Rydell Tyron BookerBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2004. Gives name at birth as "Rydell Tyron Booker". (born 17 February 1981) is an American professional boxer. He was the former number one ranked amateur Heavyweight in the United States.
Amateur career During his amateur career he won the Michigan State and Regional championships every year from 1992 through 2000, his first national title came in 1999. In 2001 he defeated Devin Vargas at the U.S. Challenge. As the top rated Heavyweight in the United States. Rydell was to represent the US at the World Championship in Ireland. During Training at Lake Placid, New York, he was accused of stealing a calling card from fellow fighter Jason Estrada, and decided to leave the team training and turn pro instead.
Professional career
Much later in his professional career, while out of jail on bond and far from tip-top shape, he signed for an IBA world championship heavyweight bout with James Toney. Five months before, Booker had been arrested in Detroit with three other men and charged with possession of cocaine and intent to deliver more than 1,000 grams of the drug. On September 23, 2004, in Temecula, California, Rydell fought James Toney for the International Boxing Association heavyweight and WBC Continental Americas heavyweight championships. In the fight Booker was down in the eighth and then went on to lose the twelve-round decision.
Incarceration Shortly after his first professional loss to James Toney, Booker was convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver over 1000 grams. He was sentenced to 12 to 30 years in prison. After serving over a decade, Booker was released, and won three comeback bouts of six rounds duration, before losing a televised ten round bout by unanimous decision to undefeated heavyweight Jermaine Franklin in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes44Loss27–16–1Luis GjolenaUD6May 16, 202643Loss27–15–1Dardan AvdylajUD6Apr 18, 202642Loss27–14–1Josh PopperUD6Apr 7, 202641Loss27–13–1Jett BlackwellUD6Mar 3, 202640Loss27–12–1Nestor SantanaUD6Jan 6, 202639Loss27–11–1Petar MilasTKO5 (10), Oct 18, 202538Loss27–10–1Fernando CuzaUD8Sep 2, 202537Loss27–9–1Yoandy ToiracTKO5 (8), May 17, 202536Loss27–8–1Victor VykhrystUD8Apr 5, 202535Win27–7–1Norman NeelyTKO1 (6), Dec 9, 202234Loss26–7–1Stephan ShawUD8Nov 22, 202233Loss26–6–1Otto WallinUD10May 26, 202232Loss26–5–1Marcin SiwyUD8Mar 26, 202231Draw26–4–1Ray AustinSD6Nov 19, 202130Loss26–4Filip HrgovićTKO5 (10), Nov 7, 202029Loss26–3Kubrat PulevUD10Nov 9, 201928Win26–2Dieuly AristildeTKO3 (6), Jun 7, 201927Loss25–2Jermaine FranklinUD10Apr 13, 201926Win25–1Domonic JenkinsUD6Jul 13, 201825Win24–1Terrell Jamal WoodsUD6Apr 13, 201824Win23–1Rodney MooreUD6Feb 2, 201823Loss22–1James ToneyUD12Sep 23, 200422Win22–0Tipton WalkerSD8Jun 18, 200421Win21–0Ken MurphyTKO3 (8)May 21, 200420Win20–0Arthur WilliamsUD10Jun 13, 200319Win19–0Andrew Greeley5 (10)Mar 14, 200318Win18–0Uriah GrantUD10Jan 10, 200317Win17–0Larry Prather6Dec 14, 200216Win16–0Art JimmersonTKO2 (6)Nov 23, 200215Win15–0Leon NkendzapKO1 (10), Sep 20, 200214Win14–0Donnie PeneltonUD4Sep 5, 200213Win13–0John BattleUD6Aug 29, 200212Win12–0Eric DavisUD6Aug 17, 200211Win11–0Anthony KohlerTKO1 (4), Aug 9, 200210Win10–0John Basil JacksonUD6Jul 20, 20029Win9–0Michael ShanksTKO2 (4)Jun 28, 20028Win 8–0Ka-Dy KingUD10Jun 21, 20027Win7–0Ronald BurnettKO1 (4), Jun 1, 20026Win6–0Roy BedwellKO1 (4)May 11, 20025Win5–0Anthony Prince1 (6), Mar 29, 20024Win4–0Steve ThorntonTKO1 (4), Jan 31, 20023Win3–0Charles JudgeTKO1 (4), Nov 9, 20012Win2–0Michael Moncrief4Oct 12, 20011Win1–0Mike White1 (4), Aug 10, 2001
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