Montana Love

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Montana Love
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Real nameMontana Colton Love
Nickname(s)Too Pretty
Weight(s) Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (172 cm) [1]
Reach68+1⁄2 in (174 cm) [1]
Born (1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 28)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Stance Southpaw [1]
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins18
Wins by KO9
Losses1
Draws1

Montana Colton Love (born January 7, 1995 [1] ) is an American professional boxer who has held the IBF North American light welterweight title since 2022.

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Professional career

Love made his professional debut against Willie Miller on April 11, 2015, scoring a third-round disqualification victory at the Stafford Center in Stafford, Texas. [2]

After compiling a record of 11–0 (5 KOs), Love faced Kenneth Sims Jr. for the vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title on July 20, 2018, at the WinnaVegas Casino & Resort in Sloan, Iowa. The bout ended in a split draw, with one judge scoring the bout 77–75 in favor of Love, another scoring it 77–75 in favor of Sims, while the third judge scored it even at 76–76. [3]

Following four more wins, two by stoppage, Love faced former world champion Ivan Baranchyk as part of the undercard for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2021, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Love won the bout via seventh-round corner retirement (RTD). [4]

After a third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Carlos Diaz in December 2021, Love faced Gabriel Gollaz as part of the undercard for Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Love won the bout via unanimous decision (UD) with all three judges scoring the contest 114–112. [5]

On November 12, 2022, Love lost a fight by disqualification to Steve Spark in Cleveland. Love was dropped by Spark in the second round but recovered. In the sixth round, an inadvertent head butt opened a cut over Love's left eye, leading to a momentary stoppage. Shortly after the fight resumed, Love and Spark were caught in a clinch, and Love drove Spark to the ropes, where Spark was flipped over the top rope and out of the ring. Referee David Fields disqualified Love for shoving Spark, ending the fight. Subsequently, both Love and promoter Eddie Hearn objected to the referee's decision to disqualify Love, arguing that Love pushed Spark inadvertently and did not intend to push him out of the ring. [6] [7]

Professional boxing record

20 fights18 wins1 loss
By knockout90
By decision80
By disqualification11
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Loss18–1–1Steve SparkDQ6 (12), 1:2312 Nov 2022Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Love was disqualified for throwing Spark out of the ring.
19Win18–0–1Gabriel Gollaz ValenzuelaUD12 May 7, 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won IBF North American light welterweight title
18Win17–0–1Carlos DiazTKO1 (12), 1:22Dec 4, 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17Win16–0–1 Ivan Baranchyk RTD7 (10), 3:00 Aug 29, 2021 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
16Win15–0–1Olaide FijabiRTD2 (8), 3:00Jun 5, 2021Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE
15Win14–0–1Cameron KraelUD6Apr 3, 2021Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
14Win13–0–1Jerrico WaltonUD8Feb 14, 2020 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13Win12–0–1Michael OgundoTKO2 (6), 1:37Aug 3, 2019Euclid High School Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
12Draw11–0–1Kenneth Sims JrSD8Jul 20, 2018WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S.For vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title
11Win11–0Ricardo GarciaUD8May 5, 2018Bulldog Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10Win10–0John David CharlesKO2 (6), 1:45Mar 10, 2018Eagles Club, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9Win9–0Samuel TeahMD8Feb 2, 2018WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S.
8Win8–0Wilfredo AcunaUD6Nov 22, 2017Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S.
7Win7–0Jamar SaundersRTD3 (6), 3:00Sep 3, 2017Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S.
6Win6–0Jorge Luis MunguiaTKO3 (4), 1:37Jun 9, 2017Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
5Win5–0Vladimir PierreUD4May 6, 2017Sports Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4Win4–0Charles StanfordTKO3 (4), 0:58Mar 18, 2017Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3Win3–0Terrell HoustonUD4Feb 18, 2017Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
2Win2–0Cordarrius MannKO1 (4), 2:59Nov 26, 2016Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S.
1Win1–0Willie MillerDQ3 (4), 1:00Apr 11, 2015Stafford Center, Stafford, Texas, U.S.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Montana Love Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Montana Love vs. Willie Miller". BoxRec . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Idec, Keith (July 20, 2018). "Montana Love, Kenneth Sims Jr. Battle to Eight-Round Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Sing Chauhan, Prathamesh (August 30, 2021). "VIDEO: Boxer Almost Knocks Out His Opponent After the Bell on Jake Paul's Undercard". Essentially Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Idec, Keith (May 7, 2022). "Montana Love Gets Off The Floor To Edge Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela Over Twelve". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bona, Marc (November 13, 2022). "Cleveland's Montana Love loses first fight on disqualification to Steve Spark". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Donovan, Jake (November 12, 2022). "Steve Spark Beats Montana Love By Disqualification - After Love Tossed Spark Over The Ropes". Boxing Scene. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
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