Richie Woodhall
Born (1968-04-17) 17 April 1968
Birmingham, England
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins26
Wins by KO16
Losses3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Light-middleweight
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Light-middleweight

Richie Woodhall (born 17 April 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000.[1] He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 1998 to 1999, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1992 to 1995, and the European middleweight title from 1995 to 1996. As an amateur, Woodhall won a gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 1988 Summer Olympics, both in the light-middleweight division.

Following his retirement from the sport, Woodhall has developed a broadcasting career with both the BBC and BT Sport as a sports pundit, on both television and radio. He currently co-commentates with Mike Costello on radio for some shows, while co-commentating with John Rawling on Setanta Sports at other times. He was also involved with the 2012 Olympics held in London, commentating on the fights alongside Jim Neilly and coaching the Olympic boxing squad. After appearing as a body double for Brad Pitt in the 2000 film Snatch, he has dedicated himself to developing as a performer.

Amateur career

Olympic results

Professional career

Woodhall turned pro in 1990 and was undefeated as the Commonwealth Middleweight Champion from 1992 to 1995. He was then undefeated as the European Middleweight Champion from 1995 to 1996.

Woodhall defeated a number of useful fighters during this period, including; Future World Super Middle and World Light Heavyweight Champion Silvio Branco, Art Serwarno, Heath Todd, Jacques LeBlanc, Zdravko Kostic, Derek Wormald, Vito Gaudiosi and Royan Hammond.

In late 1996 he fought WBC middleweight title holder Keith Holmes. Woodhall went into this fight carrying an injury, but took the fight anyway. Woodhall did not perform as well has he might otherwise have, losing by 12th-round TKO.

In 1998 he moved up to Super Middleweight and after a tune up against Bernice Barber captured the WBC super middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Thulani Malinga. He successfully defended the title twice, defeating fellow Briton and future World Champion Glenn Catley and former World Champ Vincenzo Nardiello before losing it to Markus Beyer by decision in 1999, a fight in which Woodhall was down in the 1st and twice in the 3rd. Woodhall rallied late in the fight and came close to stopping Beyer, however his revival came too late.

Woodhall bounced back with a win over the experienced Errol McDonald, setting him up for his final bout against Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight title.

Woodhall was TKO'd in 10 rounds by Joe Calzaghe in an exciting fight in which Calzaghe always had the edge.

Woodhall retired after this bout which took place on 16 December 2000.

Personal life

Woodhall grew up in Woodside, Telford and attended the local William Reynolds Primary and Junior School and Abraham Darby School. He is also a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.[1] He currently resides in Lightmoor, Telford, Shropshire.

Woodhall also is a reporter for BBC Midlands' Inside Out Programme . He is married to childhood sweetheart Jayne and has 3 children, Jack, Jake and eldest daughter and aspiring actress Amy Woodhall, who has appeared in television shows such as Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

In film

Woodhall was a body double for Brad Pitt in a fight scene in the movie Snatch, directed by Guy Ritchie. He trained Matthew Marsden for his role in the movie Shiner.

Professional boxing record

29 fights 26 wins 3 losses
By knockout 16 2
By decision 10 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Loss 26–3 United Kingdom Joe Calzaghe TKO 10 (12), 0:28 16 Dec 2000 United Kingdom Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England For WBO super-middleweight title
28 Win 26–2 United Kingdom Errol McDonald TKO 8 (10) 6 May 2000 Germany Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
27 Loss 25–2 Germany Markus Beyer UD 12 23 Oct 1999 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Lost WBC super-middleweight title
26 Win 25–1 Italy Vincenzo Nardiello TKO 6 (12), 1:44 13 Feb 1999 United Kingdom Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England Retained WBC super-middleweight title
25 Win 24–1 United Kingdom Glenn Catley MD 12 5 Sep 1998 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Retained WBC super-middleweight title
24 Win 23–1 South Africa Thulani Malinga UD 12 27 Mar 1998 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Won WBC super-middleweight title
23 Win 22–1 United States Bernice Barber TKO 3 (10), 2:48 11 Sep 1997 United Kingdom Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, England
22 Loss 21–1 United States Keith Holmes TKO 12 (12), 2:32 19 Oct 1996 United States The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, US For WBC middleweight title
21 Win 21–0 United Kingdom Derek Wormald TKO 10 (12), 2:10 31 Jan 1996 United Kingdom Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England Retained European middleweight title
20 Win 20–0 Montenegro Zdravko Kostic UD 12 25 Oct 1995 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Retained European middleweight title
19 Win 19–0 Italy Silvio Branco TKO 9 (12), 1:36 22 Feb 1995 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Won vacant European middleweight title
18 Win 18–0 Uganda Art Serwano TKO 11 (12), 1:32 30 Nov 1994 United Kingdom Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
17 Win 17–0 Canada Jacques LeBlanc PTS 12 5 Oct 1994 United Kingdom Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
16 Win 16–0 United States Greg Lonon TKO 6 (10) 16 Mar 1994 United Kingdom National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
15 Win 15–0 United States Heath Todd TKO 7 (10), 2:45 1 Mar 1994 United Kingdom Town Hall, Dudley, England
14 Win 14–0 Canada Gerry Meekison PTS 12 27 Oct 1993 United Kingdom West Bromwich, England Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 United States Royan Hammond PTS 10 24 Apr 1993 United Kingdom National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
12 Win 12–0 United Kingdom Carlo Colarusso PTS 8 16 Mar 1993 United Kingdom Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
11 Win 11–0 United Kingdom Horace Fleary PTS 8 4 Dec 1992 United Kingdom Telford, England
10 Win 10–0 United Kingdom John Ashton PTS 12 1 Oct 1992 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Australia Vito Gaudiosi KO 1 (12), 1:01 26 Mar 1992 United Kingdom Ice Rink, Telford, England Won vacant Commonwealth middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 United Kingdom Graham Burton TKO 2 (8) 4 Feb 1992 United Kingdom Leisure Centre, Alfreton, England
7 Win 7–0 United Kingdom Colin Pitters PTS 8 31 Oct 1991 United Kingdom Town Hall, Oakengates, England
6 Win 6–0 United Kingdom Nigel Moore TKO 1 (8), 2:44 29 Aug 1991 United Kingdom Town Hall, Oakengates, England
5 Win 5–0 United Kingdom Marty Duke TKO 4 (6) 30 May 1991 United Kingdom Methodist Central Hall, Birmingham, England
4 Win 4–0 United Kingdom Seamus Casey TKO 3 (6), 2:47 21 Feb 1991 United Kingdom Town Hall, Walsall, England
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Chris Haydon TKO 3 (6), 1:42 16 Jan 1991 United Kingdom Royal Albert Hall, London, England
2 Win 2–0 United Kingdom Robert Harron TKO 2 (4) 30 Nov 1990 United Kingdom Town Hall, Birmingham, England
1 Win 1–0 United Kingdom Kevin Hayde TKO 3 (4) 18 Oct 1990 United Kingdom Town Hall, Birmingham, England Professional debut

References

  1. 1 2 "Woodhall calls it a day". BBC Sport. 17 January 2002. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
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