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Reggie Gross

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Reggie Gross
Born
Reginald Gross

(1962-04-04) April 4, 1962 (age 62)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses8

Reginald R. Gross (born January 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1988. His most notable wins were a first round knockout of future long-time IBF world Light-Heavyweight champion "Prince" Charles Williams, as well as upsets of undefeated Smokin' Bert Cooper (TKO8) and outstanding amateur and 16-0 pro Jimmy Clark (TKO9).[1]

He was most famously stopped in one round by Mike Tyson, in an exciting but brief bout where he took the fight to the feared contender. He also suffered losses to Frank Bruno and Jesse Ferguson.

His final fight was in June 1988, on the Tyson/Spinks undercard, where he lost to Donovan Ruddock in the second round.

Conviction and imprisonment

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In 1989, he was arrested and convicted for three contract killings.[2] He is currently serving his three life sentences with two of them consecutive with the initial part of his sentence served at the maximum security prison in Edgefield, South Carolina.[2]

When interviewed in 2008 Gross was incarcerated at the US Penitentiary, Hazelton and had a 2014 parole hearing planned.[3]

In September 2019, Gross petitioned the US Court of Appeals as he believed that he was eligible for mandatory release after thirty years, as his crimes occurred before the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 came into effect. The Court found in favor of the Bureau of Prisons, who argued that because he is serving two consecutive life sentences, he would in fact need to serve thirty years on each of his two life sentences before being eligible for mandatory parole.[4]

As of 2023 Gross was incarcerated at MCFP Springfield in Missouri with a release date of November 1, 2048.[5]

Professional boxing record

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19 Wins (14 knockouts, 5 decisions), 8 Losses (5 knockouts, 3 decisions)[6]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 19-1-1 Canada Donovan Ruddock TKO 2 27/06/1988 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the second round.
Win 16-11 United States Harry Terrell KO 2 06/01/1988 United States Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland Terrell knocked out at 2:51 of the second round.
Loss 26-2 Brazil Adilson Rodrigues PTS 10 11/10/1987 Brazil Araraquara, Brazil
Loss 30-2 United Kingdom Frank Bruno TKO 8 30/08/1987 Spain Nueva Andalucia Bullring, Marbella, Spain
Loss 21-0 United States Mike Tyson TKO 1 Jun 13, 1986 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the first round.
Loss 8-0 United States Henry Tillman UD 10 04/03/1986 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 10-0 United States Bert Cooper TKO 8 31/01/1986 United States Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:24 of the eighth round.
Win 1-2 United States Hector Rodriguez TKO 3 28/06/1985 United States Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win 16-0 United States Jimmy Clark TKO 9 08/03/1985 United States Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the ninth round.
Loss 8-0 United States Jesse Ferguson TKO 3 20/09/1984 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the third round.
Win 4-5 United States James Reid PTS 10 06/09/1984 United States Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss 1-3 United States Jack Johnson PTS 10 23/05/1984 United States Pikesville, Maryland
Loss 8-2 United States Anthony Witherspoon TKO 7 11/04/1984 United States Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland
Win 10-2 United States Marcus Jackson TKO 3 27/02/1984 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 17-8-1 United States Franklin Otts KO 1 18/08/1983 United States Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 3-3 United States Abdul Hakim KO 5 27/06/1983 United States Ocean City Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland
Win 9-2 United States Larry Lane PTS 8 05/05/1983 United States Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 6-3 United States Blufort Spencer TKO 7 08/04/1983 United States Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 10-2-2 United States Charles Williams TKO 1 01/03/1983 United States Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 17-25-2 United States Fred Brown KO 2 16/12/1982 United States Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 5-1 United States Ric Lainhart TKO 6 23/09/1982 United States Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3-1 United States Charles Price PTS 6 09/07/1982 United States Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3 United States Sonny Crooms KO 2 24/06/1982 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 2-0 United States Michael Statton PTS 4 17/05/1982 United States Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3 United States John Green KO 1 24/04/1982 United States Richmond, Virginia
Win 3-11 United States Charles Roye PTS 4 23/01/1982 United States Richmond, Virginia
Win 1-1 United States Blufort Spencer KO 1 07/01/1982 United States Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland

Sources

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  1. ^ "BoxRec: Jimmy Clark". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Rodricks, Dan (November 6, 2001). "Down for count, he's still fighting". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ "My Interview with Reggie About His Life in Prison, Including His Views on the Medical Treatment Prisoners Receive". Feb 13, 2008.
  4. ^ "Reginald Gross v. J.R. Bell, No. 19-1261 (7th Cir. 2019)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  5. ^ "Inmate Locator for prisoner # 26215-037". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  6. ^ "Reggie Gross". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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