Michael Hunter (American boxer)
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 late professional boxer Mike "the Bounty" Hunter.[2]
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| Real name | Michael Hunter, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Bounty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 79 1⁄2 in (202 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 10, 1988 Van Nuys, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Hunter, who is coached by KC Ken Croom, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, typically relied 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 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
| 20 fights | 18 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 20 | Draw | 18–1–1 |  |
SD | 12 | Dec 7, 2019 |  |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 | |
UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2019 |  |
Won WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:45 | May 25, 2019 | |
Retained WBA International heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | |
TKO | 9 (12), 1:52 | Nov 24, 2018 |  |
Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  |
TKO | 10 (10), 2:19 | Oct 13, 2018 |  |
Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  |
KO | 5 (10), 2:52 | Jun 10, 2018 | |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | |
UD | 6 | Apr 21, 2018 | |
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| 13 | Loss | 12–1 |  |
UD | 12 | Apr 8, 2017 | |
For WBO junior heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
UD | 10 | May 13, 2016 | |
Won vacant WBO-NABO junior heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | |
KO | 1 (8), 2:44 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Oct 13, 2015 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
TKO | 1 (8), 1:11 | Jul 25, 2015 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:23 | Jun 20, 2015 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
UD | 8 | Feb 5, 2015 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | |
TKO | 4 (6), 0:53 | Aug 22, 2014 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
UD | 8 | Jun 21, 2014 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | |
UD | 6 | Apr 3, 2014 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
TKO | 2 (4), 1:41 | Jan 24, 2014 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  |
KO | 1 (4), 0:59 | Aug 30, 2013 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | Mar 9, 2013 | |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-08-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://usaboxing.org/athletes/michael-hunter
- "American Olympic Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 5-12 2012".
- "Michael Hunter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
External links
- Boxing record for Michael Hunter from BoxRec
- Article
- Profile
- 2009 Nationals
- Michael Hunter Amateur Boxing Record
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| 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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| Women's athletes | ||
| Coaches | — | |