Michi Munoz
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Jorge Michael Munoz more commonly known as Michi Munoz or Michie Munoz, is a professional boxer from Topeka, Kansas
who is known as "the Mexican Sensation" who fights in the middleweight
division.
Munoz is the former NABC Light Middleweight
champion and has been described as one of the hottest prospects to ever come from the Midwest of America
.
, United States. He is one of three boxing brother along with Raul and Alex.
prior to taking a long break from boxing before moving to the professional ranks. Munoz stated "I came back, and I feel more mature, and I feel like my body's more mature.".
Munoz turned professional in June 2004, winning his first fight at Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in which Munoz beat American fighter Lance Moody on the undercard of the Jesse Sanders v Donny McCrary
fight. Michie is currently training for his fight against Winky Wright in Puerto Rico.
light middleweight
title in August 2006.
Right-handed Munoz injured his right in the early rounds of the fight and had to fight the remainder of the bout using only his left. Despite this setback Munoz took the title belt by a unanimous decision of 80-72 margin on all of the judge's score cards.
, the star of the original series of reality TV boxing show The Contender
, for the WBO North American Boxing Organization middleweight championship at Lake Tahoe
, Nevada
.
Gilbert was originally scheduled to face Cincinnati's Robert Dula who pulled out due to a shoulder injury. Although the fight was to take place at an altitude of 6000 feet at the MontBleu Resort & Casino Munoz still took the fight with just 8 days notice.
Munoz was the sharper and more aggressive in the early round before showing signs of breathing difficulty as a result of the high altitude. Munoz still pushed the champion Gilbert the full 12 rounds finally losing the fight on points. After the fight Gilbert stated the Munoz was "one of the best fighters I've ever faced".
fighter Aundalen Sloan and quickly added another two victories to his record in 2007.
Munoz is scheduled to fight Irish boxer John Duddy
at the Madison Square Garden
in New York City
on October 10, 2009.
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
who is known as "the Mexican Sensation" who fights in the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division.
Munoz is the former NABC Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
champion and has been described as one of the hottest prospects to ever come from the Midwest of America
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
.
Background
Munoz was born in Mexico although grew up in Topeka, KansasTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, United States. He is one of three boxing brother along with Raul and Alex.
Career
Munoz boxed as an amateurAmateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
prior to taking a long break from boxing before moving to the professional ranks. Munoz stated "I came back, and I feel more mature, and I feel like my body's more mature.".
Munoz turned professional in June 2004, winning his first fight at Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in which Munoz beat American fighter Lance Moody on the undercard of the Jesse Sanders v Donny McCrary
Donny McCrary
Donny McCrary is an Irish-American professional boxer.-Professional career:Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, Allan Green, and Yuri Foreman. In 2007 he won via stunning 1st round TKO against Eric Regan...
fight. Michie is currently training for his fight against Winky Wright in Puerto Rico.
NABC light middleweight title
Munoz won all of his first 14 fights, 11 inside the distance, before he fought for his first title belt against Joshua Smith. They faced each other for the vacant NABCNorth American Boxing Council
The North American Boxing Council is a professional Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts sanctioning body with its United States office in Indianapolis, IN. The US operations are managed by NABC President, Ed Hutchison...
light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
title in August 2006.
Right-handed Munoz injured his right in the early rounds of the fight and had to fight the remainder of the bout using only his left. Despite this setback Munoz took the title belt by a unanimous decision of 80-72 margin on all of the judge's score cards.
Joey Gilbert fight
Following another two victories Munoz then faced Joey GilbertJoey Gilbert
Joseph Salvatore Gilbert is a retired professional boxer, currently a criminal defense & personal injury lawyer, and sports agent.-Biography:...
, the star of the original series of reality TV boxing show The Contender
The Contender (TV series)
The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...
, for the WBO North American Boxing Organization middleweight championship at Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Gilbert was originally scheduled to face Cincinnati's Robert Dula who pulled out due to a shoulder injury. Although the fight was to take place at an altitude of 6000 feet at the MontBleu Resort & Casino Munoz still took the fight with just 8 days notice.
Munoz was the sharper and more aggressive in the early round before showing signs of breathing difficulty as a result of the high altitude. Munoz still pushed the champion Gilbert the full 12 rounds finally losing the fight on points. After the fight Gilbert stated the Munoz was "one of the best fighters I've ever faced".
John Duddy fight
Munoz returned to the ring the following month to defeat WisconsinWisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
fighter Aundalen Sloan and quickly added another two victories to his record in 2007.
Munoz is scheduled to fight Irish boxer John Duddy
John Duddy
John Francis Duddy is a retired middleweight professional boxer, from Derry, Northern Ireland. Duddy fought under the moniker of "Ireland's John Duddy" or "The Derry Destroyer"....
at the Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on October 10, 2009.