Brian Minto
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Brian Matthew Minto is a professional heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer
.
In 2004, Minto had a bout with former champion Tony Tubbs
. The inactive Tubbs won in a mild upset, giving Minto his first professional loss. Minto has been featured on ESPN fight cards, where he scored two TKOs
over Vincent Maddalone
.
In November 2006, Minto scored an upset win (TKO in the sixth round) over Axel Schulz
, foiling the German's comeback attempt. Minto's second defeat came from one-time contender Luan Krasniqi
March 17 in Germany.
On July 2, 2008, at Pullman Park
in his hometown of Butler
, Minto defeated John Poore by first-round technical knockout. Minto knocked Poore down three times before the bout was stopped.
Minto is currently ranked 11th by the World Boxing Organization.
After his fight with John Poore he fought Galen Brown on November 1, 2008 and defeated him by fourth round knockout after his original opponent Marcus McGee pulled out due to a shoulder injury.
He fought Matt Greer on April 17, 2009 in a fight which he won by unanimous decision.
He fought Donnell Holmes
on August 14, 2009 for the interim WBO NABO Heavyweight Title in which he won a technical decision after the fight was stopped on four rounds the judges gave Minto the decision with the scores of 40-36, 39-37, 39-37 and it was also Holmes first loss of his career.
Brian Minto fought Chris Arreola
, December 5, 2009 as an under card for the Paul Williams
vs Sergio Martinez
fight. After getting hit constantly with right hands he was dropped in the 4th round. He stood up at 8 and proceeded to get hit with more clean right hands from Arreola before being dropped again. Minto rose at 9 and the referee stopped the fight as he appeared to be in no condition to proceed with the fight.
On March 22, Minto announced he would be moving down to the Cruiserweight division to challenge Marco Huck
for the WBO
Cruiserweight Title. Minto was defeated by Huck by a 10th round (end of nine) RTD.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
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Pro
Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 18 bouts, gaining the West Virginia heavyweight boxing title.In 2004, Minto had a bout with former champion Tony Tubbs
Tony Tubbs
Tony Tubbs is a retired professional heavyweight boxer who was the WBA Heavyweight Champion of the world from 1985 to 1986.-Amateur career:...
. The inactive Tubbs won in a mild upset, giving Minto his first professional loss. Minto has been featured on ESPN fight cards, where he scored two TKOs
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
over Vincent Maddalone
Vincent Maddalone
Vincent Maddalone is an American boxer and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division.Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned pro in 1999 and is a popular fighter who is often featured on ESPN...
.
In November 2006, Minto scored an upset win (TKO in the sixth round) over Axel Schulz
Axel Schulz
Axel Schulz is a retired German heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:From 1982 Schulz boxed for the army sports club Vorwärts in Frankfurt , later becoming the East German youth champion...
, foiling the German's comeback attempt. Minto's second defeat came from one-time contender Luan Krasniqi
Luan Krasniqi
Luan Krasniqi is a professional German boxer of Kosovo Albanian descent.On April, 2006, he was ranked #2 by the WBO, coming before other heavyweight contenders such as Lamon Brewster, Shannon Briggs, and Ruslan Chagaev....
March 17 in Germany.
On July 2, 2008, at Pullman Park
Pullman Park
Pullman Park is a baseball stadium located in Butler, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1934, and rebuilt in 2008, the ballpark hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates...
in his hometown of Butler
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, Minto defeated John Poore by first-round technical knockout. Minto knocked Poore down three times before the bout was stopped.
Minto is currently ranked 11th by the World Boxing Organization.
After his fight with John Poore he fought Galen Brown on November 1, 2008 and defeated him by fourth round knockout after his original opponent Marcus McGee pulled out due to a shoulder injury.
He fought Matt Greer on April 17, 2009 in a fight which he won by unanimous decision.
He fought Donnell Holmes
Donnell Holmes
Donnell Holmes in Ivanhoe, North Carolina, U.S. is a professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.-Career:...
on August 14, 2009 for the interim WBO NABO Heavyweight Title in which he won a technical decision after the fight was stopped on four rounds the judges gave Minto the decision with the scores of 40-36, 39-37, 39-37 and it was also Holmes first loss of his career.
Brian Minto fought Chris Arreola
Chris Arreola
Cristobal Arreola is a Mexican-American professional Heavyweight boxer. Arreola is the former NABF, WBC Continental Americas, and current WBC FECOMBOX Heavyweight Champion. Chris is promoted by Goossen Tutor and trained by Henry Ramírez....
, December 5, 2009 as an under card for the Paul Williams
Paul Williams (boxer)
Paul Williams is an American boxer and is the former two-time WBO welterweight champion.With a height of six-feet-one inch, Paul is considered extremely tall for the three divisions he campaigns in: Welterweight, Jr...
vs Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez may refer to:*Sergio Gabriel Martínez , Argentine boxer*Sergio Luteca Martinéz , Spanish footballer*Sergio Daniel Martínez , Uruguayan football striker...
fight. After getting hit constantly with right hands he was dropped in the 4th round. He stood up at 8 and proceeded to get hit with more clean right hands from Arreola before being dropped again. Minto rose at 9 and the referee stopped the fight as he appeared to be in no condition to proceed with the fight.
On March 22, Minto announced he would be moving down to the Cruiserweight division to challenge Marco Huck
Marco Huck
Marco Huck is a German professional boxer of Bosniak origin. He is the current WBO Cruiserweight Champion.Marco started Taekwando and kickboxing at the age of ten...
for the WBO
World Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Cruiserweight Title. Minto was defeated by Huck by a 10th round (end of nine) RTD.
External links
- http://www.wbo-int.com/
- Brian Minto Interview - Convicted Artist Magazine