Ezra Sellers
| Ezra Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Ezra Nathan Sellers |
| Rated at | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 2, 1968 |
| Died |
December 12, 2013 (aged 45) Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 8 |
Ezra Nathan Sellers (September 2, 1968 – December 12, 2013) was an American cruiserweight boxer. He lived in Pensacola, Florida, where he died on December 12, 2013, due to heart problems.[1]
Sellers won the IBO cruiserweight championship against Carl Thompson; however, his title was vacated after losing to WBO champion Johnny Nelson on April 6, 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark, who declined the IBO belt.
Professional boxing record
| 29 Wins (26 knockouts, 3 decisions), 8 Losses (8 knockouts, 0 decisions) | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21-4 |  Emmanuel Nwodo |
KO | 2 | 19 Jan 2008 |  New York City, United States |
Sellers knocked out at 2:59 of the second round. |
| Win | 28-19 |  Kenny "The Raven" Craven |
TKO | 3 | 7 Dec 2007 |  Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the third round. |
| Win | 12-10-1 | Troy "Basher" Beets |
TKO | 6 | 14 Jul 2007 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 22-1-1 |  O'Neil "Supernova" Bell |
KO | 2 | 4 Sep 2004 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. Sellers knocked out at 2:04 of the second round. |
| Loss | 20-2-1 | Kelvin "Concrete" Davis |
TKO | 8 | 1 May 2004 |  Miami, Florida, United States |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 11-5-4 |  Joseph "African Assassin" Awinongya |
UD | 8 | 28 Jun 2003 | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 16-3 | Jason Robinson |
TKO | 2 | 1 Mar 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:53 of the second round. |
| Win | 9-10 | Kevin "The Rage" Tallon |
TKO | 1 | 7 Sep 2002 |  Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| Loss | 41-12-1 |  Johnny "The Entertainer" Nelson |
KO | 8 | 6 Apr 2002 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Sellers knocked out at 2:39 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 28-5 | Carl "The Cat" Thompson |
KO | 4 | 26 Nov 2001 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
IBO World Cruiserweight Title. Thompson knocked out at 1:36 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 14-11 |  Onebo Maxime |
KO | 2 | 20 Jun 2001 |  Kenner, Louisiana, United States |
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| Loss | 14-3 |  Ramon Garbey |
TKO | 1 | 17 May 2001 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the first round. |
| Win | 12-0 | Sidney Mack |
TKO | 1 | 29 Jul 2000 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:38 of the first round. |
| Win | 16-1-1 |  Willard "Red Thunder Rock" Lewis |
TKO | 3 | 1 Apr 2000 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 7-1 | Drexie James |
TKO | 8 | 25 Feb 2000 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 38-9-4 |  Nestor Hipolito Giovannini |
TKO | 1 | 29 Jan 2000 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 11-6 | Matt Green |
UD | 8 | 10 Dec 1999 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
79-74, 79-73, 79-73. |
| Win | 21-8-1 | Miguel Angel Medina Burgos |
TKO | 6 | 19 Nov 1999 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 17-75-2 | Danny Wofford |
TKO | 4 | 15 Jan 1999 | Lake Worth, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 3:05 of the fourth round. |
| Loss | 42-8 | Alex "The Destroyer" Stewart |
TKO | 3 | 8 Oct 1998 |  Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the third round. |
| Win | 11-25-3 | Marion "The Creep" Wilson |
UD | 10 | 12 Jun 1998 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
98-93, 97-93, 99-91. |
| Win | 22-5-2 | John "Yahya" McClain |
TKO | 1 | 7 Aug 1997 |  Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
WBU World Super Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the first round. |
| Win | 7-7-1 | Ken McCurdy |
KO | 1 | 22 Nov 1996 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 9-6 | Artis "The Mad Boxer" Pendergrass |
TKO | 10 | 11 Sep 1996 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
NABU Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 8-13 | Earl Talley |
TKO | 1 | 15 Jun 1996 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the first round. |
| Win | 8-0-1 | Mike Pearman |
TKO | 3 | 18 Apr 1996 |  Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Win | 2-4 | George Barlow |
TKO | 1 | 28 Mar 1996 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 6-14-1 | James "Gumbo" Fernandez |
KO | 1 | 8 Dec 1995 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 7-1-1 |  Richie Brown |
TKO | 4 | 24 Jun 1995 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | Tom Williams |
TKO | 1 | 18 Mar 1995 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 11-7 | Gary Butler |
TKO | 1 | 20 Sep 1994 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 3-2 | Rick Willis |
TKO | 1 | 22 Mar 1994 | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
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| Loss | 3-8 | Ed Thompson |
TKO | 4 | 7 Jun 1993 |  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
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| Win | 3-1-1 | Dayton Wheeler |
KO | 3 | 12 Feb 1993 |  Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | -- | Richard McComber | TKO | 1 | 15 Sep 1992 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 13-42-2 | Frankie Hines |
KO | 3 | 21 Mar 1992 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
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| Loss | 5-0 | Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon |
TKO | 2 | 22 Aug 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
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| Preceded by Carl Thompson |
IBO Cruiserweight Champion November 26, 2001 - April 26, 2002 |
Succeeded by Sebastian Rothmann Filled vacancy |
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