On June 23, 2000, a 27-year-old Eric Harding (18-0-1, 6 KOs) and a 31-year-old Antonio Tarver (16-0, 14 KOs) met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 18 days. Tarver was on a 16-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 25 days.
Eric Harding defeated Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Harding improves his record to 19-0-1, while Tarver adds a loss to his record at 16-1.
On November 13, 1998, a 25-year-old Eric Harding (14-0-1, 4 KOs) and a 28-year-old Montell Griffin (34-1, 23 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Harding came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 11 days. Griffin was on a 7-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
Eric Harding defeated Montell Griffin via split decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Harding improves his record to 15-0-1, while Griffin adds a loss to his record at 34-2.
On August 2, 1998, a 25-year-old Eric Harding (13-0-1, 3 KOs) and Dave Hamilton met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days.
Eric Harding stopped Dave Hamilton via TKO in the 2nd round. Harding improves his record to 14-0-1 (4 KOs)
On February 10, 1995, a 22-year-old Eric Harding (1-0-1, 1 KO) and Reinaldo Almodovar met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 years, 4 months, and 14 days.
Eric Harding stopped Reinaldo Almodovar via KO in the 1st round. Harding improves his record to 2-0-1 (2 KOs)
On September 27, 1991, an 18-year-old Eric Harding (0-0-1, 0 KOs) and Jermain Dixon met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 0% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 30 days.
Eric Harding stopped Jermain Dixon via KO in the 1st round. Harding improves his record to 1-0-1 (1 KO)
On December 18, 1997, a 24-year-old Eric Harding (11-0-1, 3 KOs) and a 24-year-old Jamaican boxer Richard Grant (5-2, 1 KO) met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 17 days. Grant was on a 2-fight win streak with a 14% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 19 days.
Eric Harding defeated Richard Grant via unanimous decision in the 8-round fight. Harding improves his record to 12-0-1, while Grant adds a loss to his record at 5-3.
On May 16, 1999, a 26-year-old Eric Harding (15-0-1, 4 KOs) and Pascal David met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 3 days.
Eric Harding stopped Pascal David via RTD in the 5th round. Harding improves his record to 16-0-1 (5 KOs)
On September 9, 2000, a 27-year-old Eric Harding (19-0-1, 6 KOs) got a shot at the light-heavyweight IBF and WBC title held by 31-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (42-1, 34 KOs).
Harding came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days. Jones Jr. was on a 8-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Roy Jones Jr. is crowned the new light-heavyweight world champion. Jones Jr. improves his record to 43-1 (35 KOs), while Harding adds a loss to his record at 19-1-1.
On November 5, 1999, a 26-year-old Eric Harding (17-0-1, 5 KOs) and Leon Gray met in the ring.
Harding came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Eric Harding stopped Leon Gray via KO in the 7th round. Harding improves his record to 18-0-1 (6 KOs)
On October 21, 2005, a 32-year-old Eric Harding (22-3-1, 7 KOs) and Daniel Judah met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Harding came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 10 days.
Eric Harding defeated Daniel Judah via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Harding improves his record to 23-3-1