Ezra Nathan Sellers (September 2, 1968 – December 12, 2013) was an American cruiserweight boxer. He lived in Pensacola, Florida, 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

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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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, U.S. , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Richard McComber , TKO , 1 , 15 Sep 1992 , align=left, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. , align=left, , - , Win , , align=left, Frankie Hines , KO , 3 , 21 Mar 1992 , align=left,

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, TKO , 2 , 22 Aug 1989 , align=left, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. , align=left,

References

External links

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