| Peter McNeeley | |
| Realname: | Peter Smith McNeeley |
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| Weight: | Heavyweight |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Reach: | 77 in |
| Birth Date: | 1968 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Medfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 54 |
| Wins: | 47 |
| Ko: | 36 |
| Losses: | 7 |
| Draws: | 0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Boxrec: | 6428 |
Peter McNeeley (born 6 October 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, before which McNeeley had said he would wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of horror."[1] [2] McNeeley fought aggressively but was knocked down twice within the first two minutes. McNeeley was disqualified after his manager Vinnie Vecchione stepped into the ring to stop his fighter from taking any more punishment after the second knockdown. TV Guide included the fight in their list of the 50 Great TV Sports Moments of All Time in 1998.[3]
John Peter Smith McNeeley was born on 6 October 1968 in Medfield, Massachusetts, U.S.; the child of Nancy McNeeley, (née Gray) (1944–2018) and Tom McNeeley (1937–2011).[4] His father was a former heavyweight contender who challenged Floyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship, and later served eight years as the boxing commissioner of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission.[4] His mother, Nancy, was a former Miss America contestant from New Hampshire. His youngest brother was referred to as “Snubby.”[5] McNeeley's grandfather, Thomas McNeeley Sr. was a New England boxing champion and fought on the 1928 Olympic boxing team.[6]
McNeeley had 21 amateur fights, finishing his amateur career with the record 15–6.[7] Albeit a brief amateur career, he successfully represented the United States, wherein he defeated Wayne Bernard, the world Maritime heavyweight champion; and the first round knockout of No. 1 ranked US amateur James Johnson.[8] He won the New England Golden Gloves in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1989 and the New England Diamond Belt Tournament later that year.[8]
In 1995, McNeeley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.[9] In March 2006, McNeeley was arrested in Norwood, Massachusetts, after he punched a man and stole his wallet containing $200.[10] In June 2006, McNeeley was arrested for driving the getaway car used in a robbery of a Walgreens in Stoughton, Massachusetts. After searching the car, police recovered $180 in cash and a black fanny pack which had also been stolen from the store.[11] The charges were later reduced to larceny.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Loss | 47–7 | Mike Bernardo | TKO | 1 (12), | 8 Jun 2001 | |||
| 53 | Loss | 47–6 | Henry Akinwande | KO | 2 (12), | 17 Mar 2001 | |||
| 52 | Win | 47–5 | Joe Siciliano | TKO | 1 (4), | 17 Jun 2000 | |||
| 51 | Win | 46–5 | Jeff Jones | TKO | 1 (10), | 18 Nov 1999 | |||
| 50 | Loss | 45–5 | Butterbean | TKO | 1 (4), | 26 Jun 1999 | |||
| 49 | Loss | 45–4 | Brian Nielsen | KO | 3 (8), | 12 Feb 1999 | |||
| 48 | Win | 45–3 | Harry Funmaker | UD | 6 | 8 Oct 1998 | |||
| 47 | Win | 44–3 | Dan Kosmicki | UD | 6 | 17 Apr 1998 | |||
| 46 | Win | 43–3 | Larry Menefee | DQ | 8 (8), | 10 Jan 1998 | |||
| 45 | Win | 42–3 | Doug Davis | UD | 6 | 5 Dec 1997 | |||
| 44 | Win | 41–3 | Domingo Monroe | DQ | 4 (10), | 12 Aug 1996 | |||
| 43 | Loss | 40–3 | Louis Monaco | TKO | 5 (6), | 13 Jul 1996 | |||
| 42 | Win | 40–2 | Marc Machain | TKO | 1 (6) | 22 Jun 1996 | |||
| 41 | Win | 39–2 | Juan Quintana | KO | 2 (6), | 27 Apr 1996 | |||
| 40 | Win | 38–2 | Harold Reitman | TKO | 1 (10), | 12 Dec 1995 | |||
| 39 | Win | 37–2 | Mike Sams | KO | 2 (12), | 27 Oct 1995 | |||
| 38 | Loss | 36–2 | Mike Tyson | DQ | 1 (10), | 19 Aug 1995 | |||
| 37 | Win | 36–1 | Frankie Hines | 1 (10), | 22 Apr 1995 | ||||
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | Danny Wofford | RTD | 1 (10), | 17 Mar 1995 | |||
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Jerry Barnes | KO | 1 (8), | 10 Feb 1995 | |||
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Kevin Wyrick | TKO | 1 (8), | 20 Jan 1995 | |||
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Lorenzo Boyd | TKO | 1 (8), | 11 Nov 1994 | |||
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | J.B. Williamson | TKO | 1 (8), | 8 Oct 1994 | |||
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Quinton Hardy | KO | 1 (8), | 29 Aug 1994 | |||
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Dwayne Hall | TKO | 1 (8), | 22 Jul 1994 | |||
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | J.B. Williamson | RTD | 2 (10), | 24 Jun 1994 | |||
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Wayne Perdue | TKO | 1 (6), | 30 Apr 1994 | |||
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Lopez McGee | TKO | 1 (8) | 13 Apr 1994 | |||
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Herman Jackson | TKO | 2 (8) | 8 Apr 1994 | |||
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Stanley Wright | TKO | 8 (10), | 18 Feb 1994 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Larry Davis | TKO | 1 (8), | 21 Jan 1994 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Howard Kelly | UD | 8 | 24 Nov 1993 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Dwayne Hall | UD | 6 | 6 Nov 1993 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Juan Quintana | UD | 8 | 10 Sep 1993 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Robert Pagan Perez | 2 (6) | 14 Aug 1993 | ||||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Miguel Rosa | TKO | 2 (8), | 7 Jun 1993 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Marc Machain | KO | 7 (8), | 8 May 1993 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Phil Prince | TKO | 1 (6) | 9 Apr 1993 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | John Basil Jackson | TKO | 5 (6), | 5 Mar 1993 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jesus Rohena | TKO | 2 (6), | 20 Feb 1993 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ron Drinkwater | TKO | 1 (8), | 30 Jan 1993 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jimmy Harrison | UD | 6 | 10 Dec 1992 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Lorenzo Poole | KO | 2 (6) | 13 Nov 1992 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Shawn Bryant | TKO | 1 (6) | 21 Oct 1992 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Van Dorsey | TKO | 1 (5), | 28 Sep 1992 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jimmy Harrison | TKO | 3 (6) | 12 Sep 1992 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jimmy Harrison | 4 | 19 Jun 1992 | ||||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | John Basil Jackson | 4 | 13 Jun 1992 | ||||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jerry Arentzen | TKO | 1 (4), | 23 Apr 1992 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesus Rohena | TKO | 1 (4), | 28 Feb 1992 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Phil Prince | TKO | 1 (4), | 15 Feb 1992 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kevin Chisolm | TKO | 1 (4), | 7 Dec 1991 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Fabian Arroyo | 1 (4), | 24 Oct 1991 | ||||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Van Dorsey | 1 (4), | 23 Aug 1991 |