O'Neil Bell
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| O'Neil Bell | |
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| Real name | O'Neil Bell |
| Nickname(s) | Supernova Give 'em hell |
| Rated at | Cruiserweight |
| Nationality |  Jamaican |
| Birth date | December 29, 1974 |
| Birth place | Jamaica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
O'Neil "Give 'em Hell" Bell (born December 29, 1974) is the former unified (WBA/WBC) cruiserweight champion.
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[edit] Professional career
Bell lost his second fight against an Algerian amateur star (M.Benguesima) but kept winning for years after that. He defeated Ex-IBF champ 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 belts 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, 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. After nearly 11 months of inactivity, Bell was due to take part in the now postponed Superfighter Tournament at heavyweight which had been planned to take place in Australia on December 1.
Bell lost the WBC and WBA belts to 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, citing that he was feeling dizzy and sick.
[edit] Outside the Ring
On February 5, 2007, Bell allegedly threw an axe at his sparring partner, Larry Slayton, while training in the woods of Big Bear, California. He was subsequently arrested on the count of assault with a deadly weapon [1].
[edit] Bell AWOL
According to ESPN's Wednesday Night Fights on August 8, 2007, Bell, who was originally scheduled to appear, wasn't been able to be reached. He was scheduled to fight Louis Azille on the fight card, but his promoter pulled him from the fight three weeks prior because he could not be located.
[edit] See also
- List of cruiserweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
- Reigning boxing champions
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Jean-Marc Mormeck |
WBA Cruiserweight Super Champion January 7, 2006-March 17, 2007 |
Succeeded by Jean-Marc Mormeck |
| Cruiserweight boxing champion (WBC) January 7, 2006-March 17, 2007 |
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| Preceded by Kelvin Davis |
Cruiserweight boxing champion (IBF) May 20, 2005–March 31, 2006 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Krzysztof Włodarczyk |
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