Montana Love
Montana Love | |
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Real name | Montana Colton Love |
Nickname(s) | Too Pretty |
Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (172 cm)[1] |
Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)[1] |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | January 7, 1995
Stance | Southpaw[1] |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 19 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 9 |
Draws | 1 |
Montana Colton Love (born January 7, 1995[1]) is an American professional boxer who has held the IBF North American light welterweight title since 2022.
Professional career
Love made his professional debut against Willie Miller on April 11, 2015, scoring a third-round disqualification victory at the Stafford Center in Stafford, Texas.[2]
After compiling a record of 11–0 (5 KOs), Love faced Kenneth Sims Jr. for the vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title on July 20, 2018, at the WinnaVegas Casino & Resort in Sloan, Iowa. The bout ended in a split draw, with one judge scoring the bout 77–75 in favor of Love, another scoring it 77–75 in favor of Sims, while the third judge scored it even at 76–76.[3]
Following four more wins, two by stoppage, Love faced former world champion Ivan Baranchyk as part of the undercard for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2021, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Love won the bout via seventh-round corner retirement (RTD).[4]
After a third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Carlos Diaz in December 2021, Love faced Gabriel Gollaz as part of the undercard for Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Love won the bout via unanimous decision (UD) with all three judges scoring the contest 114–112.[5]
Professional boxing record
19 fights | 18 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 9 | 0 |
By decision | 8 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela | UD | 12 | May 7, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBF North American light welterweight title |
18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Carlos Diaz | TKO | 1 (12), 1:22 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Ivan Baranchyk | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | Aug 29, 2021 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Olaide Fijabi | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | Jun 5, 2021 | Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE | |
15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Cameron Krael | UD | 6 | Apr 3, 2021 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Jerrico Walton | UD | 8 | Feb 14, 2020 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Michael Ogundo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:37 | Aug 3, 2019 | Euclid High School Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
12 | Draw | 11–0–1 | Kenneth Sims Jr | SD | 8 | Jul 20, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | For vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Ricardo Garcia | UD | 8 | May 5, 2018 | Bulldog Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | John David Charles | KO | 2 (6), 1:45 | Mar 10, 2018 | Eagles Club, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Samuel Teah | MD | 8 | Feb 2, 2018 | WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Wilfredo Acuna | UD | 6 | Nov 22, 2017 | Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamar Saunders | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Sep 3, 2017 | Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Jorge Luis Munguia | TKO | 3 (4), 1:37 | Jun 9, 2017 | Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Vladimir Pierre | UD | 4 | May 6, 2017 | Sports Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Charles Stanford | TKO | 3 (4), 0:58 | Mar 18, 2017 | Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Terrell Houston | UD | 4 | Feb 18, 2017 | Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Cordarrius Mann | KO | 1 (4), 2:59 | Nov 26, 2016 | Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Willie Miller | DQ | 3 (4), 1:00 | Apr 11, 2015 | Stafford Center, Stafford, Texas, U.S. |
References
- ^ a b c d "Montana Love Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "BoxRec: Montana Love vs. Willie Miller". BoxRec. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (July 20, 2018). "Montana Love, Kenneth Sims Jr. Battle to Eight-Round Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Sing Chauhan, Prathamesh (August 30, 2021). "VIDEO: Boxer Almost Knocks Out His Opponent After the Bell on Jake Paul's Undercard". Essentially Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (May 7, 2022). "Montana Love Gets Off The Floor To Edge Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela Over Twelve". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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