Ray Austin (boxer) explained

Ray Austin (born October 31, 1970) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the IBF and IBO heavyweight titles in 2007.

Professional career

Austin has drawn with other notable heavyweights Lance Whitaker, Larry Donald, and Sultan Ibragimov. Austin is also known for his TKO victory over Jo el Scott, the final professional bout for Scott.

In 2007, Austin was promoted to the International Boxing Federation's mandatory challenger due to his draw with Sultan Ibragimov. He challenged Wladimir Klitschko on March 10, 2007, and lost at 1:23 in the second round by technical knockout.

Austin also competed in Cedric Kushner's Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars", but lost.

Austin most recently defeated Domonic Jenkins, Andrew Golota and Julius Long.

In his most recent fight in a WBC Title Eliminator on October 31, 2009, against DaVarryl Williamson who he defeated by fourth round technical knockout after knocking him down as Williamson got up the referee stops the fight.

Professional boxing record

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	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
44	Draw		Rydell Booker	SD	6	11 Nov 2021
43	Loss	29–10–4	Ivan Dychko	TKO	3 (6),	10 May 2019
42	Loss	29–9–4	Robert Alfonso	UD	6	15 Feb 2019
41	Loss	29–8–4	Gerald Washington	KO	4 (10),	16 Jul 2016
40	Loss	29–7–4	Andy Ruiz Jr.	RTD	4 (8),	14 May 2016
39	Win	29–6–4	Earl Ladson	UD	6	21 Feb 2014
38	Loss	28–6–4	Bermane Stiverne	TKO	10 (12),	25 Jun 2011
37	Loss	28–5–4	Odlanier Solís		10 (12),	17 Dec 2010
36	Win	28–4–4	DaVarryl Williamson	TKO	4 (12),	31 Oct 2009
35	Win	27–4–4	Julius Long	UD	8	14 Feb 2009
34	Win	26–4–4	Andrew Golota		1 (12),	7 Nov 2008
33	Win	25–4–4	Domonic Jenkins	UD	8	27 Sep 2008
32	Loss	24–4–4	Wladimir Klitschko	KO	2 (12),	10 Mar 2007
31	Draw	24–3–4	Sultan Ibragimov	SD	12	28 Jul 2006
30	Win	24–3–3	Jeremy Bates	TKO	2 (10),	1 Apr 2006
29	Win	23–3–3	Owen Beck		12	3 Sep 2005
28	Draw	22–3–3	Larry Donald	MD	12	30 Apr 2005
27	Win	22–3–2	Ken Murphy	UD	6	25 Jun 2004
26	Win	21–3–2	Gilbert Martinez	TKO	4 (6),	17 May 2004
25	Win	20–3–2	Willie Williams		5 (6),	6 Mar 2004
24	Win	19–3–2	Jo el Scott	TKO	8 (10),	26 Aug 2003
23	Win	18–3–2	Sedreck Fields	SD	8	9 May 2003
22	Draw	17–3–2	Zuri Lawrence		10	15 Feb 2003
21	Win	17–3–1	Francis Royal	TKO	3 (6),	29 Sep 2002
20	Draw	16–3–1	Lance Whitaker		10	13 Apr 2002
19	Win	16–3	Gary Winmon	UD	5	30 Jan 2002
18	Loss	15–3	Attila Levin	TKO	9 (10),	20 Jul 2001
17	Win	15–2	Fai Falamoe	TKO	4 (6),	28 Apr 2001
16	Loss	14–2	Harold Sconiers	UD	6	2 Nov 2000
15	Win	14–1	Ramon Hayes	TKO	1 (6),	14 Sep 2000
14	Win	13–1	Tim Noble	TKO	2 (6)	27 Apr 2000
13	Win	12–1	Ron McCarthy	PTS	6	24 Feb 2000
12	Win	11–1	Ronnie Smith	TKO	4 (4),	13 Jan 2000
11	Win	10–1	Ron Guerrero	TKO	6 (6),	12 Dec 1999
10	Win	9–1	Cisse Salif	KO	4 (6)	7 Oct 1999
9	Win	8–1	Zibielee Kimbrough	TKO	1,	10 Sep 1999
8	Win	7–1	Grant Cudjoe		4	13 Aug 1999
7	Win	6–1	Charles Young		1 (6)	3 Jun 1999
6	Win	5–1	Mike Bradley	TKO	1 (4),	3 Apr 1999
5	Win	4–1	Kevin Wilson	TKO	1,	19 Mar 1999
4	Win	3–1	Zibielee Kimbrough	TKO	1 (6)	4 Mar 1999
3	Loss	2–1	Lincoln Luke		2	22 Jan 1999
2	Win	2–0	Wesley Smith	PTS	4	9 Sep 1998
1	Win	1–0	Charles Hatcher		4	10 Jul 1998