Renaldo Snipes
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Renaldo Snipes, born Reenaold Snipes on August 15, 1956 in Houston, Texas, is an accomplished American boxer, best known for his title championship bout with Larry Holmes.
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[edit] Amateur Career
Snipes was a two time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion (1977,1978).
[edit] Professional Boxing Career
Nicknamed "Mister" Snipes, Snipes started off his career successfully, with a first round knockout of Carl Halliburton. This fight was on the same card that future heavyweight contender James Tillis made his debut on. 21 more wins followed, and he challenged world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes for the title November 5, 1981 in Pittsburgh. Snipes knocked down the champion in the seventh round. However Holmes got up and Snipes was stopped in Round 11. Snipes complained that Holmes was the beneficiary of a long count. [1] His next 6 fights were somewhat mediocre, consisting of 4 losses, 1 win, and 1 draw. He fought 20 more fights, and amassed a record of 39 wins (22 by knockout), 8 losses, and 1 draw. In his career he also fought boxers Trevor Berbick, Gerry Coetzee, Tim Witherspoon, and Greg Page.
[edit] Life After Boxing
Snipes currently resides in New York. He currently is involved in numerous charity fund-raising projects.
[edit] Quotes
"It only takes 10 seconds to win the title, but it took Larry Holmes 14 seconds to keep it."
"I had a good career. I made good friends. I keep in contact with my friends and I'm healthy."
