Willie Monroe
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| Willie Monroe | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Worm |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] |
| Born | June 5, 1946 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 2019 (aged 73) Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 51 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
Willie "The Worm" Monroe (June 5, 1946 - June 22, 2019)[2] was a middleweight boxer who competed from 1969 to 1981. He was most notable for defeating Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1976 before Hagler went on an eleven year undefeated streak[3].
Monroe received his nickname "the Worm" for his slippery fighting style from Yank Durham[4]. He died on Saturday, June 22, after complications with Alzheimers[3].
He was inducted into the Pennsylvania boxing hall of fame in 1990 [5] and is the great uncle of american boxer Willie Monroe Jr.[4]
Early life and amateur career
Monroe was born in Alabama as the 13th of 17 children and spent his early years in Crestview, Florida[3]. He started boxing in Rochester, New York where he claimed an undefeated 43-0 amateur record[4]. He arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the autumn of 1969 to train for his pro-debut [6].
Professional career
Monroe started his professional career with a perfect record of 20-0 before being stopped in a controversial split decision against Max Cohen [7].
A string of mixed results would follow with a notable win over Eugene Hart and losses to Alvin Philipps and Bobby Watts [6].
Monroe would go on to defeat Marvelous Marvin Hagler on March 9th, 1976 in decisive fashion. Unfortunately no footage of the fight exists as a snowstorm in the area prevented filming [6]. Two rematches would follow which were both won by technical knockout by Hagler [8].
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loss | 40–10–1 | Willie Edwards | KO | 4 | Oct 24, 1981 | Cobo Hall, Detroit |
| 50 | Win | 40–9-1 | Jimmy McClain | UD | 10 | Jul 28, 1980 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 49 | Loss | 39–9-1 | Dwight Davison | UD | 10 | Nov 15, 1979 | Cobo Hall, Detroit |
| 48 | Loss | 39–8–1 | Curtis Parker | UD | 10 | Jul 16, 1979 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 47 | Win | 39–7–1 | Keith Broom | UD | 10 | May 31, 1979 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia |
| 46 | Loss | 38–7–1 | Richard Ofosu | PTS | 10 | Mar 3, 1979 | Accra |
| 45 | Win | 38–6–1 | Frank Lucas | TKO | 8 | Apr 22, 1978 | Teatro Ariston, Sanremo |
| 44 | Loss | 37–6–1 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | TKO | 2 | Aug 23, 1977 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 43 | Win | 37–5–1 | Larry Davis | PTS | 10 | Jun 15, 1977 | Wagner Ballroom, Philadelphia |
| 42 | Loss | 36–5–1 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | TKO | 12 | Feb 15, 1977 | Hynes Convention Center, Boston |
| 41 | Win | 36–4–1 | Lenny Harden | TKO | 3 | Jan 21, 1977 | Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York |
| 40 | Win | 35–4–1 | Angel Robinson Garcia | TKO | 7 | Dec 3, 1976 | Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York |
| 39 | Loss | 34–4–1 | David Love | TKO | 4 | Aug 16, 1976 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Felton Marshall | TKO | 7 | May 19, 1976 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 37 | Win | 33–3–1 | Marvelous Marvin Hagler | UD | 10 | Mar 9, 1976 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 36 | Win | 32–3–1 | Carlos Marks | UD | 10 | Jan 28, 1976 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Carlos Marks | MD | 10 | Jun 2, 1975 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 34 | Win | 30–3–1 | Rennie Pinder | KO | 4 | Apr 28, 1975 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 33 | Loss | 29–3–1 | Bobby Watts | UD | 10 | Nov 12, 1974 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Billy Douglas | UD | 10 | Aug 19, 1974 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | Stanley Hayward | TKO | 7 | Apr 8, 1974 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Eugene Hart | UD | 10 | Feb 18, 1974 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 29 | Draw | 26–2–1 | Fabio Bettini | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1973 | Palais des Sports, Paris |
| 28 | Win | 26–2–0 | Jose Gonzalez | UD | 10 | Aug 14, 1973 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia |
| 27 | Win | 25–2–0 | Roy McMillan | TKO | 3 | May 10, 1973 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 26 | Win | 24–2–0 | Don Cobbs | UD | 10 | Mar 5, 1973 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 25 | Win | 23–2–0 | Roy Lee | TKO | 1 | Jan 22, 1973 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 24 | Win | 22–2–0 | George Davis | TKO | 6 | Dec 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 23 | Win | 21–2–0 | Leroy Roberts | KO | 1 | Oct 24, 1972 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 22 | Loss | 20–2–0 | Alvin Phillips | SD | 10 | Sep 6, 1972 | Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans), New Orleans |
| 21 | Loss | 20–1–0 | Nessim Max Cohen | SD | 10 | Mar 27, 1972 | Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles, Paris XV |
| 20 | Win | 20–0–0 | Luis Miguel Galvan | UD | 10 | Mar 21, 1972 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston |
| 19 | Win | 19–0–0 | Alvin Phillips | PTS | 10 | Jan 15, 1972 | Rivergate Auditorium, New Orleans |
| 18 | Win | 18–0–0 | Willie Warren | UD | 10 | Oct 19, 1971 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston |
| 17 | Win | 17–0–0 | Elgie Walters | TKO | 4 | Jul 14, 1971 | Astro Hall, Houston |
| 16 | Win | 16–0–0 | Abraham Cabrera | KO | 3 | May 27, 1971 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 15 | Win | 15–0–0 | Adam Moore | KO | 2 | Apr 12, 1971 | Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa |
| 14 | Win | 14–0–0 | Alvin Phillips | UD | 10 | Jan 18, 1971 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 13 | Win | 13–0–0 | Luis Vinales | TKO | 6 | Nov 17, 1970 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 12 | Win | 12–0–0 | Nojeen Adigun | KO | 4 | Oct 6, 1970 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 11 | Win | 11–0–0 | Adam Moore | TKO | 3 | Sep 14, 1970 | Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans), New Orleans |
| 10 | Win | 10–0–0 | Oscar Coor | TKO | 2 | Jul 20, 1970 | Spectrum (arena), Philadelphia |
| 9 | Win | 9–0–0 | Santiago Rosa | TKO | 2 | Jul 13, 1970 | Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Tampa |
| 8 | Win | 8–0–0 | Harold Glaspy | TKO | 2 | Jul 6, 1970 | Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans), New Orleans |
| 7 | Win | 7–0–0 | Ruben Figueroa | KO | 2 | Jun 15, 1970 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia |
| 6 | Win | 6–0–0 | Alberto Millan | KO | 3 | May 18, 1970 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
| 5 | Win | 5–0–0 | Ted Hamilton | KO | 1 | Apr 22, 1970 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
| 4 | Win | 4–0–0 | Luis Rivera | TKO | 1 | Mar 25, 1970 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
| 3 | Win | 3–0–0 | Fred Thomas | KO | 1 | Feb 25, 1970 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
| 2 | Win | 2–0–0 | Joe Williams | TKO | 4 | Dec 9, 1969 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
| 1 | Win | 1–0–0 | Vince Neratka | KO | 1 | Nov 11, 1969 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia |
References
- ↑ "Willy Monroe". Boxrec. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Willy Monroe". Philly Boxing History. Fairhill Street Productions, LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Willie 'the Worm' Monroe, 73, Philly boxing legend". The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "R.I.P. Willie the Worm and Billy Joiner, Emblems of a Bright and Bygone Era". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Willie The Worm - PA Boxing Hall of Fame". Philly Boxing History. Fairhill Street Productions, LLC. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "A Look Back at The Career of Willie "The Worm" Monroe". BoxingScene. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ "Knocks Man Down, Still Loses Bout". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. 1972-03-28. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ↑ "Hagler takes middle bout". Lewiston Morning Tribute. Associated Press. 1977-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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