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Date of Birth
24 August 1956, New York City, New York, USANickname
The Great White HopeGentleman
Height
6' 6" (1.98 m)Spouse
| Jennifer | (1994 - present) 2 children |
Trivia
Former pro boxer.
Former #1 heavyweight contender
Challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC Heavyweight Title on June 11, 1982 and lost by a thirteenth-round TKO
Pro Record: 28-3 (24 KO)
One of the hardest punchers in boxing history.
Where Are They Now
(July 2007) Lives in Fanwood, New Jersey
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