Byron Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Byron Deangelo-Tarone Mitchell October 31, 1973 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | The Hammer from Bama |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
Byron Deangelo-Tarone Mitchell (born October 31, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who fought from 1996 to 2012. He was the Lineal and two-time WBA super middleweight champion, winning the titles in 1999 and 2001.
September 1991 Byron Mitchell first started boxing at Johnny Trawick's Wolfpack Boxing Gym in Ozark, Alabama. Mitchell was the 1996 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion
He turned professional in 1996 for Don King and won the World Boxing Association and Lineal Super Middleweight titles in 1999 after defeating the southpaw Frankie Liles (32-1) by KO in the 11th round. Later that year, he drew with Bruno Girard and lost the title to Girard the next year. He recaptured the WBA belt the following year by beating Manny Siaca then made defenses against Siaca, in a rematch, and Julio César Green before losing a split decision in a unification bout to Sven Ottke in Germany, 2003. [1]
Later that year he lost to WBO title holder Joe Calzaghe by KO in the 2nd round. He became the first man to floor the Welshman but was later stopped on his feet, [2] he retired after the fight. After more than four years away from the pro game returned to the ring in 2007 to face former interim WBA light-heavyweight champion Richard Hall, he lost via fourth round stoppage. [3]
| 41 fights | 29 wins | 11 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 22 | 9 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| DQ | Disqualification | RTD | Corner retirement |
| KO | Knockout | SD | Split decision / split draw |
| MD | Majority decision / majority draw | TD | Technical decision / technical draw |
| NC | No contest | TKO | Technical knockout |
| PTS | Points decision | UD | Unanimous decision / unanimous draw |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round(s), time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loss | 29–11–1 | Michael Seals | TKO | 1 (8), 2:42 | Dec 8, 2012 | The Grand Ballroom, Norcross, Georgia, U.S. | For vacant WBC-USA cruiserweight title |
| 40 | Loss | 29–10–1 | Andrzej Fonfara | TKO | 3 (10), 1:03 | Mar 16, 2012 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 39 | Loss | 29–9–1 | Dawid Kostecki | KO | 4 (10), 0:22 | Dec 3, 2011 | Hilton Warsaw Hotel, Warsaw, Masovian, Poland | For WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 29–8–1 | Shannon Miller | KO | 2 (6) | Nov 22, 2011 | New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 28–8–1 | Zsolt Erdei | TKO | 6 (10), 1:58 | Jun 4, 2011 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss | 28–7–1 | Luis Garcia | TKO | 2 (10), 0:51 | Nov 6, 2010 | University Arena, Limerick, Munster, Ireland | |
| 35 | Loss | 28–6–1 | Otis Griffin | TKO | 8 (12), 1:45 | May 7, 2010 | Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York, U.S. | For vacant USBA light-heavyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 28–5–1 | David Telesco | TKO | 2 (8), 2:01 | Nov 21, 2009 | Hilton Rye Town Hotel, Rye Brook, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Loss | 27–5–1 | Beibut Shumenov | TKO | 4 (12), 2:58 | May 9, 2009 | Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, Kazakhstan | For vacant IBA light-heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Zach Walters | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | Feb 20, 2009 | Buffalo Convention Center, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | Won vacant NABA-USA light-heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 26–4–1 | Etianne Whitaker | TKO | 1 (8), 1:10 | Nov 15, 2008 | Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 25–4–1 | Richard Hall | TKO | 4 (8), 2:15 | Nov 21, 2007 | Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–3–1 | Joe Calzaghe | TKO | 2 (12), 2:36 | Jun 28, 2003 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. | For WBO super-middleweight title |
| 28 | Loss | 25–2–1 | Sven Ottke | SD | 12 | Mar 15, 2003 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Pankow, Berlin, Germany | For WBA (Super) & IBF super-middleweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 25–1–1 | Julio César Green | TKO | 4 (12), 1:55 | Jun 27, 2002 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA super-middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–1–1 | Manny Siaca | SD | 12 | Sep 29, 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA super-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–1–1 | Manny Siaca | TKO | 12 (12), 2:32 | Mar 3, 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA super-middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Anton Robinson | UD | 10 | Feb 3, 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Vinson Durham | UD | 10 | Sep 16, 2000 | Ozark Civic Center, Ozark, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 22 | Loss | 20–1–1 | Bruno Girard | UD | 12 | Apr 8, 2000 | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, Île-de-France, France | Lost WBA super-middleweight title |
| 21 | Draw | 20–0–1 | Bruno Girard | SD | 12 | Dec 11, 1999 | Grand Casino, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. | Retained WBA super-middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Frankie Liles | TKO | 11 (12), 1:17 | Jun 12, 1999 | Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S. | Won WBA super-middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Carlos Sanabria | KO | 3 (10) | Mar 6, 1999 | UM Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Michael Gordon | TKO | 1 (6), 2:59 | Aug 28, 1998 | Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Adam Garland | TKO | 1 (10) | May 30, 1998 | Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arthur Willis | KO | 1 (8), 1:03 | Jan 31, 1998 | The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Guy Stanford | TKO | 1 (?) | Dec 13, 1997 | Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Octavian Stoica | PTS | 8 | Oct 14, 1997 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Charles Towns | KO | 2 (8) | Sep 11, 1997 | The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Orlando Wiet | PTS | 8 | Jul 8, 1997 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Arthur Willis | KO | 7 (8) | May 31, 1997 | The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Guy Stanford | TKO | 1 (?) | Apr 19, 1997 | Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Zaurbek Khetagurov | UD | 6 | Apr 1, 1997 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Joe Potts | TKO | 1 (6) | Feb 22, 1997 | The Theatre, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Leon Shavers | KO | 1 (4) | Nov 30, 1996 | Latin Club, Sterling, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Vince Foster | TKO | 1 (6) | Nov 15, 1996 | Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Tony Golden | UD | 6 | Oct 18, 1996 | Expo Center, Dolton, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Patrick Hutchinson | TKO | 1 (4) | Oct 11, 1996 | Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Leon Shavers | KO | 1 (4) | Sep 24, 1996 | Little Bit of Texas, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Robert Cameron | TKO | 1 (4) | Aug 23, 1996 | Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tyrone Bledsoe | KO | 2 (?) | Jun 25, 1996 | Little Bit of Texas, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Professional debut |