Alan Minter Record
| Total Fights | 49 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 39 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 8 |
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What is Alan Minter's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning eight years and 10 months, Alan Minter fought 49 times with 39 wins, 9 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Minter retired from professional boxing with a record of 39-9, which included three middleweight world-title wins and one successful title defense fight. He had a 47.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 49 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Minter suffered eight knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 3rd round TKO defeat to Tony Sibson on September 15, 1981.
Some of Minter's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Emile Griffith, Vito Antuofermo, Monty Betham, Sugar Ray Seales, Gratien Tonna, Ernie Singletary, Doug Demmings, and Ernie Burns.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sep 15, 1981 | 30 | Tony Sibson | Loss | TKO3 |
| 48 | Jun 6, 1981 | 29 | Mustafa Hamsho | Loss | SD |
| 47 | Mar 17, 1981 | 29 | Ernie Singletary | Win | PTS |
| 46 | Sep 27, 1980 | 29 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Loss * | TKO3 |
| 45 | Jun 28, 1980 | 28 | Vito Antuofermo | Win * | RTD8 |
| 44 | Mar 16, 1980 | 28 | Vito Antuofermo | Win * | SD |
| 43 | Oct 23, 1979 | 28 | Doug Demmings | Win | PTS |
| 42 | Jun 26, 1979 | 27 | Monty Betham | Win | TKO2 |
| 41 | May 1, 1979 | 27 | Renato Garcia | Win | TKO9 |
| 40 | Feb 6, 1979 | 27 | Rudy Robles | Win | PTS |
| 39 | Nov 7, 1978 | 27 | Gratien Tonna | Win | RTD6 |
| 38 | Jul 19, 1978 | 26 | Angelo Jacopucci | Win | KO12 |
| 37 | Feb 15, 1978 | 26 | Sandy Torres | Win | KO5 |
| 36 | Nov 8, 1977 | 26 | Kevin Finnegan | Win | PTS |
| 35 | Sep 21, 1977 | 26 | Gratien Tonna | Loss | TKO8 |
| 34 | Jul 30, 1977 | 25 | Emile Griffith | Win | PTS |
| 33 | Apr 12, 1977 | 25 | Ronnie Harris | Loss | TKO8 |
| 32 | Feb 4, 1977 | 25 | Germano Valsecchi | Win | KO5 |
| 31 | Dec 7, 1976 | 25 | Sugar Ray Seales | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | Nov 9, 1976 | 25 | Tony Licata | Win | TKO6 |
| 29 | Sep 14, 1976 | 25 | Kevin Finnegan | Win | PTS |
| 28 | May 24, 1976 | 24 | Frank Reiche | Win | TKO8 |
| 27 | Apr 27, 1976 | 24 | Billy Knight | Win | TKO2 |
| 26 | Jan 20, 1976 | 24 | Trevor Francis | Win | TKO8 |
| 25 | Nov 4, 1975 | 24 | Kevin Finnegan | Win | PTS |
| 24 | May 30, 1975 | 23 | Peter Wulf | Win | KO6 |
| 23 | Mar 25, 1975 | 23 | Larry Paul | Win | PTS |
| 22 | Feb 10, 1975 | 23 | Tony Allen | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Jan 20, 1975 | 23 | Henry Cooper | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Nov 30, 1974 | 23 | Shako Mamba | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Oct 29, 1974 | 23 | Jan Magdziarz | NC | NC |
| 18 | May 21, 1974 | 22 | Ricky Ortiz | Loss | TKO2 |
| 17 | Mar 26, 1974 | 22 | Tony Byrne | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Dec 11, 1973 | 22 | Jan Magdziarz | Loss | RTD6 |
| 15 | Oct 30, 1973 | 22 | Jan Magdziarz | Loss | TKO3 |
| 14 | Oct 2, 1973 | 22 | Ernie Burns | Win | TKO5 |
| 13 | Sep 10, 1973 | 22 | Octavio Romero | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jun 5, 1973 | 21 | Don McMillan | Loss | TKO8 |
| 11 | May 9, 1973 | 21 | George Aidoo | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Mar 27, 1973 | 21 | Frank Young | Win | PTS |
| 9 | Mar 13, 1973 | 21 | Harry Scott | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Feb 20, 1973 | 21 | Gabe Bowens | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Jan 30, 1973 | 21 | Pat Brogan | Win | TKO7 |
| 6 | Jan 16, 1973 | 21 | Pat Dwyer | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Jan 8, 1973 | 21 | Mike McCluskie | Win | KO5 |
| 4 | Dec 11, 1972 | 21 | Ronnie Hough | Win | TKO5 |
| 3 | Dec 5, 1972 | 21 | Anton Schnedl | Win | TKO7 |
| 2 | Nov 14, 1972 | 21 | John Lowe | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Oct 31, 1972 | 21 | Maurice Thomas | Win | TKO6 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Alan Minter (Boom Boom) was a British professional boxer. He was born in Penge, Bromley, London, England on August 17, 1951. He was a middleweight world champion. Minter died on September 9, 2020 at the age of 69 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 8 years — from 1972 to 1981.
Minter made his professional boxing debut against Maurice Thomas at the age of 21 on October 31, 1972, defeating Thomas via 6th round TKO. He went on to win 10 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on March 16, 1980 after 43 professional fights, against Vito Antuofermo for the middleweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Antuofermo via 15 round split decision to become the middleweight champion of the world.
Alan Minter was a one-time undisputed middleweight world champion, and won three world titles at middleweight. For all the details about Minter's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Minter had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Tony Sibson at 30 years of age, on September 15, 1981. Minter lost the fight via 3rd round TKO.
Championships
Minter had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Alan Minter fought for middleweight world titles once, which he won via split decision. In total, he won three middleweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1980+ | Vito Antuofermo | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | SD |
Title Defenses
Alan Minter had two middleweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1980 | Vito Antuofermo | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | RTD |
Title Losses
Alan Minter lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1980 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Middleweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Highlights
Minter fought a total of 49 times during his professional career, which includes 3 world-title fights at the middleweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 16, 1980: Minter becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion in his first world-title fight by beating Vito Antuofermo via 15 round split decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight world-champion belts.
June 28, 1980: Minter successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles against Vito Antuofermo, winning the fight via 8th round RTD.
FAQs
How many KOs does Alan Minter have on his record?
Minter knocked out 23 of his 49 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 47.9%. Of his total 39 wins, 23 of them were via KO (59%).
What was Alan Minter's first world title win?
Minter's first world-title win were the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts at middleweight. He defeated Vito Antuofermo via 15 round split decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Alan Minter win?
Minter won three world titles at middleweight.
How many title defenses did Alan Minter make?
Minter had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.