Al Cole

Al Cole
Cole in 2010
Born
Alfred Rudolph Cole

(1964-04-21) April 21, 1964 (age 60)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesIce
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Reach80 in (203 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins35
Wins by KO16
Losses16
Draws3

Alfred Rudolph Cole (born April 21, 1964), best known as Al Cole, is an American former professional boxer. He won the IBF cruiserweight title and was a major force in the division until moving up to heavyweight, where he had less success. In 2001, Cole portrayed boxer Ernie Terrell in the film Ali.[1]

Career

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Cole, at 6'4", was a large and dominant cruiserweight boxer. Later in his career, he did not have the size or power to compete at the upper echelon of the heavyweight division when he moved up in weight class. He listed his hometown as Spring Valley, New York. Cole began his career on a 20-1 tear and captured the cruiserweight title by defeating IBF champ James Warring after only three years as a professional. Cole went on to defend the title five times. His most notable defenses came against Uriah Grant (a fighter who beat Thomas Hearns). Cole defeated Grant twice by unanimous decision. Throughout his career Al Cole has appeared in movies with several big actors such as Robert De Niro, Will Smith, John Voight, Jamie Foxx, Jeffrey Wright & Catherine Zeta-Jones. In one of the movies Al Cole appeared in, Ali, people got knocked out during the audition. Cole was cited -"People really got knocked out auditioning for the movie roles".

Heavyweight

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Cole went up to heavyweight without losing his title. In his first heavyweight fight, Cole was nearly swept on all cards by Tim Witherspoon in a unanimous decision loss. A year later, Cole was TKO'd by Michael Grant in the 10th round. Cole then had brief success by drawing over ten rounds with up and coming, undefeated prospect Kirk Johnson. Johnson was to win the rematch via unanimous decision, a loss which began Cole's career downfall. Cole went on to lose to Corrie Sanders and Jameel McCline. Cole's career then had a brief resurgence with a victory over undefeated Vincent Maddalone, a unanimous decision over David Izonritei, and a draw with Jeremy Williams). Cole failed to build on the momentum though, dropping decisions to Lance Whitaker, former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, and finally a TKO loss to Sultan Ibragimov. Cole then retired, but returned to defeat heavyweight prospect Joey "Minnesota Ice" Abell on September 5 in Sweden. A year later, he was defeated by fringe contender Timur Ibragimov.[2] Cole had scheduled to fight a rematch with Abell in 2010 in Uganda, but that bout fell through. Reflecting on his long career in boxing, Cole noted "I gave people what they wanted to see-an action-packed fight."[3]

Life as a trainer

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Cole is now a professional boxing trainer. He is currently training USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice Harris for Boxing 360.

Professional boxing record

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54 fights 35 wins 16 losses
By knockout 16 4
By decision 19 12
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
54 Loss 35–16–3 United Kingdom Danny Williams SD 6 03/09/2011 Sweden Karlstad CCC, Karlstad
53 Loss 35–15–3 Uzbekistan Timur Ibragimov UD 6 04/09/2009 Sweden Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
52 Win 35–14–3 United States Joey Abell SD 6 05/09/2008 Sweden Nojesfabriken, Karlstad
51 Loss 34–14–3 Russia Sultan Ibragimov TKO 3 03/03/2005 United States Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title
50 Loss 34–13–3 United States Hasim Rahman UD 10 11/03/2004 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie
49 Loss 34–12–3 United States Lance Whitaker UD 12 30/10/2003 United States Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek NABA Heavyweight Title.
48 Win 34–11–3 United States Joe Lenhart UD 6 22/08/2003 United States Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas
47 Win 33–11–3 Nigeria David Izonritei UD 8 01/03/2003 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
46 Draw 32–11–3 United States Jeremy Williams PTS 10 30/01/2003 United States Rose Garden, Portland
45 Loss 32–11–2 United States Sedreck Fields UD 10 31/08/2002 United States Strawberry Field, Bridgehampton
44 Win 32–10–2 United States Vinny Maddalone UD 6 29/06/2002 United States Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
43 Loss 31–10–2 The Bahamas Sherman Williams UD 10 26/01/2002 United States Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
42 Loss 31–9–2 Cuba Juan Carlos Gómez TKO 6 04/08/2001 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
41 Loss 31–8–2 United States Jameel McCline UD 10 25/05/2001 United States Norfolk
40 Loss 31–7–2 United States David Bostice UD 10 08/12/2000 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
39 Loss 31–6–2 United States Terrence Lewis UD 10 14/09/2000 United States Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
38 Draw 31–5–2 United States Frankie Swindell PTS 10 27/04/2000 United States Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
37 Loss 31–5–1 South Africa Corrie Sanders TKO 1 19/02/2000 South Africa Carnival City, Brakpan WBU World Heavyweight Title
36 Win 31–4–1 United States Brian Nix TKO 8 29/10/1999 Canada Molson Centre, Montreal
35 Loss 30–4–1 Canada Kirk Johnson UD 10 20/03/1999 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma
34 Draw 30–3–1 Canada Kirk Johnson PTS 10 08/12/1998 United States Roseland Ballroom, New York
33 Win 30–3 United States Derrick Roddy TKO 3 04/09/1998 United States Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
32 Win 29–3 United States Carlos Monroe UD 10 08/05/1998 United States Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
31 Loss 28–3 United States Michael Grant RTD 10 20/06/1997 United States Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City IBC World Heavyweight Title. Cole did not come out for the 11th round.
30 Win 28–2 United States Matthew Charleston KO 1 22/11/1996 United States Ice Palace, Tampa
29 Loss 27–2 United States Tim Witherspoon UD 10 12/01/1996 United States Madison Square Garden, New York
28 Win 27–1 Jamaica Uriah Grant UD 12 24/06/1995 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City Retained IBF cruiserweight title
27 Win 26–1 United States Mike Dixon TKO 8 18/03/1995 United States Civic Center, Pensacola
26 Win 25–1 United States Nate Miller UD 12 23/07/1994 United States Civic Center, Bismarck Retained IBF cruiserweight title
25 Win 24–1 United States Vincent Boulware TKO 5 17/11/1993 United States Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City Retained IBF cruiserweight title
24 Win 23–1 United Kingdom Glenn McCrory UD 12 16/07/1993 Russia CSKA, Moscow Retained IBF cruiserweight title
23 Win 22–1 Jamaica Uriah Grant UD 12 28/02/1993 United States Trump Castle, Atlantic City Retained IBF cruiserweight title
22 Win 21–1 United States James Warring UD 12 30/07/1992 United States Waterloo Village, Stanhope Won IBF cruiserweight title
21 Win 20–1 United States Govoner Chavers TKO 6 12/12/1991 United States Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
20 Win 19–1 United States Mike DeVito TKO 3 25/09/1991 United States Waterloo Village, Stanhope
19 Win 18–1 United States Frankie Swindell TKO 11 25/07/1991 United States Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City USBA Cruiserweight Title
18 Win 17–1 United States Nate Miller UD 12 09/05/1991 United States Essex County College, Newark USBA Cruiserweight Title.
17 Win 16–1 United States Leon Taylor UD 12 08/03/1991 United States Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City USBA Cruiserweight Title.
16 Loss 15–1 United States Leon Taylor SD 10 13/12/1990 United States Penta Hotel, New York
15 Win 15–0 United States Matthew Brooks TKO 4 27/09/1990 United States Waterloo Village, Stanhope
14 Win 14–0 United States Jesse Shelby UD 10 05/08/1990 United States Convention Hall, Atlantic City
13 Win 13–0 United States Keith McMurray PTS 8 24/06/1990 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City
12 Win 12–0 United States Chris Collins TKO 5 12/06/1990 United States Fort Bragg
11 Win 11–0 United States Tommy Richardson TKO 5 03/05/1990 United States Quality Inn Hotel, Newark
10 Win 10–0 United States Jerry Dorsey TKO 3 22/03/1990 United States Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City
9 Win 9–0 United States Ed Mack UD 6 07/01/1990 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino,, Atlantic City
8 Win 8–0 Ecuador Luis Castillo TKO 3 14/11/1989 United States South Mountain Arena, West Orange
7 Win 7–0 United States Harrison Pearson KO 5 20/10/1989 United States Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
6 Win 6–0 Malawi Drake Thadzi PTS 6 12/09/1989 United States Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
5 Win 5–0 United Kingdom John Beckles TKO 4 15/08/1989 United States South Mountain Arena, West Orange
4 Win 4–0 United States Aundrey Nelson PTS 4 24/06/1989 United States Convention Center, Atlantic City
3 Win 3–0 United States Jack Basting MD 4 27/05/1989 United States Civic Center, Bismarck
2 Win 2–0 United States Guy Sonnenberg UD 4 25/04/1989 United States Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
1 Win 1–0 United States Lorenzo Thomas TKO 3 25/03/1989 United States Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ali (2001) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
  2. ^ "Ibragimov Decisions Cole, Attila Stops Buharalija". Boxingscene. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. ^ Up Close and Personal with Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Alfred “Ice” Cole | Ringside Report
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jeff Lampkin
IBF–USBA cruiserweight title
March 8, 1991 – July 30, 1992
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Arthur Williams
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF cruiserweight champion
July 30, 1992 - 1996
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Adolpho Washington