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Tyrone Booze | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1959 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 2022 (aged 63) Florida, U.S. |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Tyrone Booze (February 12, 1959 – September 3, 2022) was an American boxer who held the WBO cruiserweight championship from 1992 to 1993.
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]
- ^ "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
- ^ http://www.talkingsportswithrandyharris.com Talking Sports with Randy Harris
- ^ "Tyrone Booze R.I.P." LatinboxSports on X. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "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.