Donnie Long

Donnie Long is a former American heavyweight boxer from Columbus, Ohio.

Boxing career
Long started off his career strongly, achieving a second round knockout of Tim Johnson. Long achieved eleven more wins, until being defeated by James Broad. Afterwards, he started to lose regularly; at one point, losing 6 times in a row. Overall, Long compiled a record of 16 wins (10 by knockout), 10 losses and 0 draws. He is perhaps best known for being knocked out in one round by Mike Tyson in October 1985.

Professional boxing record

 * align="center" colspan=8|16 Wins (10 knockouts, 6 decisions), 10 Losses (7 knockouts, 3 decisions)
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 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
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 * Loss
 * 23-4-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Buster Douglas
 * KO
 * 2
 * 19/11/1987
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|Long knocked out at 2:18 of the second round.
 * Loss
 * 17-1-1
 * align=left|🇨🇦 Willie de Wit
 * RTD
 * 4
 * 03/10/1987
 * align=left|🇨🇦 Grand Prairie, Alberta
 * align=left|Long did not come out for the fifth round.
 * Loss
 * 13-0
 * align=left| Gary Mason
 * KO
 * 1
 * 04/11/1986
 * align=left| Wembley Arena, Wembley, London
 * align=left|Long knocked out at 1:31 of the first round.
 * Loss
 * 25-5-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Renaldo Snipes
 * UD
 * 10
 * 17/08/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|4-5, 3-6, 3-6.
 * Loss
 * 11-0
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Francesco Damiani
 * KO
 * 2
 * 04/07/1986
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Porlezza, Lombardy
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 * Loss
 * 8-0-1
 * align=left|🇨🇦 Rufus Hadley
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 21/04/1986
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fourth round.
 * Win
 * 6-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Clint Barnes
 * UD
 * 8
 * 04/12/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Youngstown, Ohio
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 * Loss
 * 8-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Mike Tyson
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 09/10/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 6-11
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Frank Draper
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 27/08/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Youngstown, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-5-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Robert Obey
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 17/07/1985
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Auditorium, Akron, Ohio
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 * Loss
 * 13-2
 * align=left|🇧🇲 Clarence Hill
 * KO
 * 3
 * 19/07/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 28-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 "Big" John Tate
 * UD
 * 10
 * 10/04/1983
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Hilton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 * Win
 * 44-3-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John Dino Denis
 * TKO
 * 7
 * 30/12/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Hilton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 * Loss
 * 9-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 James Broad
 * MD
 * 10
 * 17/10/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Claridge Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|3-6, 4-5, 5-5.
 * Win
 * 2-9
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Larry Givens
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 24/09/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 6-7
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Frank Draper
 * KO
 * 5
 * 10/08/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 6-8
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Amos Haynes
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 29/06/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-1-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jack Watkins
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 18/05/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 9-24
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Ernie "Big E" Smith
 * KO
 * 3
 * 06/04/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-8-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Roger Troupe
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 09/03/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Dennis Rivers
 * KO
 * 1
 * 09/02/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Dennis Rivers
 * SD
 * 4
 * 17/01/1982
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|Ron Rogers
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 18/12/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 David Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|Mike Miller
 * KO
 * 1
 * 05/12/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Bernard Benton
 * PTS
 * 4
 * 27/09/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 5-20
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tim Johnson
 * KO
 * 2
 * 23/08/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * }
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * align=left|Mike Miller
 * KO
 * 1
 * 05/12/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Bernard Benton
 * PTS
 * 4
 * 27/09/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 5-20
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tim Johnson
 * KO
 * 2
 * 23/08/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * }
 * 23/08/1981
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio
 * align=left|
 * }