Willie Monroe Jr. was born in Rochester, New York, U.S. on December 17, 1986. He made his professional debut at the age of 21 years on March 27, 2008 against Erix Quinteros. Monroe Jr. defeated Quinteros via 3rd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Monroe Jr. got his first shot at a world title at the age of 28 after 20 professional fights. On May 16, 2015 Monroe Jr. challenged Gennadiy Golovkin's WBA (Super) middleweight title but lost via 6th round TKO.
Monroe Jr.'s last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Hugo Centeno Jr. at age 32, on June 1, 2019.
Some of Willie Monroe Jr.'s best fights have been against Brandon Adams and Gabriel Rosado. For a complete list of Monroe Jr.'s best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Willie Monroe Jr".
Monroe Jr. has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Willie Monroe Jr Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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27 | Jun 01, 2019 | 32 | Hugo Centeno Jr. | win | UD 10 |
26 | Aug 24, 2018 | 31 | Javier Francisco Maciel | win | UD 10 |
25 | Mar 03, 2018 | 31 | Carlos Galvan | win | UD 8 |
24 | Sep 16, 2017 | 30 |
Billy Joe Saunders 28 24-0 | loss | UD 12 |
23 | Sep 17, 2016 | 29 |
Gabriel Rosado 30 23-9 | win | UD 12 |
22 | Jun 11, 2016 | 29 | John Thompson | win | UD 12 |
21 | May 16, 2015 | 28 |
Gennadiy Golovkin 33 32-0 | loss | TKO 6 |
20 | Jan 16, 2015 | 28 | Brian Vera | win | UD 10 |
19 | May 23, 2014 | 27 |
Brandon Adams 24 14-0 | win | UD 10 |
18 | Apr 18, 2014 | 27 | Vitalii Kopylenko | win | UD 8 |
17 | Feb 28, 2014 | 27 | Donatas Bondorovas | win | UD 6 |
16 | Oct 11, 2013 | 26 | Miguel Alvarez | win | UD 6 |
15 | Sep 07, 2013 | 26 | Toris Smith | win | RTD 3 |
14 | Jul 27, 2013 | 26 | Michael Walker | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Mar 21, 2013 | 26 | Russell Jordan | win | UD 8 |
12 | Aug 08, 2012 | 25 | Mark Anderson | win | UD 6 |
11 | Mar 29, 2011 | 24 |
Darnell Boone 31 17-17-3 | loss | SD 8 |
10 | Oct 15, 2010 | 23 | Mickey Scarborough | win | TKO 5 |
9 | Jul 28, 2010 | 23 | Loren Myers | win | RTD 4 |
8 | Apr 10, 2010 | 23 | Ibahiem King | win | UD 6 |
7 | Nov 19, 2009 | 22 | Troy Artis | win | UD 6 |
6 | Oct 02, 2009 | 22 | Tyson Schwieger | win | UD 4 |
5 | May 07, 2009 | 22 | Torrence King | win | TKO 6 |
4 | Nov 19, 2008 | 21 | Chris Aucoin | win | UD 4 |
3 | Jul 31, 2008 | 21 | Wilson Montero | win | UD 4 |
2 | Jun 26, 2008 | 21 | Edward Smith | win | UD 4 |
1 | Mar 27, 2008 | 21 | Erix Quinteros | win | TKO 3 |