Herol Graham
Herol Graham | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Bomber[1][2] |
Rated at | Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 11½ in |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
Nationality | English |
Born | Nottingham, England |
13 September 1959
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 54 |
Wins | 48 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 6 |
Herol Graham (born 13 September 1959) is a British former professional boxer. He is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era to have never won a world title.[2] In 1978, after winning the ABA middleweight title, he turned professional, fighting out of Brendan Ingle's gym in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.
Graham went 38 fights undefeated, winning the British, Commonwealth and European light middleweight titles, as well as the British and European middleweight titles. He eventually lost his unbeaten record defending his European middleweight title against future world champion Sumbu Kalambay in 1987. Graham would go on to fight for world titles twice at middleweight and once at super middleweight. In his first attempt, challenging for the vacant WBA middleweight title, he took Mike McCallum to a close split decision; points deducted for low blows ended up costing Graham the verdict. A year later, in another world title challenge, he lost to Julian Jackson in another closely fought contest for the vacant WBC middleweight title. The now-famous devastating right cross that caught Graham and knocked him out cold before he hit the canvas.[2]
Four years of inactivity were followed by an unexpected comeback in which Graham put together a series of victories to gain a last shot at a world title in March 1998. Challenging Charles Brewer for his IBF super middleweight title, Graham was stopped in the tenth round. Following this he retired from the ring and now lives in London, working as a personal trainer and specialising in boxing-based exercises.
In February 2009, Graham's son was injured in what police described as a "targeted shooting" at Westfield, Sheffield.[citation needed]
Graham released his autobiography entitled Bomber: Behind the Laughter in 2011.[1]
Contents
Amateur accomplishments
1976 Junior World Welterweight Champion (beat John Mugabi in final)
1977 Senior ABA Light-Middleweight finalist (lost to Steve Hopkin)
1978 Senior ABA Middleweight Champion
Professional boxing record
48 Wins (28 knockouts, 20 decisions), 6 Losses (3 knockouts, 3 decisions) [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 30–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 | 28 March 1998 | ![]() |
IBF World Super Middleweight Title. |
Win | 41–6 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 6 December 1997 | ![]() |
WBC International Super Middleweight Title. 116–113, 118–113, 117–112. |
Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 12 July 1997 | ![]() |
WBC International Super Middleweight Title. |
Win | 7–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 4 March 1997 | ![]() |
80–76. |
Win | 14–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 26 November 1996 | ![]() |
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Loss | 19–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 23 September 1992 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Loss | 53–5–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 12 March 1992 | ![]() |
EBU Middleweight Title. |
Win | 11–7–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 10 December 1991 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Loss | 40–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 24 November 1990 | ![]() |
WBC World Middleweight Title. Graham knocked out at 1:13 of the fourth round. |
Win | 14–6 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 11 April 1990 | ![]() |
Negron knocked out at 1:37 of the third round. |
Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 25 October 1989 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Loss | 35–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 10 May 1989 | ![]() |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 117–114, 115–117, 114–115. |
Win | 8–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 23 November 1988 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Win | 12–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 8 June 1988 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Win | 18–4–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 5 December 1987 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:31 of the eighth round. |
Loss | 41–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 26 May 1987 | ![]() |
EBU Middleweight Title. 115–116, 113–116, 114–116. |
Win | 13–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 17 January 1987 | ![]() |
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Win | 32–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 4 November 1986 | ![]() |
EBU Middleweight Title. |
Win | 4–12–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 23 June 1986 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the first round. |
Win | 46–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 | 5 February 1986 | ![]() |
EBU Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the tenth round. |
Win | 14–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 3 December 1985 | ![]() |
99–97. |
Win | 34–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 16 October 1985 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the second round. |
Win | 14–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 24 April 1985 | ![]() |
BBBofC British Middleweight Title. |
Win | 11–3–1 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 6 March 1985 | ![]() |
Rosemain knocked out at 1:32 of the fifth round. |
Win | 12–9–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 26 November 1984 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the third round. |
Win | 14–3–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 16 October 1984 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the sixth round. |
Win | 14–7–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 25 September 1984 | ![]() |
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Win | 21–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 22 July 1984 | ![]() |
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Win | 41–3–7 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 9 December 1983 | ![]() |
EBU Light Middleweight Title. |
Win | 13–8–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 11 October 1983 | ![]() |
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Win | 50–19–6 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 23 May 1983 | ![]() |
EBU Light Middleweight Title. Tshinza knocked out at 1:37 of the second round. |
Win | 13–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 | 15 March 1983 | ![]() |
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Win | 18–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | 30 September 1982 | ![]() |
Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title. |
Win | 32–11–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 22 April 1982 | ![]() |
100–96. |
Win | 8–3–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 24 February 1982 | ![]() |
BBBofC British/Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the ninth round. |
Win | 14–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | 25 November 1981 | ![]() |
Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title. 148–146.5. |
Win | 22–4–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 17 June 1981 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:16 of the first round. |
Win | 35–12–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 15 | 24 March 1981 | ![]() |
BBBofC Light Middleweight Title. 150–143. |
Win | 5–3–3 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 22 January 1981 | ![]() |
99.5–96.5. |
Win | 7–5–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 30 October 1980 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the fourth round. |
Win | 10–10 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 9 September 1980 | ![]() |
80–77. |
Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 22 April 1980 | ![]() |
80–77. |
Win | 8–5–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 12 February 1980 | ![]() |
79–78. |
Win | 13–7 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 27 November 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 27 October 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–3–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 26 September 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 16 May 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 0–5 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 27 April 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 3–2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 27 March 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 28 February 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 12 February 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 0–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 22 January 1979 | ![]() |
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Win | 1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 4 December 1978 | ![]() |
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Win | 0–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 28 November 1978 | ![]() |
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Achievements | ||
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Preceded by | EBU Middleweight Champion 5 February 1986 – 26 May 1987 |
Succeeded by Sumbu Kalambay |
Preceded by
Tony Sibson
Vacated |
British Middleweight Champion 8 June 1988 – 23 September 1992 |
Succeeded by Frank Grant |
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