Sharmba David Mitchell is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2006.
15 Facts About Sharmba Mitchell
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Sharmba Mitchell held the WBA light welterweight title from 1998 to 2001, and the IBF interim light welterweight title in 2004.
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Sharmba Mitchell had a mark of 14 wins and no losses with seven knockouts - including victories over former Olympic Games bronze medalist Aristides Acevedo and over Dana Roston - when he met a former or future world champion for the first time inside a ring.
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Sharmba Mitchell then fought former world champion Rocky Lockridge on April 22,1992, winning a ten-round unanimous decision.
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Sharmba Mitchell did not lose another fight in the next seven years.
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Sharmba Mitchell won the title by knocking out Gilberto Floes in the second round.
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On May 10,1997, Sharmba Mitchell defeated Jose Rafael Barboza by a twelve-round decision in Miami, Florida to win the WBA's Fedelatin belt in the same weight division.
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Sharmba Mitchell retained his world title four times, his last successful defense being against Puerto Rican Felix Flores on September 16,2000, at Las Vegas.
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The outcome was controversial, as Sharmba Mitchell broke his knee early in the fight and he could not continue after round seven.
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Sharmba Mitchell then fought eight bouts, winning each of them, including victories over former world champion Vince Phillips and winning the IBF super lightweight title against Lovemore N'Dou in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Sharmba Mitchell beat and became and the first person to have knocked down Ben Tackie.
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Sharmba Mitchell was floored four times in the second bout with Tszyu before being stopped in round three, losing by knockout.
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On November 19,2005, Sharmba Mitchell was defeated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Referee Richard Steele stopped the bout at 2:57 when Sharmba Mitchell arose wobbly from the final knockdown.
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Sharmba Mitchell finished his professional boxing career of 57 wins and 6 losses, with 30 knockout wins.