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Ray Austin
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| Born | (1970-10-31) October 31, 1970 (age 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Rainman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 5 |
Ray Austin (born October 31, 1970) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the IBF and IBO heavyweight titles in 2007.
Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov. Austin is also known for his TKO victory over Jo el Scott, the final professional bout for Scott.
In 2007, Austin was promoted to the International Boxing Federation's mandatory challenger due to his draw with Sultan Ibragimov. He challenged Wladimir Klitschko on March 10, 2007, and lost at 1:23 in the second round by technical knockout.
Austin also competed in Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.
Austin most recently defeated Domonic Jenkins, Andrew Golota and Julius Long.
In his most recent fight in a WBC Title Eliminator on October 31, 2009, against DaVarryl Williamson who he defeated by fourth round technical knockout after knocking him down as Williamson got up the referee stops the fight.
| 44 fights | 29 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 6 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Draw | 29–10–5 | Rydell Booker | SD | 6 | 11 Nov 2021 | Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 29–10–4 | Ivan Dychko | TKO | 3 (6), 1:48 | 10 May 2019 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 29–9–4 | Robert Alfonso | UD | 6 | 15 Feb 2019 | Tuscaloosa Rivermarket, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 29–8–4 | Gerald Washington | KO | 4 (10), 1:45 | 16 Jul 2016 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 29–7–4 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 14 May 2016 | Sportsman Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S. | For NABF heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 29–6–4 | Earl Ladson | UD | 6 | 21 Feb 2014 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 28–6–4 | Bermane Stiverne | TKO | 10 (12), 0:43 | 25 Jun 2011 | Family Arena, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. | For vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title |
| 37 | Loss | 28–5–4 | Odlanier Solís | DQ | 10 (12), 2:59 | 17 Dec 2010 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Austin disqualified for hitting after the bell |
| 36 | Win | 28–4–4 | DaVarryl Williamson | TKO | 4 (12), 2:37 | 31 Oct 2009 | Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 27–4–4 | Julius Long | UD | 8 | 14 Feb 2009 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 26–4–4 | Andrew Golota | RTD | 1 (12), 3:00 | 7 Nov 2008 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Won vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 25–4–4 | Domonic Jenkins | UD | 8 | 27 Sep 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 24–4–4 | Wladimir Klitschko | KO | 2 (12), 1:23 | 10 Mar 2007 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany | For IBF and IBO heavyweight titles |
| 31 | Draw | 24–3–4 | Sultan Ibragimov | SD | 12 | 28 Jul 2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 24–3–3 | Jeremy Bates | TKO | 2 (10), 1:17 | 1 Apr 2006 | Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 23–3–3 | Owen Beck | SD | 12 | 3 Sep 2005 | Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Won vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title |
| 28 | Draw | 22–3–3 | Larry Donald | MD | 12 | 30 Apr 2005 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 22–3–2 | Ken Murphy | UD | 6 | 25 Jun 2004 | Knights of Columbus Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 21–3–2 | Gilbert Martinez | TKO | 4 (6), 2:48 | 17 May 2004 | Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 20–3–2 | Willie Williams | TD | 5 (6), 0:23 | 6 Mar 2004 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Unanimous TD after Austin cut from accidental foul |
| 24 | Win | 19–3–2 | Jo el Scott | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | 26 Aug 2003 | Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 18–3–2 | Sedreck Fields | SD | 8 | 9 May 2003 | Bally's Park Place Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 22 | Draw | 17–3–2 | Zuri Lawrence | MD | 10 | 15 Feb 2003 | Flamingo Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 17–3–1 | Francis Royal | TKO | 3 (6), 0:29 | 29 Sep 2002 | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 16–3–1 | Lance Whitaker | SD | 10 | 13 Apr 2002 | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Gary Winmon | UD | 5 | 30 Jan 2002 | Level Nightclub, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–3 | Attila Levin | TKO | 9 (10), 0:30 | 20 Jul 2001 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Fai Falamoe | TKO | 4 (6), 1:38 | 28 Apr 2001 | Civic Center, La Porte, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Harold Sconiers | UD | 6 | 2 Nov 2000 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Ramon Hayes | TKO | 1 (6), 2:08 | 14 Sep 2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Tim Noble | TKO | 2 (6) | 27 Apr 2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Ron McCarthy | PTS | 6 | 24 Feb 2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Ronnie Smith | TKO | 4 (4), 1:38 | 13 Jan 2000 | Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Ron Guerrero | TKO | 6 (6), 0:26 | 12 Dec 1999 | Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Cisse Salif | KO | 4 (6) | 7 Oct 1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Zibielee Kimbrough | TKO | 1, 2:25 | 10 Sep 1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Grant Cudjoe | UD | 4 | 13 Aug 1999 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Charles Young | KO | 1 (6) | 3 Jun 1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Mike Bradley | TKO | 1 (4), 1:37 | 3 Apr 1999 | UAW Hall, Lima, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Kevin Wilson | TKO | 1, 2:39 | 19 Mar 1999 | Grays Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Zibielee Kimbrough | TKO | 1 (6) | 4 Mar 1999 | Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Lincoln Luke | TKO | 2 | 22 Jan 1999 | Grays Armory, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Wesley Smith | PTS | 4 | 9 Sep 1998 | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Charles Hatcher | PTS | 4 | 10 Jul 1998 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| New title | WBC–USNBC heavyweight champion 3 Sep 2005 – Jul 2007 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Duncan Dokiwari | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Joe Mesi |
WBC–USNBC heavyweight champion 7 Nov 2008 – Jun 2009 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Derric Rossy | ||
