Jesse Hart was born on August 14,1989 and is an American professional boxer who has challenged twice for the WBO super middleweight title; firstly in 2017 and again in 2018.
19 Facts About Jesse Hart
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Jesse Hart is the son of former Philly middleweight contender Eugene Hart.
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In 2011, Hart won the National Golden Gloves Championships, and the US National Championships at Middleweight.
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Jesse Hart was, at one time, the number one rated amateur boxer at Middleweight in the US.
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Jesse Hart failed to qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics, losing to Terrell Gausha on countback at the final match of the US Olympic Trials.
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Jesse Hart turned pro in June 2012, signing with promotional outfit Top Rank.
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Jesse Hart won his first 16 fights against mediocre opposition, with 13 wins coming by way of knockout.
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In May 2015, Jesse Hart fought Mike Jimenez in the undercard of Mayweather-Pacquiao.
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Jesse Hart won in dominant fashion, breaking Jimenez down before winning by technical knockout in round 6.
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Jesse Hart defended his North American titles four times against the likes of Dashon Johnson and Andrew Hernandez.
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Jesse Hart seemed to tire in the latter half of the fight and Johnson dropped Jesse Hart in the final round.
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Jesse Hart reached an agreement to fight WBO world champion Gilberto Ramirez on September 22,2017 in Tucson, Arizona.
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In front of 4,103 fans, Ramirez retained his WBO super middleweight title in a hard-fought battle against a game Jesse Hart, which went the 12 round distance.
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Jesse Hart started off strong, dropping Hart in round 2 following a left uppercut, which Hart did not see coming.
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In round 4, Jesse Hart took tremendous punishment, but managed to stay on his feet.
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Jesse Hart landed many power shots to the head of Ramirez, who held his own.
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On December 14,2018, Jesse Hart faced Ramirez in a rematch for the WBO super middleweight title.
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Jesse Hart was able to hurt Ramirez back in the final round, but it was too late to make any significant impact on the scoring.
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In what was his debut at light heavyweight, Jesse Hart managed to secure a win on points.