Ray Mercer
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ray Mercer |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 4, 1961(1961-04-04) |
| Age | 63 |
| Birthplace | Jacksonville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Florida |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Ray Mercer Biography
| Name | Ray Mercer |
| Birthday | Apr 4 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Jacksonville |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Kristal Mercer |
| Children(s) | Raina Mercer, Ramia Mercer |
Ray Mercer is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on April 4, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. WBO World Heavyweight Champion and NABF Heavyweight Champion made a splash by converting from kickboxing to MMA.
On June 29, 2002, he lost to Wladimirklitschko, depriving him of the WBO Heavyweight title.
Raymond Anthony “Ray” Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is a retired American professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist who competed from 1989 to 2009. Best known for his boxing career, Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics as an amateur, and later held the WBO heavyweight title from 1991 to 1992 as a professional. As a mixed martial artist, he scored a notable first-round knockout win over former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in 2009.
Mercer started boxing at the age of 23 while serving in the U.S. Army in West Germany. Mercer said he had never even put on a pair of gloves until after he enlisted, “The Army taught me everything I know about boxing,” explained Mercer. While he had street fights as a youth, it wasn’t until he was offered a chance to avoid a 30-day field exercise by serving as a sparring partner for the post’s heavyweight champion, which in winter of 1984, with the wind-chill factor driving temperatures below zero, was quite an opportunity, that he found a sanctioned way to use his aggression. The beginnings were tough, “I came back from that first day of sparring with a bleeding nose and my lips swollen. For two months I got pounded. But then it became a challenge. I’m not a quitter. I figured the other guy learned the moves, so could I.” He learned quickly enough, winning military titles and a United States Amateur Boxing Federation title. He became 1985 U.S. Army and inter-service heavyweight champion, along with Wesley Watson, who was inter-service superheavyweight champion (Mercer later beat Watson in professionals). But in 1985, when Army Coach Hank Johnson sought to recruit Mercer for a stateside training camp for the 1988 Olympics, Mercer turned down the offer. “I was in my prime at partying. The training was not a sacrifice I wanted to make. I told Hank, you won’t see me until the Olympics”, he said. He first boxed in organized competition in 1983 at Schweinfurt, West Germany. He won a battalion box-off and then won the brigade championship. “After that, I won the VII Corps novice and open championships and was runner-up at U.S. Army, Europe,” Mercer said. When he was reassigned to Baumholder, he won three USAREUR crowns while carrying the banner for V Corps (he won the USAREUR Championship less than a year after his first amateur fight.) As he served with USAREUR, for that reason in 1986—1987 Mercer had several international bouts in Germany, he also competed internationally at Western Europe open tournaments. In summer of 1988 he again won the inter-service heavyweight championship. His next step was to apply for the all-Army boxing trial camp and win a spot on the Army team. “Right now, I want to be the ‘woodwork’ man. I’m 26 years old and relatively unknown. My plans are to stay healthy, and I need to do well in international competition prior to the Olympics to build confidence.”
In 1995, he was accused of attacking his girlfriend in Fayetteville (North Carolina).
Ray Mercer Net Worth
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ray Mercer is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Mercer 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a heavyweight and won the 1988 United States Amateur Championships.
He knocked out UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia in 9 seconds. This was his first knockout win over Sylvia.
Mercer served with the USAREUR, V Corps, infantry, he was stationed with Company D, 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry, in Baumholder, West Germany. His latest military rank was sergeant.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 116 kg |
Ray Mercer height 6 ft 1 in Ray weight 116 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ray Mercer Dating?
According to our records, Ray Mercer married to Kristal Mercer. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Mercer’s is not dating anyone.
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Upon winning the 1988 Olympics he was named Armed Forces Athlete of the Year in November 1988 (which was quite an achievement, considering that the Army branch alone produced 19 Olympians in 1988.) In January 1989, being honorary discharged, Mercer left the Army to pursue a professional boxing career.
Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Mercer celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.
Olympic Trials (heavyweight), Concord Pavilion, Concord, California, July 1988:
How old was Ray Mercer when he fought Tommy Morrison?
Thirty-year-old 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist Ray Mercer had won all 17 of his previous fights (12 by KO) since turning pro in 1989 and was coming off a victory over Francesco Damiani that made him the WBO Heavyweight Champion, though the WBO title did not carry nearly as much prestige as the WBA, WBC and IBF versions of …
Where is Ray Mercer now?
About. “Merciless” Ray Mercer (born April 4, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American professional boxer, mixed martial artist and former WBO World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Was Ray Mercer a champion?
He won the 1988 United States amateur heavyweight championship.
Who did Ray Mercer lose to?
Mercer pleaded not guilty and was acquitted on March 29, 1994. Defeated Jesse Ferguson by a ten-round split decision on November 19, 1993. Lost to Evander Holyfield by a ten-round unanimous decision on May 20, 1995. Lost to Lennox Lewis by a ten-round majority decision on May 10, 1996.
Did Tyson fight Ray Mercer?
Mike Tyson has called off his fight with fellow American Ray Mercer on January 19th to leave the way clear for a world heavyweight… Mike Tyson has called off his fight with fellow American Ray Mercer on January 19th to leave the way clear for a world heavyweight title showdown with champion Lennox Lewis.