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, where he died on December 12, 2013, due to heart problems. Sellers won the world IBO cruiserweight championship against Carl Thompson; however, his title was vacated after losing to WBO champion Johnny Nelson on April 6, 2002 in

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, who declined the IBO belt. He was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.

Professional boxing record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sellers, Ezra 1968 births 2013 deaths Boxers from Washington, D.C. Cruiserweight boxers Southpaw boxers American male boxers African-American boxers 20th-century American sportsmen