Rydell Booker
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| Born | Rydell Tyron Booker February 17, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Rock n' Rye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 81 in (206 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rydell Tyron Booker[1] (born 17 February 1981) is an American professional boxer. He was the former number one ranked amateur Heavyweight in the United States.[2]
Incarceration[edit]
Shortly after his first professional loss to James Toney,[3] Booker was convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver over 1000 grams. He was sentenced to 12 to 30 years in prison. After serving over a decade, Booker was released, and won three comeback bouts of six rounds duration, before losing a televised ten round bout by unanimous decision to undefeated heavyweight Jermaine Franklin in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.[4]
Amateur career[edit]
During his amateur career he won the Michigan State and Regional championships every year from 1992 through 2000, his first national title came in 1999. In 2001 he defeated Devin Vargas at the U.S. Challenge. As the top rated Heavyweight in the United States. Rydell was to represent the USA at the World Championship in Ireland. During Training at Lake Placid, New York, he was accused of stealing a calling card from fellow fighter Jason Estrada, and decided to leave the team training and turn pro instead.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Much later in his professional career, while out of jail on bond and far from tip-top shape, he signed for an IBA world championship heavyweight bout with James Toney. Five months before, Booker had been arrested in Detroit with three other men and charged with possession of cocaine and intent to deliver more than 1,000 grams of the drug. On September 23, 2004 in Temecula, California,[6] Rydell fought James Toney for the International Boxing Association heavyweight and WBC Continental Americas heavyweight championships. In the fight Booker was down in the eighth and then went on to lose the twelve-round decision.[7][8]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 35 fights | 27 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 1 |
| By decision | 13 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Win | 27–7–1 | Norman Neely | TKO | 1 (6), 0:43 | 9 Dec 2022 | Newtown A.C. - "The NAC", Newton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 26–7–1 | Stephan Shaw | UD | 8 | 22 Nov 2022 | Edison Ballroom, Manhattan, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 26–6–1 | Otto Wallin | UD | 10 | 26 May 2022 | Ford Community Center, Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 26–5–1 | Marcin Siwy | UD | 8 | 26 Mar 2022 | Arena Bedzin, ul. Sportowa 20, Bedzin, Poland | |
| 31 | Draw | 26–4–1 | Ray Austin | SD | 6 | 19 Nov 2021 | MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 26–4 | Filip Hrgović | TKO | 5 (10), 0:43 | 7 Nov 2020 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Kubrat Pulev | UD | 10 | 9 Nov 2019 | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Dieuly Aristilde | TKO | 3 (6), 2:58 | 7 Jun 2019 | MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 27 | Loss | 25–2 | Jermaine Franklin | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2019 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Domonic Jenkins | UD | 6 | 13 Jul 2018 | MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Terrell Jamal Woods | UD | 6 | 13 Apr 2018 | MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Rodney Moore | UD | 6 | 2 Feb 2018 | Cameron Center, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 22–1 | James Toney | UD | 12 | 23 Sep 2004 | Pechanga Resort and Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | For vacant WBC Continental Americas and IBA heavyweight titles |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Tipton Walker | SD | 8 | 18 Jun 2004 | Great Lakes Sports Arena, Fraser, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Ken Murphy | TKO | 3 (8) | 21 May 2004 | Riehle Brothers Pavilion, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Arthur Williams | UD | 10 | 13 Jun 2003 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Andrew Greeley | RTD | 5 (10) | 14 Mar 2003 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | Retained WBC Youth cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Uriah Grant | UD | 10 | 10 Jan 2003 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Larry Prather | SD | 6 | 14 Dec 2002 | Cambridge Place, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Art Jimmerson | TKO | 2 (6) | 23 Nov 2002 | Community Market, Danville, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Leon Nkendzap | KO | 1 (10), 1:23 | 20 Sep 2002 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Youth cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Donnie Penelton | UD | 4 | 5 Sep 2002 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana., U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | John Battle | UD | 6 | 29 Aug 2002 | The Plex, North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Eric Davis | UD | 6 | 17 Aug 2002 | SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Anthony Kohler | TKO | 1 (4), 1:48 | 9 Aug 2002 | Cheaton's Bingo Hall, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | John Basil Jackson | UD | 6 | 20 Jul 2002 | Leesburg Armory, Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Michael Shanks | TKO | 2 (4) | 28 Jun 2002 | Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ka-Dy King | UD | 10 | 21 Jun 2002 | DeCarlo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, U.S. | Won vacant USA Midwest, Mid American, and Michigan State cruiserweight titles |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ronald Burnett | KO | 1 (4), 0:40 | 1 Jun 2002 | Cumberland Place, West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Roy Bedwell | KO | 1 (4) | 11 May 2002 | Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anthony Prince | KO | 1 (6), 0:49 | 29 Mar 2002 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Steve Thornton | TKO | 1 (4), 1:27 | 31 Jan 2002 | The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Charles Judge | TKO | 1 (4), 1:22 | 9 Nov 2001 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Michael Moncrief | UD | 4 | 12 Oct 2001 | Club International, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mike White | TKO | 1 (4), 1:10 | 10 Aug 2001 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
References[edit]
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2004. Gives name at birth as "Rydell Tyron Booker".
- ^ "Rydell Booker Interview". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "MaxBoxing: Kiss Of Death". ESPN.com. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Fight:2323791 - BoxRec". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Rydell Booker - BoxRec". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "James Toney vs Rydell Booker 1 - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Rydell Booker from BoxRec (registration required)