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Willie Monroe Jr.

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Willie Monroe Jr.
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 37)
Other namesEl Mongoose[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins24
Wins by KO6
Losses3

Willie Monroe Jr. (born December 17, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world title; first in 2015 for the WBA (Super), interim WBC, and IBO middleweight titles. In 2017, he challenged for the WBO middleweight title.

Amateur career

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Monroe's amateur record was 128–14, he won gold at the Empire Games and in the New York Golden Gloves.[2]

Professional career

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Monroe made his debut on March 27, 2008 against Erix Quinteros. After winning his first 10 fights, his first loss came against Darnell Boone in 2011. After the loss he was released by his promoter.[3] After 17 months without a fight, Monroe returned to the ring in August 2012.[4] In 2014 he won the Boxcino Tournament which aired on ESPN 2.[5] On January 16, 2015 he defeated Brian Vera in a 10-round unanimous decision.[6]

Monroe Jr vs. Golovkin

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Monroe fought against undefeated Gennady Golovkin on May 16, 2015.[7][8] He lost the fight with a sixth round TKO.[9]

Monroe Jr vs. Saunders

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On September 16, 2017, Monroe Jr challenged Billy Joe Saunders for his WBO middleweight title but ultimately suffered the third defeat of his career, via a unanimous decision.

Monroe Jr vs. Maciel

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On 24 August, 2018, Monroe Jr fought and defeated Javier Francisco Maciel via unanimous decision, winning 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91 on the scorecards.[10]

Monroe Jr vs. Centeno Jr

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In his next bout, Monroe Jr faced the WBC #14 at middleweight Hugo Centeno Jr.[11] In a largely slow and actionless fight, Monroe Jr managed to come out with a unanimous decision victory, 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 on the scorecards.[12]

Professional boxing record

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27 fights 24 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 1
By decision 18 2
No. Result Record Opponent Typ Round, time Date Standort Notes
27 Win 24–3 Vereinigte Staaten Hugo Centeno Jr. UD 10 2019-06-01 Vereinigte Staaten Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
26 Win 23–3 Argentinien Javier Francisco Maciel UD 10 2018-08-24 Vereinigte Staaten Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis
25 Win 22–3 Kolumbien Carlos Galvan UD 8 2018-03-03 Vereinigte Staaten Barclays Center, New York City, New York
24 Loss 21–3 Vereinigtes Königreich Billy Joe Saunders UD 12 2017-09-16 Vereinigtes Königreich Copper Box Arena, London, England For WBO middleweight title
23 Win 21–2 Vereinigte Staaten Gabriel Rosado UD 12 2016-09-17 Vereinigte Staaten AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title
22 Win 20–2 Vereinigte Staaten John Thompson UD 12 2016-06-11 Vereinigte Staaten Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
21 Loss 19–2 Kasachstan Gennadiy Golovkin TKO 6 (12), 0:45 2015-05-16 Vereinigte Staaten The Forum, Inglewood, California For WBA (Super), IBO & interim WBC middleweight titles
20 Win 19–1 Vereinigte Staaten Brian Vera UD 10 2015-01-16 Vereinigte Staaten Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York Retained WBA, NABA Middleweight title and WBO NABO middleweight title
19 Win 18–1 Vereinigte Staaten Brandon Adams UD 10 2014-05-23 Vereinigte Staaten Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York Won vacant WBA, NABA, and vacant WBO NABO middleweight titles
18 Win 17–1 Ukraine Vitalii Kopylenko UD 8 2014-04-18 Vereinigte Staaten Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
17 Win 16–1 Litauen Donatas Bondorovas UD 6 2014-02-28 Vereinigte Staaten Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
16 Win 15–1 Mexiko Miguel Alvarez UD 6 2013-10-11 Vereinigte Staaten New Daisy Beale, Memphis, Tennessee
15 Win 14–1 Vereinigte Staaten Toris Smith RTD 3 (6), 3:00 2013-09-07 Vereinigte Staaten Civic Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
14 Win 13–1 Vereinigte Staaten Michael Walker TKO 1 (4), 1:22 2013-07-27 Vereinigte Staaten Bumpus Hardley Davidson, Memphis, Tennessee
13 Win 12–1 Vereinigte Staaten Russell Jordan UD 8 2013-03-21 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
12 Win 11–1 Vereinigte Staaten Mark Anderson UD 6 2012-08-08 Vereinigte Staaten Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, New York
11 Loss 10–1 Vereinigte Staaten Darnell Boone SD 8 2011-03-29 Vereinigte Staaten BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
10 Win 10–0 Vereinigte Staaten Mickey Scarborough TKO 5 (8), 1:53 2010-10-15 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
9 Win 9–0 Vereinigte Staaten Loren Myers RTD 4 (6), 3:00 2010-07-28 Vereinigte Staaten BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
8 Win 8–0 Vereinigte Staaten Ibahiem King UD 6 2010-04-10 Vereinigte Staaten BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
7 Win 7–0 Vereinigte Staaten Troy Artis UD 6 2009-11-19 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
6 Win 6–0 Vereinigte Staaten Tyson Schwieger UD 4 2009-10-02 Vereinigte Staaten First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
5 Win 5–0 Vereinigte Staaten Torrence King TKO 6 (6), 2:25 2009-05-07 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
4 Win 4–0 Kanada Chris Aucoin UD 4 2008-11-19 Vereinigte Staaten OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
3 Win 3–0 Vereinigte Staaten Wilson Montero UD 4 2008-07-31 Vereinigte Staaten Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
2 Win 2–0 Vereinigte Staaten Edward Smith UD 4 2008-06-26 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
1 Win 1–0 Vereinigte Staaten Erix Quinteros TKO 3 (4), 2:25 2008-03-27 Vereinigte Staaten Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York

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References

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  1. ^ https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/445588 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
  3. ^ Leo Roth, Sports columnist (April 15, 2014). "Leo Roth: Knocked down but hardly out". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  4. ^ "Boxer Willie Monroe Jr. has another tough fight on his hands". The Orange County Register. March 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Leo Roth, Columnist (April 1, 2015). "Roth: Willie Monroe Jr. a beacon for Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  6. ^ Ryan Songalia (January 20, 2015). "Willie Monroe Jr. a middleweight on the rise". Ring TV.
  7. ^ "Willie Monroe Jr. confident as the underdog". ESPN. May 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Gennady Golovkin to face Boxcino winner Willie Monroe Jr". ESPN. March 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Gennady Golovkin stops Willie Monroe Jr. in 6th round for 20th straight KO win". ESPN. May 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "Jamal James, Caleb Truax make hometown fans happy with knockout wins". The Ring. August 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Centeno Jr vs Monroe Jr - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Donovan, Jake (June 2019). "Willie Monroe Decisions Hugo Centeno Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Willie Monroe Jr.-Professional Boxing Record". boxrec.com.
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