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Ezra Sellers

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Ezra Sellers
Born
Ezra Nathan Sellers

(1968-09-02)September 2, 1968
DiedDecember 12, 2013(2013-12-12) (aged 45)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach77 in (196 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins29
Wins by KO26
Losses8

Ezra Nathan Sellers (September 2, 1968 – December 12, 2013) was an American cruiserweight boxer. He lived in Pensacola, Florida, where he died on December 12, 2013, due to heart problems.[1]

Sellers won the world IBO cruiserweight championship against Carl Thompson; however, his title was vacated after losing to WBO champion Johnny Nelson on April 6, 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark, who declined the IBO belt.

He was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

Professional boxing record

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29 Wins (26 knockouts, 3 decisions), 8 Losses (8 knockouts, 0 decisions) [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 21-4 Emmanuel Nwodo KO 2 19 Jan 2008 New York City, New York, U.S. Sellers knocked out at 2:59 of the second round.
Win 28-19 Kenny Craven TKO 3 7 Dec 2007 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the third round.
Win 12-10-1 Troy Beets TKO 6 14 Jul 2007 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the sixth round.
Loss 22-1-1 O'Neil Bell KO 2 4 Sep 2004 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Sellers knocked out at 2:04 of the second round.
Loss 20-2-1 Kelvin Davis TKO 8 1 May 2004 Miami, Florida, U.S. IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round.
Win 11-5-4 Joseph Awinongya UD 8 28 Jun 2003 Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Win 16-3 Jason Robinson TKO 2 1 Mar 2003 Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the second round.
Win 9-10 Kevin Tallon TKO 1 7 Sep 2002 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Loss 41-12-1 Johnny Nelson KO 8 6 Apr 2002 Copenhagen, Denmark WBO Cruiserweight Title. Sellers knocked out at 2:39 of the eighth round.
Win 28-5 Carl Thompson KO 4 26 Nov 2001 Manchester, England IBO Cruiserweight Title. Thompson knocked out at 1:36 of the fourth round.
Win 14-11 Onebo Maxime KO 2 20 Jun 2001 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S.
Loss 14-3 Ramon Garbey TKO 1 17 May 2001 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the first round.
Win 12-0 Sidney Mack TKO 1 29 Jul 2000 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round.
Win 16-1-1 Willard Lewis TKO 3 1 Apr 2000 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title.
Win 7-1 Drexie James TKO 8 25 Feb 2000 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the eighth round.
Win 38-9-4 Nestor Hipolito Giovannini TKO 1 29 Jan 2000 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 11-6 Matt Green UD 8 10 Dec 1999 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 21-8-1 Miguel Angel Medina Burgos TKO 6 19 Nov 1999 Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the sixth round.
Win 17-75-2 Danny Wofford TKO 4 15 Jan 1999 Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 3:05 of the fourth round.
Loss 42-8 Alex Stewart TKO 3 8 Oct 1998 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the third round.
Win 11-25-3 Marion Wilson UD 10 12 Jun 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Win 22-5-2 John McClain TKO 1 7 Aug 1997 Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. WBU Super Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the first round.
Win 7-7-1 Ken McCurdy KO 1 22 Nov 1996 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 9-6 Artis Pendergrass TKO 10 11 Sep 1996 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. NABU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 8-13 Earl Talley TKO 1 15 Jun 1996 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the first round.
Win 8-0-1 Mike Pearman TKO 3 18 Apr 1996 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win 2-4 George Barlow TKO 1 28 Mar 1996 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 6-14-1 James Fernandez KO 1 8 Dec 1995 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 7-1-1 Richie Brown TKO 4 24 Jun 1995 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 1-0 Tom Williams TKO 1 18 Mar 1995 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-7 Gary Butler TKO 1 20 Sep 1994 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 3-2 Rick Willis TKO 1 22 Mar 1994 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Loss 3-8 Ed Thompson TKO 4 7 Jun 1993 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 3-1-1 Dayton Wheeler KO 3 12 Feb 1993 Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Win -- Richard McComber TKO 1 15 Sep 1992 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Win 13-42-2 Frankie Hines KO 3 21 Mar 1992 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Loss 5-0 Bruce Seldon TKO 2 22 Aug 1989 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ a b Slater, James (December 12, 2013). "Remembering thrilling warrior Ezra Sellers – the former IBO cruiserweight champ passes away at age 45". FightNews. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
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Achievements
Preceded by IBO Cruiserweight Champion
November 26, 2001 - April 26, 2002
Succeeded by
Sebastian Rothmann
Filled vacancy