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Jeff Harding
Born	(1965-02-05) 5 February 1965 (age 59) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Other names	Hit Man
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light heavyweight
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	23
Wins by KO	17
Losses	2
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh Middleweight

Jeff Harding (born 5 February 1965 in Sydney) is a retired world champion boxer from Australia, known as "Hit Man".

Early life and career

Harding lived in South Grafton N.S.W. Australia and was a student at South Grafton High School. He trained with Steve Cansdell in Grafton before relocating to Sydney where he was first trained by John Lewis at the Newtown Police Boys' Club from where he won his first amateur title (NSW State).

Professional career

Harding a rugged come forward type fighter turned professional in 1986 and in 1989 won the WBC Light Heavyweight Title with a 12th-round TKO over Dennis Andries in only his 15th professional fight with Johnny Lewis in his corner. He had taken the fight with only three weeks notice. He defended the title twice before losing the belt via KO in 1990 in a rematch with Andries. In 1991 he recaptured the WBC Light Heavyweight Title by taking a majority decision over Andries in their third match. He defended the belt twice before losing the title in 1994 to Mike McCallum by unanimous decision. Harding retired after the bout. Harding was the 2004 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category.

Professional boxing record

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
• List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
• Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame

References

1. "Jeff Harding became the first Australian light heavyweight champion..." United Press International. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. "Hill Beats Tate; McCallum Wins". Los Angeles Times. 24 July 1994. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

• Boxing record for Jeff Harding from BoxRec (registration required)

• 1965 births
• Living people
• Australian male boxers
• Boxers from Sydney
• Sportsmen from New South Wales
• World Boxing Council champions
• Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
• Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
• World light-heavyweight boxing champions
• 20th-century Australian sportsmen