Eric Mitchell (born August 25, 1969) is an American former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1993 to 2015.
In 2001, he defeated to former world title challenger
Ross Thompson for the
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middleweight title.
In 2003, he lost to future world champion
Alejandro Berrio
Alejandro Berrio Hernández (born August 7, 1976) is a Colombian professional boxer.
Professional career
Known as "Ñaco", Berrio turned pro in 1997 and won the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a TKO win over Robert Stieglitz
Serg ...
.
In 2008, Mitchell lost to
Danny Perez Ramírez
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for the
United States Boxing Association
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and the
North American Boxing Organization
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Current champions
See also
*List of NABO c ...
middleweight titles.
In 2009, he lost to former world champion
Joachim Alcine
Joachim Alcine (born March 26, 1976) is a Haitian-Canadian professional boxer fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, where he now resides. He is a former World Boxing Association, WBA light middleweight champion.
Professional career
Alcine defeated J ...
.
In 2010, he lost to
Dmitry Pirog
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for the
World Boxing Organization
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(WBO) Asia Pacific middleweight title.
In 2012, Mitchell lost to
Elvin Ayala
Elvin Ayala (born January 15, 1981) is an American professional boxer. He is a former world-title challenger.
Early life
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, but raised in New Haven, Connecticut, Ayala took up boxing as a way to stay off the stree ...
for the
World Boxing Council
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USNBC middleweight title.
In 2014, he fought to a draw against former world title challenger
Harry Joe Yorgey
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In 2009, he defeated Ronald Hearns to set himself up for a world title fight. He lost to Alfredo Angulo for the ...
.
In 2015, Mitchell lost to
Jarrett Hurd
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.
References
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1969 births
Living people
American male boxers
Middleweight boxers
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