Renaldo Snipes boxer

Renaldo Snipes boxer
bouts
48
won
39
lost
8
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1978-11-18
Height
6′ 2″/188cm
Reach
78″/198cm
Age
-
Born
1956-08-15
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Renaldo Snipes (born Reenaold Snipes on August 15, 1956) is an American former boxer, best known for his title championship bout with Larry Holmes.Snipes was a two-time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion (1977 and 1978). He lost on a first-round stoppage to future heavyweight contender Eddie Gregg in the 1978 Intercity match-ups between Chicago and New York Golden Glove winners.Nicknamed "Mister" Snipes, Snipes started off his career successfully, with a first-round knockout of Carl Halliburton. That fight was on the same card that future heavyweight contender James Tillis made his debut on. 21 more wins followed, and he challenged world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes for the title November 6, 1981 in Pittsburgh. Snipes knocked down the champion in the seventh round. However Holmes got up and Snipes was stopped in Round 11. Snipes complained that Holmes was the beneficiary of a long count. Films show, however, that the claim is exaggerated; Holmes rose at the count of 4 and though badly hurt, fought off the charging Snipes for the remainder of the round. Snipes fought a string of world-class fighters after the Holmes bout, in contests that mostly descended into wildly entertaining brawls. He amassed a record of 39 wins (22 by knockout), 8 losses, and 1 draw. In his career he fought boxers Trevor Berbick, Gerrie Coetzee, Tim Witherspoon, Greg Page, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Alfredo Evangelista, South African puncher Johnny DuPlooy and many more.Snipes had been in the frame for a big money fight with Mike Tyson in 1990, however he broke his right hand in a fight with rugged journeyman Jamie Howe and lost out on the opportunity, which later went to Alex Stewart. The injury and rehabilitation took him out for two years, and when he returned in June 1992 (aged 36) he fought then-dangerous Garing Lane, surviving an 8th-round count to score a split decision win. He knocked out Eddie Curry the following year before being matched with heavily hyped Cuban giant Jorge Luis Gonzalez on the high-profile Bowe/Holyfield II undercard. At 37, Snipes struggled with the bigger younger man, and after a gallant effort was stopped with 40 seconds remaining in the 10th and final round, much to his disgust.April 30th 2017 Inducted into the New York Boxing Hall of fame. Snipes currently resides in New York City. He currently is involved in numerous charity fund-raising projects and was awarded the "Ring 8 2012 Community Service Award". He was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on Nov 1, 2006 and the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame on April 30, 2017.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1993-11-06 Jorge Luis Gonzalez WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1993-06-24 Eddie Curry LLLLDW Paramount Theatre, New York WIN
KO
1992-06-26 Garing Lane WWWWLW King Street Palace, Charleston WIN
Split-decision
1990-05-18 Jamie Howe LLLLWW Villa Roma Resort, Callicoon WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-12-26 Tim Adams WDLLWL Memphis WIN
Technical knockout
1989-09-14 Melvin Epps LLWWLL Beacon Theatre, New York WIN
Points
1989-05-11 Manoel de Almeida LLLLLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1989-03-30 Andre Crowder WWLLDL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1988-12-15 Lionel Washington LWLWWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1988-08-12 Johnny Du Plooy WWLWWD Eagles Club, Milwaukee WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-16 Terry Armstrong LLWWLW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1988-03-19 Orlin Norris WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1987-07-23 Terry Anderson WWWWWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1987-06-04 Richard Scott LLLLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-04-09 Melvin Epps LLLLWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-12 Tyrell Biggs WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1986-08-17 Donnie Long WWLWLL Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-07-24 Dennis Fikes WLWWLL Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1986-07-10 Bobby Crabtree LLWLWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
KO
1984-10-30 Ricky Parkey WWWWWL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City LOST
Split-decision
1983-09-23 Alfredo Evangelista DWLWWW Richfield Coliseum, Richfield LOST
Split-decision
1983-05-20 Greg Page WWWLWW Dunes Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-10-02 Trevor Berbick WLWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-06-05 Tim Witherspoon WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Majority decision
1982-03-21 Scott Frank WWWWWW Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City DRAW
Points
1981-11-06 Larry Holmes WWWWWW Civic Arena, Pittsburgh LOST
Technical knockout
1981-08-09 Gerrie Coetzee WWLWLW New Westcester Town Hall, Tarrytown WIN
Split-decision
1981-05-17 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad WWWWWW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Split-decision
1981-03-08 Floyd Cummings WWWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1981-01-21 Leroy Boone WLLWLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-12-17 Dwain Bonds WWDWWW Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Technical knockout
1980-11-25 Malik Dozier WWWWDL Boston Garden, Boston WIN
Technical knockout
1980-10-18 Rodell Dupree WWLWWL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1980-09-17 Larry Alexander LDWWWL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Technical knockout
1980-08-09 Robert Colay WDLWWW Resorts International Hotel & Casino, Superstar Theatre, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1980-06-11 Johnny Warr LLLWLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Points
1980-05-14 James Reid WWWLLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
KO
1980-04-16 Dave Johnson WLWWWL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Split-decision
1979-12-05 Tyrone Harlee WLWLLW Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-10 Mike Tarasewich LWLLLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Unanimous decision
1979-07-08 Eugene Green WLWLWL Felt Forum, New York WIN
Points
1979-06-20 Charles Cox WWWW Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Points
1979-05-23 Barry Funches W Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
KO
1979-04-11 Dave Smith WLLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
KO
1979-03-14 Ron Hope debut Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Points
1979-02-14 Sam Miller LDLLLL Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
KO
1978-12-15 Hal Emerson W Westchester County Center, White Plains WIN
Points
1978-11-18 Carl Halliburton LWLL DePaul Alumni Hall, Chicago WIN
KO