Willie Monroe Jr.
Willie Monroe Jr. | |
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| Born | December 17, 1986 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Mongoose |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
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
Monroe's amateur record was 128–14, he won gold at the Empire Games and in the New York Golden Gloves.[1]
Professional career
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.[2] After 17 months without a fight, Monroe returned to the ring in August 2012.[3] In 2014 he won the Boxcino Tournament which aired on ESPN 2.[4] On January 16, 2015 he defeated Brian Vera in a 10-round unanimous decision.[5]
Monroe vs. Golovkin
Monroe fought against undefeated Gennady Golovkin on May 16, 2015.[6][7] He lost the fight with a sixth round TKO.[8]
Monroe vs Saunders
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.
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 24 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 27 | Win | 24–3 |  Hugo Centeno Jr.
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UD | 10 | 2019-06-01 | Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
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| 26 | Win | 23–3 |  Javier Francisco Maciel
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UD | 10 | 2018-08-24 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis
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| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Carlos Galvan
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UD | 8 | 2018-03-03 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York
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| 24 | Loss | 21–3 |  Billy Joe Saunders
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UD | 12 | 2017-09-16 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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For WBO middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Gabriel Rosado
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UD | 12 | 2016-09-17 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | John Thompson
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UD | 12 | 2016-06-11 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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| 21 | Loss | 19–2 |  Gennadiy Golovkin
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TKO | 6 (12), 0:45 | 2015-05-16 | The Forum, Inglewood, California
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For WBA (Super), IBO & interim WBC middleweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Brian Vera
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UD | 10 | 2015-01-16 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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Retained WBA–NABA Middleweight title and WBO NABO Middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Brandon Adams
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UD | 10 | 2014-05-23 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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For vacant WBA–NABA Middleweight title and vacant WBO NABO Middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Vitalii Kopylenko
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UD | 8 | 2014-04-18 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Donatas Bondorovas
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UD | 6 | 2014-02-28 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Miguel Alvarez
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UD | 6 | 2013-10-11 | New Daisy Beale, Memphis, Tennessee
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Toris Smith
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RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 2013-09-07 | Civic Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Michael Walker
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:22 | 2013-07-27 | Bumpus Hardley Davidson, Memphis, Tennessee
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Russell Jordan
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UD | 8 | 2013-03-21 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Mark Anderson
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UD | 6 | 2012-08-08 | Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, New York
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| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Darnell Boone
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SD | 8 | 2011-03-29 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mickey Scarborough
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TKO | 5 (8), 1:53 | 2010-10-15 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Loren Myers
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RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2010-07-28 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ibahiem King
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UD | 6 | 2010-04-10 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Troy Artis
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UD | 6 | 2009-11-19 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tyson Schwieger
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UD | 4 | 2009-10-02 | First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Torrence King
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TKO | 6 (6), 2:25 | 2009-05-07 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Chris Aucoin
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UD | 4 | 2008-11-19 | OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Wilson Montero
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UD | 4 | 2008-07-31 | Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Edward Smith
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UD | 4 | 2008-06-26 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Erix Quinteros
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:25 | 2008-03-27 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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References
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
- ^ Leo Roth, Sports columnist (April 15, 2014). "Leo Roth: Knocked down but hardly out". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ "Boxer Willie Monroe Jr. has another tough fight on his hands". The Orange County Register.
- ^ Leo Roth, Columnist (April 1, 2015). "Roth: Willie Monroe Jr. a beacon for Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ Ryan Songalia (January 20, 2015). "Willie Monroe Jr. a middleweight on the rise". Ring TV.
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr. confident as the underdog". ESPN.
- ^ "Gennady Golovkin to face Boxcino winner Willie Monroe Jr". ESPN.
- ^ "Gennady Golovkin stops Willie Monroe Jr. in 6th round for 20th straight KO win". ESPN.
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr.-Professional Boxing Record". boxrec.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Willie Monroe Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)