# Vinny Maddalone

Vincent "Vinny" Maddalone (born December 29, 1973) is an American professional boxer who fights at heavyweight.

## Professional career

Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned professional in 1999 and became a popular contender often featured on ESPN. He suffered his first loss against former world champion Al Cole, and then later fought twice against Brian Minto, coming up short in both fights.

## Recent

A fight against Evander Holyfield on March 17, 2007, ended in a loss by TKO when his corner threw in the towel in the third round. This defeat was followed by four wins and a lost fight against Denis Boytsov in November 2008 and on April 28, 2009, he defeated Benji Baker by fourth round retirement. Thereafter he lost by unanimous decision against Jean Marc Mormeck but won his next fight against Dominique Alexander by way of technical knockout in the fifth round. On December 9, 2010, he lost fight against Tomasz Adamek who defended his IBF International Heavyweight and WBO and NABO Heavyweight Titles.
On July 7, 2012, fought Tyson Fury in Hand Arena, Clevedon, Somerset, UK for the WBO Intercontinental Title. He was beaten by ruling of TKO in the 5th round when the referee stopped the fight.

## Professional boxing record

37 Wins (28 knockouts), 8 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Decision :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 37-8-1 1 NC | Maurenzo Smith | MD | 8 | 2013-11-22 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 37–8 1 NC | Richard Carmack | TKO | 3 (10) | 2013-05-11 | Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 36–8 1 NC | Byron Polley | TKO | 3 (10) | 2012-12-08 | Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Loss | 35–8 1 NC | Tyson Fury | TKO | 5 (12) | 2012-07-07 | Hand Arena, Clevedon, England | For WBO Intercontinental Title |
| Win | 35–7 1 NC | Chris Koval | TKO | 4 (10) | 2012-05-02 | Russo's on the bay, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 34–7 1 NC | Mike Sheppard | TKO | 1 (10) | 2011-10-22 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Loss | 33–7 1 NC | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 5 (12) | 2010-12-09 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | For IBF International and WBO NABO heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 33–6 1 NC | Dominique Alexander | TKO | 5 (8) | 2010-03-06 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32–6 1 NC | Jean-Marc Mormeck | UD | 8 | 2009-12-17 | Halle Carpentier, Paris XIII, Paris, France | |
| Win | 32–5 1 NC | Benji Baker | RTD | 4 (8) | 2009-04-28 | Russo's On The Bay, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Loss | 31–5 1 NC | Denis Boytsov | UD | 8 | 2008-11-15 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Win | 31–4 1 NC | Terrell Nelson | TKO | 2 (8) | 2008-10-29 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 30–4 1 NC | Joe Stofle | TKO | 1 (8) | 2008-08-06 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 29–4 1 NC | Jeff Yeoman | TKO | 2 (8) | 2008-03-06 | Grand Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 28–4 1 NC | Jason Barnett | DQ | 7 (8) | 2007-10-18 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Loss | 27–4 1 NC | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 3 (10) | 2007-03-17 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Maddalone cut over the left eye in round 1. |
| NC | 27–3 1 NC | Julius Long | ND | 5 (8) | 2006-12-15 | Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, U.S. | Originally a Technical Decision for Long after an unintentional head butt, later changed due to a violation of illegal substance policy. |
| Win | 27–3 | Jermell Barnes | MD | 10 | 2006-08-18 | Conference Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 26–3 | Dan Whetzel | KO | 2 (10) | 2006-06-09 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Loss | 25–3 | Brian Minto | TKO | 7 (10) | Oct 1, 2005 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 25–2 | Shannon Miller | TKO | 5 (10) | 2005-08-19 | City Center, Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 24–2 | Dennis McKinney | TKO | 4 (8) | 2005-06-18 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | Corner stoppage. |
| Win | 23–2 | Troy Weida | TKO | 5 (8) | 2005-04-09 | Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 22–2 | Ronnie Smith | UD | 6 | 2004-12-18 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 21–2 | Brian Minto | KO | 10 (10) | 2004-07-23 | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 21–1 | Joe Lenhart | TKO | 5 (10) | 2004-06-12 | Cedarbridge Academy, Devonshire, Bermuda | |
| Win | 20–1 | Marvin Hunt | KO | 1 (8) | 2003-10-22 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 19–1 | Dennis McKinney | SD | 4 | 2003-04-04 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Win | 18–1 | Bryan Blakely | TKO | 2 (8) | 2003-03-14 | Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 17–1 | Giles Knox | KO | 2 (8) | 2003-01-16 | House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Win | 16–1 | Edward Slater | TKO | 2 (6) | 2002-09-28 | Westin Resort, Innisbrook, Florida, U.S. | |
| Loss | 15–1 | Alfred Cole | UD | 6 | 2002-06-29 | Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 15–0 | Clarence Goins | TKO | 2 (?) | 2002-03-02 | Crown Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Win | 14–0 | Joey Guy | TKO | 2 (8) | 2002-02-06 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 13–0 | Craig Tomlinson | TKO | 4 (6) | 2001-10-03 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 12–0 | Errol Sadikovski | UD | 8 | 2001-05-17 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 11–0 | Alejandro Torres | UD | 6 | 2001-03-14 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 10–0 | Mike Middleton | TKO | 4 (6) | 2000-10-11 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 9–0 | Jason Gethers | TKO | 2 (6) | 2000-06-16 | IBEW Hall, Hauppauge, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 8–0 | Kevin Rosier | PTS | 6 | 2000-03-14 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 7–0 | Louis Gallucci | TKO | 2 (6) | 1999-12-07 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 6–0 | Louis Gallucci | UD | 4 | 1999-11-09 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 5–0 | Greg Jones | TKO | 2 (4) | 1999-07-20 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–0 | Tom Williams | PTS | 4 | 1999-06-24 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Win | 3–0 | Randy Martin | TKO | 1 (4) | 1999-06-18 | SE Livestock Pavilion Ocala, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 2–0 | Markowitz March | TKO | 1 (4) | 1999-05-15 | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kinard Thomas | TKO | 1 (4) | 1999-04-23 | Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |