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Vito Mielnicki Jr.

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (born May 10, 2002) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, Mielnicki was a four time Junior National Golden Gloves champion.[1][2]

Vito Mielnicki Jr.
Born (2002-05-10) May 10, 2002 (age 22)
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesWhite Magic
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins17
Wins by KO12
Losses1

Professional career edit

Early career edit

On July 13, 2019, Mielnicki made his professional debut against Tamarcus Smith. Mielnicki won the bout after knocking Smith out with a right hand, just over a minute into the opening round.[3][4] Mielnicki second bout as a professional was against Caleb Bailey on September 20, 2019. Mielnicki secured victory after knocking his opponent down twice in the first round.[5][6]

Mielnicki fought against Marklin Bailey on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II on November 23, 2019. In the fourth round, Mielnicki landed a series of punches which caused Bailey to stumble backwards, causing referee Russell Mora to step in and end the bout.[7][8] Mielnicki was taken the full distance for the first time in his professional career when he fought against Preston Wilson on January 18, 2020. Mielnicki was dominant throughout the bout and sealed victory after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.[9]

Mielnicki's fifth bout as a professional was on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II against Corey Champion on February 22, 2020. Towards the end of the opening round, Mielnicki landed a flurry of punches which knocked his opponent down onto the canvas. Champion recovered from the knockdown, but despite this, Mielnicki proceeded to dominate the remainder of the fight and won via wide unanimous decision.[10][11] On August 8, 2020, Mielnicki fought against Chris Rollins. In the second round, Mielnicki landed a heavy right hand which visibly hurt his opponent. Mielnicki proceeded to land several power shots until a final big right hand shot forced referee, Jerry Cantu, to step in and stop the bout in the second round.[12]

Mielnicki was taken the full fight distance for the third time as a professional when he fought Steven Pulluaim on December 5, 2020. Mielnicki knocked his opponent down in both the first and second round, however, Pulluaim was able to recover from both knockdowns. Despite this, Mielnicki was declared the winner via comfortable unanimous decision.[13][14] On February 27, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Noe Alejandro Lopez. Mielnicki controlled the bout from the outset, and in the second round managed to knock his opponent down with a right hand. Mielnicki secured victory in the third round after he landed a barrage of punches on Lopez which forced the referee to end the bout.[15]

On April 17, 2021, Mielnicki suffered his first defeat as a professional in a bout against James Martin. Martin won via majority decision after outworking Mielnicki throughout the duration of the fight.[16] On July 31, 2021, Mielnicki was due to face James Martin in an immediate rematch. It was announced on the day of the weigh-in that Martin would be unable to make the contracted weight, so Mielnicki would instead fight Noah Kidd. In the opening round, Mielnicki landed a left hook which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Mielnicki continued to pressure Kidd and in the closing moments of the round, Mielnicki landed a combination of punches which forced his opponent to take a knee. This prompted the referee to step in and end the bout.[17][18][19]

On December 25, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Nicholas DeLomba. During the third round, Mielnicki hurt DeLomba after landing a heavy right hand to the head of his opponent. After dominating the remainder of the bout, Mielnicki secured victory in the final round after hurting his opponent with another right hand, which resulted in the referee ending the bout upon the request of DeLomba’s trainer.[20][21] Mielnicki fought against Dan Karpency on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas on April 16, 2022. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after controlling the duration of the bout.[22][23]

On July 30, 2022, Mielnicki faced Jimmy Williams. In the sixth round, Mielnicki connected with a right hand which appeared to hurt his opponent. Towards the end of the sixth round, Williams' corner called an end to the bout in an effort to protect their fighter from sustaining further damage.[24][25] On October 15, 2022, Mielnicki fought Limberth Ponce in a ten round bout. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after outboxing his opponent throughout the course of the bout.[26]

Mielnicki was scheduled to face Ronald Cruz at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4, 2024.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision, scoring knockdowns in Round 3 and 4.[28]

Professional boxing record edit

19 fights 18 wins 1 loss
By knockout 12 0
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 18–1 Ronald Cruz UD 12 May 4, 2024 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Salim Larbi KO 1 (10), 2:58 Dec 29, 2023 Prudential Center, New Jersey, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Alexis Salazar Flores TKO 1 (10), 2:27 Nov 25, 2023 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Youth light middleweight title
16 Win 15–1 José Charles KO 4 (10), 0:33 Apr 22, 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Omar Rosales TKO 4 (10), 0:26 Jan 7, 2023 Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Limberth Ponce UD 10 Oct 15, 2022 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Jimmy Williams TKO 6 (8), 2:12 Jul 30, 2022 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Dan Karpency UD 8 Apr 16, 2022 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 Nicholas DeLomba TKO 10 (10), 1:49 Dec 25, 2021 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Noah Kidd TKO 2 (8), 2:32 Jul 31, 2021 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Loss 8–1 James Martin MD 8 Apr 17, 2021 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Noe Alejandro Lopez KO 3 (8), 2:50 Feb 27, 2021 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Steven Pulluaim UD 6 Dec 5, 2020 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Chris Rollins KO 2 (8), 2:19 Aug 8, 2020 Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Corey Champion UD 4 Feb 22, 2020 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Preston Wilson UD 4 Jan 18, 2020 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Marklin Bailey TKO 2 (4), 2:31 Nov 23, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Caleb Bailey KO 1 (4), 1:54 Sep 20, 2019 La Hacienda Event Center, Midland, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Tamarcus Smith KO 1 (4), 1:16 Jul 13, 2019 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

References edit

  1. ^ "VITO MIELNICKI JR. IS READY TO MAKE HISTORY IN NEW JERSEY". ringtv.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "VITO MIELNICKI". teamusa.com. 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Photos: Vito Mielnicki Scores Very Scary Knockout in Pro Debut". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "High School Student Mielnicki Scores 1st-Round KO In Pro Debut". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Upset: Mattice beats Dutchover on a cut". fightnews.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Brandun Lee, Vito Mielnicki Produce Quick Knockouts". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Wilder vs Ortiz 2 results: Omar Juarez and Vito Mielnicki Jr win, Marsellos Wilder knocked out". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Vito Mielnicki, High School Senior, Stops Bailey In 2nd Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Beats Wilson By Decision On Williams-Rosario Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Charles Martin, Emanuel Navarrete score TKO wins in Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury II undercard". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Batters Champion, Wins Decision On Wilder-Fury Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Jr. Stops Chris Rollins In Second Round Of FS1 Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Mielnicki Drops Pulluaim Twice, Scores Shutout On Spence-Garcia Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Sebastian Fundora demolishes Habib Ahmed; Josesito Lopez shines again". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Jr. Pummels Noe Lopez In 3rd Round Stoppage Win". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  16. ^ "James Martin Outworks Vito Mielnicki, Earns Upset Majority Decision Win". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Destroys Noah Kidd In Two Rounds". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Gets Back Into The Win Column, Stops Noah Kidd In The Second". boxinginsider.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Drops Noah Kidd Twice, Stops Him In 2nd Round Of FOX Co-Feature". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Wobbles, Stops Nicholas DeLomba In 10th Round At Corner's Request". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Jr Stops Nicholas DeLomba – Boxing Results". boxing247.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Spence vs Ugas results: Vito Mielnicki Jr cruises to decision on preliminary undercard". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Mielnicki Out-Boxes Karpency, Wins 8-Round Unanimous Decision On Spence-Ugas Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Jr. Stops Jimmy Williams In Sixth Round On Garcia-Benavidez Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  25. ^ "Garcia vs Benavidez full fight video highlights and results: Danny Garcia outclasses Jose Benavidez Jr, settles for majority decision win". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Vito Mielnicki Jr. Out-Works Limberth Ponce In 10-Rounder On Wilder-Helenius Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  27. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (25 April 2024). "Vito Mielnicki Jr faces Ronald Cruz on Canelo vs Munguia prelims". FIGHTMAG.
  28. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (5 May 2024). "Vito Mielnicki Jr on top with decision against Ronald Cruz". FIGHTMAG.

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