Nate Miller
For other people named Nate Miller, see Nate Miller (disambiguation).
Nate Miller born August 3, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA, was a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight (190lb) division.
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] and defended the title four times 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
| 31 Wins (27 knockouts, 4 decisions), 9 Losses (0 knockouts, 9 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19-0 |  Vincenzo Rossitto |
PTS | 10 | 23 Jun 2001 | Syracuse, Sicily, Italy |
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| Loss | 18-0 |  Tue Bjorn Thomsen |
TD | 10 | 31 Mar 2000 | Esbjerg, Denmark |
IBC World Super Cruiserweight Title. 100-91, 99-92, 100-90. |
| Win | 9-36-2 |  Exum Speight |
TKO | 1 | 2 Jul 1999 |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Loss | 58-4-1 | Thomas "Hitman" Hearns |
UD | 12 | 10 Apr 1999 |  Manchester, United Kingdom |
IBO World Cruiserweight Title. 112-118, 112-117, 111-118. |
| Loss | 48-5 | Orlin "The Juice" Norris |
UD | 12 | 6 Aug 1998 |  Marksville, Louisiana, United States |
IBA World Super Cruiserweight Title. 112-116, 114-115, 111-117. |
| Loss | 37-1 |  Fabrice Tiozzo |
UD | 12 | 8 Nov 1997 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. 113-115, 113-115, 111-117. |
| Win | 18-1-1 |  Alexander Gurov |
TKO | 2 | 22 Feb 1997 |  Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the second round. |
| Win | 9-3-2 | James Heath |
TKO | 7 | 31 Aug 1996 |  Dublin, Ireland |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:54 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 26-2-1 | Brian LaSpada |
TKO | 9 | 23 Mar 1996 | Miami, Florida, United States |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:56 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 19-5-2 |  Reinaldo Gimenez |
TKO | 5 | 13 Jan 1996 | Miami, Florida, United States |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 43-3 | Orlin "The Juice" Norris |
KO | 8 | 22 Jul 1995 | Millwall, London, United Kingdom |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 4-9-3 | Ron Preston |
TKO | 6 | 19 Jun 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 11-26 | Carlton West |
TKO | 2 | 10 Feb 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the second round. |
| Loss | 24-1 | Alfred "Ice" Cole |
UD | 12 | 23 Jul 1994 |  Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 113-115, 111-117, 111-117. |
| Win | 11-4-1 | Grady Smith |
TKO | 5 | 7 Aug 1993 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 10-7-2 | Ken "Action" Jackson |
KO | 3 | 11 May 1993 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 39-9-1 | "Camden Buzzsaw" Dwight Muhammad Qawi |
UD | 10 | 13 Oct 1992 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
99-91, 98-92, 98-92. |
| Win | 14-0 | Jade "Jewel" Scott |
TKO | 7 | 24 Jul 1992 |  Catskill, New York, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:29 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 12-4 | Wali Muhammad |
TKO | 7 | 17 Dec 1991 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 18-3 | Alfred "Ice" Cole |
UD | 12 | 9 May 1991 | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
IBF USBA Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 18-2 | James Warring |
UD | 12 | 17 Dec 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. 112-116, 114-116, 113-114. |
| Win | 18-1 | Michael Greer |
TKO | 5 | 2 Oct 1990 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 17-1 | Ed "The Black" Smith |
TKO | 9 | 25 Jun 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 16-1 | Tyrone Booze |
UD | 12 | 26 Mar 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. 118-110, 120-108, 120-106. |
| Win | 15-1 | Andre "Big Daddy" McCall |
TKO | 7 | 10 Jul 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 14-1 | "Smokin" Bert Cooper |
TKO | 7 | 15 Feb 1989 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
NABF Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 13-1 |  Boubakar Sanogo |
PTS | 8 | 21 Oct 1988 | Bordeaux, Gironde, France |
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| Win | 13-0 | Mike "King" Fisher |
TKO | 5 | 16 Aug 1988 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 12-0 | Lionel "Boiler" Byarm |
TKO | 2 | 14 Jul 1988 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 11-0 | Tim Bullock |
TD | 5 | 19 May 1988 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 10-0 | Ricardo Spain |
TKO | 2 | 15 Mar 1988 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the second round. |
| Win | 9-0 | Woody Clark |
TKO | 5 | 8 Dec 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 8-0 | Stanley "Steamer" Ross |
TKO | 5 | 11 Nov 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 7-0 | Dawud Shaw |
TKO | 2 | 15 Sep 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 6-0 | Harry Savage |
TKO | 1 | 18 Aug 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 5-0 | George "of the Jungle" Wilson |
TKO | 1 | 1 Jun 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 4-0 | Ricardo Spain |
UD | 6 | 31 Mar 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 3-0 | John "Rocky Young" Williams |
TKO | 2 | 10 Feb 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:35 of the second round. |
| Win | 2-0 | Harry Savage |
KO | 1 | 27 Jan 1987 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Savage knocked out at 1:21 of the first round. |
| Win | 1-0 | Tony "Action" Jackson |
TKO | 1 | 30 Sep 1986 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:30 of the first round. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Miller blasts Norris". The Day (AP). 23 July 1995. p. F9. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
External links
| Preceded by Orlin Norris |
WBA Cruiserweight Champion 22 Jul 1995–8 Nov 1997 |
Succeeded by Fabrice Tiozzo |
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