Lou Del Valle
Born
Louis Del Valle

(1968-07-13) July 13, 1968
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHoney Boy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins36
Wins by KO22
Losses6
Draws2

Louis Del Valle (born July 13, 1968, in Long Island City, New York) is an American boxer and the former WBA light heavyweight title holder. He is currently the boxing trainer of former super middleweight champion, Badou Jack.[1]

Professional career

Known as "Honey Boy", Del Valle turned pro in 1992 and won his first 22 bouts, setting up a shot at long-time WBA light heavyweight champion Virgil Hill in 1996. Hill won a close unanimous decision. In 1997 he took on Eddy Smulders for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title and won via 8th-round TKO. He lost the belt in his next fight, a clear decision loss to Roy Jones Jr. in a WBC/WBA unification bout, but became the first fighter ever to knock Jones down.

In 2001 he took on Bruno Girard for vacant WBA light heavyweight title, but came up short of the title in a draw. In 2002 he rematched Girard for the same belt, but lost a split decision.[2]

De Leon Tinsley (9-3-1), on July 18, 2008, won a unanimous decision over Del Valle (36-6-1), 40, in the 8-round bout at Mahi Temple Auditorium. Judges Stu Winston and Fred Flutie scored the bout for Tinsley as did Bill Ray (77-75). Tinsley weighed 189 pounds while Del Valle came in at 198.[3]

Professional boxing record

44 fights 36 wins 6 losses
By knockout 22 0
By decision 14 6
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
44 Draw 36–6–2 United States Joey Spina MD 10 31/10/2009 United States Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville 97-93, 95-95, 95-95.
43 Loss 36–6–1 United States DeLeon Tinsley UD 8 18/07/2008 United States Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami 74-78, 75-77, 75-77.
42 Win 36–5–1 United States Newton Kidd SD 8 31/01/2008 United States Utopia Paradise Theatre, Bronx 78-74, 77-75, 74-78.
41 Loss 35–5–1 Denmark Johny Jensen UD 12 14/09/2007 Denmark Forum, Horsens WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. 113-116, 110-117, 110-117.
40 Loss 35–4–1 United States Zack Page UD 10 20/10/2006 United States Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown 92-98, 93-97, 93-97.
39 Win 35–3–1 United States Danny Sheehan UD 8 02/04/2005 United States DCU Center, Worcester 79-73, 78-74, 78-74.
38 Win 34–3–1 United States Raymond McLamore SD 8 02/12/2004 United States The Plex, North Charleston
37 Win 33–3–1 United States James Johnson UD 6 16/10/2004 United States Club Ovation, Boynton Beach 60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
36 Win 32–3–1 United States Tiwon Taylor TKO 5 17/04/2004 United States Madison Square Garden, New York 79-73, 78-74, 78-74.
35 Loss 31–3–1 France Bruno Girard SD 12 13/07/2002 France Palavas-les-Flots WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-116, 111-116, 115-113.
34 Draw 31–2–1 France Bruno Girard PTS 12 04/08/2001 France Plage du Prado, Marseille WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-116, 115-114, 115-115.
33 Win 31–2 United States Dennis McKinney UD 8 17/05/2001 United States Roseland Ballroom, New York
32 Win 30–2 United States Earl Butler KO 3 17/01/2001 United States Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, Yonkers
31 Win 29–2 United States Charles Daughtry TKO 6 29/07/1999 United States Roxy Theater, Atlanta
30 Win 28–2 United States Tyrone Armstead UD 8 22/09/1998 United States Madison Square Garden, New York 79-72, 79-72, 77-74.
29 Loss 27–2 United States Roy Jones Jr. UD 12 18/07/1998 United States Madison Square Garden, New York WBC/WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 109-118, 109-119, 109-118.
28 Win 27–1 Netherlands Eddy Smulders TKO 8 20/09/1997 Germany Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen WBA World Light Heavyweight Title.
27 Win 26–1 Venezuela Fermin Chirino TKO 2 13/06/1997 Germany Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the second round.
26 Win 25–1 United States Kenny Payne TKO 3 01/05/1997 United States Convention Center, Asbury Park Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the third round.
25 Win 24–1 United States Thomas Reid UD 10 29/10/1996 United States Grand Casino, Tunica
24 Win 23–1 United States Ken McCurdy TKO 2 16/08/1996 United States Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, Yonkers
23 Loss 22–1 United States Virgil Hill UD 12 20/04/1996 United States Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. 113-114, 112-116, 114-116.
22 Win 22–0 United States Ken Wallace TKO 5 01/12/1995 United States Lost Battalion Hall, Queens Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the fifth round.
21 Win 21–0 Germany Ali Saidi UD 8 27/05/1995 Germany Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund
20 Win 20–0 United States Michael Green KO 5 03/05/1995 United States Lexington Avenue Armory, New York Green knocked out at 2:34 of the fifth round.
19 Win 19–0 United States Charles Daughtry KO 1 18/03/1995 United States Civic Center, Pensacola Daughtry knocked out at 2:44 of the first round.
18 Win 18–0 United States John Lampre TKO 2 20/01/1995 United States Foxboro Raceway, Boston Referee stopped the bout at 0:56 of the second round.
17 Win 17–0 Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Brown KO 1 13/10/1994 United States Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville Brown knocked out at 2:31 of the first round.
16 Win 16–0 United States Earl Talley KO 2 07/10/1994 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains Talley knocked out at 1:17 of the second round.
15 Win 15–0 United States Tim St Clair TKO 4 29/04/1994 United States Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, White Plains Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the fourth round.
14 Win 14–0 United States Tim St Clair UD 10 12/11/1993 United States Hotel Pennsylvania, New York New York Light Heavyweight Title.
13 Win 13–0 United States James Mullins TKO 5 04/09/1993 United States Forest City
12 Win 12–0 United States Richard Carter TKO 3 17/06/1993 United States White Plains Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the third round.
11 Win 11–0 Canada Daren Zenner UD 6 06/03/1993 United States Madison Square Garden, New York 58-55, 58-55, 58-55.
10 Win 10–0 United States Jamal Arbubakar UD 6 27/01/1993 United States Paramount Theatre, New York
9 Win 9–0 United States James Campbell KO 1 23/12/1992 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains Campbell knocked out at 0:33 of the first round.
8 Win 8–0 United States Patrick Frazier UD 6 20/11/1992 United States Ramada Hotel, New York
7 Win 7–0 United States Exum Speight TKO 1 15/10/1992 United States Paramount Theatre, New York Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the first round.
6 Win 6–0 United States Anthony Sutton TKO 2 15/09/1992 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains
5 Win 5–0 United States Amahl Bacon TKO 1 25/08/1992 United States Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the first round.
4 Win 4–0 Uganda Lihande Patrick TKO 2 21/05/1992 United States Paramount Theatre, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the second round.
3 Win 3–0 United States Norman Bell UD 4 23/03/1992 United States Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
2 Win 2–0 United States Fred Rivero TKO 1 07/02/1992 United States Ramada Hotel, New York Referee stopped the bout at 1:18 of the first round.
1 Win 1–0 United States Worthy Hendricks UD 4 12/01/1992 United States Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City

See also

References

  1. "Tight bond with trainer propels Las Vegas boxer toward his dream". Las Vegas Sun. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. "Girard keeps hold of title". BBC. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  3. "Tinsley grinds out decision over 40-year-old Del Valle". ESPN. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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