Vito Mielnicki Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 2002 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | White Magic |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Vito Mielnicki Jr. (born May 10, 2002) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, Mielnicki was a four time Junior National Golden Gloves champion. [1] [2]
On July 13, 2019, Mielnicki made his professional debut against Tamarcus Smith. Mielnicki won the bout after knocking Smith out with a right hand, just over a minute into the opening round. [3] [4] Mielnicki second bout as a professional was against Caleb Bailey on September 20, 2019. Mielnicki secured victory after knocking his opponent down twice in the first round. [5] [6]
Mielnicki fought against Marklin Bailey on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II on November 23, 2019. In the fourth round, Mielnicki landed a series of punches which caused Bailey to stumble backwards, causing referee Russell Mora to step in and end the bout. [7] [8] Mielnicki was taken the full distance for the first time in his professional career when he fought against Preston Wilson on January 18, 2020. Mielnicki was dominant throughout the bout and sealed victory after winning every round on each of the three scorecards. [9]
Mielnicki's fifth bout as a professional was on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II against Corey Champion on February 22, 2020. Towards the end of the opening round, Mielnicki landed a flurry of punches which knocked his opponent down onto the canvas. Champion recovered from the knockdown, but despite this, Mielnicki proceeded to dominate the remainder of the fight and won via wide unanimous decision. [10] [11] On August 8, 2020, Mielnicki fought against Chris Rollins. In the second round, Mielnicki landed a heavy right hand which visibly hurt his opponent. Mielnicki proceeded to land several power shots until a final big right hand shot forced referee, Jerry Cantu, to step in and stop the bout in the second round. [12]
Mielnicki was taken the full fight distance for the third time as a professional when he fought Steven Pulluaim on December 5, 2020. Mielnicki knocked his opponent down in both the first and second round, however, Pulluaim was able to recover from both knockdowns. Despite this, Mielnicki was declared the winner via comfortable unanimous decision. [13] [14] On February 27, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Noe Alejandro Lopez. Mielnicki controlled the bout from the outset, and in the second round managed to knock his opponent down with a right hand. Mielnicki secured victory in the third round after he landed a barrage of punches on Lopez which forced the referee to end the bout. [15]
On April 17, 2021, Mielnicki suffered his first defeat as a professional in a bout against James Martin. Martin won via majority decision after outworking Mielnicki throughout the duration of the fight. [16] On July 31, 2021, Mielnicki was due to face James Martin in an immediate rematch. It was announced on the day of the weigh-in that Martin would be unable to make the contracted weight, so Mielnicki would instead fight Noah Kidd. In the opening round, Mielnicki landed a left hook which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Mielnicki continued to pressure Kidd and in the closing moments of the round, Mielnicki landed a combination of punches which forced his opponent to take a knee. This prompted the referee to step in and end the bout. [17] [18] [19]
On December 25, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Nicholas DeLomba. During the third round, Mielnicki hurt DeLomba after landing a heavy right hand to the head of his opponent. After dominating the remainder of the bout, Mielnicki secured victory in the final round after hurting his opponent with another right hand, which resulted in the referee ending the bout upon the request of DeLomba’s trainer. [20] [21] Mielnicki fought against Dan Karpency on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas on April 16, 2022. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after controlling the duration of the bout. [22] [23]
On July 30, 2022, Mielnicki faced Jimmy Williams. In the sixth round, Mielnicki connected with a right hand which appeared to hurt his opponent. Towards the end of the sixth round, Williams' corner called an end to the bout in an effort to protect their fighter from sustaining further damage. [24] [25] On October 15, 2022, Mielnicki fought Limberth Ponce in a ten round bout. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after outboxing his opponent throughout the course of the bout. [26]
Mielnicki was scheduled to face Ronald Cruz at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4, 2024. [27] He won the fight by unanimous decision, scoring knockdowns in Round 3 and 4. [28]
Mielnicki was scheduled to face Laszlo Toth in a 10-round super welterweight bout in Albuquerque, NM on August 10, 2024. [29] He won the fight via second-round disqualification. [30] [31]
Mielnicki is scheduled to face Daniel Buciuc in a 10-round super welterweight bout at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 27, 2024. [32]
Mielnicki faced Connor Coyle at Madison Square Garden in New York on 14 February 2025, for the vacant WBC-USNBC, IBF-USBA and WBO International middleweight titles. The 10-round bout ended in a majority draw, with one judge scoring it 96–94 in his favour, while the other two ruled it a 95–95 tie. [33] [34] [35]
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Draw | 20–1–1 | Connor Coyle | MD | 10 | Feb 14, 2025 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant WBC-USNBC, IBF-USBA and WBO International middleweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Khalil El Harraz | MD | 10 | Sep 27, 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Laszlo Toth | DQ | 2 (10), 1:39 | Aug 10, 2024 | Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Ronald Cruz | UD | 10 | May 4, 2024 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC USA light middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Salim Larbi | KO | 1 (10), 2:58 | Dec 29, 2023 | Prudential Center, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Alexis Salazar Flores | TKO | 1 (10), 2:27 | Nov 25, 2023 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Youth light middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | José Charles | KO | 4 (10), 0:33 | Apr 22, 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Omar Rosales | TKO | 4 (10), 0:26 | Jan 7, 2023 | Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Limberth Ponce | UD | 10 | Oct 15, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jimmy Williams | TKO | 6 (8), 2:12 | Jul 30, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Dan Karpency | UD | 8 | Apr 16, 2022 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Nicholas DeLomba | TKO | 10 (10), 1:49 | Dec 25, 2021 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Noah Kidd | TKO | 2 (8), 2:32 | Jul 31, 2021 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 | James Martin | MD | 8 | Apr 17, 2021 | Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Noe Alejandro Lopez | KO | 3 (8), 2:50 | Feb 27, 2021 | Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Steven Pulluaim | UD | 6 | Dec 5, 2020 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Chris Rollins | KO | 2 (8), 2:19 | Aug 8, 2020 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Corey Champion | UD | 4 | Feb 22, 2020 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Preston Wilson | UD | 4 | Jan 18, 2020 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marklin Bailey | TKO | 2 (4), 2:31 | Nov 23, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Caleb Bailey | KO | 1 (4), 1:54 | Sep 20, 2019 | La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, Texas, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tamarcus Smith | KO | 1 (4), 1:16 | Jul 13, 2019 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |