Herbie Hide Record
Herbie Hide (Dancing Destroyer) is a 53-year-old retired British professional boxer. He is a former heavyweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 20 years, 6 months, and 6 days, Hide amassed a record of 49-4, which includes 43 wins via KO, 4 of which were in world-title fights.
Boxing Career
Herbie Hide was born in Amauzari, Nigeria on August 27, 1971. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on October 24, 1989 against Lee Williams. Hide defeated Williams via 2nd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Hide became a world champion at the age of 22 after 25 professional fights. He challenged Michael Bentt for the WBO heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 7th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
Hide's last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Wayne Brooks at age 38, on April 30, 2010.
Some of Herbie Hide's best fights have been against Michael Bentt, Tony Tucker, and Nuri Seferi. For a complete list of Hide's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Herbie Hide".
Hide has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Herbie Hide Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | Apr 30, 2010 | 38 |  Wayne Brooks | win | UD 3 |
52 | Jun 26, 2009 | 37 | Gabor Halasz | win | TKO 3 |
51 | Mar 06, 2009 | 37 | Sandro Siproshvili | win | UD 8 |
50 | Nov 18, 2008 | 37 | Lukasz Rusiewicz | win | UD 6 |
49 | Oct 04, 2008 | 37 | Aleksejs Kosobokovs | win | RTD 3 |
48 | Jul 04, 2008 | 36 | 
Nuri Seferi 31 21-5 | win | UD 12 |
47 | May 30, 2008 | 36 | Ehinomen Ehikhamenor | win | UD 12 |
46 | Mar 11, 2008 | 36 | Rüdiger May | win | TKO 2 |
45 | Dec 23, 2007 | 36 | Mikhail Nasyrov | win | TKO 6 |
44 | Sep 21, 2007 | 36 | Mircea Telecan | win | TKO 1 |
43 | Jun 16, 2007 | 35 | Aleh Dubiaha | win | KO 1 |
42 | Apr 27, 2007 | 35 | Pavol Polakovic | win | KO 6 |
41 | Mar 24, 2007 | 35 | Valeri Semiskur | win | KO 1 |
40 | Sep 23, 2006 | 35 | Mitch Hicks | win | TKO 1 |
39 | Mar 12, 2004 | 32 | Mindaugas Kulikauskas | loss | RTD 3 |
38 | Oct 04, 2003 | 32 | Alexander Vasiliev | win | TKO 5 |
37 | May 27, 2003 | 31 | Joseph Chingangu | win | KO 1 |
36 | Apr 16, 2003 | 31 | Derek McCafferty | win | TKO 7 |
35 | Sep 22, 2001 | 30 | Joseph Chingangu | loss | TKO 2 |
34 | Jul 14, 2001 | 29 | Alexey Osokin | win | TKO 3 |
33 | Jun 26, 1999 | 27 | 
Vitali Klitschko 27 24-0 | loss | KO 2 |
32 | Sep 26, 1998 | 27 | Wilhelm Fischer | win | TKO 2 |
31 | Apr 18, 1998 | 26 | Damon Reed | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Jun 28, 1997 | 25 | 
Tony Tucker 38 54-5 | win | TKO 2 |
29 | Nov 09, 1996 | 25 | Frankie Swindell | win | KO 1 |
28 | Jul 06, 1996 | 24 | Michael Murray | win | TKO 6 |
27 | Mar 11, 1995 | 23 | 
Riddick Bowe 27 35-1 | loss | KO 6 |
26 | Mar 19, 1994 | 22 | 
Michael Bentt 28 11-1 | win | KO 7 |
25 | Dec 04, 1993 | 22 | Jeff Lampkin | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Nov 06, 1993 | 22 | Mike Dixon | win | TKO 9 |
23 | Sep 18, 1993 | 22 | Everett Martin | win | PTS 10 |
22 | May 11, 1993 | 21 | Jerry Halstead | win | TKO 4 |
21 | Feb 27, 1993 | 21 | Michael Murray | win | TKO 5 |
20 | Jan 30, 1993 | 21 | Juan Antonio Diaz | win | TKO 3 |
19 | Dec 12, 1992 | 21 | James Pritchard | win | TKO 2 |
18 | Oct 06, 1992 | 21 | Craig Petersen | win | TKO 6 |
17 | Sep 08, 1992 | 21 | Jean Chanet | win | TKO 8 |
16 | Mar 03, 1992 | 20 | Percell Davis | win | KO 1 |
15 | Jan 21, 1992 | 20 | Conroy Nelson | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Oct 29, 1991 | 20 | Chris Jacobs | win | KO 1 |
13 | Oct 15, 1991 | 20 | Eddie Gonzales | win | KO 2 |
12 | Jul 03, 1991 | 19 | Tucker Richards | win | TKO 3 |
11 | May 14, 1991 | 19 | John Westgarth | win | TKO 4 |
10 | Apr 09, 1991 | 19 | David Jules | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Jan 29, 1991 | 19 | Lennie Howard | win | TKO 1 |
8 | Nov 18, 1990 | 19 | Steve Lewsam | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Oct 17, 1990 | 19 | Gus Mendes | win | KO 2 |
6 | Sep 26, 1990 | 19 | Jonjo Greene | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Sep 05, 1990 | 19 | Steve Lewsam | win | TKO 4 |
4 | Jun 27, 1990 | 18 | Alex Penarski | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Dec 19, 1989 | 18 | Steve Osborne | win | TKO 6 |
2 | Nov 05, 1989 | 18 | Gary McCrory | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Oct 24, 1989 | 18 | Lee Williams | win | KO 2 |
Championships
Herbie Hide won 2 world championships in two world-title fights at the heavyweight weight division.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jun 28, 1997 | Tony Tucker | Heavyweight | WBO | TKO | 2 |
2 |
Mar 19, 1994 | Michael Bentt | Heavyweight | WBO | KO | 7 |
Hide successfully defended his heavyweight world titles 2 times.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 26, 1998 | Wilhelm Fischer | Heavyweight | WBO | TKO | 2 |
2 |
Apr 18, 1998 | Damon Reed | Heavyweight | WBO | TKO | 1 |
Hide has lost 2 world championships in 2 title-defense fights.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Lost | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jun 26, 1999 | Vitali Klitschko | Heavyweight | WBO | KO | 2 |
2 |
Mar 11, 1995 | Riddick Bowe | Heavyweight | WBO | KO | 6 |