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Jason Litzau

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Jason Litzau
Born
Jason John Litzau

(1983-06-29) June 29, 1983 (age 41)
Other namesAmerican Boy aka MR Hollywood
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins30
Wins by KO23
Losses3
Draws1

Jason John Litzau (born June 29, 1983) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 2002 and 2016. He challenged once for the IBF featherweight title in 2008.

Early life

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In his youth Litzau played Little League Baseball, as a pitcher where he won a little league title by pitching a shutout. He attended Harding Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Litzau's brother Allen Litzau is also a professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career

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Known as "The American Boy", Litzau began boxing at 11 years old and reportedly compiled an amateur record of 125-10[2] Litzau is a former Silver Gloves national champion, having finished second at the 2001 U.S. Championships and earning a spot on the 2001 U.S. National team.

Litzau turned pro in 2002.

Professional career

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Litzau turned pro on November 16, 2002 and as of September 2013 had a record of 29-3 with 22 knockouts. He has garnered considerable fanfare due to his appearances on ESPN's fight cards. His first loss was against Jose Hernandez on December 16, 2006, on HBO. He lost to IBF World Featherweight Champ Robert Guerrero in a title match on Leap Day, February 29, 2008.

The Hernandez Incident

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Litzau was upset in his first spotlight appearance on HBO's Boxing After Dark in a fight against Jose Hernandez. The fight was intended to showcase Litzau's considerable talent and box office draw. Litzau was ahead on points (68-64 on all three cards) when Hernandez scored an eighth-round knockout over Litzau with a clubbing right hand to the head. Litzau had been dropped by a right hand in round one, but appeared well in control of the bout until getting knocked out in round 8.

IBF Featherweight Championship

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Litzau lost via 8th-round TKO to Robert Guerrero in his first shot at the title, on February 29, 2008.[3]

NABF Lightweight Championship

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On August 15, 2009, as an undercard to Roy Jones Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy, Litzau fought Verquan Kimbrough for the vacant NABF Lightweight title. Litzau won by RTD at the end of Round 3.[4] Litzau moved up two weight classes for the fight.

NABF Super Featherweight Championship

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On November 4, 2009 Litzau headlined an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights program against 15-4 Johnnie Edwards with the NABF Super Featherweight title in play. Litzau won the fight by unanimous decision, winning a second NABF title.[5]

Litzau defended his title against Rocky Juarez on April 3, 2010, winning by technical decision when the fight was halted in the seventh round due to a bad cut on Litzau's cheek which referee Jay Nady ruled was caused by an accidental head butt.[6]

On the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis, Liztau beat former WBA and IBF champion, Panama's Celestino Caballero.[7]

Professional record

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29 Wins (21 knockouts), 3 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Venue and Location Notes
Win 29-3-0 United States Ira Terry KO 1 (18) 2012-06-16 United States Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. vacant WBC USNBC super featherweight title
Loss 28-3-0 United States Adrien Broner TKO 1 (10) 2011-06-18 Mexico Arena VFG, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico vacant WBC USNBC super featherweight title
Win 28-2-0 PanamaCelestino Caballero SD 10 (10) 2010-11-27 NevadaMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 27-2-0 United StatesRocky Juarez TD 7 (3:00) 2010-04-03 NevadaMandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Defended his NABF Super Featherweight title
Win 26-2-0 United StatesJohnnie Edwards UD 10 (10) 2009-11-04 North CarolinaCorrosion Hangar, Camp Lejuene, North Carolina, U.S. Won the vacant NABF Super Featherweight title
Win 25-2-0 United StatesVerquan Kimbrough RTD 3 (3:00) 2009-08-15 MississippiCoast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Won the vacant NABF Lightweight title
Win 24-2-0 United StatesPhillip Payne TKO 5 (0:52) 2009-04-18 MinnesotaTarget Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss 23-2-0 United StatesRobert Guerrero KO 8 (2:25) 2008-02-29 CaliforniaTachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S. For the IBF featherweight Title
Win 23-1-0 MexicoEdel Ruiz UD 10 (10) 2007-11-23 CaliforniaStaples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win 22-1-0 MexicoEmmanuel Lucero TKO 2 (2:48) 2007-08-17 CaliforniaHarrah's Rincon Casino, Valley Center, California, U.S.
Win 21-1-0 MexicoAldo Valtierra UD 10 (10) 2007-04-25 MinnesotaRoy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss 20-1-0 MexicoJosé Hernández KO 8 (2:52) 2006-12-16 FloridaMiccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 20-0-0 Mexico Sammy Ventura TKO 2 (10) 2006-10-20 MinnesotaCicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
Win 19-0-0 Mexico Nicky Bentz KO 1 (10), 2:59 2006-07-14 CaliforniaHarrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, Valley Center, California, U.S.
Win 18-0-0 Nepal Debendra Thapa KO 2 (10), 3:00 2006-05-11 CaliforniaSchuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Allen Litzau - BoxRec".
  2. ^ "Main Events - Biography of Jason Litzau". www.mainevents.com. Archived from the original on 2005-10-26.
  3. ^ "Jason Litzau vs. Robert Guerrero: Heavy Drama in Lemoore". Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  4. ^ "Jason Litzau vs. Verquan Kimbrough - BoxRec".
  5. ^ http://www.fightnews.com/?p=28601 [dead link]
  6. ^ Beacham, Greg (2010-04-03). "Litzau beats Juarez on cards after cut". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07.
  7. ^ "Jason Litzau Decisions Celestino Caballero, Major Upset".
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