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Herbie Hide

Herbie Hide held the WBO heavyweight world title between 1994 and 1999. Hide first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBO heavyweight world title by beating Michael Bentt.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO heavyweight, 1997–1999)
1 year, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1994 – Jan 2000

HeavyweightWBO
1994age 22AprJulOctage 231995AprJulOctage 241996AprJulOctage 251997AprJulOctage 261998AprJulOctage 271999AprJulOctage 282000
1994199519961997199819992000

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1999

  2. Vitali Klitschko beats Herbie Hide via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  3. 1998

  4. Herbie Hide beats Willi Fischer via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  5. Herbie Hide beats Damon Reed via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  6. 1997

  7. Herbie Hide beats Tony Tucker via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  8. 1995

  9. Riddick Bowe beats Herbie Hide via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  10. 1994

  11. The Ring magazine rates Herbie Hide No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Herbie Hide beats Michael Bentt via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBO