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Julius Long

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]

Julius Lloyd-Long
Born
Julius Long

(1977-05-28) 28 May 1977 (age 47)
Romulus, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityNew Zealander[1]
Other namesTowering Inferno
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height216 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Reach229 cm (90 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights45
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses25
Draws1
No contests1

Professional career

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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

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Professional boxing record

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44 fights 18 wins 24 losses
By knockout 14 8
By decision 4 16
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
43 Draw 18–24–1
1 NC 		  Kiki Toa Leutele UD 6 30 August 2019   Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
42 Loss 18–24
1 NC 		  Faiga Opelu UD 5 26 July 2019   GC Boxing Events Centre, West Burleigh, Australia
42 Loss 18–23
1 NC 		  Ruslan Maximov KO 3 14 June 2019   Dvorec Sporta, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Semi Final 2 of the 4 man tournament
41 Loss 18–22
1 NC 		  Hemi Ahio KO 7 30 March 2019   Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
40 Loss 18–21
1 NC 		  Lucas Browne KO 3 (8) 28 September 2018   Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
39 Win 18–20
1 NC 		  Bowie Tupou[5] SD 10 7 October 2016   Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Gold Coast, Australia Won interim WBA Oceania heavyweight title
38 Loss 17–20
1 NC 		  Peter Graham[6] TD 6 (12) 2:02 27 February 2016   Convention Centre, Darwin, Australia For vacant WBF heavyweight title
37 Win 17–19
1 NC 		  Justin Whitehead[7] UD 6 21 November 2015   Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
36 Loss 16–19
1 NC 		  Lucas Browne[8] KO 9 (10) 2:59 14 August 2015   The Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, Australia
35 Loss 16–18
1 NC 		  Satybaldiev Erlis RIP 8 13 June 2015   Arena Osh Bazar, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
34 Win 16–17
1 NC 		  Jason Williams TKO 4 (6) 10 October 2013   The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
33 Loss 15–17
1 NC 		  Jason Bergman RTD 5 (6) 3:00 23 June 2012   Green Tree Complex, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
32 Loss 15–16
1 NC 		  Johnathon Banks UD 10 2 July 2011   Atwood Stadium, Flint, Michigan, USA
31 Loss 15–15
1 NC 		  Kevin Johnson UD 8 22 January 2011   The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA
30 Loss 15–14
1 NC 		  Maurice Harris UD 6 26 March 2010   UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA
29 Lose 15–13
1 NC 		  Kelvin Price UD 6 18 December 2009   Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA
28 Loss 15–12
1 NC 		  Mariusz Wach TKO 7 (10) 2:17 24 April 2009   MOSiR Hall, ul. Sikorskiego 5, Jarosław, Poland
27 Loss 15–11
1 NC 		  Ray Austin UD 8 14 February 2009   BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, USA
26 Loss 15–10
1 NC 		  Alexander Ustinov KO 1 (8) 2:50 11 Oct 2008   O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany
25 Loss 15–9
1 NC 		  Odlanier Solis UD 8 23 December 2007   Maritim Hotel, Halle an der Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany For vacant WBC Latino heavyweight title
24 Win 15–8
1 NC 		  Eli Dixon RTD 5 (6) 3:00 29 June 2007   Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan, USA
23 ND 14–8
1 NC 		  Vinny Maddalone ND 5 (8) 3:00 15 December 2006   Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, USA
22 Loss 14–8   Samuel Peter KO 1 (12) 2:35 28 April 2006   Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA For vacant NABF heavyweight title
21 Loss 14–7   Terry Smith UD 10 2 September 2005   Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
20 Win 14–6   Ramon Hayes UD 6 20 April 2005   Andiamo's, Warren, Michigan, USA
19 Loss 13–6   Raymond Olubowale MD 4 10 March 2005   Mississauga Grand, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
18 Win 13–5   Derrell Banks TKO 2 (6) 2:59 18 February 2005   State Fair Grounds, Detroit, Michigan, USA
17 Win 12–5   Derrell Banks UD 4 21 August 2004   30 North, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
16 Win 11–5   Nikolay Popov TD 6 (10) 0:26 8 June 2004   Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
15 Lose 10–5   Derrick Jefferson TD 8 (8) 27 February 2004   Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
14 Lose 10–4   Tye Fields KO 3 (12) 1:11 5 December 2003   Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, USA For vacant WBE Continental Americas super heavyweight title
13 Loss 10–3   Rob Calloway UD 12 18 October 2003   Civic Arena, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA For WBF Intercontinental heavyweight title
12 Win 10–2   Karriem Respress KO 1 (6) 1:08 12 April 2003   Headliners, Toledo, Ohio, USA
11 Win 9–2   Fred Dennis KO 1 (4) 1:11 14 December 2002   Cambridge Place, Toledo, Ohio, USA
10 Win 8–2   Paul Nutall TKO 2 (4) 0:38 5 October 2002   Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
9 Win 7–2   Phillip Welch TKO 2 (4) 0:38 2 August 2002   Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
8 Lose 6–2   Audley Harrison KO 2 (6) 2:00 20 April 2002   Conference Centre, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
7 Win 6–1   Karriem Respress KO 1 (4) 1:00 26 January 2002   Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA
6 Lose 5–1   Leo Nolan UD 6 9 November 2001   Club International, Detroit, Michigan, USA
5 Win 5–0   Karriem Respress TKO 1 (4) 1:16 10 August 2001   Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
4 Win 4–0   Tony Rice KO 2 (4) 22 June 2001   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
3 Win 3–0   Paul Nutall TKO 1 (4) 13 April 2001   Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
2 Win 2–0   Ray Bailey TKO 1 (4) 29 March 2001   La Globe, Lansing, Michigan, USA
1 Win 1–0   Malcolm Bond TKO 1 (4), 1:55 17 January 2001   Andiamo's Banquet Center, Warren, Michigan, USA

Awards and recognitions

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "BoxRec: Julius Lloyd-Long". boxrec.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ "American Julius Long tops big card of heavyweight fights on Gold Coast". The Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Boxing: Tua impresses in sparring session". NZ Herald. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Results". WBA Oceania. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ "American Kiwi wins first boxing title in Australia". Voxy. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Tall order for heavyweight boxer". Gold Coast Bulletin. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Lucas Browne stops Julius Long in dreadful performance". Boxing News 24. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Gladrap Awards 2019 winners". Gladrap Channel. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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