Richie Woodhall
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Richie Woodhall (born 17 April 1968) is a former English
World Champion super-middleweight boxer
. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe
in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002.
Woodhall since developed a broadcasting career with the BBC's boxing coverage, on both television and radio. He currently co-commentates with Mike Costello
on radio for some shows, while co-commentating with John Rawling
on Setanta Sports
at other times.
He is married to Jayne Woodhall and they have three children, Amey, Jake and Jack.
Woodhall defeated a number of useful fighters during this period, including; Future World Super Middle and World Light Heavyweight Champion Silvio Branco
, Art Serwarno, Heath Todd, Jacques LeBlanc
, Zdravko Kostic, Derek Wormald, Vito Gaudiosi and Royan Hammond.
In late 1996 he fought WBC middleweight title holder Keith Holmes. Woodhall went into this fight carrying an injury, but took the fight anyway. Woodhall did not perform as well has he might otherwise have, losing by 12th round TKO.
In 1998 he moved up to Super Middleweight and after a tune up against Bernice Barber captured the WBC super middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Thulani Malinga
.
He successfully defended the title twice, defeating fellow Briton and future World Champion Glenn Catley
and former World Champ Vincenzo Nardiello
before losing it to Markus Beyer
by decision in 1999, a fight in which Woodhall was down in the 1st and twice in the 3rd. Woodhall rallied late in the fight and came close to stopping Beyer, however his revival came too late.
Woodhall bounced back with a win over the experienced Errol McDonald, setting him up for his final bout against Joe Calzaghe
for the WBO World Super Middleweight Title.
Woodhall was TKO'd in 10 rounds by Joe Calzaghe
in an exciting fight in which Calzaghe always had the edge.
Woodhall retired after this bout which took place on 16th December 2000.
for Brad Pitt
in a fight scene in the movie Snatch
, directed by Guy Ritchie
. He trained Matthew Marsden
for his role in the movie Shiner
.
and attended the local Abraham Darby School
. He is also a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
World Champion super-middleweight boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002.
Woodhall since developed a broadcasting career with the BBC's boxing coverage, on both television and radio. He currently co-commentates with Mike Costello
Mike Costello
Mike Costello is a British sports broadcaster. He is currently the main commentator for boxing and athletics for BBC Radio, having taken over this role when John Rawling moved to television...
on radio for some shows, while co-commentating with John Rawling
John Rawling
John Rawling is a Boxing and Athletics commentator. Currently commentating for boxing on Sky Television and BoxNation, he was the lead commentator for Channel 4 in their coverage of the 2011 IAAF World Championship in Korea. He is also lead commentator on yachting for the Americas Cup World Series...
on Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
at other times.
He is married to Jayne Woodhall and they have three children, Amey, Jake and Jack.
Amateur career
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Bronze Medalist, Seoul South Korea 1988, losing to Roy Jones, Jr.. - Commonwealth GamesBoxing at the 1990 Commonwealth GamesFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 24 to February 3.- Light Flyweight :- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :...
Gold Medallist, Auckland New Zealand 1990 - England International Contests - 43
Olympic results
-
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Desmond WilliamsDesmond WilliamsDesmond Williams is an American electronica musician, as well as a record producer and was the chief sound engineer for the Eighteenth Street Lounge Music record label. Born in Jamaica and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, Williams has been known for his remixing and producing style.-Biography:In...
(Sierra Leone) 5-0 - Defeated Apolinario Silveira (Angola) 5-0
- Defeated Rey Rivera (Puerto Rico) 5-0
- Lost to Roy Jones, Jr. (United States) 5-0
Professional career
Woodhall turned pro in 1990 and was undefeated as the Commonwealth Middleweight Champion from 1992-1995. He was then undefeated as the European Middleweight Champion from 1995-1996.Woodhall defeated a number of useful fighters during this period, including; Future World Super Middle and World Light Heavyweight Champion Silvio Branco
Silvio Branco
Silvio Branco is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 59-9-2 .- Career :...
, Art Serwarno, Heath Todd, Jacques LeBlanc
Jacques LeBlanc
Jacques LeBlanc is a retired Acadian Middleweight Boxer.- Early career :LeBlanc started his boxing career in 1982, Knocking out Tim Parson in 2 rounds. In 1988 LeBlanc fought and won a fight versus Danny Winters for the Maritimes Middleweight Title...
, Zdravko Kostic, Derek Wormald, Vito Gaudiosi and Royan Hammond.
In late 1996 he fought WBC middleweight title holder Keith Holmes. Woodhall went into this fight carrying an injury, but took the fight anyway. Woodhall did not perform as well has he might otherwise have, losing by 12th round TKO.
In 1998 he moved up to Super Middleweight and after a tune up against Bernice Barber captured the WBC super middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over Thulani Malinga
Thulani Malinga
Thulani "Sugarboy" Malinga Thulani "Sugarboy" Malinga Thulani "Sugarboy" Malinga (born December 11, 1955 in Ladysmith, South Africa, was a professional boxer in the Super Middleweight (168lb) division, and was twice WBC super middleweight champion.- Professional career :...
.
He successfully defended the title twice, defeating fellow Briton and future World Champion Glenn Catley
Glenn Catley
Glenn Catley is a professional boxer and former World Champion in the Super Middleweight division....
and former World Champ Vincenzo Nardiello
Vincenzo Nardiello
Vincenzo Nardiello is a retired world championship Italian boxer in the super middleweight division.- Amateur Achievements :*1984 Italian superlightweight champion*1985 Silver Trofeo Italy...
before losing it to Markus Beyer
Markus Beyer
Height 176 cmMarkus Beyer is a German boxer at super middleweight and the former WBC Champion, who resides in Lilienthal, Germany. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the light middleweight division...
by decision in 1999, a fight in which Woodhall was down in the 1st and twice in the 3rd. Woodhall rallied late in the fight and came close to stopping Beyer, however his revival came too late.
Woodhall bounced back with a win over the experienced Errol McDonald, setting him up for his final bout against Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
for the WBO World Super Middleweight Title.
Woodhall was TKO'd in 10 rounds by Joe Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe
Joseph William Calzaghe, CBE, MBE is a Welsh former professional boxer. He is the former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring & British super middleweight champion and The Ring light heavyweight champion....
in an exciting fight in which Calzaghe always had the edge.
Woodhall retired after this bout which took place on 16th December 2000.
In film
Woodhall was a body doubleBody double
A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, in shots where the character's body is shown but the face is either not visible or shown indistinctly, or in shots where the image of the credited actor's face is joined,...
for Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
in a fight scene in the movie Snatch
Snatch (film)
Snatch is a 2000 crime film written and directed by British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter named Turkish ...
, directed by Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie
Guy Stuart Ritchie is an English screenwriter and film maker who directed Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Revolver, RocknRolla and Sherlock Holmes.-Early life:...
. He trained Matthew Marsden
Matthew Marsden
Matthew Marsden is an English actor and singer. In the United Kingdom he is widely remembered for playing the character Chris Collins in the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. However, he is best known in the USA as a film actor. He has played the roles of Paris in Helen of Troy, Dr...
for his role in the movie Shiner
Shiner (2000 film)
Shiner is a 2000 released film written by Scott Cherry and directed by John Irvin and starred Michael Caine and Martin Landau.The story centers on Billy "Shiner" Simpson, played by Caine, a boxing promoter whose promising son he represents is killed. Simpson suspects a rival played by Landau and...
.
Personal life
Woodhall grew up in Woodside, TelfordWoodside, Telford
Woodside is a residential area of Telford, Shropshire, England.In 1963, Dawley New Town was designated in the area surrounding towns and villages such as Ironbridge, Dawley and Wellington, to ease the housing problem in the West Midlands conurbation some 20 miles away...
and attended the local Abraham Darby School
Abraham Darby Specialist School For The Performing Arts
Abraham Darby Academy for the Performing Arts and Business Enterprise in Telford, Shropshire, UK, is the current name for the comprehensive school on Hill Top Lane, Ironbridge Road in Madeley which was first founded in 1937. It is named after Abraham Darby III and is situated approximately one mile...
. He is also a keen supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
.