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Ray Close

2514 KOs
31 KOs
1Draws
Last six: L-W-W-W-W-W
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
29
rounds
169
KO %
56%
KO wins
14
KO losses
1
career
1988–1997
debut
1988-10-19
last fight
1997-06-07
Profile
sex
M
height
5′ 10″ / 178cm
nationality
United States
origin
Belfast, N.Ireland
city / state / zip
Chicago, Illinois
dob
1969-01-20
age
57

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?Boxing is great discipline for young men?
2017-05-12 · Big Issue
This week, The Big Issue takes a close look at the new British boxing film Jawbone. Written by and starring Johnny Harris, the film boasts a knock-out cast ? Ray Winstone, Ian McShane and Michael Smiley ? as well as Barry and Shane McGuigan acting as …
Boxing: McKay gets the decision
2005-05-13 · Belfast Telegraph,UK
By David Kelly. McKay, who suffered a solitary controversial defeat in December, follows the likes of Ray Close, Eamonn Loughran…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 7
Larry Willis
1 3 1
W-TKO
Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, United States
5 of 8 · 172 / 172 lbs
Referee: Pete Podgorski
Event →
May 9
David Pearson
2 22 0
W-TKO
Expo Center, Dolton, Illinois, United States
5 of 6 · 172 / 160 lbs · 2:08
Event →
Apr 26
Donald Tucker
3 15 0
W-KO
Hawthorne Race Course, Cicero, Illinois, United States
4 of 6 · 172 / 187 lbs · 1:10
Referee: Pete Podgorski
Event →
Nov 15
Jake Torrance
22 71 2
W-UD
Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, USA
6 of 6 · 171 / 172 lbs
Event →
Oct 26
Terry Ford
14 6 0
W-UD
Union Hall, Countryside, Illinois, United States
8 of 8 · 176 / 165 lbs
Referee: Pete Podgorski
Event →
May 21
Chris Eubank
36 0 2
L-SD
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
WBO Super Middleweight Title
12 of 12x3 · 168 / 168 lbs
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Oct 16
Ray Domenge
15 5 0
W-TKO
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
4 · 170 / 170 lbs
Event →
May 15
Chris Eubank
35 0 0
D-PTS
Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
WBO Super Middleweight Title
12 of 12x3 · 168 / 168 lbs
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Mar 17
Vincenzo Nardiello
22 1 0
W-TKO
Campione d'Italia, Lombardia, Italy
EBU (European) super middleweight title
10 of 12 · 168 / 167 lbs
Event →
Dec 18
Jean-Roger Tsidjo
15 2 1
W-PTS
Clermont, Oise, France
8 of 8
Event →
Jul 3
Frank Nicotra
28 0 0
L-TKO
Pontault Combault, Seine-et-Marne, France
EBU (European) super middleweight title
8 of 12 · 166 / 168 lbs · 2:49
Event →
Apr 25
Ian Chantler
27 31 1
W-TKO
Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1 · 164 lbs
Event →
Dec 11
Terry Magee
20 6 1
W-TKO
Dublin, Ireland
Irish Super Middleweight Title
7 of 10 · 167 / 165 lbs
Event →
Nov 13
Simon Collins
6 13 3
W-PTS
Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 169 lbs
Event →
Sep 7
Carlos Christie
8 5 0
W-PTS
Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 167 / 174 lbs
Event →
May 11
Carlos Christie
8 4 0
W-PTS
Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 165 / 167 lbs
Event →
Sep 15
Ray Webb
3 1 0
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 165 / 165 lbs
Event →
May 23
Rocky McGran
10 3 0
W-TKO
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1 · 167 / 172 lbs
Event →
Mar 17
Denys Cronin
10 8 0
W-PTS
Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 168 / 170 lbs
Event →
Feb 21
Frank Eubank
2 2 0
W-PTS
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 164 / 167 lbs
Event →
Dec 13
Denys Cronin
9 7 0
L-PTS
Sports Centre, Kirkby, Merseyside, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 165 lbs
Event →
Nov 29
Seamus Casey
16 65 5
W-KO
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
2 · 163 / 165 lbs
Event →
Oct 31
Rocky McGran
10 2 0
W-TKO
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Vacant Irish Super Middleweight Title
7 of 10x3 · 168 lbs
Event →
Sep 19
Gary Pemberton
8 9 1
W-PTS
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 162 lbs
Event →
Apr 12
Dennis White
3 1 0
W-TKO
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
2 · 166 lbs
Event →
Mar 8
Andy Wright
7 5 1
W-TKO
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
4 · 164 / 165 lbs
Event →
Jan 25
B K Bennett
1 6 0
W-TKO
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
3 of 6x3 · 163 / 158 lbs
Referee: Barney Wilson
Event →
Dec 14
Kevin Roper
3 6 1
W-PTS
Sports Centre, Kirkby, Merseyside, United Kingdom
4 of 4x3 · 163 lbs
Event →
Oct 19
Steve Foster
5 7 1
W-TKO
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
2 of 6x3 · 164 / 167 lbs · 1:49
Referee: Barney Wilson
Event →