Harry Simon (boxer)
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Harry Simon is a professional boxer
in the super welterweight (154 lb
) division.
in Barcelona, Spain. His result was:
. He defended it four times against Kevin Lueshing, Enrique Areco, Rodney Jones
and Wayne Alexander
. He later captured the WBO Middleweight title against Sweden's Armand Krajnc
in a 12 round unanimous decision. Nicknamed "The Terminator" he is still undefeated, but was stripped of the belt for failing to defend after beating Krajnc in 2002.
" stemming from the November 2002 car accident that resulted in the deaths of the three people
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Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the super welterweight (154 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) division.
Amateur Highlights
As an amateur Simon represented Namibia as a welterweight at the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. His result was:
- Lost to Aníbal AcevedoAníbal Santiago AcevedoAníbal Santiago Acevedo is a Puerto Rican boxer, who won a bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
(Puerto Rico) 11-13
Pro career
Simon turned pro in 1994 and won the WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1998 by defeating Winky WrightWinky Wright
Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright is an American boxer, the former undisputed world light middleweight champion and a current middleweight contender....
. He defended it four times against Kevin Lueshing, Enrique Areco, Rodney Jones
Rodney Jones
Rodney Jones is an American poet and professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Jones was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award. His other honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Peter I.B...
and Wayne Alexander
Wayne Alexander
Wayne Alexander is an American actor who grew up in San Joaquin Valley in California. He trained at Los Angeles City College Theater Academy, then spent four years at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. He later worked as a fight choreographer and did stage work both in Los Angeles and...
. He later captured the WBO Middleweight title against Sweden's Armand Krajnc
Armand Krajnc
Armand Krajnc is a Swedish-Slovenian boxer.-Professional career:Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title in 1999 with a TKO of Jason Matthews. Krajnc defended the title three times before losing the belt in 2002 to Harry Simon. One of Krajnc's title defenses...
in a 12 round unanimous decision. Nicknamed "The Terminator" he is still undefeated, but was stripped of the belt for failing to defend after beating Krajnc in 2002.
Outside the Ring
Simon was involved in a car accident in late 2002, and was seriously injured. Three Belgian tourists - two adults and a baby - died in the collision with Simon's Mercedes-Benz at Langstrand in November 2002. He was earlier involved in another car accident that saw two people killed. On August 5, 2005, Simon was given a two-year jail sentence after he was found guilty of "culpable homicideCulpable homicide
Culpable homicide is a specific offence in various jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Nations which involves the illegal killing of a person either with or without an intention to kill depending upon how a particular jurisdiction has defined the offence...
" stemming from the November 2002 car accident that resulted in the deaths of the three people
Return to the Ring
Simon returned to boxing in March 2007, winning an eight round decision over Stephen Nzuemb, in Namibia. He won a fight against Tanzanian Rashid Mutumla by knockout on 2 December 2010.Jail Sentence
On July 9, 2007, Simon began serving his two year prison sentence for culpable homicide after losing the appeal of his 2005 conviction. Simon did not call any witnesses nor testify in his own behalf during the appeal proceedings, and his conviction and sentence were not overturned.Comeback
Following his release from jail Simon launched a comeback, recording back-to-back wins over journeyman opposition. He is due to fight Congolese boxer, Ilunga Makabu, in Windhoek on September 30th 2011 for the lightly-regarded World Boxing Federation (WBF) light-heavyweight title.External links
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