Herbie Hide
Herbie Hide | |
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Born | Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu 27 August 1971 Amauzari, Nigeria |
Nationality | British |
Other names | The Dancing Destroyer[1] |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 53 |
Wins | 49 |
Wins by KO | 43 |
Losses | 4 |
Herbie Hide (born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu; 27 August 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title twice between 1994 and 1999, as well as the British heavyweight title in 1993.[2]
Early life
Hide was born in Amauzari, Nigeria,[3] and moved to England as a youngster, basing himself near Norwich in Norfolk.[3][4][5] He was educated at Glebe House School and Cawston College.[6]
Amateur career
Hide had a brief amateur career of 10 fights, which he finished with a record of 8 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses.[7]
Highlights
1989 ABA Championships, heavyweight:
- 1/8: Defeated M. Brown on points
- 1/4: Defeated N. Smith RSC 1
- 1/2: Defeated Denzill Browne RSC 3
- Finals: Lost to Henry Akinwande on points
Professional career
Herbie Hide has fought for most of his professional boxing career at the heavyweight classification; but later in his career, decided to take a trim down to the lighter cruiserweight classification.[1][5] He was known as The Dancing Destroyer,[1] and had a successful career, rising to domestic success at a very young age for a heavyweight. Hide has twice won the lesser regarded World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title.
Hide's professional career began in 1989 with a second round win, and he racked up a total of 25 successive wins, all but one inside the distance. His level of opposition was respectable, and included fighters such as Jeff Lampkin and James Pritchard.
At 25 wins to 0 losses (24 from knockout (KO)), Hide challenged Michael Bentt for the WBO heavyweight title in March 1994 at Millwall Football Stadium, Millwall, London. The inexperienced Bentt had previously won the title by knocking out the heavily favoured Tommy Morrison in one round. The Hide vs Bentt fight made headlines after the two boxers scuffled and threw punches at a pre-fight meeting; whilst in the bout itself, Hide out-boxed and knocked out Bentt in 7 rounds. Bentt was subsequently hospitalised, and never fought again.
A year later, Hide defended his WBO heavyweight title against former undisputed champion Riddick Bowe. Hide used his speed to out-box Bowe early on, and managed to hurt Bowe several times during the contest. However Bowe's size and class eventually told, and Hide was floored six times during the bout. Hide impressed with his courage, repeatedly picking himself off the canvas, before he was knocked out in the sixth round.[8]
After his loss to Bowe, Hide fought twice in 1996, winning both by knockout (KO) against Michael Murray and Frankie Swindell, before earning another shot at the now-vacant WBO title in June 1997 against 38-year-old one-time International Boxing Federation (IBF) title holder Tony Tucker, despite Tucker losing three of his previous five fights. Hide knocked out the overweight Tucker in two rounds. Hide defended his WBO title twice in 1998; with quick stoppages of late replacement cruiserweight clubfighter Damon Reed, and in September 1998 against German Willi Fischer.[1][4]
In June 1999, Hide faced the 6 ft 8in Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko at the London Arena,[3][9] only the second world ranked fighter he had actually faced after Riddick Bowe. Hide, favoured to win at the time, was knocked out in two rounds.[9]
Hide never featured as a main contender at heavyweight again, his only mildly notable wins coming against Joseph Chingangu (who also knocked Hide out in one of Hide's many comebacks), and Alexander Vasiliev.
In 2006, Hide moved down a weight division to a more natural weight division at cruiserweight. Since then, he has won fourteen successive fights, most of which took place in Germany. Hide defeated Mikhail Nasyrov in December 2007 to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) International cruiserweight title.
In November 2008, when Johnathon Banks dropped out of a WBO cruiserweight title clash at London's ExCel Arena with just four days notice, Hide was announced as a potential opponent for former champion Enzo Maccarinelli, for the vacant title.[10] This was despite Hide having fought just two weeks earlier, a victory against Lukasz Rusiewicz.[10][11] Hide then fought in the Cruiserweight Prizefighter tournament. In the tournament, he defeated Welshman Wayne Brooks by unanimous decision, but was badly cut on the right eye in the process. He pulled out of the tournament to avoid losing his high WBC ranking due to the cut.[12]
Personal life
In December 2003, Hide was 'attacked by a group of men' in a Norwich night club. This resulted in his subsequent arrest and conviction for 'possession of an offensive weapon, a 10-inch kitchen knife', for which he was fined £750.[13]
In September 2008, Hide was warned by Norwich Magistrates that he faced 75 days in jail if £3,767 of outstanding motoring fines were not paid by 30 November 2008.[14] During a television interview in July 2008, Hide claimed that promoter Frank Warren "had dishonestly and corruptly bribed Johnny Nelson to retire and give up his WBO cruiserweight title". When Warren sued for libel, Hide failed to respond and a default judgment of £35,000 was entered against him.[15]
Hide appeared at Norwich Crown Court, charged with rape, but was found not guilty on 20 July 2011 after 'the prosecution offered no evidence'.[16][17][18][19][20]
On 18 March 2012, a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed at Hide's home in Bawburgh. A suspect was arrested for murder in connection with the incident. Police said they believed Hide was not home at the time of the killing.[17][21]
On 29 November 2013, Hide was sentenced to 22 months in prison for conspiracy to supply cocaine.[22] He was targeted by the so-called 'fake sheikh' also known as Mazher Mahmood, an undercover News of the World reporter. After an initial refusal, Hide relented, and agreed to contact a drug dealer of his acquaintance to procure the drug. When he delivered the drug to the undercover reporter he was arrested and charged.
Professional boxing record
53 fights | 49 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 43 | 4 |
By decision | 6 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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53 | Win | 49–4 | ![]() |
UD | 3 | 30 Apr 2010 | ![]() |
Prizefighter 11: cruiserweight quarter-final |
52 | Win | 48–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 2:23 | 26 Jun 2009 | ![]() |
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51 | Win | 47–4 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 6 Mar 2009 | ![]() |
|
50 | Win | 46–4 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 18 Nov 2008 | ![]() |
|
49 | Win | 45–4 | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 4 Oct 2008 | ![]() |
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48 | Win | 44–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 4 Jul 2008 | ![]() |
Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
47 | Win | 43–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 30 May 2008 | ![]() |
Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
46 | Win | 42–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:47 | 11 Mar 2008 | ![]() |
Retained WBC International cruiserweight title |
45 | Win | 41–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 1:30 | 23 Dec 2007 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
44 | Win | 40–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:16 | 21 Sep 2007 | ![]() |
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43 | Win | 39–4 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8), 1:23 | 16 Jun 2007 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 38–4 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (8), 1:30 | 27 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
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41 | Win | 37–4 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 2:35 | 24 Mar 2007 | ![]() |
|
40 | Win | 36–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:24 | 23 Sep 2006 | ![]() |
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39 | Loss | 35–4 | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 12 Mar 2004 | ![]() |
|
38 | Win | 35–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:15 | 4 Oct 2003 | ![]() |
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37 | Win | 34–3 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8), 2:33 | 27 May 2003 | ![]() |
|
36 | Win | 33–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8), 1:27 | 16 Apr 2003 | ![]() |
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35 | Loss | 32–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 22 Sep 2001 | ![]() |
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34 | Win | 32–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:31 | 14 Jul 2001 | ![]() |
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33 | Loss | 31–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12), 1:14 | 26 Jun 1999 | ![]() |
Lost WBO heavyweight title |
32 | Win | 31–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:04 | 26 Sep 1998 | ![]() |
Retained WBO heavyweight title |
31 | Win | 30–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (12), 0:52 | 18 Apr 1998 | ![]() |
Retained WBO heavyweight title |
30 | Win | 29–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:45 | 28 Jun 1997 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 28–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 9 Nov 1996 | ![]() |
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28 | Win | 27–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (10) | 6 Jul 1996 | ![]() |
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27 | Loss | 26–1 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (12), 2:25 | 11 Mar 1995 | ![]() |
Lost WBO heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 (12), 2:50 | 19 Mar 1994 | ![]() |
Won WBO heavyweight title |
25 | Win | 25–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12) | 4 Dec 1993 | ![]() |
WBC International heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12) | 6 Nov 1993 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 18 Sep 1993 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12) | 11 May 1993 | ![]() |
Won vacant World Boxing Board heavyweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (12) | 27 Feb 1993 | ![]() |
Won vacant British heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 1:32 | 30 Jan 1993 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA Pentacontinental heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 12 Dec 1992 | ![]() |
|
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12) | 6 Oct 1992 | ![]() |
Retained WBC International heavyweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (10) | 8 Sep 1992 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10) | 3 Mar 1992 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (12), 0:35 | 21 Jan 1992 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:28 | 29 Oct 1991 | ![]() |
|
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10) | 15 Oct 1991 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:50 | 3 Jul 1991 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 14 May 1991 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 9 Apr 1991 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10) | 29 Jan 1991 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:28 | 18 Nov 1990 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | 17 Oct 1990 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8) | 26 Sep 1990 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:40 | 5 Sep 1990 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:18 | 27 Jun 1990 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (6) | 19 Dec 1989 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 5 Nov 1989 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6) | 24 Oct 1989 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
- ^ a b c d "Thaxton & Hide head Norwich bill". BBC Sport. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Sport: Hide title fight off". BBC News. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sport: Hide to face Klitschko". BBC News. 6 May 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Sport: Herbie in a huff". BBC News. 1 March 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Flagging Hide turns to Mayweather". BBC Sport. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Cawston College History". Cawston Historical Society. www.CawstonParish.info. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Herbie Hide Amateur Record from BoxingRecords.
- ^ Gerald Eskenazi (11 March 1995). "BOXING; Bowe stops battered Hide in 6th to win WBO title". New York Times. Las Vegas, Nev (published 12 March 1995). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Sport: Herbie takes a hiding". BBC News. 26 June 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Maccarinelli stops Ellis in two". BBC News. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Hide win continues title pursuit". BBC Sport. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.boxingscene.com/dickinson-wins-prizefighter-cruiserweight-tournament--27380
- ^ John Rawling (7 January 2004). "Hide fined for having 10-inch kitchen knife". The Guardian. Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Boxer Herbie Hide facing jail". The Mirror. Mirror.co.uk. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Frank Warren wins Herbie Hide libel damages". Press Gazette. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- ^ "Boxer calls for law change after being cleared of rape". The Daily Telegraph. London. 21 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile: The life and times of Herbie Hide - Crime". Eastern Daily Press. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Norwich boxer Herbie Hide cleared of rape". Eastern Daily Press. Edp24.co.uk. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Herbie Hide appears in Norwich court charged with rape". BBC News. BBC.co.uk. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Norwich boxer Herbie Hide in court on rape charge". Eastern Daily Press. Edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Arrest after man killed at Herbie Hide's Norwich home". BBC News. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Herbie Hide jailed for conspiracy to supply cocaine". BBC News. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
Further reading
- Hide, Herbie (2009). Nothing But Trouble: My Story. ISBN 978-1-84454-706-7.
External links
- Boxing record for Herbie Hide from BoxRec (registration required)
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