Donny Lalonde Record
| Total Fights | 47 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 33 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Donny Lalonde's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 23 years and two months, Donny Lalonde fought 47 times with 41 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw.
Lalonde retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-5-1, which included one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and one successful title defense fight at the light-heavyweight weight division. He had a 70.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 33 of his total 47 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Lalonde suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Sugar Ray Leonard in a super-middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision defeat to Virgil Hill on July 5, 2003.
Some of Lalonde's best fights and notable victories include wins over Leslie Stewart, Eddie Davis, Dave Fiddler, David Bates, Darryl Fromm, Bert Gravley, and Mustafa Hamsho.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Jul 5, 2003 | 43 | Virgil Hill | Loss | UD |
| 46 | Mar 14, 2003 | 43 | Willard Lewis | Win | UD |
| 45 | Dec 6, 2002 | 42 | Stacy Goodson | Win | KO1 |
| 44 | Oct 2, 2002 | 42 | Tony Menefee | Win | UD |
| 43 | May 28, 1998 | 38 | Kevin Pompey | Draw | PTS |
| 42 | Apr 9, 1997 | 37 | Joe Stevenson | Win | TKO7 |
| 41 | Dec 12, 1996 | 36 | George Sponagle | Win | KO3 |
| 40 | Nov 2, 1996 | 36 | Ed Dalton | Win | UD |
| 39 | May 8, 1992 | 32 | Bobby Czyz | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Dec 17, 1991 | 31 | Dave Fiddler | Win | TKO3 |
| 37 | Dec 3, 1991 | 31 | David Bates | Win | KO4 |
| 36 | Sep 20, 1991 | 31 | Bert Gravley | Win | TKO7 |
| 35 | Sep 5, 1991 | 31 | Darryl Fromm | Win | TKO3 |
| 34 | Nov 7, 1988 | 28 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 33 | May 29, 1988 | 28 | Leslie Stewart | Win * | TKO5 |
| 32 | Nov 27, 1987 | 27 | Eddie Davis | Win * | TKO2 |
| 31 | May 7, 1987 | 27 | Mustafa Hamsho | Win | UD |
| 30 | Nov 6, 1986 | 26 | Benito Fernandez | Win | TKO9 |
| 29 | Sep 30, 1986 | 26 | Charles Henderson | Win | TKO8 |
| 28 | Aug 28, 1986 | 26 | Terrence Walker | Win | TKO6 |
| 27 | Aug 12, 1986 | 26 | Frank Walters | Win | KO1 |
| 26 | Apr 30, 1986 | 26 | Lenny Edwards | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Apr 6, 1986 | 26 | Joe Brewer | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Feb 8, 1986 | 25 | Roberto Rodriguez | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Jan 21, 1986 | 25 | Ronnie Crawford | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | Aug 28, 1985 | 25 | Jamie Howe | Win | PTS |
| 21 | May 16, 1985 | 25 | Willie Edwards | Loss | TKO9 |
| 20 | Apr 26, 1985 | 25 | John Jones | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | Sep 8, 1984 | 24 | Don Hurtle | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Jun 28, 1984 | 24 | Carlos Tite | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Feb 11, 1984 | 23 | Jimmy Gradson | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Nov 25, 1983 | 23 | Nathaniel Akbar | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Jul 4, 1983 | 23 | Roddy MacDonald | Win | TKO10 |
| 14 | Nov 15, 1982 | 22 | Don Hurtle | Win | UD |
| 13 | Oct 7, 1982 | 22 | Frank Lux | Win | KO2 |
| 12 | Sep 30, 1982 | 22 | Jimmy Baker | Win | TKO8 |
| 11 | Aug 23, 1982 | 22 | Akbar Abdullah | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Jun 29, 1982 | 22 | Ken Johnson | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Feb 12, 1982 | 21 | Randy Jackson | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Dec 10, 1981 | 21 | Akbar Abdullah | Win | UD |
| 7 | Nov 3, 1981 | 21 | Jean-Claude LeClair | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Oct 10, 1981 | 21 | Wilbert Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Mar 6, 1981 | 20 | Wilbert Johnson | Loss | UD |
| 4 | Jan 20, 1981 | 20 | Jimmy Green | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Nov 12, 1980 | 20 | Muhammed Smith | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Sep 16, 1980 | 20 | Edmond Esquirol | Win | UD |
| 1 | Apr 24, 1980 | 20 | Ken Nichols | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Donny Lalonde (Golden Boy) is a 64-year old retired Canadian professional boxer. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada on March 12, 1960. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 23 years — from 1980 to 2003.
Lalonde made his professional boxing debut against Ken Nichols at the age of 20 on April 24, 1980, defeating Nichols via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 3 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on November 27, 1987 after 31 professional fights, against Eddie Davis for the light-heavyweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Davis via 2nd round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Lalonde has won one world title at light-heavyweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Lalonde's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Lalonde had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against American boxer Virgil Hill on July 5, 2003. Lalonde lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 20 years, 9 months, and 19 days since this fight.
Championships
Lalonde had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Donny Lalonde fought for a light-heavyweight world title in three fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one light-heavyweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBC.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1987 | Eddie Davis | Light-heavyweight | WBC* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Donny Lalonde had two world-title defense fights across two weight classes — light-heavyweight and super-middleweight. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1988 | Leslie Stewart | Light-heavyweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Donny Lalonde lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1988 | Sugar Ray Leonard | Super-middleweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Lalonde fought a total of 47 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
November 27, 1987: Lalonde wins his first world title by defeating Eddie Davis via 2nd round TKO. He is now the WBC light-heavyweight world champion.
May 29, 1988: Lalonde successfully defends the WBC light-heavyweight title against Leslie Stewart, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Donny Lalonde have on his record?
Lalonde knocked out 33 of his 47 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 70.2%. Of his total 41 wins, 33 of them were via KO (80.5%).
What was Donny Lalonde's first world title win?
Lalonde's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Eddie Davis via 2 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Donny Lalonde win?
Lalonde won one world title at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Donny Lalonde make?
Lalonde had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.