Willie Monroe Jr.

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Willie Monroe Jr.
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 38)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Other namesEl Mongoose [1]
Statistics
Weight(s) Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins24
Wins by KO6
Losses3

Willie Monroe Jr. (born December 17, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He has challenged twice for a world title; first in 2015 for the WBA (Super), interim WBC, and IBO middleweight titles. In 2017, he challenged for the WBO middleweight title.

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Amateur career

Monroe's amateur record was 128–14, he won gold at the Empire Games and in the New York Golden Gloves. [2]

Professional career

Monroe made his debut on March 27, 2008 against Erix Quinteros. After winning his first 10 fights, his first loss came against Darnell Boone in 2011. After the loss he was released by his promoter. [3] After 17 months without a fight, Monroe returned to the ring in August 2012. [4] In 2014 he won the Boxcino Tournament which aired on ESPN 2. [5] On January 16, 2015 he defeated Brian Vera in a 10-round unanimous decision. [6]

Monroe Jr vs. Golovkin

Monroe fought against undefeated Gennady Golovkin on May 16, 2015. [7] [8] He lost the fight with a sixth round TKO. [9]

Monroe Jr vs. Saunders

On September 16, 2017, Monroe Jr challenged Billy Joe Saunders for his WBO middleweight title but ultimately suffered the third defeat of his career, via a unanimous decision.

Monroe Jr vs. Maciel

On 24 August, 2018, Monroe Jr fought and defeated Javier Francisco Maciel via unanimous decision, winning 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91 on the scorecards. [10]

Monroe Jr vs. Centeno Jr

In his next bout, Monroe Jr faced the WBC #14 at middleweight Hugo Centeno Jr. [11] In a largely slow and actionless fight, Monroe Jr managed to come out with a unanimous decision victory, 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 on the scorecards. [12]

Professional boxing record

27 fights24 wins3 losses
By knockout61
By decision182
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win24–3 Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Centeno Jr. UD102019-06-01 Flag of the United States.svg Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
26Win23–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Francisco MacielUD102018-08-24 Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis
25Win22–3 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos GalvanUD82018-03-03 Flag of the United States.svg Barclays Center, New York City, New York
24Loss21–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Joe Saunders UD122017-09-16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor WBO middleweight title
23Win21–2 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Rosado UD12 2016-09-17 Flag of the United States.svg AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title
22Win20–2 Flag of the United States.svg John Thompson UD122016-06-11 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
21Loss19–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gennadiy Golovkin TKO6 (12), 0:452015-05-16 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California For WBA (Super), IBO & interim WBC middleweight titles
20Win19–1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Vera UD102015-01-16 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York Retained WBA, NABA Middleweight title and WBO NABO middleweight title
19Win18–1 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Adams UD102014-05-23 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York Won vacant WBA, NABA, and vacant WBO NABO middleweight titles
18Win17–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitalii KopylenkoUD82014-04-18 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
17Win16–1 Flag of Lithuania.svg Donatas BondorovasUD62014-02-28 Flag of the United States.svg Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
16Win15–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel AlvarezUD62013-10-11 Flag of the United States.svg New Daisy Beale, Memphis, Tennessee
15Win14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Toris SmithRTD3 (6), 3:002013-09-07 Flag of the United States.svg Civic Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
14Win13–1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael WalkerTKO1 (4), 1:222013-07-27 Flag of the United States.svg Bumpus Hardley Davidson, Memphis, Tennessee
13Win12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Russell JordanUD82013-03-21 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
12Win11–1 Flag of the United States.svg Mark AndersonUD62012-08-08 Flag of the United States.svg Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, New York
11Loss10–1 Flag of the United States.svg Darnell Boone SD82011-03-29 Flag of the United States.svg BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
10Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey ScarboroughTKO5 (8), 1:532010-10-15 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
9Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Loren MyersRTD4 (6), 3:002010-07-28 Flag of the United States.svg BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
8Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ibahiem KingUD62010-04-10 Flag of the United States.svg BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Troy ArtisUD62009-11-19 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyson SchwiegerUD42009-10-02 Flag of the United States.svg First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
5Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Torrence KingTKO6 (6), 2:252009-05-07 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
4Win4–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris AucoinUD42008-11-19 Flag of the United States.svg OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Wilson MonteroUD42008-07-31 Flag of the United States.svg Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Edward SmithUD42008-06-26 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Erix QuinterosTKO3 (4), 2:252008-03-27 Flag of the United States.svg Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York

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References

  1. ↑ "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
  2. ↑ "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
  3. ↑ Leo Roth, Sports columnist (April 15, 2014). "Leo Roth: Knocked down but hardly out". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "Boxer Willie Monroe Jr. has another tough fight on his hands". The Orange County Register. March 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Leo Roth, Columnist (April 1, 2015). "Roth: Willie Monroe Jr. a beacon for Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  6. ↑ Ryan Songalia (January 20, 2015). "Willie Monroe Jr. a middleweight on the rise". Ring TV.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Willie Monroe Jr. confident as the underdog". ESPN. May 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gennady Golovkin to face Boxcino winner Willie Monroe Jr". ESPN. March 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gennady Golovkin stops Willie Monroe Jr. in 6th round for 20th straight KO win". ESPN. May 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jamal James, Caleb Truax make hometown fans happy with knockout wins". The Ring. August 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Centeno Jr vs Monroe Jr - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Donovan, Jake (June 2019). "Willie Monroe Decisions Hugo Centeno Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Willie Monroe Jr.-Professional Boxing Record". boxrec.com.
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