Ray Austin (boxer)

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Ray Austin (born Oct 31, 1970 in Cleveland, OH) is a professional boxer.

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Nicknamed "The Rainman", Ray Austin is a heavyweight boxer. Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov. Austin is also known for his TKO victory over Jo el Scott, the final professional bout for Scott.

In 2007, Austin was promoted to the International Boxing Federation's mandatory challenger due to his draw with Sultan Ibragimov. He challenged Wladimir Klitschko on March 10, 2007, and lost at 1:23 in the second round by technical knockout.

Austin also competed Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars," but lost.

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