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.
Willie Monroe Jr. | |
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| Born | December 17, 1986 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | El Mongoose[1] |
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| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
Amateur career
editMonroe's amateur record was 128–14, he won gold at the Empire Games and in the New York Golden Gloves.[2]
Professional career
editMonroe 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
editMonroe 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
edit| 27 fights | 24 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 18 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 27 | Win | 24–3 |  Hugo Centeno Jr.
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UD | 10 | 2019-06-01 | Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
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| 26 | Win | 23–3 |  Javier Francisco Maciel
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UD | 10 | 2018-08-24 | Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis
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| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Carlos Galvan
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UD | 8 | 2018-03-03 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York
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| 24 | Loss | 21–3 |  Billy Joe Saunders
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UD | 12 | 2017-09-16 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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For WBO middleweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Gabriel Rosado
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UD | 12 | 2016-09-17 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | John Thompson
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UD | 12 | 2016-06-11 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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| 21 | Loss | 19–2 |  Gennadiy Golovkin
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TKO | 6 (12), 0:45 | 2015-05-16 | The Forum, Inglewood, California
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For WBA (Super), IBO & interim WBC middleweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Brian Vera
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UD | 10 | 2015-01-16 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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Retained WBA, NABA Middleweight title and WBO NABO middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Brandon Adams
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UD | 10 | 2014-05-23 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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Won vacant WBA, NABA, and vacant WBO NABO middleweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Vitalii Kopylenko
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UD | 8 | 2014-04-18 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Donatas Bondorovas
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UD | 6 | 2014-02-28 | Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Miguel Alvarez
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UD | 6 | 2013-10-11 | New Daisy Beale, Memphis, Tennessee
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Toris Smith
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RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 2013-09-07 | Civic Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Michael Walker
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:22 | 2013-07-27 | Bumpus Hardley Davidson, Memphis, Tennessee
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Russell Jordan
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UD | 8 | 2013-03-21 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Mark Anderson
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UD | 6 | 2012-08-08 | Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, New York
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| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Darnell Boone
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SD | 8 | 2011-03-29 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mickey Scarborough
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TKO | 5 (8), 1:53 | 2010-10-15 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Loren Myers
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RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2010-07-28 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ibahiem King
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UD | 6 | 2010-04-10 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Troy Artis
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UD | 6 | 2009-11-19 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tyson Schwieger
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UD | 4 | 2009-10-02 | First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Torrence King
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TKO | 6 (6), 2:25 | 2009-05-07 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Chris Aucoin
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UD | 4 | 2008-11-19 | OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Wilson Montero
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UD | 4 | 2008-07-31 | Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Edward Smith
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UD | 4 | 2008-06-26 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Erix Quinteros
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:25 | 2008-03-27 | Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
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References
edit- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/445588 [bare URL]
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
- ^ Leo Roth, Sports columnist (April 15, 2014). "Leo Roth: Knocked down but hardly out". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ "Boxer Willie Monroe Jr. has another tough fight on his hands". The Orange County Register. March 25, 2015.
- ^ Leo Roth, Columnist (April 1, 2015). "Roth: Willie Monroe Jr. a beacon for Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ Ryan Songalia (January 20, 2015). "Willie Monroe Jr. a middleweight on the rise". Ring TV.
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr. confident as the underdog". ESPN. May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Gennady Golovkin to face Boxcino winner Willie Monroe Jr". ESPN. March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Gennady Golovkin stops Willie Monroe Jr. in 6th round for 20th straight KO win". ESPN. May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Jamal James, Caleb Truax make hometown fans happy with knockout wins". The Ring. August 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Centeno Jr vs Monroe Jr - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (June 2019). "Willie Monroe Decisions Hugo Centeno Over Ten". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Willie Monroe Jr.-Professional Boxing Record". boxrec.com.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Willie Monroe Jr. from BoxRec (registration required)
- Willie Monroe Jr - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live