- Richie Woodhall
Infobox_Boxer
name = Richie Woodhall
nationality = English
realname = Richie Woodhall
nickname = unknown
weight =Super middleweight
birth_date = Birth date and age|1968|4|17|mf=y
birth_place =Birmingham ,England
style = Orthodox
total = 29
wins = 26
KO = 16
losses = 3
draws = 0
no contests = 0Richie Woodhall (born
April 17 ,1968 ) is a former English super-middleweight boxer. He lost his last fight to his friendJoe Calzaghe in2000 , and subsequently retired in2002 .cite news |date=2002-01-17 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/1766654.stm |title= Woodhall calls it a day |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=2007-08-04]Woodhall since developed a broadcasting career with the BBC's boxing coverage, on both TV and Radio. He currently co-commentates with
Mike Costello on radio for some shows, while co-commentating withJohn Rawling onSetanta Sports at other times.Amateur career
*
Olympic Games Bronze Medalist, Seoul South Korea 1988, losing toRoy Jones, Jr ..
*Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Auckland New Zealand 1990
*England International Contests - 43Olympic results
**1st round bye
**DefeatedDesmond Williams (Sierra Leone) 5-0
**DefeatedApolinario Silveira (Angola) 5-0
**DefeatedRey Rivera (Puerto Rico) 5-0
**Lost toRoy Jones, Jr. (United States) 5-0Professional career
Woodhall turned pro in 1990 and was undefeated as the Commonwealth Middleweight Champion from 1992-1995. He was then undefeated as the European Middleweight Champion from 1995-1996. In late 1996 he lost to WBC middleweight title holder
Keith Holmes by TKO. In 1998 he moved up in weight and captured the WBC super middleweight title with a decision win overThulani Malinga . He defended the title twice before losing it toMarkus Beyer by decision in 1999, a fight in which Woodhall was down in the 1st and twice in the 3rd. He retired in 2000 after a TKO loss toJoe Calzaghe .Trivia
*Woodhall was a
body double forBrad Pitt in a fight scene in the movie Snatch, directed byGuy Ritchie .
*He is a keen supporter ofWest Bromwich Albion F.C. .
*TrainedMatthew Marsden for his role in the movie "Shiner".References
External links
* [http://www.richiewoodhall.com Official website]
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