Mike Wilson (born February 7, 1983) is an American
professional boxer
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who has held the
WBA-
NABA cruiserweight title since 2018. As an
amateur
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, he was a two-time
U.S. National champion at
super heavyweight
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Boxing
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.
Amateur
He started to box in 1997 and participated in the World Junior Championships 2000 where he lost in the first round to Caba Kurtusz.
He upset George Garcia (the American participant at the world championships 2003) twice and
Travis Kauffman
Travis Kauffman (born August 21, 1985) is an American former professional boxer.
Background and amateur career
Kauffman was born and raised alongside his brother Jason, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Kauffman's father, Marshall, a former 7–1 amate ...
several times which convinced Garcia and Kaufman to turn pro. He also has a DQ win over
Mike Marrone but lost to him at the PAL championship 2003.
In 2004, he lost to
Jason Estrada
Jason Moses Estrada (born November 30, 1980) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. He also won the gold medal at the 2003 ...
in the Olympic qualification who had beaten him before and was only Olympic alternate, but after Estrada turned pro Wilson dominated the domestic scene.
He became US champion in 2004 and 2005.
Internationally his success has been mixed.
At the World Championships 2005 in Mianyang, China´he dec. Amanissi Mohamed, MAR, 27-20, in first round; dec. Rustam Rygebaev, KAZ, 26-18, in second round; but was defeated by world class southpaw (and 2007 world champion)
Roberto Cammarelle
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, ITA, RSCO-2.
In 2007, he had a 10:13 loss to
Didier Bence of Canada and
Oscar Rivas of Colombia but qualified for the PanAm Games where he was controversially stopped by Bence after leading on points.
In the finals of the US championships 2007 he suffered from a tough draw, he beat Golden Gloves winners Felix Stewart and Nathaniel James but lost 24:25 to
Michael Hunter jr.
At the Olympic Trials he surprisingly lost to Kimdo Bethel, but beat N.James again to get a rematch with Bethel. After Bethel beat him for the second time he was unable to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.
Pro
He turned pro in September 2009 at Cruiserweight and as of August 2021 had a record of 21–2–0.
References
External links
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USA boxing
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1983 births
Living people
Boxers from Oregon
Heavyweight boxers
Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
People from Central Point, Oregon
Sportspeople from Jackson County, Oregon
American male boxers