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
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Boxing Professional
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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 in Ro ...
.
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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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. He is a former WBA light middleweight champion.
Professional career
Alcine defeated Jose Hilton Dos Santos on April 24, 2004, to win ...
.
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 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.
In 2015, Mitchell lost to
Jarrett Hurd
Jarrett Hurd (born August 31, 1990) is a former American professional boxer. He was the unified light middleweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF and IBO titles between 2017 and 2019. In September 2019, Hurd was ranked as the ...
.
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1969 births
Living people
American male boxers
Middleweight boxers
20th-century American sportsmen
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