Mike Hunter

“The Bounty Hunter”

Boxing · Deceased

26-7-2 (1 NC)RECORD

8WINS BY KO / TKO

18WINS BY DECISION

36PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Bounty Hunter
Date of birth	14 Sep 1959
Died	8 Feb 2006
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Not added yet
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight, Cruiserweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	Not added yet
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1985–1996
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	14 Dec 1985
Last fight	Loss vs Brian Nielsen, 31 May 1996

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Titles and honours

USBA heavyweight champion (1993)

Background

Mike Hunter was an American heavyweight boxer who began his professional career in Maryland after a prison term. He won the USBA heavyweight title and died in 2006 after a shooting involving Los Angeles police officers.

Fight history

36 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Brian Nielsen	TKO	5	31 May 1996	Copenhagen, Denmark	For IBO heavyweight title
Win	Arthur Weathers	Decision (points)	10	3 Nov 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	Marion Wilson	Decision (split)	10	6 Oct 1995	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Will Hinton	Decision (points)	10	6 May 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss	Aurelio Perez	Decision (unanimous)	10	24 Mar 1995	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	Alexander Zolkin	Decision (split)	10	16 Dec 1994	Chester, West Virginia, US
Win	Keith McMurray	Decision (split)	10	1 Sep 1994	Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Win	Craig Payne	Decision (points)	10	19 May 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
No contest	Buster Mathis Jr.	No contest	12	4 Dec 1993	Corpus Christi, Texas, US	USBA heavyweight title; majority decision win overturned after positive drug test
Win	Cecil Coffee	Decision (unanimous)	10	6 Nov 1993	Sun City, South Africa
Win	Alexander Zolkin	Decision (split)	12	5 Aug 1993	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Retained USBA heavyweight title
Win	Tyrell Biggs	Decision (unanimous)	12	17 Jan 1993	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Won USBA heavyweight title
Loss	Francois Botha	Decision (majority)	8	22 Sep 1992	El Paso, Texas, US
Win	David Jaco	TKO	3	14 Feb 1992	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Ossie Ocasio	Decision (unanimous)	10	14 Dec 1990	Sydney, Australia
Win	Jose Maria Flores Burlon	TKO	1	31 Oct 1990	Melbourne, Australia
Win	Jimmy Thunder	KO	4	14 Aug 1990	Melbourne, Australia
Win	Pinklon Thomas	Decision (unanimous)	10	12 Jun 1990	Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US
Win	Dwight Muhammad Qawi	Decision (unanimous)	12	16 Mar 1990	Newark, New Jersey, US	WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title
Win	Donald Coats	KO	3	31 Jan 1989	Irvine, California, US
Win	Wade Parsons	Decision (unanimous)	8	6 Dec 1988	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Win	Dino Homsey	KO	4	26 Jul 1988	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Oliver McCall	Decision (unanimous)	10	22 Jan 1988	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Andre Smith	Decision (unanimous)	8	5 Nov 1987	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Rodney Stockton	TKO	1	29 Sep 1987	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Gary Lightbourne	KO	1	25 Aug 1987	Los Angeles, California, US
Loss	Levi Billups	Decision (split)	8	18 May 1987	Inglewood, California, US
Win	Mike Gans	Decision (unanimous)	8	28 Apr 1987	Los Angeles, California, US
Draw	James Pritchard	Decision (points)	6	20 Feb 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Kelvin Beatty	Decision (unanimous)	6	2 Jan 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win	Ken Crosby	TKO	5	2 Oct 1986	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Draw	Woody Clark	Decision (points)	6	23 Aug 1986	Fayetteville, North Carolina, US
Win	Avery Rawls	Decision (unanimous)	8	11 Apr 1986	Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win	Dominic Parker	Decision (unanimous)	6	2 Mar 1986	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Donald Vance	Decision (points)	4	18 Jan 1986	Staunton, Virginia, US
Win	Warren Thompson	Decision (split)	4	14 Dec 1985	Largo, Maryland, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).