Tyrone Trice

Tyrone Trice (Born October 23, 1963) is a retired American boxer who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions from 1983 to 1996. He is a one-time International Boxing Council (IBC) Middleweight champion and WBA Americas Welterweight champion. Trice also had two world-title challenges for the IBF Welterweight and WBO Middleweight titles.[1][2]

Tyrone Trice
Statistics
Real nameTyrone Trice
Nickname(s)The Butterfly
Weight(s)Welterweight and Middleweight
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-10-23) October 23, 1963
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins43
Wins by KO35
Losses10
Draws0
No contests0

Professional career

Welterweight

Trice quickly rose through the ranks, winning his first twelve fights before a shock first-round KO loss to Freddie Pendleton.[3] After continuing to win many fights via knockout, Trice became the number two contender for the vacant IBF Welterweight title. A title match with number one contender Simon Brown took place at the Palais des sports in Berck-sur-Mer, France on April 23, 1988. Trice was dominant in the fight early on, knocking down Brown in the second round. However, he eventually tired through the later rounds and Brown was able to wear Trice down. Trice was knocked down three times in the 12th round and was finally defeated via knockout in the 14th round.

After the loss, Trice recovered and won a series of tune-up fights before defeating Kevin Pompey for the WBA Americas Welterweight Title. A rematch was then fought between Trice and Brown. As with the first contest, it was a close and entertaining fight with Brown prevailing again, this time in the eleventh round by knockout. After this loss, Trice decided to compete in the Middleweight division.

Middleweight

In his first Middleweight bout, Trice defeated Rafael Williams to win the vacant IBC Light-Middleweight Title. After an impressive third-round TKO victory over undefeated Nestor Maciel to defend the title, Trice challenged John David Jackson for the WBO Light-Middleweight title. Trice took Jackson to the full twelve rounds but Jackson was well in control throughout the match, staggering Trice several times in the fight and winning via unanimous decision. Trice was then defeated again two months later in a ninth-round TKO by Julio César Vásquez.

Feud with James Toney

Rumours began circulating that a matchup between Trice and multiple Middleweight champion James Toney would take place between late 1992 to early 1993.[4] After an easy round one TKO victory over Ron Collins for which Toney was present in the ringside audience, Trice seized the microphone from announcer Wally Jackson after he was declared the victor. After insulting then WBO Middleweight Champion Gerald McClellan (who Trice claimed backed out of a title bout against him), Trice challenged Toney to a $50,000 bet that he would defeat him before 10 rounds at any time of Toney's choosing. Toney, angry at Trice's words, entered the ring and challenged Trice to a fight then and there. Trice approached Toney but was then escorted out of the ring by his ring crew and the referee.[5]

Ultimately the much anticipated match between Trice and Toney never materialized due to a number of disputes between both camps regarding money, the venue where the bout should take place and several other factors.

Later Career and Retirement

Trice's career would begin to decline from late 1992 until his retirement, losing several fights which included losses to Thomas Tate and Joe Lipsey. He also did not participate in any further title matches. His final match took place on February 18, 1996, where he defeated the unrated Gary Jones in a fourth-round knockout. He retired shortly after. He continues to reside in his hometown of Milwaukee today.[6]

Professional boxing record
43 Wins (35 knockouts, 8 decisions), 10 Losses (5 knockouts, 5 decisions)
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 2-20-2 Gary Jones KO 4 18/02/1996 Minot, North Dakota
Loss 9-13-2 Eric L. French UD 10 03/12/1994 Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 18-0 Joe Lipsey PTS 10 23/07/1993 Lansing, Michigan
Loss 32-4-2 Frederic Seillier KO 9 24/04/1993 Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhone
Win 21-59-1 Jake Torrance UD 8 05/02/1993 Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 25-2 Thomas Tate UD 10 02/02/1993 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Loss 31-7 Brett Lally MD 10 24/11/1992 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win 23-8 Bill "Fireball" Bradley TKO 4 25/08/1992 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win 25-2 Ron Collins TKO 1 21/07/1992 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the first round.
Win 0-13-1 Larry Lipscomb KO 3 28/03/1992 Doraville, Georgia
Loss 31-1 Julio César Vásquez TKO 9 19/09/1991 Paris
Loss 23-0 J.D. Jackson UD 12 21/07/1991 Atlantic City Race Course, Atlantic City, New Jersey WBO World Light Middleweight Title. 111-116, 111-116, 110-117.
Win 18-0 Nestor Maciel TKO 3 07/03/1991 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Win 31-7 Rafael Williams TKO 6 29/11/1990 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City IBC World Light Middleweight Title.
Loss 31-1 Simon "Mantequilla" Brown TKO 10 01/04/1990 DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia IBF World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the tenth round.
Win 17-2-1 Kevin Pompey UD 12 14/01/1990 Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey WBA Americas Welterweight Title. 114-113, 115-112, 115-112.
Win 25-16-3 Ron Johnson TKO 3 25/03/1989 Sheraton Hotel, Casablanca
Win 28-29-3 Dexter Smith PTS 10 06/03/1989 Nogent-le-Phaye, Eure-et-Loir
Win 21-10 Juan Alonso Villa KO 1 12/12/1988 Nogent-le-Phaye, Eure-et-Loir
Win 12-13-2 Orlando Orozco KO 1 09/11/1988 Paris
Win 10-1 Luis Francisco Perez TKO 2 09/10/1988 Franconville, Val-d'Oise
Win 9-3-1 Efren Brown TKO 6 24/09/1988 Berck, Pas-de-Calais
Win 5-4 Luciano Fernandez TKO 4 13/08/1988 Deauville, Calvados
Loss 24-1 Simon "Mantequilla" Brown TKO 14 23/04/1988 Palais des Sports, Berck, Pas-de-Calais IBF World Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the 14th round.
Win 5-6 Mike English TKO 1 20/11/1987 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the first round.
Win 7-41-1 Walter Cowans TKO 2 10/10/1987 Sandusky, Ohio
Win 14-5-1 Steve "Lightning" Little UD 10 06/08/1987 Felt Forum, New York City 6-4, 6-4, 7-3.
Win 14-10 Dennis Johnson TKO 8 23/10/1986 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 14-1-1 Curtis Summit TKO 1 10/06/1986 Detroit, Michigan
Win 13-6-2 Marvin Ray Jones TKO 2 24/04/1986 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round.
Win 2-1 Jesse Flores TKO 4 22/03/1986 Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Win 9-12 Steve Mitchell KO 6 28/02/1986 Laughlin, Nevada
Win 20-4-2 Michael "Bomber" Bradley RTD 3 23/01/1986 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 12-9-2 Dave Odem TKO 7 21/11/1985 Detroit, Michigan
Win 12-14-1 Jose "Speedy" Gonzalez KO 5 24/10/1985 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Gonzalez knocked out at 2:38 of the fifth round.
Win 23-5 Tyrone Moore UD 10 12/09/1985 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan 97-93, 99-92, 99-91.
Win 1-5 Jesus De la Cruz KO 1 22/08/1985 Detroit, Michigan
Win 5-11-6 Ken Willis KO 3 06/04/1985 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 10-8 Anthony Bryant TKO 3 24/10/1984 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the third round.
Win 23-3 Tyrone Moore PTS 10 15/08/1984 Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 10-8-1 Freddie Pendleton TKO 1 28/06/1984 Detroit, Michigan
Win 0-1 Ruben Gallardo TKO 6 31/05/1984 Detroit, Michigan
Win 14-9 Teddy Hatfield TKO 2 03/05/1984 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan
Win 1-3 Bob Graddy TKO 6 15/04/1984 Detroit, Michigan
Win -- Sean McGill KO 2 11/02/1984 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 1-7-2 Nate Stewart TKO 2 03/02/1984 Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round.
Win 10-1 Victor Gordon KO 4 27/10/1983 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 3-4 Leslie Toney TKO 2 30/09/1983 Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Win 7-3-2 Dave Odem PTS 6 25/08/1983 Lakeland Arena, Waterford, Michigan
Win -- Manuel Toribio KO 2 10/07/1983 Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey Toribio knocked out at 3:01 of the second round.
Win -- Willy Paul Maxwell KO 1 12/06/1983 Phoenix, Arizona
Win 1-1 Fred Tice TKO 1 04/06/1983 Traverse City, Michigan
Win -- "Rockin" Rodney Moore PTS 4 26/05/1983 The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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References
  1. Tyrone Trice - BoxRec
  2. Tyrone Trice - Boxer
  3. Pendleton`s Quick Ko Draws Rave Notices - Sun Sentinel
  4. Brett Lally DEAD: Boxing Says Goodbye to Former Light Middleweight Champion | Ringside Report
  5. Collins vs Trice - YouTube
  6. Tyrone Trice Boxer History, Facts, and News
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