Best fights of Nate Miller
Over 15 years as a professional, Nate Miller has compiled a 31-9 (27) record, including 16 title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Nate Miller KOs Orlin Norris
On July 22, 1995 Nate Miller fought Orlin Norris for the WBA cruiserweight title. Miller was 31 years old with a record of 25-4, and Norris was 29 with a record of 43-3. Miller was on a 2-fight winning streak and Norris was on a 14-fight winning streak. Miller stopped Orlin Norris via KO in the 8th round. Crowned the new cruiserweight champion.
2. Nate Miller KOs Alexander Gurov
On February 22, 1997 Nate Miller defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Alexander Gurov. Miller was 33 years old with a record of 29-4, and Gurov was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was on a 6-fight winning streak. Miller stopped Alexander Gurov via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
3. Nate Miller KOs Reinaldo Gimenez
On January 13, 1996 Nate Miller defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Reinaldo Gimenez. Miller was 32 years old with a record of 26-4, and Gimenez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was on a 3-fight winning streak. Miller stopped Reinaldo Gimenez via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
4. Nate Miller KOs James Heath
On August 31, 1996 Nate Miller defended his WBA cruiserweight title against James Heath. Miller was 33 years old with a record of 28-4, and Heath was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was on a 5-fight winning streak. Miller stopped James Heath via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the title.
5. Nate Miller KOs Brian LaSpada
On March 23, 1996 Nate Miller defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Brian LaSpada. Miller was 32 years old with a record of 27-4, and LaSpada was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was on a 4-fight winning streak. Miller stopped Brian LaSpada via TKO in the 9th round. Defended the title.
6. Nate Miller stops Bert Cooper
On February 15, 1989 Nate Miller fought Bert Cooper for the WBC-NABF cruiserweight title. Miller was 25 years old with a record of 13-1, and Cooper was 23 with a record of 20-3. Miller was coming off a loss, while Cooper was coming off a win. Miller stopped Bert Cooper via retirement in the 6th round. Crowned the new cruiserweight champion.
7. Nate Miller loses to Fabrice Tiozzo via unanimous decision
On November 8, 1997 Nate Miller defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Fabrice Tiozzo. Miller was 34 years old with a record of 30-4, and Tiozzo was 28 with a record of 37-1. Miller was on a 7-fight winning streak and Tiozzo was on a 12-fight winning streak. Miller lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Tiozzo.
8. Nate Miller KOs Michael Greer
On October 2, 1990 Nate Miller defended his WBC-NABF cruiserweight title against Michael Greer. Miller was 27 years old with a record of 17-1, and Greer was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was on a 4-fight winning streak. Miller stopped Michael Greer via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
9. Nate Miller loses to Orlin Norris in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On August 6, 1998 Nate Miller fought Orlin Norris for the IBA super cruiserweight title. It was their second meeting. Miller was 35 years old with a record of 30-5, and Norris was 32 with a record of 48-5. Miller was coming off a loss, while Norris was coming off a win. Miller lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Norris.
10. Nate Miller KOs Andre McCall
On July 10, 1989 Nate Miller defended his WBC-NABF cruiserweight title against Andre McCall. Miller was 25 years old with a record of 14-1, and McCall was 0 with a record of 0-0. Miller was coming off a win. Miller stopped Andre McCall via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the title.