official Website