Michael Hunter (American boxer)

Michael Hunter
Statistics
Real name Michael Hunter, Jr.
Nickname(s) The Bounty
Weight(s) Junior heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach 79 1⁄2 in (202 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1988-07-10) July 10, 1988
Van Nuys, Los Angeles,
California, U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 15
Wins by KO 10
Losses 1

Michael Hunter, Jr. (born July 10, 1988) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the WBO junior heavyweight title in 2017. As an amateur he won the National Championships as a super heavyweight in 2007 and 2009, and qualified for the 2012 Olympics in the heavyweight division.[1] He is the son of former professional boxer Mike "the Bounty" Hunter.[2]

Amateur career

Hunter, who is coached by KC Ken Croom, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, relying on speed and quickness to succeed.

In 2006 at the age of 18 he made it to the finals of the National Golden Gloves with only five bouts where he lost to Felix Stewart and won the bronze medal at the Under-19 World Championships in Morocco by scoring wins over Andrey Volkov of Russia and Pavel Kulda of Lithuania before losing in the semifinals to eventual winner Cristian Ciocan of Romania.

In 2007 now based in Las Vegas he beat future (2008) champ Lenroy Thompson and narrowly outpointed two-time winner Mike Wilson to win the US championships.

At the Olympic trials 2007 he easily beat Wilson-conqueror Kimdo Bethel twice and won the tournament. At the World Championships 2007 he beat Kurban Günebakan 30:7 and Jasem Delavari and lost only 15:22 to world #1 and European champion Islam Timurziev.

At the first qualifier he beat Oscar Rivas but lost to Cuban Robert Alfonso 1:9, at the second he beat Didier Bence but lost to Jose Payares and thus failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.

In 2009 he edged out Thompson 8:7 and once again became national champ.

Heavyweight, 201 lbs

In 2011 he dropped down to 201 lbs and won the Golden Gloves title there.[3]

In June 2011, Hunter helped Wladimir Klitschko in his preparation for his fight against David Haye, acting as his sparring partner in the last few weeks building up to the fight.

He managed to qualify for the London Olympics by winning his qualifier against Julio Castillo and Yamil Peralta.[4] At the Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round by Artur Beterbiyev.[5]

Professional boxing career

In March 2013 Hunter made his professional debut defeating Chad Davis by third round TKO in a bout held in Phoenix, Arizona. He then scored another KO on August 30.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
16 fights 15 wins 1 loss
By knockout 10 0
By decision 5 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Win 15–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Martin Bakole Ilunga TKO 10 (10), 2:19 13 Oct 2018 United Kingdom York Hall, London, England Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
15 Win 14–1 Georgia (country) Iago Kiladze KO 5 (10), 2:52 10 Jun 2018 United States Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 United States Terrell Jamal Woods UD 6 21 Apr 2018 United States International Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
13 Loss 12–1 Ukraine Oleksandr Usyk UD 12 8 Apr 2017 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. For WBO junior heavyweight title
12 Win 12–0 United States Isiah Thomas UD 10 13 May 2016 United States Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBO–NABO junior heavyweight title
11 Win 11–0 United States Phil Williams KO 1 (8), 2:44 27 Feb 2016 United States Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 United States Jason Douglas RTD 4 (10), 3:00 13 Oct 2015 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 United States Mike Bissett TKO 1 (8), 1:11 25 Jul 2015 United States Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 United States Deon Elam TKO 4 (6), 1:23 20 Jun 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 United States Avery Gibson UD 8 5 Feb 2015 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Harvey Jolly TKO 4 (6), 0:53 22 Aug 2014 United States Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Jerry Forrest UD 8 21 Jun 2014 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Rodney Hernandez UD 6 3 Apr 2014 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Gary Tapusoa TKO 2 (4), 1:41 24 Jan 2014 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Francisco Mireles KO 1 (4), 0:59 30 Aug 2013 United States Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, San Diego, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Chad Davis TKO 3 (4), 2:59 9 Mar 2013 United States Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  2. ↑ http://usaboxing.org/athletes/michael-hunter
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Michael Hunter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Jonte Willis		 U.S. super heavyweight champion
2007		 Next:
Lenroy Thompson
Previous:
Lenroy Thompson		 U.S. super heavyweight champion
2009		 Next:
Lenroy Thompson
Previous:
Jordan Shimmell		 U.S. heavyweight champion
2012		 Next:
King Alexander
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
BJ Flores		 WBO–NABO junior heavyweight champion
13 May 2016 – present		 Incumbent
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