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{{short description|Jamaican boxer}} | |||
{{Infobox Boxer | |||
{{Infobox boxer | |||
|name=O'Neil Bell | |||
| name = O'Neil Bell | |||
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|realname=O'Neil Bell | |||
|nickname |
| nickname = {{plainlist| | ||
*Supernova | |||
|weight=] | |||
*Give 'em Hell | |||
|nationality={{Flagicon|JAM}} ] | |||
}} | |||
|birth_date=], ] | |||
| weight = ] | |||
|birth_place=] | |||
| height = 6 ft 0 in | |||
|death_date|= | |||
| reach = 75 in | |||
|death_place|= | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1974|12|29|df=y}} | |||
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| birth_place = Jamaica | |||
|total=28 | |||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|11|25|1974|12|29|df=y}} | |||
|wins=26 | |||
| death_place = ], U.S. | |||
|losses=1 | |||
| style = ] | |||
| total = 32 | |||
| wins = 27 | |||
| KO = 25 | |||
| losses = 4 | |||
| draws = 1 | |||
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'''O'Neil Bell''' (29 December 1974 – 25 November 2015) was a Jamaican ] who competed from 1998 to 2011. He held the ] ] title in 2006 and the ] cruiserweight title from 2006 to 2007. | |||
==Professional career== | |||
Bell lost his second fight against ]n amateur star (M. Benguesima) but kept winning for years after that. | |||
He defeated former IBF champion ] twice by KO and climbed the rankings. | |||
He defeated Canadian ] in a controversial but unanimous decision on May 20, 2005, on ] to capture the vacant ] title. | |||
He unified the title by beating Frenchman ] on January 7, 2006, for his ] and ] belts, making Bell the second ] champion of the division, with ] being the first.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/cruiser.htm|title=O'Neil Bell - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> | |||
The ] later stripped Bell in April 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against ] because of a tooth problem. After nearly 11 months of inactivity, Bell was due to take part in the postponed Superfighter Tournament at ] on December 1 of that year. | |||
Bell lost the ], ] and lineal cruiserweight titles to ] on March 17, 2007 in the Frenchman's backyard in ], ] via a close but unanimous decision. | |||
On April 19, 2008, in ], Bell fought former WBC light heavyweight champion ]. Bell was dropped in the first round and quit after the end of round seven, complaining of feeling dizzy and sick. | |||
After the Adamek fight, Bell announced his move to the heavyweight division, saying that making the cruiserweight limit sapped his strength for his last two fights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=15157|title=O'Neil Bell Looks To Become The Heavyweight Savior|date=28 July 2008 }}</ref> Bell's first heavyweight bout was scheduled to be against ] on January 14, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/89703-oneil-super-nova-bell-stepping-in-the-ring-at-heavyweight|title=O'Neil "Super Nova" Bell Stepping In The Ring at Heavyweight"|website=] }}</ref> but that fight never occurred. | |||
==Professional boxing record== | |||
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|ko-wins=25 | |||
|no contests=0 | |||
|ko-losses=3 | |||
|KO=24 | |||
|dec-wins=2 | |||
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|dec-losses=1 | |||
'''O'Neil Bell''' (born ], ]) is the ] unified (WBA/WBC) ] champion. He defeated Canadian ] in a controversial but unanimous decision on ], ] on ] to capture the vacant ] title. He defeated Frenchman ], on ], ], for his ] and ] belts making Bell the second ] champion of the division, ] being the first. The IBF later stripped Bell for pulling out of a mandatory bout against ] because of a tooth problem. | |||
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!{{abbr|No.|Number}} | |||
!Result | |||
!Record | |||
!Opponent | |||
!Type | |||
!Round, time | |||
!Date | |||
!Location | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|32 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|27–4–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Rico Cason | |||
|TKO | |||
|1, {{small|0:58}} | |||
|17 Dec 2011 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Smith Gymnasium at ], ], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|31 | |||
|{{no2}}Loss | |||
|26–4–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|TKO | |||
|2 (10), {{small|1:58}} | |||
|4 Jun 2011 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|30 | |||
|{{no2}}Loss | |||
|26–3–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|TKO | |||
|8 (12) | |||
|19 Apr 2008 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Poland}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|29 | |||
|{{no2}}Loss | |||
|26–2–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|UD | |||
|12 | |||
|17 Mar 2007 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], France}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and ''The Ring'' cruiserweight titles}} | |||
|- | |||
|28 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|26–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|KO | |||
|10 (12), {{small|2:50}} | |||
|] | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF cruiserweight title;<br>Won ], ], and ]}} | |||
|- | |||
|27 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|25–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Sebastiaan Rothmann | |||
|KO | |||
|11 (12), {{small|2:09}} | |||
|26 Aug 2005 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBF cruiserweight title}} | |||
|- | |||
|26 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|24–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|UD | |||
|12 | |||
|20 May 2005 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant ]}} | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|23–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|KO | |||
|2 (12), {{small|2:04}} | |||
|4 Sep 2004 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|24 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|22–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Derrick Harmon | |||
|TKO | |||
|8 (12), {{small|1:41}} | |||
|19 Dec 2003 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF cruiserweight title}} | |||
|- | |||
|23 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|21–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|TKO | |||
|11 (12), {{small|1:03}} | |||
|23 May 2003 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Lucky Star Casino, ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF and USBA cruiserweight titles}} | |||
|- | |||
|22 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|20–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|TKO | |||
|9 (12), {{small|2:06}} | |||
|8 Nov 2002 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF cruiserweight title;<br>Won vacant ] cruiserweight title}} | |||
|- | |||
|21 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|19–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Eric Davis | |||
|TKO | |||
|3 (6) | |||
|28 Jun 2002 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
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|- | |||
|20 | |||
|{{draw}}Draw | |||
|18–1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|{{abbr|TD|Technical draw}} | |||
|3 (10) | |||
|26 Apr 2002 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ramada ], Rosemont, Illinois, US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|TD after Mateen was cut from an accidental head clash}} | |||
|- | |||
|19 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|18–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Ka-Dy King | |||
|TKO | |||
|3 (10) | |||
|9 Apr 2002 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ramada Inn, ], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|18 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|17–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| ] | |||
|TKO | |||
|11 (12), {{small|2:30}} | |||
|7 Sep 2001 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Dakota Magic Casino, ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF cruiserweight title}} | |||
|- | |||
|17 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|16–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Jason Robinson | |||
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} | |||
|10 | |||
|3 Jul 2001 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|16 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|15–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Luis Rivera | |||
|TKO | |||
|11 (12) | |||
|10 May 2001 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Casino Queen, ], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF cruiserweight title}} | |||
|- | |||
|15 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|14–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| James Walton | |||
|TKO | |||
|10 (12), {{small|1:38}} | |||
|18 Jan 2001 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant ]}} | |||
|- | |||
|14 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|13–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Michael Rush | |||
|KO | |||
|5 (12) | |||
|19 Oct 2000 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], US}} | |||
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won NBA ] title}} | |||
|- | |||
|13 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|12–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Eric Davis | |||
|TKO | |||
|2 (10) | |||
|13 Oct 2000 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|12 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|11–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Hiram Torres | |||
|TKO | |||
|3 | |||
|2 Jun 2000 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roxy Nightclub, ], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|11 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|10–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| John Moore | |||
|TKO | |||
|3 | |||
|22 Apr 2000 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|9–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Wes Taylor | |||
|TKO | |||
|3 | |||
|27 Jan 2000 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|8–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| George Holder | |||
|TKO | |||
|2 (6), {{small|2:47}} | |||
|3 Sep 1999 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Harrah's, Cherokee, North Carolina, US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|7–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Carl Handy | |||
|TKO | |||
|4 | |||
|11 Aug 1999 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|7 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|6–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| John Battle | |||
|KO | |||
|2 | |||
|3 Mar 1999 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
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|- | |||
|6 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|5–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Cliff Nellon | |||
|TKO | |||
|4 (6), {{small|1:57}} | |||
|22 Jan 1999 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|4–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| John Carter | |||
|TKO | |||
|1 (4), {{small|2:10}} | |||
|13 Nov 1998 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
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|- | |||
|4 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|3–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Larry Donnell | |||
|TKO | |||
|2 | |||
|30 Jul 1998 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Atlanta, Georgia, US}} | |||
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|- | |||
|3 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|2–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| James Sealey | |||
|KO | |||
|1 | |||
|26 Jun 1998 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], US}} | |||
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|- | |||
|2 | |||
|{{no2}}Loss | |||
|1–1 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| Mahamed Benguesmia | |||
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} | |||
|4 (6) | |||
|11 Apr 1998 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
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|1 | |||
|{{yes2}}Win | |||
|1–0 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| William Holyfield | |||
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} | |||
|1 (4) | |||
|19 Feb 1998 | |||
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], US}} | |||
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===2007 disappearance=== | |||
According to ESPN's ] on August 8, 2007, Bell, who was originally scheduled to appear, was unavailable to fight and could not be contacted in any way. He was scheduled to appear against ] on the fight card, but his promoter pulled him from the fight three weeks prior because he could not be located.{{why|date=November 2015}} | |||
===Death=== | |||
Bell was shot and killed while being robbed in ], on November 25, 2015.<ref>Chaykovsky, Edward (November 25, 2015). . BoxingScene. Retrieved November 25, 2015.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 5 October 2024
Jamaican boxerO'Neil Bell | |
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Born | (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 Jamaica |
Died | 25 November 2015(2015-11-25) (aged 40) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Other names |
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Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 27 |
Wins by KO | 25 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
O'Neil Bell (29 December 1974 – 25 November 2015) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2011. He held the undisputed cruiserweight title in 2006 and the lineal cruiserweight title from 2006 to 2007.
Professional career
Bell lost his second fight against Algerian amateur star (M. Benguesima) but kept winning for years after that. He defeated former IBF champion Arthur Williams twice by KO and climbed the rankings.
He defeated Canadian Dale Brown in a controversial but unanimous decision on May 20, 2005, on Friday Night Fights to capture the vacant IBF title.
He unified the title by beating Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck on January 7, 2006, for his WBA and WBC belts, making Bell the second undisputed champion of the division, with Evander Holyfield being the first.
The IBF later stripped Bell in April 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against Steve Cunningham because of a tooth problem. After nearly 11 months of inactivity, Bell was due to take part in the postponed Superfighter Tournament at heavyweight on December 1 of that year.
Bell lost the WBA, WBC and lineal cruiserweight titles to Jean-Marc Mormeck on March 17, 2007 in the Frenchman's backyard in Levallois, France via a close but unanimous decision.
On April 19, 2008, in Poland, Bell fought former WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek. Bell was dropped in the first round and quit after the end of round seven, complaining of feeling dizzy and sick.
After the Adamek fight, Bell announced his move to the heavyweight division, saying that making the cruiserweight limit sapped his strength for his last two fights. Bell's first heavyweight bout was scheduled to be against Willie Palms on January 14, 2009, but that fight never occurred.
Professional boxing record
32 fights | 27 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 25 | 3 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Rico Cason | TKO | 1, 0:58 | 17 Dec 2011 | Smith Gymnasium at Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, US | |
31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | Richard Hall | TKO | 2 (10), 1:58 | 4 Jun 2011 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 8 (12) | 19 Apr 2008 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | |
29 | Loss | 26–2–1 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | UD | 12 | 17 Mar 2007 | Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | Lost WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
28 | Win | 26–1–1 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | KO | 10 (12), 2:50 | 7 Jan 2006 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Retained IBF cruiserweight title; Won WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
27 | Win | 25–1–1 | Sebastiaan Rothmann | KO | 11 (12), 2:09 | 26 Aug 2005 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | Retained IBF cruiserweight title |
26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Dale Brown | UD | 12 | 20 May 2005 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, US | Won vacant IBF cruiserweight title |
25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Ezra Sellers | KO | 2 (12), 2:04 | 4 Sep 2004 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Derrick Harmon | TKO | 8 (12), 1:41 | 19 Dec 2003 | Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, US | Retained NABF cruiserweight title |
23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Kelvin Davis | TKO | 11 (12), 1:03 | 23 May 2003 | Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, US | Retained NABF and USBA cruiserweight titles |
22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Arthur Williams | TKO | 9 (12), 2:06 | 8 Nov 2002 | Stratosphere, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Retained NABF cruiserweight title; Won vacant USBA cruiserweight title |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Eric Davis | TKO | 3 (6) | 28 Jun 2002 | Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
20 | Draw | 18–1–1 | Ernest Mateen | TD | 3 (10) | 26 Apr 2002 | Ramada O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, US | TD after Mateen was cut from an accidental head clash |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Ka-Dy King | TKO | 3 (10) | 9 Apr 2002 | Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, US | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | Arthur Williams | TKO | 11 (12), 2:30 | 7 Sep 2001 | Dakota Magic Casino, Hankinson, North Dakota, US | Retained NABF cruiserweight title |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Jason Robinson | UD | 10 | 3 Jul 2001 | Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Jose Luis Rivera | TKO | 11 (12) | 10 May 2001 | Casino Queen, East St. Louis, Illinois, US | Retained NABF cruiserweight title |
15 | Win | 14–1 | James Walton | TKO | 10 (12), 1:38 | 18 Jan 2001 | Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, US | Won vacant NABF cruiserweight title |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Michael Rush | KO | 5 (12) | 19 Oct 2000 | Columbus, Georgia, US | Won NBA cruiserweight title |
13 | Win | 12–1 | Eric Davis | TKO | 2 (10) | 13 Oct 2000 | Stone Mountain, Georgia, US | |
12 | Win | 11–1 | Jose Hiram Torres | TKO | 3 | 2 Jun 2000 | Roxy Nightclub, Boston, Massachusetts, US | |
11 | Win | 10–1 | John Moore | TKO | 3 | 22 Apr 2000 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
10 | Win | 9–1 | Wes Taylor | TKO | 3 | 27 Jan 2000 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
9 | Win | 8–1 | George Holder | TKO | 2 (6), 2:47 | 3 Sep 1999 | Harrah's, Cherokee, North Carolina, US | |
8 | Win | 7–1 | Carl Handy | TKO | 4 | 11 Aug 1999 | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |
7 | Win | 6–1 | John Battle | KO | 2 | 3 Mar 1999 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Cliff Nellon | TKO | 4 (6), 1:57 | 22 Jan 1999 | Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, US | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | John Carter | TKO | 1 (4), 2:10 | 13 Nov 1998 | Harrah's, Cherokee, North Carolina, US | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Larry Donnell | TKO | 2 | 30 Jul 1998 | Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, US | |
3 | Win | 2–1 | James Sealey | KO | 1 | 26 Jun 1998 | Doraville, Georgia, US | |
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Mahamed Benguesmia | KO | 4 (6) | 11 Apr 1998 | Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, US | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | William Holyfield | TKO | 1 (4) | 19 Feb 1998 | World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
2007 disappearance
According to ESPN's Wednesday Night Fights on August 8, 2007, Bell, who was originally scheduled to appear, was unavailable to fight and could not be contacted in any way. He was scheduled to appear against Louis Azille on the fight card, but his promoter pulled him from the fight three weeks prior because he could not be located.
Death
Bell was shot and killed while being robbed in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 25, 2015.
See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
- List of The Ring world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
References
- "O'Neil Bell - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- "O'Neil Bell Looks To Become The Heavyweight Savior". 28 July 2008.
- "O'Neil "Super Nova" Bell Stepping In The Ring at Heavyweight"". Bleacher Report.
- Chaykovsky, Edward (November 25, 2015). "O'Neil Bell Shot and Killed By Robbers in Atlanta". BoxingScene. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
External links
- Boxing record for O'Neil Bell from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bell wins the IBF cruiserweight title at ESPN
- O'Neil Bell profile at Cyber Boxing Zone
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
VacantTitle last held byWayne Braithwaite | NABF cruiserweight champion 18 January 2001 – June 2004 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byDale Brown | ||
VacantTitle last held byKelvin Davis | USBA cruiserweight champion 8 November 2002 – December 2003 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byFelix Cora Jr. | ||
World boxing titles | ||||
VacantTitle last held byKelvin Davis | IBF cruiserweight champion 20 May 2005 – 31 March 2006 Stripped |
VacantTitle next held byKrzysztof Włodarczyk | ||
Preceded byJean-Marc Mormeck | WBA cruiserweight champion Unified title 7 January 2006 – 17 March 2007 |
Succeeded byJean-Marc Mormeck | ||
WBC cruiserweight champion 7 January 2006 – 17 March 2007 | ||||
The Ring cruiserweight champion 7 January 2006 – 17 March 2007 | ||||
VacantTitle last held byEvander Holyfield | Undisputed cruiserweight champion 7 January 2006 – March 2006 Titles fragmented |
VacantTitle next held byOleksandr Usyk | ||
Cruiserweight status | ||||
Previous: Magne Havnå |
Latest born world champion to die 25 November 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
- 1974 births
- 2015 deaths
- World cruiserweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Jamaican male boxers
- Jamaican murder victims
- People murdered in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Deaths by firearm in Georgia (U.S. state)
- The Ring (magazine) champions