Terron Millett (born June 28, 1968) is an American former

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who competed from 1993 to 2003, holding the IBF

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title from 1999 to 2000. As an amateur, he was a

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champion.

Amateur career

Millett was the 1991 National Golden Gloves Light welterweight champion.

Professional career

Millett made his professional debut in 1993, defeating Louis Saucedo. He won the IBF light welterweight title on February 20, 1999, upsetting

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via fifth-round

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(TKO) at

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. He was stripped of his belt due to an injury preventing him from defending the title. He would get another shot at the title against Zab Judah but was stopped in the fourth round. He would also face future hall of famer Arturo Gatti, losing via stoppage.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millett, Terron 1968 births Living people American male boxers Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado Boxers from Colorado African-American boxers National Golden Gloves champions International Boxing Federation champions World light-welterweight boxing champions 20th-century American sportsmen

Amateur career

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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