Michael Hunter (American boxer)
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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. He is the son of late professional boxer Mike "the Bounty" Hunter.
Infobox
Nickname
The Bounty Hunter
Nationality
American
Born
Michael Hunter, Jr. (1988-07-10) July 10, 1988 (age 37)Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
mw- Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Reach
mw- 79 1⁄2 in (202 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
27
Wins
24
Win by KO
17
Losses
1
Draws
2
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
27 fights
By knockout
24 wins
17
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
27 fights
By decision
24 wins
7
1 loss
1
Draws
Draws
27 fights
Draws
24 wins
2
| 27 fights | 24 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
· Professional boxing record
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
24–1–2
Opponent
Christian Larrondo Garcia
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (10), 2:34
Date
Dec 8, 2024
Location
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
23–1–2
Opponent
Cassius Chaney
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
Jun 7, 2024
Location
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBA Gold heavyweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
22–1–2
Opponent
Ignacio Esparza
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (10), 0:10
Date
Mar 23, 2024
Location
Zapopan, Mexico
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
21–1–2
Opponent
Miguel Cubos
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:42
Date
Sep 30, 2023
Location
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico
23
23
No.
23
Result
Draw
Record
20–1–2
Opponent
Jerry Forrest
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
Dec 2, 2021
Location
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S.
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
20–1–1
Opponent
Mike Wilson
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (12), 2:49
Date
Aug 3, 2021
Location
Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBA Continental Americas heavyweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
19–1–1
Opponent
Shawn Laughery
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (10), 1:02
Date
Dec 18, 2020
Location
Island Convention Center, Galveston, Texas, U.S.
20
20
No.
20
Result
Draw
Record
18–1–1
Opponent
Alexander Povetkin
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
Dec 7, 2019
Location
Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Sergey Kuzmin
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Sep 13, 2019
Location
Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
Notes
Won WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Fábio Maldonado
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:45
Date
May 25, 2019
Location
MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Notes
Retained WBA International heavyweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Alexander Ustinov
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12), 1:52
Date
Nov 24, 2018
Location
Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Notes
Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Martin Bakole
Type
TKO
Round, time
10 (10), 2:19
Date
Oct 13, 2018
Location
York Hall, London, England
Notes
Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Iago Kiladze
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (10), 2:52
Date
Jun 10, 2018
Location
Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Terrell Jamal Woods
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Apr 21, 2018
Location
International Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
13
13
No.
13
Result
Loss
Record
12–1
Opponent
Oleksandr Usyk
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
Apr 8, 2017
Location
MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Notes
For WBO cruiserweight title
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Isiah Thomas
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
May 13, 2016
Location
Sam's Town Las Vegas, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
Notes
Won vacant WBO–NABO cruiserweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Phil Williams
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (8), 2:44
Date
Feb 27, 2016
Location
Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Jason Douglas
Type
RTD
Round, time
4 (10), 3:00
Date
Oct 13, 2015
Location
Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Mike Bissett
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (8), 1:11
Date
Jul 25, 2015
Location
Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Deon Elam
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 1:23
Date
Jun 20, 2015
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Avery Gibson
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Feb 5, 2015
Location
The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Harvey Jolly
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 0:53
Date
Aug 22, 2014
Location
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Jerry Forrest
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Jun 21, 2014
Location
StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Rodney Hernandez
Type
UD
Round, time
6
Date
Apr 3, 2014
Location
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Gary Tapusoa
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 1:41
Date
Jan 24, 2014
Location
Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Francisco Mireles
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 0:59
Date
Aug 30, 2013
Location
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, San Diego, California, U.S.
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Chad Davis
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 2:59
Date
Mar 9, 2013
Location
Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 27 | Win | 24–1–2 | Christian Larrondo Garcia | TKO | 5 (10), 2:34 | Dec 8, 2024 | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 23–1–2 | Cassius Chaney | UD | 10 | Jun 7, 2024 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Gold heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–1–2 | Ignacio Esparza | TKO | 5 (10), 0:10 | Mar 23, 2024 | Zapopan, Mexico | |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 | Miguel Cubos | TKO | 2 (10), 0:42 | Sep 30, 2023 | Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico | |
| 23 | Draw | 20–1–2 | Jerry Forrest | SD | 10 | Dec 2, 2021 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Mike Wilson | TKO | 4 (12), 2:49 | Aug 3, 2021 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Shawn Laughery | KO | 4 (10), 1:02 | Dec 18, 2020 | Island Convention Center, Galveston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 20 | Draw | 18–1–1 | Alexander Povetkin | SD | 12 | Dec 7, 2019 | Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Sergey Kuzmin | UD | 12 | Sep 13, 2019 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Fábio Maldonado | TKO | 2 (10), 1:45 | May 25, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBA International heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Alexander Ustinov | TKO | 9 (12), 1:52 | Nov 24, 2018 | Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Martin Bakole | TKO | 10 (10), 2:19 | Oct 13, 2018 | York Hall, London, England | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Iago Kiladze | KO | 5 (10), 2:52 | Jun 10, 2018 | Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Terrell Jamal Woods | UD | 6 | Apr 21, 2018 | International Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Oleksandr Usyk | UD | 12 | Apr 8, 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | For WBO cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Isiah Thomas | UD | 10 | May 13, 2016 | Sam's Town Las Vegas, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO–NABO cruiserweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Phil Williams | KO | 1 (8), 2:44 | Feb 27, 2016 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jason Douglas | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Oct 13, 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Mike Bissett | TKO | 1 (8), 1:11 | Jul 25, 2015 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Deon Elam | TKO | 4 (6), 1:23 | Jun 20, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Avery Gibson | UD | 8 | Feb 5, 2015 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Harvey Jolly | TKO | 4 (6), 0:53 | Aug 22, 2014 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jerry Forrest | UD | 8 | Jun 21, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rodney Hernandez | UD | 6 | Apr 3, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Gary Tapusoa | TKO | 2 (4), 1:41 | Jan 24, 2014 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Francisco Mireles | KO | 1 (4), 0:59 | Aug 30, 2013 | Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Chad Davis | TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | Mar 9, 2013 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
· Exhibition boxing record
By decision
By decision
1 fight
By decision
0 wins
0
1 loss
1
| 1 fight | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
· Exhibition boxing record
1
1
No.
1
Result
Loss
Record
0–1
Opponent
Artem Suslenkov
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
Apr 14, 2024
Location
Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Artem Suslenkov | UD | 8 | Apr 14, 2024 | Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
· External links
Amateur boxing titles
Amateur boxing titles
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
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Previous:Jonte Willis
Sporting positions
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Sporting positions
U.S. super heavyweight champion 2007
Sporting positions
Next:Lenroy Thompson
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Sporting positions
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Sporting positions
U.S. super heavyweight champion 2009
Sporting positions
Next:Lenroy Thompson
Previous:Jordan Shimmell
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Sporting positions
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Sporting positions
U.S. heavyweight champion 2012
Sporting positions
Next:King Alexander
Regional boxing titles
Regional boxing titles
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byBJ Flores
VacantTitle last held byBJ Flores
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byBJ Flores
Sporting positions
WBO–NABO junior heavyweight champion 13 May 2016 – 8 April 2017Lost bid for world title
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| Previous:Jordan Shimmell | heavyweight champion 2012 | Next:King Alexander | ||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byBJ Flores | WBO–NABO junior heavyweight champion 13 May 2016 – 8 April 2017Lost bid for world title | Vacant | ||
References
- "Olympics: Breazale, Hunter qualify for U.S. | RingTV"https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233755/http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/172857-olympics-breazale-hunter-qualify-for-us
- http://usaboxing.org/athletes/michael-hunter [bare URL]http://usaboxing.org/athletes/michael-hunter
- http://usaboxing.org/news/2011/05/01/ten-national-golden-gloves-champions-are-crowned-in-indy/42097 [bare URL]http://usaboxing.org/news/2011/05/01/ten-national-golden-gloves-champions-are-crowned-in-indy/42097
- "American Olympic Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 5-12 2012"http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2012.html
- Olympics at Sports-Reference.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200418092201/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/michael-hunter-1.html
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/aleksandr-usyk-decisions-very-game-michael-hunter-results--115436
- The Ringhttps://www.ringtv.com/545687-michael-hunter-stops-martin-bakole-in-the-closing-seconds-of-heavyweight-slugfest/
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/michael-hunter-drops-stops-alexander-ustinov-results--134023
- Box.Livehttps://box.live/fights/hunter-vs-kuzmin/
- Box.Livehttps://box.live/fights/povetkin-vs-hunter/
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/michael-hunter-alexander-povetkin-battle-split-draw-results--144934