Maurice Harris boxer

Maurice Harris boxer
bouts
52
won
26
lost
22
draw
3
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1992-12-04
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
80″/203cm
Age
43
Born
1976-02-21
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Wilbur Maurice Harris (born February 21, 1976), nicknamed "Sugar Moe", is the former United States Boxing Association heavyweight champion. A professional competitor since 1992, he holds notable victories over Siarhei Liakhovich, David Izon, James Thunder, and Jeremy Williams. As a professional, Harris also faced world champions and contenders Larry Holmes, Vaughn Bean, Derrick Jefferson, Chris Byrd, Henry Akinwande, Fres Oquendo, Tony Thompson, Kubrat Pulev, Amir Mansour, Alexander Ustinov, and Albert Sosnowski.Maurice Harris turned pro at 16 as a light heavyweight in 1992, and faced many up-and-coming prospects and comebacking champions. In his early professional years, he lost to future number one contender Vaughn Bean, and defeated 18-0-0 David Izon.In 1992, Harris lost a 12-round decision in his first attempt to win the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) heavyweight title against future world heavyweight champion Chris Byrd.In 1997 he lost a disputed split decision to former champion Larry Holmes. He followed the Holmes bout with a seven fight winning streak in 1998-99. This included defeating former number one heavyweight contender Jeremy Williams, and culminated in a fight on HBO with Derrick Jefferson. In what was labeled as the 1999 Ring Magazine knockout of the year, Harris was brutally knocked out by a vicious left hook.In 1998 Harris was the chief sparring partner for heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis and maintained this position for several years.In 2002, Harris knocked out future heavyweight champion 19-0 Siarhei Liakhovich in the 9th round. Later that year, Harris won the Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament "Fistful of Dollars" in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The round-robin exhibition event consisted of eight heavyweights doing battle in three, three-minute rounds. Harris outpointed Gerald Nobles, future number one contender Tony Thompson and Israel Garcia in the same evening to win the $100,000 purse.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-07-06 Ivan Dychko WWWWWW Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood LOST
KO
2015-12-05 Kubrat Pulev WWWWLW Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg LOST
KO
2015-10-10 Alexander Ustinov WLWWWW El Poliedro, Caracas LOST
KO
2015-09-05 Grover Young WLWWWL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood DRAW
Split-decision
2014-04-18 Andrey Fedosov WLWWWL Horseshoe Casino, Hammond LOST
KO
2013-08-23 Amir Mansour WWWWWW Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-05-03 Jason Bergman WWWWWW University of California of PA Convocation Center, California WIN
Split-decision
2012-06-20 Albert Sosnowski DWLWLD York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Split-decision
2012-05-05 Edmund Gerber WWWWWW Messehalle, Erfurt LOST
Unanimous decision
2011-07-16 Derric Rossy WWWWLL Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2011-05-27 Tony Thompson WLWWWW Reno Events Center, Reno LOST
Technical knockout
2010-08-06 Nagy Aguilera WLWWLW Grand Casino, Hinckley WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-04-15 Robert Hawkins LWLLLL Roseland Ballroom, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-03-26 Julius Long WLLLLL UIC Pavilion, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-01-29 Billy Zumbrun LWLLWW Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-11-17 Rodney Wallace WWWW The Millennium Center, Winston-Salem NC
No Contest
2006-07-14 Tye Fields WWWWWW South Coast Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
2006-01-26 Franklin Edmondson LLLLLL The Plex, North Charleston WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-03-01 Fres Oquendo WWWWLW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
KO
2002-06-01 Siarhei Liakhovich WWWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
KO
2001-06-16 Henry Akinwande WWWWWW Cintas Center, Cincinnati LOST
KO
2001-05-12 Chris Byrd WWWWLW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
2000-12-16 Harold Sconiers WLLDDW Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-08-05 Bradley Rone WLDLLL Alliant Energy Center, Madison WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-11-06 Derrick Jefferson WWDWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City LOST
KO
1999-09-11 Israel Cole WLWLWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-06-19 Jeremy Williams WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-05-22 Louis Monaco LLLDLL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1998-12-19 Artis Pendergrass LLWWWW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1998-10-01 Orion Sistrunk LWLL Newark WIN
KO
1998-06-27 Danny Wofford LLLLLL Alexandria WIN
1998-04-18 Rashid Latif WLLLLL Alexandria WIN
KO
1997-07-29 Larry Holmes LWWWWL Madison Square Garden Theater, New York LOST
Split-decision
1997-05-20 James Thunder WWWWLW Medieval Times, Lyndhurst WIN
KO
1997-04-26 Sam Hampton WWWWWL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1996-07-30 Gerald Nobles WWWWW Blue Horizon, Philadelphia LOST
KO
1996-07-16 Terrell Nelson WWWW Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-06-19 Dayton Wheeler WLLLLW Robert Treat Hotel, Newark LOST
Majority decision
1996-03-15 David Izon WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-08-16 Dale Brown WW Robert Treat Hotel, Newark LOST
KO
1994-10-29 Vaughn Bean WWWWWW Resorts International, Atlantic City LOST
KO
1994-06-27 John Andrade WWWWWW Convention Center, Providence LOST
Technical knockout
1994-06-21 Zuri Lawrence debut The Roxy, Boston DRAW
Points
1994-04-23 Richie Brown WWD Center City, Schenectady WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-03-22 Ettol Windham debut U of West Florida Field House, Pensacola WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-01-21 Richie Brown WW Hotel Pennsylvania, New York DRAW
Points
1993-10-01 Tom Murray L Ramada Hotel, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1993-05-07 Scott Lopeck WWWL Hotel Pennsylvania, New York LOST
KO
1993-03-20 Richard Frazier WLW Ramada Hotel, New York LOST
Technical knockout
1993-02-27 Michael Taylor LWW Fernwood Resort, Bushkill WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-12 Anthony Harris LLLLL Fernwood Resort, Bushkill WIN
Technical knockout
1992-12-04 Joe Kenna debut Fernwood Resort, Bushkill LOST
Unanimous decision