Al Cole

Al Cole, born Alfred Rudolph Cole on April 21, 1964, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2011 and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1992 to 1996. At 6 feet 4 inches he was a large and dominant cruiserweight, and he listed Spring Valley, New York, as his hometown. He began his career with a 20-1 run and won the title from the champion James Warring after only three years as a professional, then defended it five times, most notably twice by unanimous decision against Uriah Grant. He moved up to heavyweight without losing the title, lost a unanimous decision to Tim Witherspoon in his first heavyweight fight, and was stopped by Michael Grant in the tenth round a year later. He has also appeared in films, including Ali.