Jeff Harding (boxer)
Jeff Harding (born 5 February 1965 in Sydney) is a retired world champion boxer from Australia, known as "Hit Man".

Early life & career
Harding lived in South Grafton N.S.W. Australia and was a student at South Grafton High School. He trained with Steve Cansdell in Grafton before relocating to Sydney where he was first trained by John Lewis at the Newtown Police Boys' Club from where he won his first amateur title (NSW State).

Professional career
Harding was a rugged come forward type fighter turned professional in 1986 and in 1989 won the WBC Light Heavyweight Title with a 12th-round TKO over Dennis Andries in only his 15th professional fight with Johnny Lewis in his corner. He had taken the fight with only three weeks notice. He defended the title twice before losing the belt via KO in 1990 in a rematch with Andries. In 1991 he recaptured the WBC Light Heavyweight Title by taking a majority decision over Andries in their third match. He defended the belt twice before losing the title in 1994 to Mike McCallum by unanimous decision. Harding retired after the bout. Harding was the 2004 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category.

Professional boxing record

See also
List of Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame

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1965 births
Living people
Australian male boxers
Boxers from Sydney
Sportsmen from New South Wales
World Boxing Council champions
Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
World light-heavyweight boxing champions