Michael Sprott was born on 16 January 1975 and is a British former professional boxer.
19 Facts About Michael Sprott
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Michael Sprott held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in 2004 and the EBU European Union heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2007.
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Michael Sprott was the winner of the 14th Prizefighter series.
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Michael Sprott won 11 fights, including a points win over veteran Michael Murray before taking on Harry Senior in September 1998 for the Southern Area Heavyweight title.
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Michael Sprott came back with 3 wins before falling apart in 3 rounds versus British contender Wayne Llewelyn in October 2000.
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Seemingly relegated to journeyman status, In February 2001 in London, Michael Sprott scored an upset when he outpointed the once-beaten German Timo Hoffmann, who had lost only to Vitali Klitschko.
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Michael Sprott travelled to Germany for the rematch, controversially outpointed by Hoffmann in a result that was jeered loudly by the German crowd.
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In February 2002, Keith Long pulled out from a British and Commonwealth title fight with Danny Williams, and Michael Sprott flew in from a holiday in Jamaica on only a few days notice.
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In January 2004, Michael Sprott narrowly outpointed Williams in their third and final fight, lifting the British and Commonwealth titles.
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Michael Sprott's last fight of 2004 was a win against Czech heavyweight champ Robert Sulgan in Bethnal Green.
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In 2005, Michael Sprott would take the first of many trips abroad fighting top prospects, usually at short notice.
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On 14 July 2007, Michael Sprott lost to Matt Skelton in a 12-round contest.
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On 14 March 2009, Michael Sprott fought former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster and lost a unanimous decision.
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Michael Sprott fought Alexander Ustinov on 20 June 2009, but lost by unanimous decision after ten rounds.
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Michael Sprott was leading the bout on all three scorecards before Harrison knocked out Michael Sprott with seconds remaining of round 12.
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On 9 October 2010, a 35-year-old Michael Sprott competed in Sky's 'PrizeFighter' series, reaching the final where he fought Matt Skelton.
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Michael Sprott has a son called Darnell born around 2001.
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Darnell's name is stitched on the shorts Michael Sprott wears for his professional contests.
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In recent contests Michael Sprott's shorts have displayed the name of his late sister Ginette, who took her own life in September 2009 after a long battle with depression.