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The fight was a matchup between two undefeated, up-and-coming heavyweights. 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 ...
Memorably, as the exhausted boxers entered a clinch in the final round, Cappuccino cautioned both fighters to 'Wind it up like pros, huh?' Lennox Lewis, TKO (5th round), and Shannon Briggs, for Lewis’ WBC Heavyweight Title, March 28, 1998, Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the fifth round, Briggs was beaten repeatedly by Lewis and was knocked down.
Holt fought Mike Arnaoutis in a WBO light welterweight title eliminator on April 20, 2007, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Holt dominated almost all of the exchanges with Arnaoutis and eventually dropped him in the final round with a riveting right hand to the jaw en route to a unanimous decision victory. the victory made Holt the mandatory ...
Mayfield turned pro in 1994 and was a popular local fighter known for being on boxing cards in various New Jersey venues. He won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a win over Uriah Grant in 1997. In his first Title defense Mayfield traveled to Hull, England and defeated formerly unbeaten British champion Terry Dunstan by KO.
Round, time Date Location Notes 18 Loss 16-2 Shakur Stevenson UD 12 16 Nov 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada}} For vacant WBC lightweight title: 17 Win 16–1 Joseph Adorno UD 10 8 Jul 2023 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey: 16 Win 15–1 José Valenzuela: KO 3 (10), 1:08: 4 Sep 2022 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angelas, California: 15 ...
Esa began his amateur boxing career at the age of 17 in New Jersey, accumulating a record of 7–1 with 7 knockouts. His only loss was to future heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. At the age of 20, while preparing for the Olympic trials, Esa was hit in the face with a bottle and required over 300 facial stitches, which ended his amateur career.
Birchwood Manor, Whippany, New Jersey, U.S. 12 Win 11–0–1 Demetrice King: UD 6 Oct 11, 2006 Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, U.S. 11 Win 10–0–1 Daniel Bispo: UD 10 Jun 10, 2006: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 10 Win 9–0–1 Robert Hawkins UD 8 Mar 31, 2006 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U ...
In the sixth round, Mielnicki connected with a right hand which appeared to hurt his opponent. Towards the end of the sixth round, Williams' corner called an end to the bout in an effort to protect their fighter from sustaining further damage. [24] [25] On October 15, 2022, Mielnicki fought Limberth Ponce in a ten round bout. Mielnicki won via ...