Peter McNeeley | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Peter Smith McNeeley 6 October 1968 Medfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 54 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 47 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 36 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | |||||||||||
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Peter McNeeley (born 6 October 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, before which McNeeley had said he would wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of horror."[2][3] McNeeley fought aggressively but was knocked down twice within the first two minutes. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown. TV Guide included the fight in their list of the 50 Great TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.[4]
- ^ "Boxing record for Peter McNeeley". BoxRec.
- ^ "Usa: Boxer Mike Tyson Comeback Fight Preview". YouTube.
- ^ "The Big Question". Sports Illustrated. 21 August 1995. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "50 Greatest TV Sports Moments of All Time", TV Guide, July 11, 1998