Rico Hoye

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Rico Hoye
Statistics
Real name Rico Hoye
Rated at Cruiserweight
Nationality United States American
Born 9 November 1974
Monroe, MI
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 26
Wins 23
Wins by KO 15
Losses 3
Draws 0

Rico Hoye is an American professional boxer who current competes in the heavyweight division. He resides Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former number one ranked light heavyweight contender (IBF) and a former world title challenger in the light heavyweight division. Hoye was a Cruiserweight division contestant in the fourth season of the Contender, boxing four bouts of five rounds each in televised contests, winning three.[1]

Early professional career

Hoye was raised in Monroe, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan. His father, Bobby Hoye (1951-1996) was a profssional super middleweight contender. Rico was raised by his grandfather Robert Hoye (1930-1999) a United States Army and Golden Gloves middleweight boxer.

Hoye made his professional debut in June 2001 with a third round stoppage of Omar Pucci in Michigan. Over the next two years, Hoye scored twelve consecutive wins. He won the vacant IBA Continental Light Heavyweight title by decisioning Prince Badi Ajamu over 12 rounds in June 2003.

Defenses and challenges

Hoye made three defenses of his IBA regional title. He defeated Etienne Whitaker in October 2003, Donnell Wiggins in March 2004, and Montell Griffin in September 2004 in a bout which was also an International Boxing Federation eliminator for a world title shot.

In March 2005, the 18-0 Hoye traveled to England to challenge Clinton Woods for the vacant IBF title, losing on a fifth round technical knockout.[2] In May 2007, Hoye challenged unbeaten Romanian boxer Adrian Diaconu for the WBC International light heavyweight title, an eliminator for the full WBC world title, and lost when the fight was stopped in the 3rd round.[3]

Contender

In late 2008, Hoye moved up to the cruiserweight division to compete in the fourth season of the boxing reality show, The Contender.[4][5]

Hoye defeated Mike Alexander and Joell Godfrey by decision in separate five round bouts. In the semifinal, Hoye lost by unanimous decision to Ehinomen Ehikhamenor of Nigeria. In February 2009, Hoye defeated Akinyemi Laleye by unanimous decision to win third place in the televised competition, his fourth and final televised five round bout.[6]

Return from retirement

Hoye, who lived in Los Angeles and then Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife and children, operated a boxing and fitness gym in Phoenix during his four years of inactivity, working with clients on physical conditioning, including training such professional athletes as baseball player Troy O'Leary and football running back Marcel Shipp.

Hoye will return to the ring on July 26, 2013, at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois in an eight round heavyweight bout against former Olympian Dante Craig in a CFC promotions promoted event. [7]

Professional boxing record

23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockouts, 1 decision)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-2 Nigeria Akinyemi Laleye UD 8 25/02/2009 United States Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut Contender Season 4 3rd Place Fight. 79-72, 79-72, 79-72.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 14-3 Nigeria Ehinomen Ehikhamenor UD 5 18/02/2009 Singapore 45-50, 47-48, 46-49.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-1-1 United States Joell Godfrey UD 5 11/02/2009 Singapore 50-44, 49-45, 48-46.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-2 United States Mike Alexander UD 5 21/01/2009 Singapore 49-46, 48-47, 49-46.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 23-0 Romania Adrian Diaconu TKO 3 09/05/2007 Canada Studio Mel's, Montreal, Quebec WBC International/TAB Light Heavyweight Titles. WBC World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 0:32 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-6-1 United States Sam "Punching Policeman" Hill TKO 10 10/11/2006 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California 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 23-23-3 United States Derrick Whitley UD 6 10/12/2005 United States Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut 59-55, 59-55, 60-54.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 36-3-1 United Kingdom Clinton Woods TKO 5 04/03/2005 United Kingdom Magna Centre, Rotherham, Yorkshire IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 46-4 United States Montell Griffin SD 12 16/09/2004 United States Kewadin Casino, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. IBF World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 116-112, 113-115, 116-112.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-4 Jamaica Richard "The Destroyer" Hall KO 4 15/05/2004 United States Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada IBF World Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Hall knocked out at 1:10 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-3-2 United States Donnell Wiggins TKO 1 18/03/2004 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California WBO NABO/WBC Continental Americas/IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-58-3 United States Marris Virgil KO 1 12/12/2003 United States Ford Community Center, Dearborn, Michigan Virgil knocked out at 1:12 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-10-2 United States Etianne Whitaker TKO 2 11/10/2003 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan WBO NABO/IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-0-1 United States Prince Badi Ajamu UD 12 05/06/2003 United States State Theater, Detroit, Michigan IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. 118-109, 117-110, 118-109.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-16-3 United States Tyrone Muex TKO 3 24/04/2003 United States Grand Casino Gulfport, Gulfport, Mississippi Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-9-2 Ecuador Segundo Mercado TKO 1 29/01/2003 United States Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-1-1 United States Ayodeji Fadeyi TKO 1 02/11/2002 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-8-2 United States "Mr. Everything" Greg Wright UD 8 27/09/2002 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-5-2 United States George Klinesmith TKO 2 08/06/2002 United States Pyramid Arena, Memphis, Tennessee Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-34-2 United States Ruben Ruiz TKO 2 19/04/2002 United States Auburn Hills, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-38 United States Kenny Snow UD 6 31/01/2002 United States The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-12 United States Conley Person KO 1 22/01/2002 United States Andiamo's Banquet Center, Detroit, Michigan Person knocked out at 1:21 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-5-2 United States Vidal Middlebrook TKO 1 21/12/2001 United States Youngstown, Ohio
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-46-3 United States Marris Virgil KO 2 23/11/2001 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Virgil knocked out at 1:09 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-3-1 United States Percel Banks TKO 3 10/08/2001 United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 United States Omar Pucci TKO 3 20/06/2001 United States Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the third round.

References

  1. ↑ Boxrec | Rico Hoye professional record
  2. ↑ BBC Sport | Woods finally lands world title
  3. ↑ Saddoboxing | Diaconu hammers Hoye in thrilling fight
  4. ↑ Versus | The Contender on Versus
  5. ↑ Boxing scene | Hoye looks for career revival with Contender
  6. ↑ Fightnews.com | Hoye tops Laleye in semi-final
  7. ↑ | Hoye Unretires eyes comeback at heavyweight
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