Tyrone Booze (born February 12, 1959) is an American retired
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who held the
WBO cruiserweight championship from 1992 to 1993.
Booze became a professional boxer in 1982 and had mixed success during his early career. He had early losses in the 1980s to
Evander Holyfield,
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
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Amateur caree ...
,
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,
Bert Cooper
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, Dwight Braxton (to be known as
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
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), and
Henry Tillman
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Early life
Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California.
Amateur career
Tillman twice defeated Mike Tyson as an amateur, winning both bouts via close decisions. ...
. In 1990 he lost to
Nate Miller for the
North American Boxing Federation cruiserweight title by a unanimous decision.
After winning one fight he then challenged
Magne Havnaa in 1991 for the WBO cruiserweight title. He lost a twelve-round split decision. When Havnaa relinquished his title, Booze knocked out Derek Angol on July 25, 1992 at G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England to win the vacant WBO title. He defended the belt once, against
Ralf Rocchigiani
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He was often overlooked due to his more talented and successful younger brother, Graciano Rocchigiani. He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the Germa ...
. On February 13, 1993,
Markus Bott defeated Booze by a unanimous decision to take the title.
Booze did not fight for a title again and retired in 1998 after losing to
Jesse Ferguson
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.
On September 19, 2011, Tyrone Booze and
Super Bowl XXXVII MVP
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Dexter Jackson began a new radio show called "All Sports" with Randy Harris on
Clearwater, Florida's
WTAN
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AM 1340. The show is also aired on
WDCF
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WZHR
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and online on the Talking Sports Network.
On or about September 5, 2022, Tyrone Booze passed away in Florida. At this time, the cause of death has not been made public.
Professional boxing record
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Boxing record for Tyrone Booze
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, Loss
, 22-12-2
, align=left , Jesse Ferguson
Jesse Ferguson (born March 20, 1957) is a retired American boxer who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s. His professional career is filled with matches with champions and contenders and his name is linked with nu ...
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, Win
, 22-11-2
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, 21-11-2
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, Win
, 20-11-2
, align=left , Earl Talley
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, Win
, 19-11-2
, align=left , Jack Jackson
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, 18-11-2
, align=left , Marc Machain
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, 17-11-2
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, Win
, 17-10-2
, align=left , Ralf Rocchigiani
Ralf Rocchigiani (born 13 February 1963) is a boxer from Duisburg-Hamborn in Germany.
He was often overlooked due to his more talented and successful younger brother, Graciano Rocchigiani. He became a professional boxer in 1983 and won the Germa ...
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, 16-10-2
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, Loss
, 15-10-2
, align=left , Magne Havnå
Magne Havnå (16 September 1963 – 29 May 2004) was a Norwegian professional boxer who once held the WBO world title in cruiserweight, beating Boone Pultz (USA) in 5 rounds in May 1990. His son Kai Robin Havnaa is also a boxer in the cruiserwei ...
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, Win
, 15-9-2
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, 14-9-2
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, 14-8-2
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Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born Dwight Braxton; January 5, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC and ''Ring'' magazine light heavyweight tit ...
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, Win
, 14-7-2
, align=left , Anthony Witherspoon
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, Win
, 13-7-2
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, 12-7-2
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, NC
, 11-7-2
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, 11-7-2
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, Loss
, 11-6-2
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Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American former professional boxer.
Early life
Tillman was born in Los Angeles, California.
Amateur career
Tillman twice defeated Mike Tyson as an amateur, winning both bouts via close decisions. ...
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, Loss
, 11-5-2
, align=left , Bert Cooper
Bertram Cooper (January 10, 1966 – May 10, 2019), nicknamed Smokin' Bert Cooper, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2012. He fought Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Chris Byrd, Ray ...
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, Win
, 11-4-2
, align=left , Pablo Pizzarro
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, Loss
, 10-4-2
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, Loss
, 10-3-2
, align=left , Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (born Edward Dean Gregory; April 30, 1952) is a former professional boxer and the former WBA Light Heavyweight Champion of the World. He is currently a boxing trainer. He has also been an occasional actor.
Amateur caree ...
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, Draw
, 10-2-2
, align=left , Tim Broady
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, 10-2-1
, align=left , Demetrius Edwards
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, 9-2-1
, align=left , Marcus Jackson
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, Draw
, 8-2-1
, align=left , Jerry Halstead
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, 8-2
, align=left , John Tyrell
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, 7-2
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, 6-2
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, 6-1
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, 5-1
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, 4-1
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, 3-1
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, 2-1
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, 2-0
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, 1-0
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References
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1959 births
Living people
Boxers from Connecticut
Cruiserweight boxers
World Boxing Organization champions
World cruiserweight boxing champions
Sportspeople from Hartford, Connecticut
American male boxers
African-American boxers
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople