Lou Del Valle Record
| Total Fights | 44 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Lou Del Valle's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and nine months, Lou Del Valle fought 44 times with 36 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws.
Valle retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-6-2, which included one light-heavyweight world-title win. He had a 50% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 44 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Valle never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 10-round majority decision draw against Joey Spina on October 31, 2009.
Some of Valle's best fights and notable victories include wins over Earl Butler, Charles Daughtry, Eddy Smulders, Dennis McKinney, Tyrone Armstead, and Tiwon Taylor.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Oct 31, 2009 | 41 | Joey Spina | Draw | MD |
| 43 | Jul 18, 2008 | 40 | DeLeon Tinsley | Loss | UD |
| 42 | Jan 31, 2008 | 39 | Newton Kidd | Win | SD |
| 41 | Sep 14, 2007 | 39 | Johny Jensen | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Oct 20, 2006 | 38 | Zack Page | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Apr 2, 2005 | 36 | Danny Sheehan | Win | UD |
| 38 | Dec 2, 2004 | 36 | Raymond McLamore | Win | SD |
| 37 | Oct 16, 2004 | 36 | James Johnson | Win | UD |
| 36 | Apr 17, 2004 | 35 | Tiwon Taylor | Win | TKO5 |
| 35 | Jul 13, 2002 | 34 | Bruno Girard | Loss * | SD |
| 34 | Aug 4, 2001 | 33 | Bruno Girard | Draw * | PTS |
| 33 | May 17, 2001 | 32 | Dennis McKinney | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jan 17, 2001 | 32 | Earl Butler | Win | KO3 |
| 31 | Jul 29, 1999 | 31 | Charles Daughtry | Win | TKO6 |
| 30 | Sep 22, 1998 | 30 | Tyrone Armstead | Win | UD |
| 29 | Jul 18, 1998 | 30 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 28 | Sep 20, 1997 | 29 | Eddy Smulders | Win * | TKO8 |
| 27 | Jun 13, 1997 | 28 | Fermin Chirino | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | May 1, 1997 | 28 | Kenny Payne | Win | TKO3 |
| 25 | Oct 29, 1996 | 28 | Thomas Reid | Win | UD |
| 24 | Aug 16, 1996 | 28 | Ken McCurdy | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Apr 20, 1996 | 27 | Virgil Hill | Loss * | UD |
| 22 | Dec 1, 1995 | 27 | Ken Wallace | Win | TKO5 |
| 21 | May 27, 1995 | 26 | Ali Saidi | Win | UD |
| 20 | May 3, 1995 | 26 | Michael Green | Win | KO5 |
| 19 | Mar 18, 1995 | 26 | Charles Daughtry | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Jan 20, 1995 | 26 | John Lampre | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Oct 13, 1994 | 26 | Anthony Brown | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Oct 7, 1994 | 26 | Earl Talley | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Apr 29, 1994 | 25 | Tim St Clair | Win | TKO4 |
| 14 | Nov 12, 1993 | 25 | Tim St Clair | Win | UD |
| 13 | Sep 4, 1993 | 25 | James Mullins | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Jun 17, 1993 | 24 | Richard Carter | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Mar 6, 1993 | 24 | Daren Zenner | Win | UD |
| 10 | Jan 27, 1993 | 24 | Jamal Arbubakar | Win | UD |
| 9 | Dec 23, 1992 | 24 | James Campbell | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Nov 20, 1992 | 24 | Patrick Frazier | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 15, 1992 | 24 | Exum Speight | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Sep 15, 1992 | 24 | Anthony Sutton | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Aug 25, 1992 | 24 | Amahl Bacon | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | May 21, 1992 | 23 | Lihande Patrick | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 23, 1992 | 23 | Norman Bell | Win | UD |
| 2 | Feb 7, 1992 | 23 | Fred Rivero | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jan 12, 1992 | 23 | Worthy Hendricks | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Lou Del Valle (Honey Boy) is a 55-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Long Island City, New York, U.S. on July 13, 1968. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1992 to 2009.
Valle made his professional boxing debut against Worthy Hendricks at the age of 23 on January 12, 1992, defeating Hendricks via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 15 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on April 20, 1996 after 22 professional fights, against Virgil Hill for the WBA title. He lost to Hill via 12 round unanimous decision.
Valle has won one world title at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Valle's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Valle had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Joey Spina on October 31, 2009. The fight ended in a 10 round majority decision draw. It's been 14 years, 5 months, and 24 days since this fight.
Championships
Valle had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights, lost three, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Lou Del Valle fought for a light-heavyweight world title in five fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one light-heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1997 | Eddy Smulders | Light-heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
Highlights
Valle fought a total of 44 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
April 20, 1996: In his first world-title fight, Lou Del Valle loses to Virgil Hill via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA light-heavyweight title.
September 20, 1997: Valle wins the WBA light-heavyweight title from Eddy Smulders, by beating Smulders via 8th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Lou Del Valle have on his record?
Valle knocked out 22 of his 44 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 36 wins, 22 of them were via KO (61.1%).
What was Lou Del Valle's first world title win?
Valle's first world-title win was the WBA belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Eddy Smulders via 8 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Lou Del Valle win?
Valle won one world title at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Lou Del Valle make?
Valle had 0 successful title defense fight.