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He turned pro in 1996 and won the [[World Boxing Association]] super middleweight title from [[Frankie Liles]] in 1999. He drew with [[Bruno Girard]] later that year and lost the title to Gerard the next year. He recaptured the belt the next year by beating [[Manny Siaca]] and defended it against [[Julio Cesar Green]] before losing in 2003 to [[Sven Ottke]]. Later that year he lost to [[Joe Calzaghe]] in a back and forth battle in which Calzaghe suffered his first career knockdown. Michell dropped Calzaghe in the 2nd and Michell was also down in 2nd and lost via TKO in the 2nd. Michell retired from boxing after the loss. |
He turned pro in 1996 and won the [[World Boxing Association]] super middleweight title from [[Frankie Liles]] in 1999. He drew with [[Bruno Girard]] later that year and lost the title to Gerard the next year. He recaptured the belt the next year by beating [[Manny Siaca]] and defended it against [[Julio Cesar Green]] before losing in 2003 to [[Sven Ottke]]. Later that year he lost to [[Joe Calzaghe]] in a back and forth battle in which Calzaghe suffered his first career knockdown. Michell dropped Calzaghe in the 2nd and Michell was also down in 2nd and lost via TKO in the 2nd. Michell retired from boxing after the loss. |
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Revision as of 22:02, 12 November 2007
Byron Tarone Mitchell (born October 31, 1973, in Orlando, Florida) was an American boxer in the super middleweight division. Known as "Slama from Bama," Mitchell captured a world class title twice.
Amateur Career
Mitchell was the 1996 National Golden Gloves Middleweight champion.
Pro Career
He turned pro in 1996 and won the World Boxing Association super middleweight title from Frankie Liles in 1999. He drew with Bruno Girard later that year and lost the title to Gerard the next year. He recaptured the belt the next year by beating Manny Siaca and defended it against Julio Cesar Green before losing in 2003 to Sven Ottke. Later that year he lost to Joe Calzaghe in a back and forth battle in which Calzaghe suffered his first career knockdown. Michell dropped Calzaghe in the 2nd and Michell was also down in 2nd and lost via TKO in the 2nd. Michell retired from boxing after the loss.
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