Julio César Green | |
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| Born | May 19, 1967 Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
Julio Cesar Green (born May 19, 1967, in Las Terrenas) is a Dominican former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association middleweight title.
Green turned pro in 1990 and in 1995, landed a shot at the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title against Carl Daniels. Green lost a decision, but in 1997, got a shot at WBA middleweight titleholder William Joppy. Green upset Joppy via decision, but lost the title in a rematch against Joppy in his next fight. In 1999, Green got a shot at the interim WBA middleweight title against Darren Obah and won via technical knockout (TKO). He faced Joppy for the full WBA middleweight title later that year and again lost to him. [1] In 2002 he got his last shot at a title, losing via 4th round TKO against WBA super middleweight titleholder Byron Mitchell. [2] Green retired in 2004.
| 34 fights | 27 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 3 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Win | 27–6–1 | Filberto Alvarez | TKO | 2 (6) | Sep 3, 2004 | Club R.P. Acevedo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 33 | Loss | 26–6–1 | Mikkel Kessler | KO | 1 (12) | Mar 13, 2004 | Brøndbyhallen, Brondby, Denmark | For WBC International super-middleweight title |
| 32 | Win | 26–5–1 | Roberto Jimenez | KO | 1 (?) | Jan 5, 2004 | Acropolis Disco, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 31 | Loss | 25–5–1 | Byron Mitchell | TKO | 4 (12) | Jul 27, 2002 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBA super-middleweight title |
| 30 | Draw | 25–4–1 | Charles Whittaker | PTS | 8 | May 12, 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | William Joppy | TKO | 7 (12) | Sep 24, 1999 | MCI Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. | For WBA middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Jerry Williams | UD | 10 | May 15, 1999 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Darren Obah | TKO | 9 (12) | Feb 20, 1999 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Joaquin Velasquez | TKO | 6 (10) | Aug 28, 1998 | Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Loss | 22–3 | William Joppy | UD | 12 | Jan 31, 1998 | Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Lost WBA middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | William Joppy | UD | 12 | Aug 23, 1997 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won WBA middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Earl Allen | TKO | 9 (10) | Jun 21, 1997 | Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Bernice Barber | KO | 4 (8) | Mar 29, 1997 | Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Carl Daniels | UD | 12 | Jun 16, 1995 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Rhône, France | For vacant WBA super welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Bill Bradley | TKO | 1 (10) | Jan 28, 1995 | Ballys Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Kevin Tillman | TKO | 5 (10) | Jun 12, 1994 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Lonnie Beasley | TKO | 12 (12) | Apr 19, 1994 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Matthew Charleston | TKO | 1 (10) | Feb 12, 1994 | Cervantes Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Wayne Powell | TKO | 7 (12) | Oct 23, 1993 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | James Gatlin | TKO | 1 (10) | Oct 1, 1993 | Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Ricky Thomas | TKO | 5 (10) | Jul 8, 1993 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Eric Holland | UD | 10 | Feb 18, 1993 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Willie Douglas | TKO | 8 (10) | Nov 20, 1992 | Ramada Hotel, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Oscar Noriega | TKO | 2 (8) | Oct 15, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | William Bo James | MD | 8 | Sep 17, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Kevin Prather | MD | 6 | Jul 24, 1992 | Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Kilpatrick Mitchell | PTS | 6 | Jul 16, 1992 | Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Ron Woodley | UD | 6 | Feb 18, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Aureliano Sosa | KO | 1 (6) | Jan 10, 1992 | Paramount Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Kevin Tillman | PTS | 6 | Sep 27, 1991 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ricky Rucker | KO | 3 (4) | Feb 9, 1991 | Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Garfield McKenzie | TKO | 1 (?) | Feb 9, 1991 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Drew Hayes | PTS | 4 | Jan 19, 1991 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bill Robinson | TKO | 2 (?) | Oct 30, 1990 | Pines Hotel, South Fallsburg, New York, U.S. |
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