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| '''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 in April of 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against ] because of a tooth problem. | '''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 in April of 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against ] because of a tooth problem. | ||
| Bell, after nearly 11 months of inactivity, was due to take part in the now postponed Superfighter Tournament. Superfighter had planned to take place in Australia on December 1. | Bell, after nearly 11 months of inactivity, was due to take part in the now postponed Superfighter Tournament. Superfighter had planned to take place in Australia on December 1. | ||
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| O'Neil Bell | |
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| Born | O'Neil Bell December 29, 1974 Jamaica |
| Nationality |  Jamaican |
| Other names | Supernova, Give 'em hell |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
O'Neil Bell (born December 29, 1974) is the current unified (WBA/WBC) cruiserweight champion. 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 defeated Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck, on January 7, 2006, for his WBA and WBC belts making Bell the second undisputed champion of the division, Evander Holyfield being the first. The IBF later stripped Bell in April of 2006 for pulling out of a mandatory bout against Steve Cunningham because of a tooth problem.
Bell, after nearly 11 months of inactivity, was due to take part in the now postponed Superfighter Tournament. Superfighter had planned to take place in Australia on December 1.
Bell had been quoted as saying "Superfighters gives me an opportunity to test myself against some of the best heavyweights in the world and make $5million in the process. It's a win-win situation for me. I've always wanted to test the waters at heavyweight."
It is currently unknown when he plans to fight next.
See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
- Reigning boxing champions
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Template:Succession box one to two| Preceded byKelvin Davis | Cruiserweight boxing champion (IBF) May 20, 2005–March 31, 2006 |
Succeeded byVacant |
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