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| Simon turned pro in 1994 won the WBO Light Middleweight Title by defeating ] |
Simon turned pro in 1994 and won the WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1998 by defeating ]. He defended it two times against ] and ]. 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== | ==Outside the Ring== | ||
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Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.
Amateur Highlights
As an amateur Simon represented Namibia as a welterweight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His result was:
- Lost to Anibal Acevedo (Puerto Rico) 11-13
Pro career
Simon turned pro in 1994 and won the WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1998 by defeating Winky Wright. He defended it two times against Hacine Cherifi and Armand Krajnc. 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 homicide" 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 and 8-round decision over Stephen Nzuemba, in Namibia.
Jail Sentence
Simon has since returned to jail to serve time for his culpable homicide charge.
| Preceded byWinky Wright | WBO Light Middleweight boxing champion 22 August 1998–July 2001 Vacated |
Succeeded byDaniel Santos |
| Preceded byArmand Krajnc | WBO Middleweight boxing champion 6 April 2002–July 2003 Vacated |
Succeeded byHector Javier Velazco |
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Harry Simon from BoxRec (registration required)
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