Mike Arnaoutis
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Mike Arnaoutis (born September 6, 1979 in Zefyri
, Athens
, Greece
) is a professional boxer
in the welterweight
(147 lb
) division. He is a former WBO NABO
Lightweight titleholder.
On September 5, 2008, Arnaoutis knocked out Nasser Athumani also in Ballys Atlantic city via a third round knock-out. On October 29, 2008, Arnaoutis won a unanimous decision against Ben Ankrah in NYC's Roseland Ball Room.
Zefyri
Zefyri is a suburb and former municipality in West Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Fyli, of which it is a municipal unit....
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
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) is a professional boxer
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...
in the welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
(147 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) division. He is a former WBO NABO
North American Boxing Organization
The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....
Lightweight titleholder.
Career
Arnaoutis is currently the USBA light welterweight champion of the world, a title he has held since his first fight under his new managers Jimmy Hartofilis and Dennis Mihalatos. The fight went the distance and Mighty Mike Arnaoutis was victorious against Harrison Cuello on March 8, 2008. Mike then fought undefeated Lanardo Tyner on May 9, 2008 in Ballys Atlantic City Hotel and Casino. Arnaoutis handed Tyner his first loss in a twelve round unanimous decision.On September 5, 2008, Arnaoutis knocked out Nasser Athumani also in Ballys Atlantic city via a third round knock-out. On October 29, 2008, Arnaoutis won a unanimous decision against Ben Ankrah in NYC's Roseland Ball Room.