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Revision as of 05:56, 21 August 2008 by Betacommand (talk | contribs) (Removing backlinks to List of male boxers because ""; using TW)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Harry Simon (born October 21, 1972 in Walvis Bay, Namibia) is a former 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 Aníbal 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
On July 9, 2007, Simon began serving his two year prison sentence for culpable homicide after losing the appeal of his 2005 conviction. Simon did not call any witnesses nor testify in his own behalf during the appeal proceedings, and his conviction and sentence were not overturned. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=9421
| Preceded byWinky Wright | WBO Light Middleweight boxing champion 22 August 1998–July 2001 |
VacantFailed to defend after accidentTitle next held byDaniel Santos |
| Preceded byArmand Krajnc | WBO Middleweight boxing champion 6 April 2002–July 2003 |
VacantFailed to defend after accidentTitle next held byHector Javier Velazco |
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBO world champions
External links
- Boxing record for Harry Simon from BoxRec (registration required)
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