Career
He is a single parent and has five children. He was a contestant on reality television show The Contender. On the show, he was placed on the East Coast team, fighting Jesse Brinkley in the second first round fight.
In a second consecutive surprise (after Gomez beat Manfredo), Reid lost a hard fought fight against Brinkley.
As of January 2009 Reid"s professional record stood at 34-11 with 19 wins by knockout.