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Peter McNeeley
American boxer

Peter McNeeley

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American boxer
A.K.A.
Hurricane
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Gender
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Place of birth
Boston
Age
56 years
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Biography

Peter McNeeley (born October 6, 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson in which McNeeley had famously vowed to wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of horror." McNeeley fought aggressively and was knocked down twice within the first two minutes as a result. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown. TV Guide included the fight in their list of the 50 Great TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.

Early life

McNeeley is the son of former heavyweight contender Tom McNeeley. Peter McNeeley is a graduate of Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science.

Career

After his loss to Tyson in 1995, McNeeley won the USBF heavyweight championship with a second round stoppage of Mike Sam at the Fleet Center in Boston. He recorded four consecutive early-round knockouts over a nine-month stretch before he suffered another setback at the hands of journeyman Louis Monaco in Denver on July 13, 1996.

Apart from the fight with Tyson, other notable opponents include Eric "Butterbean" Esch, Henry Akinwande and Brian Nielsen. Esch stopped McNeeley in the first round in their meeting in 1999, while Akinwande was able to stop him in the second round of their meeting in 2001.

Now living in Norwood, Massachusetts, McNeeley spends his time in the gym teaching others to box.

Legal troubles

In 1995, McNeeley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

In March 2006, McNeeley was arrested in Norwood, Massachusetts, after he punched a man and stole his wallet containing 200 dollars.

In June 2006, McNeeley was arrested for driving the getaway car used in a robbery of a Walgreens in Stoughton, Massachusetts. After searching the car, police recovered $180 in cash and a black fanny pack which had also been stolen from the store. The charges were later reduced to larceny.

Since 2009 Peter has devoted his time to charity work throughout New England and Canada. Most notably for The HUG Foundation of MA and the Boys & Girls Club of Summerside PEI

Professional boxing record

47 Wins (36 knockouts), 7 Losses, "0 Draws"
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss47-7South Africa Mike BernardoTKO208/06/2001South Africa Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaWBF World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:41 of the first round.
Loss47-6United Kingdom Henry AkinwandeKO217/03/2001Florida Tallahassee, Florida, United StatesWBC International Heavyweight Title. McNeeley knocked out at 2:05 of the second round.
Win47-5United States Joe SicilianoTKO117/06/2000Massachusetts Leominster, Massachusetts, United StatesSiciliano knocked out at 2:57 of the first round.
Win46-5United States Jeff JonesTKO118/11/1999Mississippi Tunica, Mississippi, United StatesReferee stopped the fight at 1:05 of the first round.
Loss45-5United States ButterbeanTKO126/06/1999Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the first round.
Loss45-4Denmark "Super" Brian NielsenKO312/02/1999Denmark Copenhagen, DenmarkMcNeeley knocked out at 1:54 of the third round.
Win45-3United States Harry FunmakerUD608/10/1998Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win44-3United States Dan KosmickiUD617/04/1998Connecticut Uncasville, Connecticut, United States59-54, 60-53, 59-54.
Win43-3United States Larry MenefeeDQ810/01/1998California Studio City, California, United StatesMenefee was disqualified at 2:19 of the eighth round for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Win42-3United States Doug "Dig Em' Up" DavisUD605/12/1997Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win41-3United States Domingo MonroeDQ412/08/1996New York (state) Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Loss40-3United States Louis "The Facelifter" MonacoTKO513/07/1996Colorado Denver, Colorado, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fifth round.
Win40-2United States Marc MachainTKO122/06/1996Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win39-2United States Juan QuintanaKO227/04/1996Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win38-2United States Harold "Hackey" ReitmanTKO112/12/1995Florida Punta Gorda, Florida, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:32 of the first round.
Win37-2United States Mike SamsKO227/10/1995Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesUSBF Heavyweight Title. Sams knocked out at 1:43 of the second round.
Loss36-2United States "Iron" Mike TysonDQ119/08/1995Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesMcNeeley disqualified at 1:29 of the first round when his trainer entered the ring.
Win36-1United States Frankie HinesTKO122/04/1995Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 0:06 of the first round.
Win35-1United States Danny WoffordTKO117/03/1995Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the fight after the first round.
Win34-1United States Jerry BarnesKO110/02/1995Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas, United StatesBarnes knocked out at 2:38 of the first round.
Win33-1United States Kevin WyrickTKO120/01/1995Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the first round.
Win32-1United States Lorenzo BoydTKO111/11/1994Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:53 of the first round.
Win31-1United States J.B. WilliamsonTKO108/10/1994Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:01 of the first round.
Win30-1United States Quinton HardyKO129/08/1994Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesHardy knocked out at 2:50 of the first round.
Win29-1United States Dwayne HallTKO122/07/1994Massachusetts Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the first round.
Win28-1United States J.B. WilliamsonTKO224/06/1994Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win27-1United States Wayne PerdueTKO130/04/1994Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the first round.
Win26-1United States Lopez McGeeTKO113/04/1994North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win25-1United States Herman JacksonTKO208/04/1994Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Loss24-1United States Stanley WrightTKO818/02/1994Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesNew England Heavyweight Title
Win24-0United States Larry DavisTKO121/01/1994Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the first round.
Win23-0United States Howard "Butch" KellyUD824/11/1993Florida Sarasota, Florida, United States
Win22-0United States Dwayne HallUD606/11/1993Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win21-0United States Juan QuintanaUD810/09/1993Massachusetts Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win20-0United States Robert Pagan PerezTKO314/08/1993Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win19-0Puerto Rico Miguel RosaKO207/06/1993Massachusetts Revere, Massachusetts, United StatesRosa knocked out at 1:55 of the second round.
Win18-0United States Marc MachainKO708/05/1993Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesMachain knocked out at 1:40 of the seventh round.
Win17-0United States Phil PrinceTKO109/04/1993Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Win16-0United States John Basil JacksonTKO505/03/1993Massachusetts Whitman, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the fifth round.
Win15-0United States Jesus RohenaTKO220/02/1993Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:11 of the second round.
Win14-0United States Ron DrinkwaterTKO130/01/1993Massachusetts Chelsea, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the first round.
Win13-0United States Jimmy HarrisonUD610/12/1992Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win12-0United States Lorenzo PooleKO213/11/1992Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win11-0United States Shawn BryantKO121/10/1992Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win10-0United States Van DorseyTKO128/09/1992Massachusetts Waltham, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:02 of the first round.
Win9-0United States Jimmy HarrisonTKO312/09/1992Massachusetts Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win8-0United States Jimmy HarrisonUD419/06/1992Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Win7-0United States John Basil JacksonPTS413/06/1992Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win6-0United States Jerry "The Pit Bull" ArentzenTKO123/04/1992Connecticut Mashantucket, Connecticut, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the first round.
Win5-0United States Jesus RohenaTKO128/02/1992Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the first round.
Win4-0United States Phil PrinceTKO115/02/1992Massachusetts Brockton, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the first round.
Win3-0United States Kevin ChisolmTKO107/12/1991Massachusetts Fall River, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the first round.
Win2-0United States Fabian ArroyoTKO124/10/1991Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 0:24 of the first round.
Win1-0United States Van DorseyKO123/08/1991Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesDorsey knocked out at 0:50 of the first round.

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