Willie Monroe Jr.

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.
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Mongoose
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986
Rochester, New York, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins24
Wins by KO6
Losses3

Amateur career

Monroe's amateur record was 128–14, he won gold at the Empire Games and in the New York Golden Gloves.[1]

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.[2] After 17 months without a fight, Monroe returned to the ring in August 2012.[3] In 2014 he won the Boxcino Tournament which aired on ESPN 2.[4] On January 16, 2015 he defeated Brian Vera in a 10-round unanimous decision.[5]

Monroe vs. Golovkin

Monroe fought against undefeated Gennady Golovkin on May 16, 2015.[6][7] He lost the fight with a sixth round TKO.[8]

Monroe 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.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
27 fights 24 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 1
By decision 18 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 24–3 Hugo Centeno Jr. UD 10 2019-06-01 Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
26 Win 23–3 Javier Francisco Maciel UD 10 2018-08-24 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis
25 Win 22–3 Carlos Galvan UD 8 2018-03-03 Barclays Center, New York City, New York
24 Loss 21–3 Billy Joe Saunders UD 12 2017-09-16 Copper Box Arena, London, England For WBO middleweight title
23 Win 21–2 Gabriel Rosado UD 12 2016-09-17 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight title
22 Win 20–2 John Thompson UD 12 2016-06-11 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
21 Loss 19–2 Gennadiy Golovkin TKO 6 (12), 0:45 2015-05-16 The Forum, Inglewood, California For WBA (Super), IBO & interim WBC middleweight titles
20 Win 19–1 Brian Vera UD 10 2015-01-16 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York Retained WBA–NABA Middleweight title and WBO NABO Middleweight title
19 Win 18–1 Brandon Adams UD 10 2014-05-23 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York For vacant WBA–NABA Middleweight title and vacant WBO NABO Middleweight title
18 Win 17–1 Vitalii Kopylenko UD 8 2014-04-18 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
17 Win 16–1 Donatas Bondorovas UD 6 2014-02-28 Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
16 Win 15–1 Miguel Alvarez UD 6 2013-10-11 New Daisy Beale, Memphis, Tennessee
15 Win 14–1 Toris Smith RTD 3 (6), 3:00 2013-09-07 Civic Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
14 Win 13–1 Michael Walker TKO 1 (4), 1:22 2013-07-27 Bumpus Hardley Davidson, Memphis, Tennessee
13 Win 12–1 Russell Jordan UD 8 2013-03-21 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
12 Win 11–1 Mark Anderson UD 6 2012-08-08 Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, New York
11 Loss 10–1 Darnell Boone SD 8 2011-03-29 BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
10 Win 10–0 Mickey Scarborough TKO 5 (8), 1:53 2010-10-15 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
9 Win 9–0 Loren Myers RTD 4 (6), 3:00 2010-07-28 BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City
8 Win 8–0 Ibahiem King UD 6 2010-04-10 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida
7 Win 7–0 Troy Artis UD 6 2009-11-19 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
6 Win 6–0 Tyson Schwieger UD 4 2009-10-02 First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma
5 Win 5–0 Torrence King TKO 6 (6), 2:25 2009-05-07 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
4 Win 4–0 Chris Aucoin UD 4 2008-11-19 OnCenter, Syracuse, New York
3 Win 3–0 Wilson Montero UD 4 2008-07-31 Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
2 Win 2–0 Edward Smith UD 4 2008-06-26 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York
1 Win 1–0 Erix Quinteros TKO 3 (4), 2:25 2008-03-27 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York

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References
  1. "Willie Monroe Jr". boxrec.com.
  2. Leo Roth, Sports columnist (April 15, 2014). "Leo Roth: Knocked down but hardly out". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  3. "Boxer Willie Monroe Jr. has another tough fight on his hands". The Orange County Register.
  4. Leo Roth, Columnist (April 1, 2015). "Roth: Willie Monroe Jr. a beacon for Rochester". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  5. Ryan Songalia (January 20, 2015). "Willie Monroe Jr. a middleweight on the rise". Ring TV.
  6. "Willie Monroe Jr. confident as the underdog". ESPN.
  7. "Gennady Golovkin to face Boxcino winner Willie Monroe Jr". ESPN.
  8. "Gennady Golovkin stops Willie Monroe Jr. in 6th round for 20th straight KO win". ESPN.
  9. "Willie Monroe Jr.-Professional Boxing Record". boxrec.com.
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