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.
Montana Love | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montana Colton Love January 7, 1995 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Other names | Too Pretty |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (172 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editLove 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
edit| 21 fights | 18 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Loss | 18–2–1 | Liam Paro | KO | 6 (10), 1:49 | 9 Dec 2023 | Chase Center, San Francisco, California U.S. | For WBO Global junior welterweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 18–1–1 | Steve Spark | DQ | 6 (12), 1:23 | 12 Nov 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | Love was disqualified for throwing Spark out of the ring. |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela | UD | 12 | May 7, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBF North American light welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Carlos Diaz | TKO | 1 (12), 1:22 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Ivan Baranchyk | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Aug 29, 2021 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Olaide Fijabi | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | Jun 5, 2021 | Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Cameron Krael | UD | 6 | Apr 3, 2021 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Jerrico Walton | UD | 8 | Feb 14, 2020 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Michael Ogundo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:37 | Aug 3, 2019 | Euclid High School Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 12 | Draw | 11–0–1 | Kenneth Sims Jr | SD | 8 | Jul 20, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | For vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ricardo Garcia | UD | 8 | May 5, 2018 | Bulldog Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | John David Charles | KO | 2 (6), 1:45 | Mar 10, 2018 | Eagles Club, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Samuel Teah | MD | 8 | Feb 2, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Wilfredo Acuna | UD | 6 | Nov 22, 2017 | Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamar Saunders | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Sep 3, 2017 | Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jorge Luis Munguia | TKO | 3 (4), 1:37 | Jun 9, 2017 | Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Vladimir Pierre | UD | 4 | May 6, 2017 | Sports Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Charles Stanford | TKO | 3 (4), 0:58 | Mar 18, 2017 | Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Terrell Houston | UD | 4 | Feb 18, 2017 | Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Cordarrius Mann | KO | 1 (4), 2:59 | Nov 26, 2016 | Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Willie Miller | DQ | 3 (4), 1:00 | Apr 11, 2015 | Stafford Center, Stafford, Texas, U.S. |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Montana Love Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec: Montana Love vs. Willie Miller". BoxRec. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (July 20, 2018). "Montana Love, Kenneth Sims Jr. Battle to Eight-Round Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Idec, Keith (May 7, 2022). "Montana Love Gets Off The Floor To Edge Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela Over Twelve". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Bona, Marc (November 13, 2022). "Cleveland's Montana Love loses first fight on disqualification to Steve Spark". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Montana Love from BoxRec (registration required)