Maurice Hope

Born: December 6, 1951 St. John's, Antigua 
(Fought out of England)
Manager: Terry Lawless
Southpaw

Professional Record: 30-4-1 (24 kayos)

Amateur Highlights

1972 Olympic Games Welterweight
---  G. Davis            Bahamas         W Dec
---  Alfonso Fernandez   Spain           W Forfeit
---  Janos Kajdi         Hungary         L Dec
     Places fifth

 

1973
Jun 18  John Smith              Nottingham, England     W 8
Sep 25  Len Gibbs               Shoreditch, England     TKO 3
Oct 1   Pat Brogan              Nottingham, England     W 8
Oct 23  Arthur Winfield         Nottingham, England     TKO 4
Nov 21  Mickey Flynn            Mayfair, England        L 8

1974
Jan 28  Mike Manley             Nottingham, England     W 8
Mar 12  Mick Hussey             London                  KO 3
Apr 1   Mike Manley             Piccadilly, England     TKO 4
Apr 17  John Smith              Manchester, England     TKO 3
May 13  Dave Davies             Mayfair, England        TKO 8
Nov 5   Larry Paul              Wolverhampton, England  KO 8
        (Wins British Jr. Middleweight Title)
Dec 10  Cubby "Topcat" Jackson  Nottingham, England     TKO 7

1975
Feb 11  Don Cobbs               London                  TKO 4
Apr 2   Juergen Voss            Hammersmith, England    TKO 7
Jun 10  Bunny Sterling          Piccadilly, England     TKO by 8
        (For British Middleweight Title)
Sep 30  Larry Paul              London                  TKO 4
        (Retains British Jr. Middleweight Title)

1976
Feb 25  Carl Speare             Bethnal Green, England  TKO 4
Mar 2   Mimoun Mohatar          London                  TKO 2
Mar 20  Kevin White             London                  TKO 4
Apr 20  Tony Poole              Bethnal Green, England  TKO 12
        (Wins Commonwealth, Retains British Jr. Middleweight Title)
Jun 1   Tim McHugh              London                  TKO 4
Oct 1   Vito Antuofermo         Rome                    TKO 15
        (Wins European Jr. Middleweight Title)

1977
Mar 15  Eckhard Dagge           Berlin                  D 15
        (For WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)
May 7   Frank Wissenbach        Hamburg                 W 15
        (Retains European Jr. Middleweight Title)
Sep 27  Tony Lopez              London                  TKO 6
Nov 8   Joel Bonnetaz           London                  KO 5
        (Retains European Jr. Middleweight Title)

1978
Jan 24  Vincenzo Ungaro         Kensington, England     KO 5
Apr 4   Melvin Dennis           Kensington, England     W 8
Sep 26  Alfonso Hayman          London                  KO 5

1979
Mar 4   Rocky Mattioli          San Remo, Italy         TKO 9
        (Wins WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)
Sep 25  Mike Baker              London                  TKO 7
        (Retains WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)

1980
Jul 12  Rocky Mattioli          London                  TKO 11
        (Retains WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)
Nov 26  Carlos Herrera          London                  W 15
        (Retains WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)

1981
May 23  Wilfred Benitez         Las Vegas               TKO by 12
        (Loses WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)

1982
Mar 30  Luigi Minchillo         London                  L 12
        (For European Jr. Middleweight Title)