Ray Austin is an American professional boxer.

Professional career

Nicknamed "The Rainman", Ray Austin is a heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 boxer. Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata...

, Larry Donald

Larry Donald

Larry Ali Donald is a professional heavyweight boxer, who competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Professional career:...

, and Sultan Ibragimov

Sultan Ibragimov

Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov, is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim descent...

. Austin is also known for his TKO victory over Jo el Scott

Jo el Scott

Jo-el Scott is a former professional boxer, who is now serving a life prison sentence for rape and murder.-Professional career:...

, the final professional bout for Scott.

In 2007, Austin was promoted to the International Boxing Federation

International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

's mandatory challenger due to his draw with Sultan Ibragimov. He challenged Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

 on March 10, 2007, and lost at 1:23 in the second round by technical knockout.

Austin also competed in Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament

Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament

The Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament was a heavyweight boxing elimination tournament, held on 30 November 2002 by Cedric Kushner at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.

Austin most recently defeated Domonic Jenkins, Andrew Golota and Julius Long

Julius Long

Julius Long is an American professional boxer and kickboxer, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs.- Career :...

.

In his most recent fight in a WBC Title Eliminator on October 31, 2009, against DaVarryl Williamson

DaVarryl Williamson

DaVarryl Williamson is an American boxer originally from Washington, D.C., but later a resident of Aurora, Colorado. His ring nickname is "Touch of Sleep". He has a current professional record of 26-6, 22KO...

 who he defeated by fourth round technical knockout after knocking him down as Williamson got up the referee stops the fight.

Professional boxing record

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|align="center" colspan=8|28 Wins (18 knockouts, 10 decisions), 6 Losses (3 knockouts, 3 decision), 4 Draws http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=016778&cat=boxer
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|-align=center
|Loss
|28-6-4
|align=left|  Bermane Stiverne

Bermane Stiverne

Bermane "B. WARE" Stiverne is a Canadian heavyweight boxer of Haitian descent.-Amateur:Stiverne was Canadian superheavyweight silver medallist in 2005. In 2003 and 2004 he won bronze. In international competition he beat Robert Helenius and David Price...

|TKO
|10
|25/06/2011
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|Loss
|28-5-4
|align=left|  Odlanier Solis

Odlanier Solis

Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...

|DQ
|10
|17/12/2010
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|Win
|28-4-4
|align=left|  DaVarryl Williamson

DaVarryl Williamson

DaVarryl Williamson is an American boxer originally from Washington, D.C., but later a resident of Aurora, Colorado. His ring nickname is "Touch of Sleep". He has a current professional record of 26-6, 22KO...

|TKO
|4
|31/10/2009
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|Win
|27-4-4
|align=left|  Julius Long

Julius Long

Julius Long is an American professional boxer and kickboxer, who turned professional in 2001. He stands at 7' 1" and weighs 250+ lbs.- Career :...

|UD
|8
|14/02/2009
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|Win
|26-4-4
|align=left|  Andrew Golota
|RTD
|1
|07/11/2008
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|Win
|25-4-4
|align=left|  Domonic Jenkins
|UD
|8
|27/09/2008
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|Loss
|24-4-4
|align=left|  Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

|KO
|2
|10/03/2007
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|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|24-3-4
|align=left|  Sultan Ibragimov

Sultan Ibragimov

Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov, is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim descent...

|PTS
|12
|28/07/2006
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|Win
|24-3-3
|align=left|  Jeremy Bates

Jeremy Bates (boxer)

Jeremy Bates is an American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Beast", Bates was a moderately successful fighter who fought several other journeyman fighters of his era...

|TKO
|2
|01/04/2006
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|Win
|23-3-3
|align=left|  Owen Beck

Owen Beck

Owen LeFranc Beck is a Jamaican professional boxer in the heavyweight division.-Pro:Known as Owen "What the Heck" Beck, Beck began his career in 1998 by winning his first 24 fights, but all against limited opposition the best being amateur star Derrell Dixon and undefeated Taurus Sykes.This streak...

|SD
|12
|03/09/2005
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|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|22-3-3
|align=left|  Larry Donald

Larry Donald

Larry Ali Donald is a professional heavyweight boxer, who competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Professional career:...

|MD
|12
|30/04/2005
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|Win
|22-3-2
|align=left|  Ken Murphy
|UD
|6
|25/06/2004
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|-align=center
|Win
|21-3-2
|align=left|  Gilbert Martinez
|TKO
|4
|17/05/2004
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|Win
|20-3-2
|align=left|  Willie Williams
|TD
|4
|06/03/2004
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|Win
|19-3-2
|align=left|  Jo el Scott

Jo el Scott

Jo-el Scott is a former professional boxer, who is now serving a life prison sentence for rape and murder.-Professional career:...

|TKO
|8
|26/08/2003
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|Win
|18-3-2
|align=left|  Sedreck Fields

Sedreck Fields

Sedreck Sylvester Fields, born September 11, 1972, in Augusta, GA, is a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Big Buck", Fields is a journeyman fighter who fought several significant fighters of his era.Fields turned pro in 1997 and won 22 fights while losing 37...

|SD
|8
|09/05/2003
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|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|17-3-2
|align=left|  Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence

Zuri Lawrence is a professional heavyweight boxer best known to score a few notable wins over famous boxers but never reaching contender status.-Career:...

|MD
|10
|15/02/2003
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|Win
|17-3-1
|align=left|  Francis Royal
|TKO
|3
|29/09/2002
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|align=left|
|-align=center
|style="background:#abcdef;"|Draw
|16-3-1
|align=left|  Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker

Lance Whitaker is an American heavyweight boxer, who won the bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata...

|SD
|10
|13/04/2002
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|Win
|16–3
|align=left|  Gary Winmon
|UD
|5
|30/01/2002
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|Loss
|15–3
|align=left|  Attila Levin

Attila Levin

Attila Levin is a Swedish boxer in the Heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Levin had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional....

|TKO
|9
|20/07/2001
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|-align=center
|Win
|15–2
|align=left|  Fai Falamoe

Fai Falamoe

Faii Falamoe is a New Zealander former amateur Commonwealth boxer and retired one time mixed martial artist...

|TKO
|4
|28/04/2001
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|Loss
|14–2
|align=left|  Harold Sconiers
|UD
|6
|02/11/2000
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|-align=center
|Win
|14–1
|align=left|  Ramon Hayes
|TKO
|1
|14/09/2000
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|-align=center
|Win
|13–1
|align=left|  Tim Noble
|TKO
|2
|27/04/2000
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|-align=center
|Win
|12–1
|align=left|  Ron McCarthy
|PTS
|6
|24/02/2000
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|-align=center
|Win
|11–1
|align=left|  Ronnie Smith
|TKO
|4
|13/01/2000
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|-align=center
|Win
|10–1
|align=left|  Ron Guerrero
|TKO
|6
|12/12/1999
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|Win
|9–1
|align=left|  Cisse Salif
|KO
|4
|07/10/1999
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|Win
|8–1
|align=left|  Zibielee Kimbrough
|TKO
|1
|10/09/1999
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|Win
|7–1
|align=left|  Grant Cudjoe
|UD
|4
|13/08/1999
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|Win
|6–1
|align=left|  Charles Young
|KO
|1
|03/06/1999
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|Win
|5–1
|align=left|  Mike Bradley
|TKO
|1
|03/04/1999
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|Win
|4–1
|align=left|  Kevin Wilson
|TKO
|1
|19/03/1999
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|-align=center
|Win
|3–1
|align=left|  Zibielee Kimbrough
|TKO
|2
|04/03/1999
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|-align=center
|Win
|2–1
|align=left|  Lincoln Luke
|TKO
|2
|22/01/1999
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|-align=center
|Win
|1–1
|align=left|  Wesley Smith
|PTS
|4
|09/09/1998
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|Loss
|0–1
|align=left|  Charles Hatcher
|PTS
|4
|10/07/1998
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