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Tyrone Booze

Tyrone Booze (February 12, 1959 – September 3, 2022) was an American boxer who held the WBO cruiserweight championship from 1992 to 1993.

Tyrone Booze
Born(1959-02-12)February 12, 1959
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 2022(2022-09-03) (aged 63)
Florida, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins22
Wins by KO8
Losses12
Draws2
No contests1

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, Johnny DuPlooy, Bert Cooper, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and Henry Tillman. 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. 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.

On September 19, 2011, Tyrone Booze and Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson began a new radio show called "All Sports" with Randy Harris on Clearwater, Florida's WTAN AM 1340.[1] The show is also aired on WDCF, WZHR and online on the Talking Sports Network.[2]

Tyrone Booze died in Florida on September 3, 2022, at the age of 63.[3][4]

Professional boxing record

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22 Wins (8 KOs), 12 Losses (2 KOs), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest [5]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 22-12-2
1 NC 		  Jesse Ferguson UD 10 1998-09-03   Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win 22-11-2
1 NC 		  Tony Velasco TKO 5 1997-11-22   Auditorium, Clearwater, Florida
Win 21-11-2
1 NC 		  James Mullins TKO 4 1996-03-23   Bristol, Tennessee
Win 20-11-2
1 NC 		  Earl Talley TKO 3 1995-12-09   Jaycee Fairground Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Win 19-11-2
1 NC 		  Jack Jackson TKO 3 1995-08-12   Albany, Georgia
Win 18-11-2
1 NC 		  Marc Machain TKO 5 1994-07-20   Raleigh, North Carolina
Loss 17-11-2
1 NC 		  Markus Bott UD 12 1993-02-13   Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany Lost WBO cruiserweight title.
Win 17-10-2
1 NC 		  Ralf Rocchigiani UD 12 1992-10-02   Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany Retained WBO cruiserweight title.
Win 16-10-2
1 NC 		  Derek Angol KO 7 1992-07-25   G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England Won vacant WBO cruiserweight title.
Loss 15-10-2
1 NC 		  Magne Havnå SD 12 1991-02-15   Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark For WBO cruiserweight title.
Win 15-9-2
1 NC 		  Ruben Cardona UD 6 1990-07-13   Windjammer Inn, Westerly, Rhode Island
Loss 14-9-2
1 NC 		  Nate Miller UD 12 1990-03-26   Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey For NABF cruiserweight title.
Loss 14-8-2
1 NC 		  Dwight Muhammad Qawi PTS 10 1989-02-15   Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 14-7-2
1 NC 		  Anthony Witherspoon UD 10 1988-10-20   Woodhaven Sports Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 13-7-2
1 NC 		  Dawud Shaw TKO 2 1988-09-02   Marriott Hotel, Wallingford, Connecticut
Win 12-7-2
1 NC 		  Kevin Denson PTS 8 1988-05-30   Marriott Hotel, Trumbull, Connecticut
NC 11-7-2
1 NC 		  James Holly NC 1 1988-01-23   South Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Loss 11-7-2   Johnny du Plooy KO 2 1987-07-27   Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss 11-6-2   Henry Tillman UD 10 1986-10-17   Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 11-5-2   Bert Cooper SD 12 1986-08-26   Stateline, Nevada For NABF cruiserweight title.
Win 11-4-2   Pablo Pizzarro UD 10 1985-10-18   Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut
Loss 10-4-2   Evander Holyfield UD 8 1985-07-20   Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia
Loss 10-3-2   Eddie Mustafa Muhammad UD 10 1985-02-08   Felt Forum, New York, New York
Draw 10-2-2   Tim Broady PTS 10 1984-11-27   Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 10-2-1   Demetrius Edwards PTS 10 1984-09-11   West Hartford, Connecticut
Win 9-2-1   Marcus Jackson UD 12 1984-06-19   Agora Ballroom, West Hartford, Connecticut Won New England light-heavyweight title.
Draw 8-2-1   Jerry Halstead PTS 8 1984-01-13   Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 8-2   John Tyrell PTS 6 1983-08-09   Agora Ballroom, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 7-2   Jose Verdejo PTS 6 1983-05-31   West Hartford, Connecticut
Loss 6-2   Kelvin Kelly SD 4 1983-04-23   Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 6-1   Earl McNeill PTS 6 1983-01-07   Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 5-1   Victor King UD 4 1982-10-08   Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 4-1   Juan Quintana TKO 3 1982-09-10   Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 3-1   Matt Lawrence PTS 4 1982-08-13   Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut
Loss 2-1   Muhammad Hakeem TKO 3 1982-07-09   Wonderland of Ice, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Win 2-0   Robert Folley PTS 6 1982-06-05   Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut
Win 1-0   Jimmy Allen PTS 4 1982-04-23   New Haven, Connecticut Professional debut.

References

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  1. ^ "Schedule - WTAN-AM 1340 / Tan Talk Radio Network". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-04. WTAN-AM 1340 / WDCF-AM 1350 Tampa Bay – Weekday Schedule
  2. ^ http://www.talkingsportswithrandyharris.com Talking Sports with Randy Harris
  3. ^ "Tyrone Booze R.I.P." LatinboxSports on X. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of former WBO Junior Heavyweight champion Tyrone Boose, who passed away on Saturday. May he Rest in Peace". WBO on Facebook. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ^ Boxing record for Tyrone Booze. BoxRec.com.
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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Magne Havnaa 		WBO cruiserweight champion
July 25, 1992 – February 13, 1993 		Succeeded by
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