Eric Harding Record
Eric Harding (Magic 2000) is a 52-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 14 years, 9 months, and 5 days, Harding amassed a record of 23-4-1, which includes 7 wins via KO.
Boxing Career
Eric Harding was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on December 20, 1972. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 years on August 28, 1991 against Robert Thomas. The fight ended in a draw.
Harding got his first world-title fight at the age of 27 after 20 professional fights. On September 9, 2000 Harding challenged Roy Jones Jr.'s IBF and WBC light-heavyweight titles but lost via 10th round RTD. Harding never got a world-title shot again.
Harding's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Chad Dawson at age 33, on June 2, 2006.
Some of Eric Harding's best fights have been against Antonio Tarver, Montell Griffin, David Telesco, and Richard Grant. For a complete list of Harding's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Eric Harding".
Harding has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Eric Harding Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Jun 02, 2006 | 33 | 
Chad Dawson 23 21-0 | loss | UD 12 |
27 | Oct 21, 2005 | 32 |  Daniel Judah | win | UD 12 |
26 | Feb 11, 2005 | 32 | 
David Telesco 36 29-5-1 | win | UD 12 |
25 | May 18, 2003 | 30 | 
Glen Johnson 34 38-9-1 | loss | UD 12 |
24 | Jul 20, 2002 | 29 | 
Antonio Tarver 33 19-1 | loss | TKO 5 |
23 | Dec 14, 2001 | 28 | George Khalid Jones | win | TKO 7 |
22 | Jun 29, 2001 | 28 | Demetrius Jenkins | win | UD 10 |
21 | Sep 09, 2000 | 27 | 
Roy Jones Jr. 31 42-1 | loss | RTD 10 |
20 | Jun 23, 2000 | 27 |
Antonio Tarver 31 16-0 | win | UD 12 |
19 | Nov 05, 1999 | 26 | Leon Gray | win | KO 7 |
18 | Oct 08, 1999 | 26 | Ray Berry | win | UD 10 |
17 | May 16, 1999 | 26 | Pascal David | win | RTD 5 |
16 | Nov 13, 1998 | 25 | 
Montell Griffin 28 34-1 | win | SD 12 |
15 | Aug 02, 1998 | 25 | Dave Hamilton | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Apr 14, 1998 | 25 | Levan Easley | win | UD 6 |
13 | Dec 18, 1997 | 24 | 
Richard Grant 24 5-2 | win | UD 8 |
12 | Nov 01, 1997 | 24 | Steve Detar | win | UD 8 |
11 | Aug 29, 1997 | 24 | Kabary Salem | win | UD 6 |
10 | Jun 29, 1997 | 24 | Beethaeven Scottland | win | UD 8 |
9 | Feb 20, 1997 | 24 | Hector Sanjurjo | win | UD 6 |
8 | Jan 10, 1997 | 24 | Beethaeven Scottland | win | UD 4 |
7 | Dec 08, 1995 | 22 | Ed Bryant | win | UD 6 |
6 | Oct 03, 1995 | 22 | Roberto Perez | win | TKO 3 |
5 | Aug 17, 1995 | 22 | Junior Neequaye | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Jun 06, 1995 | 22 | Pat Pernsley | win | UD 4 |
3 | Feb 10, 1995 | 22 | Reinaldo Almodovar | win | KO 1 |
2 | Sep 27, 1991 | 18 | Jermain Dixon | win | KO 1 |
1 | Aug 28, 1991 | 18 | Robert Thomas | draw | PTS 4 |
Championships
Harding unsuccessfully fought for 2 light-heavyweight world championships in 1 world-title fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 09, 2000 | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | IBF, WBC | RTD | 10 |