Al Cole

Al Cole
Cole in 2010
Born	Alfred Rudolph Cole (1964-04-21) April 21, 1964 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Ice
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Reach	80 in (203 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	54
Wins	35
Wins by KO	16
Losses	16
Draws	3

Alfred Rudolph Cole (born April 21, 1964), best known as Al Cole, is an American former professional boxer. He won the IBF cruiserweight title and was a major force in the division until moving up to heavyweight, where he had less success. In 2001, Cole portrayed boxer Ernie Terrell in the film Ali.

Career

Cole, at 6'4", was a large and dominant cruiserweight boxer. Later in his career, he did not have the size or power to compete at the upper echelon of the heavyweight division when he moved up in weight class. He listed his hometown as Spring Valley, New York. Cole began his career on a 20-1 tear and captured the cruiserweight title by defeating IBF champ James Warring after only three years as a professional. Cole went on to defend the title five times. His most notable defenses came against Uriah Grant (a fighter who beat Thomas Hearns). Cole defeated Grant twice by unanimous decision. Throughout his career Al Cole has appeared in movies with several big actors such as Robert De Niro, Will Smith, John Voight, Jamie Foxx, Jeffrey Wright & Catherine Zeta-Jones. In one of the movies Al Cole appeared in, Ali, people got knocked out during the audition. Cole was cited -"People really got knocked out auditioning for the movie roles".

Heavyweight

Cole went up to heavyweight without losing his title. In his first heavyweight fight, Cole was nearly swept on all cards by Tim Witherspoon in a unanimous decision loss. A year later, Cole was TKO'd by Michael Grant in the 10th round. Cole then had brief success by drawing over ten rounds with up and coming, undefeated prospect Kirk Johnson. Johnson was to win the rematch via unanimous decision, a loss which began Cole's career downfall. Cole went on to lose to Corrie Sanders and Jameel McCline. Cole's career then had a brief resurgence with a victory over undefeated Vincent Maddalone, a unanimous decision over David Izonritei, and a draw with Jeremy Williams). Cole failed to build on the momentum though, dropping decisions to Lance Whitaker, former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, and finally a TKO loss to Sultan Ibragimov. Cole then retired, but returned to defeat heavyweight prospect Joey "Minnesota Ice" Abell on September 5 in Sweden. A year later, he was defeated by fringe contender Timur Ibragimov. Cole had scheduled to fight a rematch with Abell in 2010 in Uganda, but that bout fell through. Reflecting on his long career in boxing, Cole noted "I gave people what they wanted to see-an action-packed fight."

Life as a trainer

Cole is now a professional boxing trainer. He is currently training USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice Harris for Boxing 360.

Professional boxing record

54 fights	35 wins	16 losses
By knockout	16	4
By decision	19	12
Draws	3

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
54	Loss	35–16–3	Danny Williams	SD	6	03/09/2011	Karlstad CCC, Karlstad
53	Loss	35–15–3	Timur Ibragimov	UD	6	04/09/2009	Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
52	Win	35–14–3	Joey Abell	SD	6	05/09/2008	Nojesfabriken, Karlstad
51	Loss	34–14–3	Sultan Ibragimov	TKO	3	03/03/2005	Madison Square Garden Theater, New York	WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title
50	Loss	34–13–3	Hasim Rahman	UD	10	11/03/2004	Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie
49	Loss	34–12–3	Lance Whitaker	UD	12	30/10/2003	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek	NABA Heavyweight Title.
48	Win	34–11–3	Joe Lenhart	UD	6	22/08/2003	Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas
47	Win	33–11–3	David Izonritei	UD	8	01/03/2003	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
46	Draw	32–11–3	Jeremy Williams	PTS	10	30/01/2003	Rose Garden, Portland
45	Loss	32–11–2	Sedreck Fields	UD	10	31/08/2002	Strawberry Field, Bridgehampton
44	Win	32–10–2	Vinny Maddalone	UD	6	29/06/2002	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
43	Loss	31–10–2	Sherman Williams	UD	10	Jan 26, 2002	Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
42	Loss	31–9–2	Juan Carlos Gómez	TKO	6	04/08/2001	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
41	Loss	31–8–2	Jameel McCline	UD	10	25/05/2001	Norfolk
40	Loss	31–7–2	David Bostice	UD	10	08/12/2000	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
39	Loss	31–6–2	Terrence Lewis	UD	10	14/09/2000	Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
38	Draw	31–5–2	Frankie Swindell	PTS	10	27/04/2000	Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
37	Loss	31–5–1	Corrie Sanders	TKO	1	19/02/2000	Carnival City, Brakpan	WBU World Heavyweight Title
36	Win	31–4–1	Brian Nix	TKO	8	29/10/1999	Molson Centre, Montreal
35	Loss	30–4–1	Kirk Johnson	UD	10	20/03/1999	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma
34	Draw	30–3–1	Kirk Johnson	PTS	10	08/12/1998	Roseland Ballroom, New York
33	Win	30–3	Derrick Roddy	TKO	3	04/09/1998	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
32	Win	29–3	Carlos Monroe	UD	10	08/05/1998	Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
31	Loss	28–3	Michael Grant	RTD	10	20/06/1997	Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City	IBC World Heavyweight Title. Cole did not come out for the 11th round.
30	Win	28–2	Matthew Charleston	KO	1	22/11/1996	Ice Palace, Tampa
29	Loss	27–2	Tim Witherspoon	UD	10	12/01/1996	Madison Square Garden, New York
28	Win	27–1	Uriah Grant	UD	12	24/06/1995	Convention Center, Atlantic City	Retained IBF cruiserweight title
27	Win	26–1	Mike Dixon	TKO	8	18/03/1995	Civic Center, Pensacola
26	Win	25–1	Nate Miller	UD	12	23/07/1994	Civic Center, Bismarck	Retained IBF cruiserweight title
25	Win	24–1	Vincent Boulware	TKO	5	17/11/1993	Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City	Retained IBF cruiserweight title
24	Win	23–1	Glenn McCrory	UD	12	16/07/1993	CSKA, Moscow	Retained IBF cruiserweight title
23	Win	22–1	Uriah Grant	UD	12	28/02/1993	Trump Castle, Atlantic City	Retained IBF cruiserweight title
22	Win	21–1	James Warring	UD	12	30/07/1992	Waterloo Village, Stanhope	Won IBF cruiserweight title
21	Win	20–1	Govoner Chavers	TKO	6	12/12/1991	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
20	Win	19–1	Mike DeVito	TKO	3	25/09/1991	Waterloo Village, Stanhope
19	Win	18–1	Frankie Swindell	TKO	11	25/07/1991	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City	USBA Cruiserweight Title
18	Win	17–1	Nate Miller	UD	12	09/05/1991	Essex County College, Newark	USBA Cruiserweight Title.
17	Win	16–1	Leon Taylor	UD	12	08/03/1991	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City	USBA Cruiserweight Title.
16	Loss	15–1	Leon Taylor	SD	10	13/12/1990	Penta Hotel, New York
15	Win	15–0	Matthew Brooks	TKO	4	27/09/1990	Waterloo Village, Stanhope
14	Win	14–0	Jesse Shelby	UD	10	05/08/1990	Convention Hall, Atlantic City
13	Win	13–0	Keith McMurray	PTS	8	24/06/1990	Convention Center, Atlantic City
12	Win	12–0	Chris Collins	TKO	5	12/06/1990	Fort Bragg
11	Win	11–0	Tommy Richardson	TKO	5	03/05/1990	Quality Inn Hotel, Newark
10	Win	10–0	Jerry Dorsey	TKO	3	22/03/1990	Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City
9	Win	9–0	Ed Mack	UD	6	07/01/1990	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
8	Win	8–0	Luis Castillo	TKO	3	14/11/1989	South Mountain Arena, West Orange
7	Win	7–0	Harrison Pearson	KO	5	20/10/1989	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
6	Win	6–0	Drake Thadzi	PTS	6	12/09/1989	Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
5	Win	5–0	John Beckles	TKO	4	15/08/1989	South Mountain Arena, West Orange
4	Win	4–0	Aundrey Nelson	PTS	4	24/06/1989	Convention Center, Atlantic City
3	Win	3–0	Jack Basting	MD	4	27/05/1989	Civic Center, Bismarck
2	Win	2–0	Guy Sonnenberg	UD	4	25/04/1989	Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
1	Win	1–0	Lorenzo Thomas	TKO	3	25/03/1989	Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas

See also

• List of world cruiserweight boxing champions

External links

• Boxing record for Al Cole from BoxRec (registration required)