Renaldo Snipes

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.

Amateur career

Snipes was a two-time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion (1977 and 1978). He lost on a first-round stoppage to future heavyweight contender Eddie Gregg in the 1978 Intercity match-ups between Chicago and New York Golden Glove winners.

Professional career

Nicknamed "Mister" Snipes, Snipes started off his career successfully, with a first-round knockout of Carl Halliburton. That 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 6, 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] Films show, however, that the claim is exaggerated; Holmes rose at the count of 4 and though badly hurt, fought off the charging Snipes for the remainder of the round. Snipes fought a string of world-class fighters after the Holmes bout, in contests that mostly descended into wildly entertaining brawls. He amassed a record of 39 wins (22 by knockout), 8 losses, and 1 draw. In his career he fought boxers Trevor Berbick, Gerrie Coetzee, Tim Witherspoon, Greg Page, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Alfredo Evangelista, South African puncherJohnny DuPlooy and many more.

Tyson fight

Snipes had been in the frame for a big money fight with Mike Tyson in 1990, however he broke his right hand in a fight with rugged journeyman Jamie Howe and lost out on the opportunity, which later went to Alex Stewart. The injury and rehabilitation took him out for two years, and when he returned in June 1992 (aged 36) he fought then-dangerous Garing Lane, surviving an 8th-round count to score a split decision win. He knocked out Eddie Curry the following year before being matched with heavily hyped Cuban giant Jorge Luis Gonzalez on the high-profile Bowe/Holyfield II undercard. At 37, Snipes struggled with the bigger younger man, and after a gallant effort was stopped with 40 seconds remaining in the 10th and final round, much to his disgust.

Professional boxing record

39 Wins (22 knockouts, 17 decisions), 8 Losses (2 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-0	Jorge Luis Gonzalez	TKO	10	06/11/1993	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the tenth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-12-2	Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry	KO	3	24/06/1993	Paramount Theater, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-7-1	Garing "Freight Train" Lane	SD	10	26/06/1992	King Street Palace, Charleston, South Carolina, United States	97-95, 94-96, 98-93.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-10-1	Jamie "Featherman" Howe	PTS	10	18/05/1990	Callicoon, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-5-2	Tim "T-Bone" Adams	TKO	3	26/12/1989	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-18-1	Melvin Epps	PTS	10	14/09/1989	Beacon Theater and Hotel, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-10-1	Manoel "Clay" De Almeida	TKO	10	11/05/1989	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Almeida knocked out at 0:24 of the tenth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-8-2	Andre Crowder	TKO	3	30/03/1989	Felt Forum, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-3	Lionel "The Train" Washington	TKO	4	15/12/1988	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-1-1	Johnny DuPlooy	TKO	7	12/08/1988	Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-6	Terry "Strong Arm" Armstrong	TKO	8	16/06/1988	Felt Forum, New York City, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-1	Orlin Norris	UD	12	19/03/1988	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	NABF Heavyweight Title. 113-114, 112-115, 112-115.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-1	"Boxing" Terry Anderson	KO	10	23/07/1987	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Anderson knocked out at 2:40 of the tenth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-6-2	Richard Earl Scott	UD	10	04/06/1987	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	7-3, 7-3, 6-4.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-16-1	Melvin Epps	TKO	5	09/04/1987	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the fifth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	12-0	Tyrell Biggs	UD	10	12/12/1986	Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-6	Donnie "Master of Disaster" Long	UD	10	17/08/1986	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	5-4, 6-3, 6-3.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-6-1	Dennis Fikes	KO	2	24/07/1986	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Fikes knocked out at 0:55 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-9-1	Bobby Crabtree	KO	5	10/07/1986	Felt Forum, New York City, United States	Crabtree knocked out at 1:21 of the fifth round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	13-3	Ricky Parkey	SD	10	30/10/1984	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	6-3, 4-5, 3-6.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	48-7-4	Alfredo Evangelista	SD	10	23/09/1983	Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, United States	47-43, 46-48, 45-46.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-1	Greg Page	UD	12	20/05/1983	Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	IBF USBA Heavyweight Title. 112-115, 112-116, 111-115.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-2-1	Trevor Berbick	PTS	10	02/10/1982	Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	45-44.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-0	Tim Witherspoon	MD	10	05/06/1982	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	94-96, 95-96, 95-95.
Draw	16-0	Scott Frank	PTS	10	21/03/1982	Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	38-0	Larry Holmes	TKO	11	06/11/1981	Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States	WBC World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:05 of the 11th round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-2	Gerrie Coetzee	SD	10	09/08/1981	New Westchester Town Hall, Tarrytown, New York, United States	5-4, 5-4, 3-6.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	38-4-1	Eddie Mustafa Muhammad	SD	10	17/05/1981	Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	7-2, 9-1, 3-5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-0	Floyd Cummings	UD	10	08/03/1981	Resorts Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-6	Leroy Boone	PTS	10	21/01/1981	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-7-1	Dwain Bonds	KO	8	17/12/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-3-1	Malik Dozier	KO	5	25/11/1980	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-13	Rodell Dupree	KO	3	18/10/1980	Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-8-2	Larry "Brandy" Alexander	KO	2	17/09/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-4-1	Robert Colay	KO	1	09/08/1980	Superstar Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-14	Johnny Warr	PTS	8	11/06/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-3	James "Giant Peach" Reid	KO	3	14/05/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-4	Dave "Big Foot" Johnson	PTS	8	16/04/1980	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-11-1	Tyrone Harlee	KO	4	05/12/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-7-1	Mike Tarasewich	PTS	8	10/10/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-3-1	Eugene "Gang" Green	PTS	6	08/07/1979	Felt Forum, New York City, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4-0	"Young" Charles Cox	PTS	6	20/06/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Barry "Fighting Postman" Funches	KO	3	23/05/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-3	Dave "Black" Smith	KO	3	11/04/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	"Inspector" Ron Hope	PTS	4	14/03/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-7-1	Sam "I Am" Miller	KO	3	14/02/1979	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Hal Emerson	PTS	4	15/12/1978	Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-3	Carl Halliburton	KO	1	18/11/1978	DePaul University Alumni Hall, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Life after boxing

Snipes currently resides in New York. He currently is involved in numerous charity fund-raising projects and was awarded the "Ring 8 2012 Community Service Award". He was inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on Nov 1, 2006.

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."

References

Book: Renaldo Snipes

• Professional boxing record for Renaldo Snipes from BoxRec

1. ↑ Renaldo Snipes Came This Close | TheSweetScience.com Boxing