John Dino Denis
| John Dino Denis | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | John Dino Denis |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Reach | 29 in (74 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 22, 1951 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
John Dino Denis, born on 22 April 1951, is an American Boxer.[1] His first professional boxing fight came at the age of 21, in 1972.
Boxing career[edit]
John Dino Denis started his career by fighting boxer Henry Lawson three times (winning all three). His star rose with 25 more wins (and 1 draw against Obie English), including a first round knockout of Humphrey McBride. His winning streak was ended by legendary heavyweight George Foreman, who defeated John by a 4th round TKO. Denis stunned ringside fans and a national television audience on CBS meeting Foreman's pre-fight "Listonesque" stare with an equally threatening intensity.[2] He fought Foreman on equal terms, stunning the former champion with several punches in the second round but a vicious body assault by Foreman took Dino's legs away in the third. Foreman's power prevailed in the next round and the fight was stopped. His next fight also resulted in a loss against Leroy Jones. However, he won his next 7 fights, defeating boxers such as Charlie Polite, Jerry Thompkins, and others. Although, his 7 win streak was again cut short, this time to another boxer with devastating punching power, Gerry Cooney, whom he lost to by 3rd round TKO. He attempted another win streak, this time lasting 9 fights, before he lost two fights in a row against Donnie Long and Joe Bugner. His last two fights ended in 1 win and 1 draw. Overall, he amassed an impressive record of 45 wins (20 by knockout), 5 losses, and 2 draws.[3]
Trivia[edit]
- Has fought distinguished boxers George Foreman, Gerry Cooney and Joe Bugner. He also fought Muhammed Ali in an exhibition match.
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 45 Wins (20 knockouts, 25 decisions), 5 Losses (4 knockouts, 1 decision), 2 Draws [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 1-3 |  Vale Payton
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PTS | 4 | 14/12/1990 | Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida
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| Win | 0-2 | Tony Poolie
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TKO | 3 | 09/11/1990 | Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the third round. |
| Loss | 55-9-1 |  Joe Bugner
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TKO | 3 | 16/02/1983 |  Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the third round. |
| Loss | 12-1 | Donnie Long
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TKO | 7 | 30/12/1982 | Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 13-2 | Ken Schmidt
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TKO | 4 | 13/08/1982 | New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
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| Win | 14-24-2 | James Dixon
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PTS | 10 | 04/06/1982 | Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:52 of the third round. |
| Win | -- | Al Green
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KO | 1 | 23/12/1981 | Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 11-5 | Henry Porter
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PTS | 8 | 03/10/1981 | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
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| Win | 7-11 | Don Halpin
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UD | 10 | 28/07/1981 | Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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New England Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 7-10 | Don Halpin
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SD | 10 | 13/06/1981 | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
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99-92, 98-93, 96-99. |
| Win | 5-17-1 | Johnny Warr
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PTS | 8 | 12/04/1981 | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 4-1 |  Chuck Findlay
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PTS | 10 | 15/12/1980 | Hynes Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Win | 14-10-1 | Al Brooks
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TKO | 3 | 16/10/1980 | Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts
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New England Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 20-0 | Gerry Cooney
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TKO | 3 | 09/11/1979 | Madison Square Garden, New York City
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the third round. |
| Win | 28-20-1 | Jesse Crown
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KO | 2 | 29/06/1979 | Cranston, Rhode Island
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Crown knocked out at 2:50 of the second round. |
| Win | 9-9-1 | Tyrone Harlee
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PTS | 10 | 20/06/1979 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
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| Win | 6-4 | Dave "Doc" Wilson
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PTS | 10 | 28/06/1978 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 7-6-2 | CJ Bar Brown
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PTS | 10 | 10/05/1978 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
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| Win | 8-6 | Jerry Thompkins
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PTS | 10 | 01/03/1978 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
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| Win | 7-5-2 | CJ Bar Brown
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TKO | 8 | 28/01/1978 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 16-33-3 | Charley Polite
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UD | 10 | 25/11/1977 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Loss | 18-0-1 | Leroy Jones
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PTS | 8 | 27/03/1977 | Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas
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| Loss | 43-1 | George Foreman
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TKO | 4 | 15/10/1976 | Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 18-2-1 | Scott LeDoux
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UD | 10 | 26/06/1976 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Draw | 15-7 | Obie English
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PTS | 10 | 05/04/1976 | Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
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| Win | 2-5 | Joe Maye
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PTS | 10 | 21/11/1975 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 46-11-2 |  José "King" Roman
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UD | 10 | 30/09/1975 | Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 8-15 | Walker Simmons
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TKO | 4 | 26/08/1975 | Sargent Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| Win | 21-13-1 | Jimmy Cross
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TKO | 6 | 27/06/1975 | Hartford, Connecticut
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| Win | 10-4-2 | GG Maldonado
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TKO | 4 | 28/05/1975 | Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 15-4-1 | Jerry Huston, Jr.
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UD | 12 | 11/04/1975 | New Bedford Armory, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| Win | 4-23-2 | Tony Burwell
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TKO | 7 | 24/03/1975 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 13-16 | Mike Boswell
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UD | 10 | 03/02/1975 | WNAC-TV, Boston, Massachusetts
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100-91, 100-84, 100-80. |
| Win | 34-17-1 | Terry Daniels
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UD | 10 | 26/01/1975 | Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 15-3 | Tommy Kost
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TKO | 6 | 09/10/1974 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 9-19-1 | Charlie "Emperor" Harris
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TKO | 5 | 28/08/1974 | Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 9-13 | Tommy Sheehan
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TKO | 8 | 24/06/1974 | New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| Win | 11-20-1 | Brian O'Melia
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UD | 10 | 24/04/1974 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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48-42, 50-37, 50-41. |
| Win | 0-4 |  Enrique Benito Rodriguez
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PTS | 8 | 02/04/1974 | Columbia Music Hall, West Hartford, Connecticut
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40-30. |
| Win | 4-10-3 |  Edmund Stewart
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PTS | 10 | 09/02/1974 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 8-6-1 | Billy "Moleman" Williams
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UD | 6 | 28/01/1974 | Madison Square Garden, New York City
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| Win | 18-6-1 | Cliff McDonald
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TKO | 5 | 14/11/1973 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| Win | 4-13 | Sylvester Wilder
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KO | 5 | 06/10/1973 | Brockton High School, Brockton, Massachusetts
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| Win | 30-3 | Humphrey McBride
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TKO | 1 | 10/09/1973 | Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-11 | Clyde Brown
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TKO | 2 | 14/08/1973 | New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| Win | 9-4-1 | Paul Simonetti
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TKO | 5 | 23/06/1973 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| Win | 3-12-1 | Tracy Morrison
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KO | 4 | 23/02/1973 | Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts
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| Win | 11-14-1 | Brian O'Melia
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PTS | 6 | 09/02/1973 | Madison Square Garden, New York City
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| Win | 1-22-2 | Richard "Big Pitt" Pittman
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PTS | 6 | 07/12/1972 | Marist High School, Bayonne, New Jersey
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| Win | 0-3 | Henry Lawson
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PTS | 4 | 15/09/1972 | Providence, Rhode Island
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| Win | 0-2 | Henry Lawson
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KO | 1 | 28/08/1972 | New Bedford, Massachusetts
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| Win | 0-1 | Henry Lawson
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PTS | 4 | 24/06/1972 | Providence, Rhode Island
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