Julius Long
Julius Lloyd-Long | |
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Born | Julius Long 28 May 1977 Romulus, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | New Zealander[1] |
Other names | Towering Inferno |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) |
Reach | 229 cm (90 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 45 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 25 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Julius Lloyd-Long (born 28 May 1977) is an American-born New Zealander professional boxer who resides in Auckland. He is married to his wife Rebecca lloyd long. He is best known for his physical stature, standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and having a 90 in (230 cm) reach.[1] Outside of the ring, Long is a professional chef.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Julius Long turned professional on January 17, 2001 at the age of 23 years. He won his first contest by first round stoppage. He has been a journeyman throughout his career, and has fought notable opponents such as former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter, Olympic gold medalists; Audley Harrison and Odlanier Solis, as well as several heavyweight title contenders. In 2013, Duco Events flew Long to New Zealand to help train David Tua in his bout against Alexander Ustinov. Long decided to move to New Zealand permanently.[3]
Professional boxing titles
[edit]- World Boxing Association
- Interim WBA Oceania Heavyweight title (283¼ lbs)[4]
Professional boxing record
[edit]44 fights | 18 wins | 24 losses |
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By knockout | 14 | 8 |
By decision | 4 | 16 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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43 | Draw | 18–24–1 1 NC |
UD | 6 | 30 August 2019 | |||
42 | Loss | 18–24 1 NC |
UD | 5 | 26 July 2019 | |||
42 | Loss | 18–23 1 NC |
KO | 3 | 14 June 2019 | Semi Final 2 of the 4 man tournament | ||
41 | Loss | 18–22 1 NC |
KO | 7 | 30 March 2019 | |||
40 | Loss | 18–21 1 NC |
KO | 3 (8) | 28 September 2018 | |||
39 | Win | 18–20 1 NC |
SD | 10 | 7 October 2016 | Won interim WBA Oceania heavyweight title | ||
38 | Loss | 17–20 1 NC |
TD | 6 (12) 2:02 | 27 February 2016 | For vacant WBF heavyweight title | ||
37 | Win | 17–19 1 NC |
UD | 6 | 21 November 2015 | |||
36 | Loss | 16–19 1 NC |
KO | 9 (10) 2:59 | 14 August 2015 | |||
35 | Loss | 16–18 1 NC |
RIP | 8 | 13 June 2015 | |||
34 | Win | 16–17 1 NC |
TKO | 4 (6) | 10 October 2013 | |||
33 | Loss | 15–17 1 NC |
RTD | 5 (6) 3:00 | 23 June 2012 | |||
32 | Loss | 15–16 1 NC |
UD | 10 | 2 July 2011 | |||
31 | Loss | 15–15 1 NC |
UD | 8 | 22 January 2011 | |||
30 | Loss | 15–14 1 NC |
UD | 6 | 26 March 2010 | |||
29 | Lose | 15–13 1 NC |
UD | 6 | 18 December 2009 | |||
28 | Loss | 15–12 1 NC |
TKO | 7 (10) 2:17 | 24 April 2009 | |||
27 | Loss | 15–11 1 NC |
UD | 8 | 14 February 2009 | |||
26 | Loss | 15–10 1 NC |
KO | 1 (8) 2:50 | 11 Oct 2008 | |||
25 | Loss | 15–9 1 NC |
UD | 8 | 23 December 2007 | For vacant WBC Latino heavyweight title | ||
24 | Win | 15–8 1 NC |
RTD | 5 (6) 3:00 | 29 June 2007 | |||
23 | ND | 14–8 1 NC |
ND | 5 (8) 3:00 | 15 December 2006 | |||
22 | Loss | 14–8 | KO | 1 (12) 2:35 | 28 April 2006 | For vacant NABF heavyweight title | ||
21 | Loss | 14–7 | UD | 10 | 2 September 2005 | |||
20 | Win | 14–6 | UD | 6 | 20 April 2005 | |||
19 | Loss | 13–6 | MD | 4 | 10 March 2005 | |||
18 | Win | 13–5 | TKO | 2 (6) 2:59 | 18 February 2005 | |||
17 | Win | 12–5 | UD | 4 | 21 August 2004 | |||
16 | Win | 11–5 | TD | 6 (10) 0:26 | 8 June 2004 | |||
15 | Lose | 10–5 | TD | 8 (8) | 27 February 2004 | |||
14 | Lose | 10–4 | KO | 3 (12) 1:11 | 5 December 2003 | For vacant WBE Continental Americas super heavyweight title | ||
13 | Loss | 10–3 | UD | 12 | 18 October 2003 | For WBF Intercontinental heavyweight title | ||
12 | Win | 10–2 | KO | 1 (6) 1:08 | 12 April 2003 | |||
11 | Win | 9–2 | KO | 1 (4) 1:11 | 14 December 2002 | |||
10 | Win | 8–2 | TKO | 2 (4) 0:38 | 5 October 2002 | |||
9 | Win | 7–2 | TKO | 2 (4) 0:38 | 2 August 2002 | |||
8 | Lose | 6–2 | KO | 2 (6) 2:00 | 20 April 2002 | |||
7 | Win | 6–1 | KO | 1 (4) 1:00 | 26 January 2002 | |||
6 | Lose | 5–1 | UD | 6 | 9 November 2001 | |||
5 | Win | 5–0 | TKO | 1 (4) 1:16 | 10 August 2001 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | KO | 2 (4) | 22 June 2001 | |||
3 | Win | 3–0 | TKO | 1 (4) | 13 April 2001 | |||
2 | Win | 2–0 | TKO | 1 (4) | 29 March 2001 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:55 | 17 January 2001 |
Awards and recognitions
[edit]- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards New Zealand fight of the year (Nominated)[9]
- 2019 Gladrap Boxing Awards Most Entertaining Boxer of the year (Nominated)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BoxRec: Julius Lloyd-Long". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "American Julius Long tops big card of heavyweight fights on Gold Coast". The Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Boxing: Tua impresses in sparring session". NZ Herald. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Results". WBA Oceania. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "American Kiwi wins first boxing title in Australia". Voxy. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Peter 'The Chief' Graham awarded controversial points win in heavyweight title fight after accidental head clash opens cut over his right eye". NT News. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Tall order for heavyweight boxer". Gold Coast Bulletin. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Lucas Browne stops Julius Long in dreadful performance". Boxing News 24. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Gladrap Awards 2019 winners". Gladrap Channel. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Julius Long from BoxRec (registration required)