Eugene Hart

Eugene "Cyclone" Hart (born June 16, 1951) was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1969 to 1982. Hart never fought for the title and could not get a victory against the upper echelon fighters he faced. His best showing against a top notch fighter was when he fought "Bad" Bennie Briscoe to a 10 round draw on November 18, 1975. He was stopped in one round by Briscoe in their rematch on April 6, 1976. Another big win for Hart was the 10 round decision he earned over former Olympic champion Sugar Ray Seales on August 15, 1975.

Hart faced three future champions in his career. He suffered a 9 round TKO loss at the hands of future middleweight champion Marvin Hagler on September 14, 1976. Future light heavyweight champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad knocked Hart out in the fourth round on August 26, 1974, and future middleweight king Vito Antuofermo KOed Hart in the fifth round of their March 11, 1977 match. The Antuofermo fight was typical of Hart's inability to get by championship caliber fighters. Hart came out throwing powerful left hooks to the head and body of Antuofermo. Some of Hart's left hooks actually lifted Antuofermo off the ground. When Antuofermo did not wilt under the furious attack, Hart lost confidence and the tide of battle turned. Appearing completely spent, Hart became defenseless and was knocked out.

Hart was trained by legendary boxing figure Cus D'Amato for a short period in 1973 and 1974, but another veteran, Sam Solomon, trained him before and after D'Amato. Hart never realized his great potential. Nevertheless, in 2003 Hart was named to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. His son is professional fighter Jesse Hart.[1]

Professional boxing record

30 Wins (28 knockouts, 2 decisions), 9 Losses (8 knockouts, 1 decision), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 30–9–2 Tony Suero KO 4 09/02/1982 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss 30–8–2 Vito Antuofermo KO 5 11/03/1977 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 30–7–2 Marvin Hagler RTD 8 14/09/1976 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 30–6–2 Matt Donovan KO 2 11/08/1976 Wagner Ballroom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Loss 29–6–2 Bennie Briscoe KO 1 06/04/1976 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hart knocked out at 1:49 of the first round
Win 29–5–2 Melvin Dennis KO 3 10/02/1976 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Dennis knocked out at 0:56 of the third round
Draw 28–5–2 Bennie Briscoe PTS 10 18/11/1975 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 28–5–1 Sugar Ray Seales PTS 10 15/08/1975 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 27–5–1 Chucho García TKO 6 02/06/1975 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the sixth round
Win 26–5–1 Mario Rosa KO 4 28/04/1975 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Rosa knocked out at 2:57 of the fourth round
Win 25–5–1 Radames Cabrera KO 8 31/01/1975 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Cabrera knocked out at 2:53 of the eighth round
Loss 24–5–1 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad KO 4 26/08/1974 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. Hart knocked out at 0:51 of the fourth round
Loss 24–4–1 Bobby Watts KO 1 15/07/1974 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hart knocked out at 2:49 of the first round
Loss 24–3–1 Willie Monroe UD 10 18/02/1974 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 24–2–1 Al Quinney KO 2 12/11/1973 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Quinney knocked out at 2:01 of the second round
Win 23–2–1 Thurman Holliday KO 2 06/08/1973 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Holliday knocked out at 0:33 of the second round
Loss 22–2–1 José González TKO 9 23/04/1973 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the ninth round
Loss 22–1–1 Nate Collins TKO 8 07/03/1972 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the eighth round
Win 22–0–1 Matt Donovan KO 2 07/02/1972 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Donovan knocked out at 2:39 of the second round
No Contest 21–0–1 Denny Moyer NC 6 21/09/1971 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Both fighters fell out of the ring and suffered injuries stopping the fight
Win 21–0 Fate Davis KO 5 10/08/1971 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 20–0 Don Fullmer UD 10 22/06/1971 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 19–0 Stanley Hayward TKO 1 03/05/1971 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the first round
Win 18–0 Jim Meilleur TKO 4 22/03/1971 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the fourth round
Win 17–0 Freddie Martinovich KO 3 26/01/1971 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Martinovich knocked out at 1:40 of the third round
Win 16–0 Jim J Davis KO 4 09/12/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 15–0 Dave Dittmar KO 5 17/11/1970 Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Dittmar knocked out at 0:43 of the fifth round
Win 14–0 Humberto Trottman KO 2 02/11/1970 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 13–0 Leroy Roberts TKO 4 16/09/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 12–0 Humberto Trottman KO 5 16/06/1970 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Trottman knocked out at 2:00 of the fifth round
Win 11–0 John Saunders TKO 4 26/05/1970 Fournier Hall, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Win 10–0 Sonny Floyd KO 1 18/05/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Floyd knocked out at 0:58 of the first round
Win 9–0 Vernon Mason KO 3 07/04/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 8–0 John Saunders KO 3 25/03/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Saunders knocked out at 1:42 of the third round
Win 7–0 Gene Masters KO 1 25/02/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Masters knocked out at 2:57 of the first round
Win 6–0 Joe Williams KO 1 27/01/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 5–0 Sam Mosley KO 1 13/01/1970 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Mosley knocked out at 2:08 of the first round
Win 4–0 Art Kettles TKO 3 09/12/1969 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 3–0 Al Thomas KO 2 11/11/1969 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 2–0 Sonny Gravely KO 1 14/10/1969 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win 1–0 Sheldon Moore KO 1 30/09/1969 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

References

  1. ^ "Jesse Hart, super middleweight prospect, thrilled to be on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao undercard".