Michael Marrone (boxer)
Michael Marrone (born 1986) is a heavyweight boxer from Vero Beach, Florida.
Marrone is 18-1-0 with 13 knockouts. He beat previously undefeated Malachy Farrell in Atlantic City and recently lost to Italian southpaw Francesco Pianeta in Germany, in a fight not televised in the United States.
He is currently managed by Lou Duva and is trained by Gus Curren.
He attends Indian River State College as a part-time student.
Professional boxing record
| 20 Wins (15 knockouts, 5 decisions), 4 Losses (3 knockouts, 1 decision) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 37-3-2 |  Guillermo Jones |
TKO | 6 | 05/11/2011 |  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
WBA World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the sixth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-8 |  "King" James Pratt |
KO | 1 | 17/09/2011 |  Rec Center, Wilson, North Carolina, United States |
Pratt knocked out at 1:30 of the first round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 26-6 | DaVarryl Williamson |
KO | 7 | 23/04/2011 |  Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Marrone knocked out at 2:30 of the seventh round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 15-1 | Darrel Madison |
UD | 10 | 17/12/2010 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States |
90-100, 91-99, 92-98. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-13-1 | Joseph Rabotte |
TKO | 5 | 19/06/2010 | Deauville Beach Resort, Miami, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the fifth round. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 15-0 |  Francesco Pianeta |
TKO | 2 | 17/05/2008 |  Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany |
WBC Youth World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-0 | Malachy Farrell |
MD | 8 | 20/04/2007 |  Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
78-74, 78-74, 76-76. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-13-2 | Jermell Barnes |
UD | 6 | 23/02/2007 |  Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
59-55, 58-56, 58-56. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-5-4 | Ronald "The Prophet" Bellamy |
TKO | 3 | 09/12/2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-8-1 | Ralph West |
TKO | 3 | 02/09/2006 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-5-1 | Dan Whetzel |
TKO | 1 | 28/04/2006 |  Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-4 | Zack Page |
MD | 8 | 24/02/2006 |  Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, United States |
74-74, 76-75, 75-74. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-14-1 | Curtis "49er" Taylor |
TKO | 1 | 15/12/2005 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:06 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-7-1 | Adam "Golden Dragon" Smith |
DQ | 4 | 24/09/2005 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Smith disqualified at 0:45 of the fourth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-6 | Forrest Neal |
RTD | 3 | 02/07/2005 |  Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States |
Neal retired at 3:00 of the third round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-24 | Cliff Nellon |
KO | 1 | 27/05/2005 | Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Nellon knocked out at 1:11 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-1 |  Andriy "Communist" Ivanov |
KO | 2 | 08/04/2005 | Club Med, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States |
Ivanov knocked out at 0:11 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-4 |  Joseph Kenneth Reyes |
UD | 6 | 28/01/2005 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
59-52, 58-54, 57-55. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-2 | James Daniels |
KO | 1 | 11/11/2004 | Hilton Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 0-1 | Stanley Taylor |
TKO | 1 | 30/09/2004 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | -- | "Boxing" Mike Johnson |
TKO | 1 | 05/08/2004 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:45 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-2-1 | Michael "The Mayor" Moncrief |
TKO | 1 | 10/07/2004 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:23 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-8 | Rodney Collins |
TKO | 1 | 11/06/2004 | Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-8 | Tracy Williams |
TKO | 2 | 26/03/2004 | Miccosukee, Miami, Florida, United States |
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External links
- Boxing Tribune Q&A with Michael Marrone on YouTube
- Professional boxing record for Michael Marrone from BoxRec
- Duva’s New Heavyweight Mike Marrone - Hope Or Hype?