All boxersByron Mitchell
“The Hammer from Bama”
Boxing29-11-1RECORD
22WINS BY KO / TKO
7WINS BY DECISION
41PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Byron Deangelo-Tarone Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Hammer from Bama |
| Date of birth | 31 Oct 1973 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Orlando, Florida, US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Cruiserweight, Light heavyweight, Super middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 182 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1996–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 25 Jun 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Michael Seals, 8 Dec 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA super middleweight champion (1999–2000)
- WBA super middleweight champion (2001–2003)
- Lineal super middleweight champion (1999–2000)
- NABA-USA light heavyweight champion (2009)
Background
American boxer who began boxing at a gym in Ozark, Alabama, and won the National Golden Gloves as an amateur. He held the WBA super middleweight title twice before losing to Sven Ottke and Joe Calzaghe in 2003.
Fight history
41 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Michael Seals | TKO | 1 | 2:42 | 8 Dec 2012 | Norcross, Georgia, US | For vacant WBC-USA cruiserweight title |
| Loss | Andrzej Fonfara | TKO | 3 | 1:03 | 16 Mar 2012 | Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| Loss | Dawid Kostecki | KO | 4 | 0:22 | 3 Dec 2011 | Warsaw, Poland | For WBA Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| Win | Shannon Miller | KO | 2 | 22 Nov 2011 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | ||
| Loss | Zsolt Erdei | TKO | 6 | 1:58 | 4 Jun 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| Loss | Luis Garcia | TKO | 2 | 0:51 | 6 Nov 2010 | Limerick, Ireland | |
| Loss | Otis Griffin | TKO | 8 | 1:45 | 7 May 2010 | Huntington, New York, US | For vacant USBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | David Telesco | TKO | 2 | 2:01 | 21 Nov 2009 | Rye Brook, New York, US | |
| Loss | Beibut Shumenov | TKO | 4 | 2:58 | 9 May 2009 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | For vacant IBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Zach Walters | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 20 Feb 2009 | Buffalo, New York, US | Won vacant NABA-USA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Etianne Whitaker | TKO | 1 | 1:10 | 15 Nov 2008 | Niagara Falls, New York, US | |
| Loss | Richard Hall | TKO | 4 | 2:15 | 21 Nov 2007 | Miami, Florida, US | |
| Loss | Joe Calzaghe | TKO | 2 | 2:36 | 28 Jun 2003 | Cardiff, Wales, UK | For WBO super middleweight title |
| Loss | Sven Ottke | Decision (split) | 12 | 15 Mar 2003 | Berlin, Germany | For WBA (Super) and IBF super middleweight titles | |
| Win | Julio César Green | TKO | 4 | 1:55 | 27 Jun 2002 | Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained WBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Manny Siaca | Decision (split) | 12 | 29 Sep 2001 | New York City, New York, US | Retained WBA super middleweight title | |
| Win | Manny Siaca | TKO | 12 | 2:32 | 3 Mar 2001 | Paradise, Nevada, US | Won vacant WBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Anton Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3 Feb 2001 | Paradise, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Vinson Durham | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 16 Sep 2000 | Ozark, Alabama, US | ||
| Loss | Bruno Girard | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 8 Apr 2000 | Paris, France | Lost WBA super middleweight title | |
| Draw | Bruno Girard | Decision (split) | 12 | 11 Dec 1999 | Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, US | Retained WBA super middleweight title | |
| Win | Frankie Liles | TKO | 11 | 1:17 | 12 Jun 1999 | Wilmington, Massachusetts, US | Won WBA super middleweight title |
| Win | Carlos Sanabria | KO | 3 | 6 Mar 1999 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | ||
| Win | Michael Gordon | TKO | 1 | 2:59 | 28 Aug 1998 | Winchester, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Adam Garland | TKO | 1 | 30 May 1998 | Winchester, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Arthur Willis | KO | 1 | 1:03 | 31 Jan 1998 | Tallahassee, Florida, US | |
| Win | Guy Stanford | TKO | 1 | 13 Dec 1997 | Pompano Beach, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Octavian Stoica | Decision (points) | 8 | 14 Oct 1997 | Marseille, France | ||
| Win | Charles Towns | KO | 2 | 11 Sep 1997 | Tallahassee, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Orlando Wiet | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Jul 1997 | Marseille, France | ||
| Win | Arthur Willis | KO | 7 | 31 May 1997 | Tallahassee, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Guy Stanford | TKO | 1 | 19 Apr 1997 | Shreveport, Louisiana, US | ||
| Win | Zaurbek Khetagurov | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 1 Apr 1997 | Marseille, France | ||
| Win | Joe Potts | TKO | 1 | 22 Feb 1997 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | ||
| Win | Leon Shavers | KO | 1 | 30 Nov 1996 | Sterling, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Vince Foster | TKO | 1 | 15 Nov 1996 | Waukegan, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Tony Golden | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 18 Oct 1996 | Dolton, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Patrick Hutchinson | TKO | 1 | 11 Oct 1996 | Waukegan, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Leon Shavers | KO | 1 | 24 Sep 1996 | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | ||
| Win | Robert Cameron | TKO | 1 | 23 Aug 1996 | Waukegan, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Tyrone Bledsoe | KO | 2 | 25 Jun 1996 | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).