Reggie Gross
| Reggie Gross | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Reginald Gross |
| Nickname(s) | da regg-master |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6'4 |
| Reach | 78" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
April 1, 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 8 |
Reggie Gross (Reginald R. Gross, born January 1962) was a journeyman heavyweight boxer in the 1980s. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smokin' Bert Cooper (TKO8) and outstanding amateur and 14-0 pro Jimmy Clark (TKO9).
He was most famously stopped in one round by Mike Tyson, in an exciting but brief bout where he took the fight to the feared contender. He also suffered losses to Frank Bruno and Jesse Ferguson.
His final fight was in June 1988, on the Tyson/Spinks undercard, where the hard hitting Jamaican Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock bombed him out in two rounds.
In 1989, he was imprisoned for three murders,[1] after a dispute over a game of cards. He is currently serving his three life sentences with two of them consecutive with the initial part of his sentence served at the maximum security prison in Edgefield, South Carolina.[1] At the time he was sentenced he would become eligible for parole in 2009 at the earliest.[1] When interviewed in 2008 Gross was incarcerated at the US Penitentiary, Hazelton and had a 2014 parole hearing planned.[2] As of 2016 Gross was incarcerated at Terre Haute FCI in Indiana with a release date of November 1, 2048.[3]
Professional boxing record
| 19 Wins (14 knockouts, 5 decisions), 8 Losses (5 knockouts, 3 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19-1-1 |  Donovan Ruddock |
TKO | 2 | 27/06/1988 |  Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the second round. |
| Win | 16-11 | Harry Terrell |
KO | 2 | 06/01/1988 | Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland |
Terrell knocked out at 2:51 of the second round. |
| Loss | 26-2 |  Adilson Rodrigues |
PTS | 10 | 11/10/1987 | Araraquara, Sao Paulo |
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| Loss | 30-2 |  Frank Bruno |
TKO | 8 | 30/08/1987 |  Nueva Andalucia Bullring, Marbella, Andalusia |
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| Loss | 21-0 | Mike Tyson |
TKO | 1 | 13/06/1986 | Madison Square Garden, New York City |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the first round. |
| Loss | 8-0 | Henry Tillman |
UD | 10 | 04/03/1986 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
2-8, 1-9, 0-10. |
| Win | 10-0 | Bert Cooper |
TKO | 8 | 31/01/1986 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:24 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 1-2 | Hector "Mountain" Rodriguez |
TKO | 3 | 28/06/1985 | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 15-0 | Jimmy "The Lark" Clark |
TKO | 9 | 08/03/1985 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the ninth round. |
| Loss | 8-0 | Jesse Ferguson |
TKO | 3 | 20/09/1984 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the third round. |
| Win | 4-5 | James Reid |
PTS | 10 | 06/09/1984 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Loss | 1-3 | Jack "JJ" Johnson |
PTS | 10 | 23/05/1984 | Pikesville, Maryland |
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| Loss | 8-2 | Anthony Witherspoon |
TKO | 7 | 11/04/1984 | Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland |
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| Win | 10-2 | Marcus Jackson |
TKO | 3 | 27/02/1984 | The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 17-8-1 | Franklin Otts |
KO | 1 | 18/08/1983 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 3-3 | Abdul "Lawrence Hall" Hakim |
KO | 5 | 27/06/1983 | Ocean City Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland |
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| Win | 9-2 | Larry Lane |
PTS | 8 | 05/05/1983 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 6-3 | Blufort Spencer |
TKO | 7 | 08/04/1983 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 10-2-2 | "Prince" Charles Williams |
TKO | 1 | 01/03/1983 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 17-25-2 | Fred Brown |
KO | 2 | 16/12/1982 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 5-1 | Ric Lainhart |
TKO | 6 | 23/09/1982 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 1-3-1 | Charles Price |
PTS | 6 | 09/07/1982 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 1-3 | Sonny Crooms |
KO | 2 | 24/06/1982 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 2-0 | Michael Statton |
PTS | 4 | 17/05/1982 | Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Win | 1-3 | John Green |
KO | 1 | 24/04/1982 | Richmond, Virginia |
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| Win | 3-11 | Charles Roye |
PTS | 4 | 23/01/1982 | Richmond, Virginia |
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| Win | 1-1 | Blufort Spencer |
KO | 1 | 07/01/1982 | Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland |
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Sources
- http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000960
- http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-sp.gross06nov06,0,5737307.story
- 1 2 3 Rodricks, Dan (November 6, 2001). "Down for count, he's still fighting". The Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ "My Interview with Reggie About His Life in Prison, Including His Views on the Medical Treatment Prisoners Receive". Feb 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Inmate Locator for prisoner # 26215-037". Federal Bureau of Prisons.