Maurice Hope boxer

Maurice Hope boxer
bouts
35
won
30
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
1973-06-18
Height
5′ 8½″/174cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
-
Born
1951-12-06
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Maurice Hope (born 6 December 1951) is an Antiguan-born English former boxer, who was world Jr. Middleweight champion. Hope lived in Hackney most of his life, but now lives in his place of birth, Antigua, and moved back to and lives in Hackney Hackney again, since 2010/2011clarification needed. He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.Maurice Hope was born in St. John's, Antigua, and moved at a very young age to the UK, where boxing is a popular sport. Hope's aptitude towards boxing was evident early in childhood; he began to train as a very young boy.After being a star amateur fighter, Hope made his professional debut on 18 June 1973, defeating John Smith by decision in eight rounds at Nottingham.On Hope's second fight, held on 25 September of that year, he scored his first knockout win, a victory in three rounds over Len Gibbs in Shoreditch. Hope won his first four professional fights.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1982-03-30 Luigi Minchillo WWWLWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Split-decision
1981-05-23 Wilfred Benitez WWLWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
KO
1980-11-26 Carlos Herrera WWWWWW Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-07-12 Rocky Mattioli WWWWWW Conference Centre, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1979-09-25 Mike Baker LLWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1979-03-04 Rocky Mattioli WWWWWW Teatro Ariston, San Remo WIN
Technical knockout
1978-09-26 Alfonso Hayman DLLWLL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1978-04-04 Melvin Dennis DWWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1978-01-24 Vincenzo Ungaro WLWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1977-11-08 Joel Bonnetaz WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1977-09-27 Tony Lopes WLWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1977-05-07 Frank Wissenbach WWWWWW Congress Centre WIN
Majority decision
1977-03-15 Eckhard Dagge WWLWWW Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg DRAW
Points
1976-10-01 Vito Antuofermo WWWWWL Palazzetto dello Sport, Roma WIN
Technical knockout
1976-06-01 Tim McHugh WLLLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1976-04-20 Tony Poole LWWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1976-03-20 Kevin White LLLWLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1976-03-02 Mimoun Mohatar WLWLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1976-02-25 Carl Speare WLDWLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1975-09-30 Larry Paul WLWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1975-06-10 Bunny Sterling LWWLWW National Sporting Club,Cafe Royal, Piccadilly LOST
Technical knockout
1975-04-02 Jurgen Voss WWWLLL Cunard Hotel, Hammersmith WIN
KO
1975-02-11 Don Cobbs WLWWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-10 Cubby Jackson WWLWLL Ice Rink, Nottingham WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-05 Larry Paul WWWDWW Civic Hall, Wolverhampton WIN
KO
1974-05-13 Dave Davies WWLWDW Hilton Hotel, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1974-04-17 John Smith DWWLLW Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester WIN
KO
1974-04-01 Mike Manley DLWLLW National Sporting Club, Piccadilly WIN
Technical knockout
1974-03-12 Mick Hussey WWLWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1974-01-28 Mike Manley WLDLWL Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham WIN
Points
1973-11-21 Mickey Flynn LWLWLD Grosvenor House, Mayfair LOST
Points
1973-10-23 Arthur Winfield WWWWLL Ice Rink, Nottingham WIN
Technical knockout
1973-10-01 Pat Brogan WLLLLL Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham WIN
Points
1973-09-25 Len Gibbs LDLWDL Shoreditch Town Hall, Shoreditch WIN
Corner retirement
1973-06-18 John Smith WWLLWL Great International Sporting Club, Nottingham WIN
Points