Leo Nolan
Leo Nolan (born August 18, 1972) is an American former professional boxer.
Biography
Nolan was born and raised in Detroit.[1] As a junior he boxed for Kronk Gym for three years.[1] He turned professional in 1992, winning his first five pro fights before his career was interrupted in 1996 after he was convicted of being an accomplice in a robbery of an off-duty police officer and sentenced to five years in prison.[1] He was also shot five times in the incident.[1] He was released in 2000, and after being out of boxing for almost eight years, returned to the ring in 2001.[1] By 2007, Nolan had won all of his 26 professional fights.[1] Past opponents include Lou Savarese, Jeremy Bates, and Andy Sample,[1] and he has won the IBU intercontinental Heavyweight title and the IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.[2] He suffered his first defeat to unheralded heavyweight Hector Ferreyro in 2007.[1]
His career was interrupted again in June 2009 when he was shot in the neck during an attempted car-jacking.[3]
He was stopped for the first time in his professional career in December 2009 by Alexander Povetkin, his second defeat from 29 professional fights.[4]
Professional boxing record
27 Wins (10 knockouts, 17 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision)[1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 27-2 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 05/12/2009 | ![]() | Nolan knocked out at 2:33 of the third round. |
Win | 27-1 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 10/10/2008 | ![]() | |
Loss | 26-1 | ![]() | MD | 12 | 26/01/2007 | ![]() | IBO USBO Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 26-0 | ![]() | DQ | 8 | 26/08/2006 | ![]() | IBO USBO Heavyweight Title. Phipps disqualified at 2:07 of the eighth round for repeatedly spitting out his mouthpiece. |
Win | 25-0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 29/06/2006 | ![]() | |
Win | 24-0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 23/04/2005 | ![]() | |
Win | 23-0 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 01/04/2005 | ![]() | IBU Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Sample knocked out at 2:13 of the third round. |
Win | 22-0 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 07/05/2004 | ![]() | IBA Americas Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 21-0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 02/04/2004 | ![]() | |
Win | 20-0 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 13/06/2003 | ![]() | |
Win | 19-0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 17/05/2003 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 0:58 of the third round. |
Win | 18-0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 | 14/03/2003 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the sixth round. |
Win | 17-0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 10/01/2003 | ![]() | |
Win | 16-0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 30/11/2002 | ![]() | |
Win | 15-0 | ![]() | TKO | 5 | 20/09/2002 | ![]() | Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles. |
Win | 14-0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 21/06/2002 | ![]() | Mid West/Mid American Heavyweight Titles. |
Win | 13-0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 27/04/2002 | ![]() | |
Win | 12-0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 29/03/2002 | ![]() | |
Win | 11-0 | ![]() | KO | 4 | 31/01/2002 | ![]() | Cherry knocked out at 0:45 of the fourth round. |
Win | 10-0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 07/12/2001 | ![]() | |
Win | 9-0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 09/11/2001 | ![]() | |
Win | 8-0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 12/10/2001 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 10/08/2001 | ![]() | |
Win | 6-0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 10/04/2001 | ![]() | |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 25/05/1993 | ![]() | |
Win | 4-0 | ![]() | SD | 4 | 10/04/1993 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 27/10/1992 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 05/09/1992 | ![]() | |
Win | 1-0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 25/08/1992 | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Carroll, Bob (2009) "Leo ‘Paco’ Nolan: “Boytsov is a strong opponent, but my boxing skills are too much for him!”", doghouseboxing.com, May 6, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ Henderson, Benny Jr. (2005) "Interview with undefeated heavyweight contender Leo Nolan: "I'll whip their @%$!"", doghouseboxing.com, March 31, 2005, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ "News: Robert Guerrero; Sergio Mora; Leo Nolan", Eastsideboxing.com, March 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-05-31
- ^ "Povetkin stopped Nolan", Boxnews.com.ua, December 5, 2009, retrieved 2010-05-31
External links
- Boxing record for Leo Nolan from BoxRec (registration required)