Reggie Gross

Reggie Gross (Reginald R. Gross, born January 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1988. His most notable wins were upsets of undefeated Smokin' Bert Cooper (TKO8) and outstanding amateur and 14-0 pro Jimmy Clark (TKO9).

Reggie Gross
Statistics
Real nameReginald Gross
Nickname(s)da regg-master
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses8

He was most famously stopped in one round by Mike Tyson, in an exciting but brief bout where he took the fight to the feared contender. He also suffered losses to Frank Bruno and Jesse Ferguson.

His final fight was in June 1988, on the Tyson/Spinks undercard, where the hard hitting Jamaican Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock bombed him out in two rounds.

Conviction and Imprisonment

In 1989, he was imprisoned for three murders,[1] after a dispute over a game of cards. He is currently serving his three life sentences with two of them consecutive with the initial part of his sentence served at the maximum security prison in Edgefield, South Carolina.[1]

When interviewed in 2008 Gross was incarcerated at the US Penitentiary, Hazelton and had a 2014 parole hearing planned.[2]

In September 2019, Gross petitioned the US Court of Appeals as he believed that he was eligible for mandatory release after thirty years, as his crimes occurred before the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 came into effect. The Court found in fact of the Bureau of Prisons, who argued that because he is serving two consecutive life sentences, he would in fact need to serve thirty years on each of his two life sentences before being eligible for mandatory parole.[3]

As of 2019 Gross was incarcerated at Terre Haute FCI in Indiana with a release date of November 1, 2048.[4]

Professional boxing record
19 Wins (14 knockouts, 5 decisions), 8 Losses (5 knockouts, 3 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 19-1-1 Donovan Ruddock TKO 2 27/06/1988 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the second round.
Win 16-11 Harry Terrell KO 2 06/01/1988 Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, Maryland Terrell knocked out at 2:51 of the second round.
Loss 26-2 Adilson Rodrigues PTS 10 11/10/1987 Araraquara, Sao Paulo
Loss 30-2 Frank Bruno TKO 8 30/08/1987 Nueva Andalucia Bullring, Marbella, Andalusia
Loss 21-0 Mike Tyson TKO 1 13/06/1986 Madison Square Garden, New York City Referee stopped the bout at 2:36 of the first round.
Loss 8-0 Henry Tillman UD 10 04/03/1986 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey 2-8, 1-9, 0-10.
Win 10-0 Bert Cooper TKO 8 31/01/1986 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:24 of the eighth round.
Win 1-2 Hector "Mountain" Rodriguez TKO 3 28/06/1985 Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win 15-0 Jimmy "The Lark" Clark TKO 9 08/03/1985 Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania Referee stopped the bout at 1:14 of the ninth round.
Loss 8-0 Jesse Ferguson TKO 3 20/09/1984 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the third round.
Win 4-5 James Reid PTS 10 06/09/1984 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss 1-3 Jack "JJ" Johnson PTS 10 23/05/1984 Pikesville, Maryland
Loss 8-2 Anthony Witherspoon TKO 7 11/04/1984 Pikesville Armory, Pikesville, Maryland
Win 10-2 Marcus Jackson TKO 3 27/02/1984 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 17-8-1 Franklin Otts KO 1 18/08/1983 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 3-3 Abdul "Lawrence Hall" Hakim KO 5 27/06/1983 Ocean City Convention Center, Ocean City, Maryland
Win 9-2 Larry Lane PTS 8 05/05/1983 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 6-3 Blufort Spencer TKO 7 08/04/1983 Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 10-2-2 "Prince" Charles Williams TKO 1 01/03/1983 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 17-25-2 Fred Brown KO 2 16/12/1982 Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 5-1 Ric Lainhart TKO 6 23/09/1982 Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3-1 Charles Price PTS 6 09/07/1982 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3 Sonny Crooms KO 2 24/06/1982 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 2-0 Michael Statton PTS 4 17/05/1982 Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland
Win 1-3 John Green KO 1 24/04/1982 Richmond, Virginia
Win 3-11 Charles Roye PTS 4 23/01/1982 Richmond, Virginia
Win 1-1 Blufort Spencer KO 1 07/01/1982 Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore, Maryland

Sources
  1. Rodricks, Dan (November 6, 2001). "Down for count, he's still fighting". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. "My Interview with Reggie About His Life in Prison, Including His Views on the Medical Treatment Prisoners Receive". Feb 13, 2008.
  3. "Reginald Gross v. J.R. Bell, No. 19-1261 (7th Cir. 2019)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. "Inmate Locator for prisoner # 26215-037". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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