Nate Miller (boxer)

Nate Miller (born August 3, 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division.

Nate Miller
Statistics
Nickname(s)Mister Miller
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Reach196 cm (77 in)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1963-08-03)3 August 1963
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins31
Wins by KO27
Losses9

Professional career

He turned pro in 1986 and in 1994 landed a shot at IBF Cruiserweight Title holder Alfred Cole, but lost a decision. In 1995 he scored a KO victory over Orlin Norris to win the WBA Cruiserweight Title,[1] and defended the title four times before losing the belt to Fabrice Tiozzo in 1997. He retired in 2001 after losses to Norris, Thomas Hearns, and Vincenzo Rossitto.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
40 fights 31 wins 9 losses
By knockout 27 0
By decision 4 9
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
40 Loss 31–9 Vincenzo Rossitto PTS 10 23 Jun 2001 Syracuse, Sicily
39 Loss 31–8 Tue Bjorn Thomsen TD 10 31 Mar 2000 Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg For IBC World Super Cruiserweight title
38 Win 31–7 Exum Speight TKO 1 (8) 2 Jul 1999 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
37 Loss 30–7 Thomas Hearns UD 12 10 Apr 1999 MEN Arena, Manchester For vacant IBO cruiserweight title
36 Loss 30–6 Orlin Norris UD 12 6 Aug 1998 Grand Casino Avoyelles, Marksville, Louisiana For IBA Super Cruiserweight title
35 Loss 30–5 Fabrice Tiozzo UD 12 8 Nov 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Lost WBA cruiserweight title
34 Win 30–4 Alexander Gurov TKO 2 (12), 1:54 22 Feb 1997 The Theatre, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Retained WBA cruiserweight title
33 Win 29–4 James Heath TKO 7 (12), 2:54 31 Aug 1996 Point Theatre, Dublin Retained WBA cruiserweight title
32 Win 28–4 Brian LaSpada TKO 9 (12), 0:56 23 Mar 1996 Miami Arena, Miami, Florida Retained WBA cruiserweight title
31 Win 27–4 Reinaldo Gimenez TKO 5 (12), 3:00 13 Jan 1996 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida Retained WBA cruiserweight title
30 Win 26–4 Orlin Norris KO 8 (12) 22 Jul 1995 London Arena, Millwall, Tower Hamlets, London Won WBA cruiserweight title
29 Win 25–4 Ron Preston TKO 6 (8) 19 Jun 1995 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
28 Win 24–4 Carlton West TKO 2 (10), 2:14 10 Feb 1995 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 Loss 23–4 Al Cole UD 12 23 Jul 1994 Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota For IBF cruiserweight title
26 Win 23–3 Grady Smith TKO 5 (?) 7 Aug 1993 Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey
25 Win 22–3 Ken Jackson KO 3 (8) 11 May 1993 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
24 Win 21–3 Dwight Muhammad Qawi UD 10 13 Oct 1992 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23 Win 20–3 Jade Scott TKO 7 (10), 1:29 24 Jul 1992 Friar Tuck Inn, Catskill, New York
22 Win 19–3 Wali Muhammad TKO 7 (10), 0:51 17 Dec 1991 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
21 Loss 18–3 Al Cole UD 12 9 May 1991 Newark, New Jersey For USBA Cruiserweight Title
20 Loss 18–2 James Warring UD 12 17 Dec 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Lost NABF cruiserweight title
19 Win 18–1 Michael Greer TKO 5 (12), 1:40 2 Oct 1990 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Retained NABF cruiserweight title
18 Win 17–1 Ed Smith TKO 9 (10) 25 Jun 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
17 Win 16–1 Tyrone Booze UD 12 26 Mar 1990 Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey Retained NABF cruiserweight title
16 Win 15–1 Andre McCall TKO 7 (12), 1:37 10 Jul 1989 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Retained NABF cruiserweight title
15 Win 14–1 Bert Cooper RTD 6 (12), 3:00 15 Feb 1989 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Won NABF cruiserweight title
14 Loss 13–1 Boubakar Sanogo PTS 8 21 Oct 1988 Bordeaux, Gironde
13 Win 13–0 Mike Fisher RTD 5 (8), 3:00 16 Aug 1988 National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Win 12–0 Lionel Byarm TKO 2 (8) 14 Jul 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11 Win 11–0 Tim Bullock TD 5 (8) 19 May 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 Win 10–0 Ricardo Spain TKO 2 (8), 1:38 15 Mar 1988 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9 Win 9–0 Woody Clark TKO 5 (8), 3:00 8 Dec 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 Win 8–0 Stanley Ross TKO 5 (8), 0:51 11 Nov 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 Win 7–0 Dawud Shaw RTD 1 (6), 3:00 15 Sep 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 Win 6–0 Harry Savage RTD 1 (4), 3:00 18 Aug 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Win 5–0 George Wilson TKO 1 (4) 1 Jun 1987 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 Win 4–0 Ricardo Spain UD 6 31 Mar 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Win 3–0 John Williams TKO 2 (4), 0:35 10 Feb 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 Win 2–0 Harry Savage KO 1 (4), 1:21 27 Jan 1987 Electric Playground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Win 1–0 Tony Jackson TKO 1 (4), 1:30 30 Sep 1986 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Professional debut
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See also

References
  1. "Miller blasts Norris". The Day. AP. 23 July 1995. p. F9. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
Preceded by
Orlin Norris		 WBA Cruiserweight Champion
22 Jul 1995–8 Nov 1997		 Succeeded by
Fabrice Tiozzo
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