Mike Marrone

Michael Marrone (born September 24, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2011.

Michael Marrone
Born	(1985-09-24) 24 September 1985 (age 39) Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Nationality	American
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach	76 in (193 cm)[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	32
Wins	21
Wins by KO	15
Losses	12

Beginnings and amateur

As a child Marrone frequented the gym of the Duva family in Florida. He became close to Lou Duva who promoted and represented Marrone.^[2] At the National Golden Gloves tournament in 2003 he competed at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit. He went up to super heavyweight and beat Mike Wilson in the PAL tournament 2003. In the finals he was outpointed by George Garcia, however. His amateur record was 42–9.

Professional career

He turned pro in 2004 at age 18. Marrone's record as of October 2011 is 20-3-0 with 15 knockouts. Marrone scored a victory in April 2007 with an eight-round majority decision against previously undefeated Malachy Farrell in Atlantic City. In May 2008, he lost to Francesco Pianeta in Germany, in two rounds.

In June 2010, Marrone returned to the ring in Miami Beach, FL and scored a fifth round tko against Joseph Rabotte at the Deauville Beach Resort. He lost to Guillermo Jones in a match for the WBA Cruiserweight belt on November 5, 2011. The fight ended in the sixth round, when Marrone's corner asked the referee to stop the fight.^[3][4][5]

He was set to fight former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs on September 5, 2015, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida,^[6] and eventually lost the fight via KO in the second round.^[7]

He was next set to face former heavyweight prospect Chazz Witherspoon^[8] at Grundy Arena in Bristol, Florida.^[9] After being floored two times in the first round, Marrone was again floored in the second round. Marrone, who was not able to recover from the first knockdown, stood up again, but his corner threw in the towel.^[9][10]

Marrone is currently managed by Jack Luce and trained by Eddie Chambers, Sr. Previously managed and trained by Gus Curren (House of Champions) in Vero Beach.

Professional boxing record

30 fights	21 wins	9 losses
By knockout	15	8
By decision	5	1
By disqualification	1	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

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Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	21-9	Ivan Dychko	TKO	1 (8)	2018-06-16	Coliseum, Saint Petersburg
Loss	21-8	Charles Martin	TKO	1 (10)	2017-07-18	Rapides Coliseum, Alexandria
Loss	21-7	Simon Kean	TKO	1 (8)	2017-04-06	Metropolis, Montreal
Loss	21-6	Chazz Witherspoon	TKO	2 (6)	2016-08-06	Grundy Arena, Bristol, Florida, U.S.
Loss	21-5	Shannon Briggs	KO	2 (10)	2015-09-05	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Win	21-4	Robert Dunton	SD	6	2014-09-20	The Mela Room, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Loss	20-4	Guillermo Jones	TKO	6	2011-11-05	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	WBA Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the sixth round.
Win	20-3	James Pratt	KO	1	2011-09-17	Rec Center, Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.	Pratt knocked out at 1:30 of the first round.
Loss	19-3	DaVarryl Williamson	KO	7	2011-04-23	Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, U.S.	Marrone knocked out at 2:30 of the seventh round.
Loss	19-2	Darrel Madison	UD	10	2010-12-17	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win	19-1	Joseph Rabotte	TKO	5	2010-06-19	Deauville Beach Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the fifth round.
Loss	18-1	Francesco Pianeta	TKO	2	2008-05-17	Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany	WBC Youth Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the second round.
Win	18-0	Malachy Farrell	MD	8	2007-04-20	Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	17-0	Jermell Barnes	UD	6	2007-02-23	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win	16-0	Ronald Bellamy	TKO	3	2006-12-09	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round.
Win	15-0	Ralph West	TKO	3	2006-09-02	Staples Center, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the third round.
Win	14-0	Dan Whetzel	TKO	1	2006-04-28	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the first round.
Win	13-0	Zack Page	MD	8	2006-02-24	Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
Win	12-0	Curtis Taylor	TKO	1	2005-12-15	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:06 of the first round.
Win	11-0	Adam Smith	DQ	4	2005-09-24	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Smith disqualified at 0:45 of the fourth round.
Win	10-0	Forrest Nea	RTD	3	2005-07-02	Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.	Neal retired at 3:00 of the third round.
Win	9-0	Cliff Nellon	KO	1	2005-05-27	Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Nellon knocked out at 1:11 of the first round.
Win	8-0	Andriy Ivanov	KO	2	2005-04-08	Club Med, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, U.S.	Ivanov knocked out at 0:11 of the second round.
Win	7-0	Joseph Kenneth Reyes	UD	6	2005-01-28	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	6-0	James Daniels	KO	1	2004-11-11	Hilton Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Win	5-0	Stanley Taylor	TKO	1	2004-09-30	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the first round.
Win	4-0	Mike Johnson	TKO	1	2004-08-05	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round.
Win	3-0	Michael Moncrief	TKO	1	2004-07-10	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 0:23 of the first round.
Win	2-0	Rodney Collins	TKO	1	2004-06-11	Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round.
Win	1-0	Tracy Williams	TKO	2	2004-03-26	Miccosukee, Miami, Florida, U.S.

References

1. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/241087 ^{[bare URL]}
2. "THE MIKE MARRONE/LOU DUVA It is a story made for a Hollywood script". Eurosport. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
3. "Jones will defend world title at Hard Rock Live - Boxing - MiamiHerald.com". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26.
4. "Guillermo Jones Gets TKO Win Over Mike Marrone on King Card". tss.ib.tv. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
5. "Guillermo Jones stops Mike Marrone". ESPN. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
6. "Briggs facing Marrone, but wants shot at champ Klitschko". Sun Sentinel. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
7. "Shannon Briggs wins eighth straight after second-round knockout". Sun Sentinel. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
8. "Chazz Witherspoon: Is There Still Time For "The Gentleman" To Come Good?". BOXING NEWS 24/7. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
9. "Results: Chazz Witherspoon Stops Mike Marrone". BOXING NEWS 24/7. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
10. "Chazz Witherspoon Returns with Knockout in Bristol Saturday!". www.boxinginsider.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
11. Boxing record for Michael Marrone. BoxRec.com.

External links

• Boxing record for Michael Marrone from BoxRec (registration required)
• Relationship with Duva
• Boom, Lightsout, Mike Marrone's Back!
• Duva’s New Heavyweight Mike Marrone – Hope Or Hype?
• Boxing Tribune Q&A with Michael Marrone on YouTube