Nate Miller
Born (1963-08-03) August 3, 1963 (age 60)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesMister Miller
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins31
Wins by KO27
Losses9

Nate Miller (born August 3, 1963) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 2001.

Professional career

He turned pro in 1986 and in 1994 landed a shot at IBF Cruiserweight Title holder Alfred Cole, but lost a decision. In 1995 he scored a KO victory over Orlin Norris to win the WBA Cruiserweight Title,[1] his first defense was against Argentine boxer Reynaldo Gimenez.[2] Miller defended the title four times in total before losing the belt to Fabrice Tiozzo in 1997. He retired in 2001 after losses to Norris, Thomas Hearns, and Vincenzo Rossitto.

Professional boxing record

40 fights 31 wins 9 losses
By knockout 27 0
By decision 4 9
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
40 Loss 31–9 Vincenzo Rossitto PTS 10 23 Jun 2001 Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
39 Loss 31–8 Tue Bjørn Thomsen TD 10 31 Mar 2000 Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg, Denmark For IBC World Super Cruiserweight title
38 Win 31–7 Exum Speight TKO 1 (8) 2 Jul 1999 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
37 Loss 30–7 Thomas Hearns UD 12 10 Apr 1999 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. For vacant IBO cruiserweight title
36 Loss 30–6 Orlin Norris UD 12 6 Aug 1998 Grand Casino Avoyelles, Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. For IBA Super Cruiserweight title
35 Loss 30–5 Fabrice Tiozzo UD 12 8 Nov 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA cruiserweight title
34 Win 30–4 Alexander Gurov TKO 2 (12), 1:54 22 Feb 1997 The Theatre, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA cruiserweight title
33 Win 29–4 James Heath TKO 7 (12), 2:54 31 Aug 1996 Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland Retained WBA cruiserweight title
32 Win 28–4 Brian LaSpada TKO 9 (12), 0:56 23 Mar 1996 Miami Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA cruiserweight title
31 Win 27–4 Reinaldo Gimenez TKO 5 (12), 3:00 13 Jan 1996 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA cruiserweight title
30 Win 26–4 Orlin Norris KO 8 (12) 22 Jul 1995 London Arena, Millwall, England, U.K. Won WBA cruiserweight title
29 Win 25–4 Ron Preston TKO 6 (8) 19 Jun 1995 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 24–4 Carlton West TKO 2 (10), 2:14 10 Feb 1995 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
27 Loss 23–4 Al Cole UD 12 23 Jul 1994 Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. For IBF cruiserweight title
26 Win 23–3 Grady Smith TKO 5 (?) 7 Aug 1993 Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
25 Win 22–3 Ken Jackson KO 3 (8) 11 May 1993 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
24 Win 21–3 Dwight Muhammad Qawi UD 10 13 Oct 1992 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 20–3 Jade Scott TKO 7 (10), 1:29 24 Jul 1992 Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York, U.S.
22 Win 19–3 Wali Muhammad TKO 7 (10), 0:51 17 Dec 1991 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Loss 18–3 Al Cole UD 12 9 May 1991 Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. For USBA Cruiserweight Title
20 Loss 18–2 James Warring UD 12 17 Dec 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Lost NABF cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–1 Michael Greer TKO 5 (12), 1:40 2 Oct 1990 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained NABF cruiserweight title
18 Win 17–1 Ed Smith TKO 9 (10) 25 Jun 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Tyrone Booze UD 12 26 Mar 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained NABF cruiserweight title
16 Win 15–1 Andre McCall TKO 7 (12), 1:37 10 Jul 1989 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained NABF cruiserweight title
15 Win 14–1 Bert Cooper RTD 6 (12), 3:00 15 Feb 1989 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won NABF cruiserweight title
14 Loss 13–1 Boubakar Sanogo PTS 8 21 Oct 1988 L'Espace d'Ornon, Villenave d'Ornon, France
13 Win 13–0 Mike Fisher RTD 5 (8), 3:00 16 Aug 1988 National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Lionel Byarm TKO 2 (8) 14 Jul 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Tim Bullock TD 5 (8) 19 May 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Ricardo Spain TKO 2 (8), 1:38 15 Mar 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Woody Clark TKO 5 (8), 3:00 8 Dec 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Stanley Ross TKO 5 (8), 0:51 11 Nov 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Dawud Shaw RTD 1 (6), 3:00 15 Sep 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Harry Savage RTD 1 (4), 3:00 18 Aug 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 George Wilson TKO 1 (4) 1 Jun 1987 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Ricardo Spain UD 6 31 Mar 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 John Williams TKO 2 (4), 0:35 10 Feb 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Harry Savage KO 1 (4), 1:21 27 Jan 1987 Electric Playground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tony Jackson TKO 1 (4), 1:30 30 Sep 1986 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ^ "MILLER KOS NORRIS FOR CRUISER TITLE". Deseret News. 23 July 1995. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. ^ "Miller Successfully Defends WBA Cruiserweight Title Against Argentine". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-03-23.

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Sporting positions Regional boxing titles Preceded byBert Cooper NABF cruiserweight champion February 15, 1989 – December 17, 1990 Succeeded byJames Warring World boxing titles Preceded byOrlin Norris WBA cruiserweight champion July 22, 1995 – November 8, 1997 Succeeded byFabrice Tiozzo
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