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Tyrone Trice

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Tyrone Trice
Born
Tyrone Trice

October 23, 1963
DiedNovember 8, 2023 (age 60)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Butterfly
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight, Light Middleweight, Middleweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins43
Wins by KO35
Losses10
Draws0
No contests0

Tyrone Trice (October 23, 1963 - November 8, 2023) was an American former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1996. He is a one-time International Boxing Council (IBC) Middleweight champion and WBA Americas Welterweight champion. Trice also had two world-title challenges for the IBF Welterweight and WBO Middleweight titles.

Professional career

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Welterweight

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Trice quickly rose through the ranks, winning his first twelve fights before a shock first-round KO loss to Freddie Pendleton.[1] After continuing to win many fights via knockout, Trice became the number two contender for the vacant IBF Welterweight title. A title match with number one contender Simon Brown took place at the Palais des sports in Berck-sur-Mer, France on April 23, 1988. Trice was dominant in the fight early on, knocking down Brown in the second round. However, he eventually tired through the later rounds and Brown was able to wear Trice down. Trice was knocked down three times in the 12th round and was finally defeated via knockout in the 14th round.

After the loss, Trice recovered and won a series of tune-up fights before defeating Kevin Pompey for the WBA Americas Welterweight Title. A rematch was then fought between Trice and Brown. As with the first contest, it was a close and entertaining fight with Brown prevailing again, this time in the eleventh round by knockout. After this loss, Trice decided to compete in the Middleweight division.

Middleweight

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In his first Middleweight bout, Trice defeated Rafael Williams to win the vacant IBC Light-Middleweight Title. After an impressive third-round TKO victory over undefeated Nestor Maciel to defend the title, Trice challenged John David Jackson for the WBO Light-Middleweight title. Trice took Jackson to the full twelve rounds but Jackson was well in control throughout the match, staggering Trice several times in the fight and winning via unanimous decision. Trice was then defeated again two months later in a ninth-round TKO by Julio César Vásquez.

Feud with James Toney

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Rumours began circulating that a matchup between Trice and multiple Middleweight champion James Toney would take place between late 1992 to early 1993.[2] After an easy round one TKO victory over Ron Collins for which Toney was present in the ringside audience, Trice seized the microphone from announcer Wally Jackson after he was declared the victor. After insulting then WBO Middleweight Champion Gerald McClellan (who Trice claimed backed out of a title bout against him), Trice challenged Toney to a $50,000 bet that he would defeat him before 10 rounds at any time of Toney's choosing. Toney, angry at Trice's words, entered the ring and challenged Trice to a fight then and there. Trice approached Toney but was then escorted out of the ring by his ring crew and the referee.[3]

Ultimately the much anticipated match between Trice and Toney never materialized due to a number of disputes between both camps regarding money, the venue where the bout should take place and several other factors.

Later career and retirement

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Trice's career would begin to decline from late 1992 until his retirement, losing several fights which included losses to Thomas Tate and Joe Lipsey. He also did not participate in any further title matches. His final match took place on February 18, 1996, where he defeated the unrated Gary Jones in a fourth-round knockout. He retired shortly after. He continues to reside in his hometown of Milwaukee today.[4]

Professional boxing record

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43 Wins (35 knockouts, 8 decisions), 10 Losses (5 knockouts, 5 decisions) [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 2-20-2 United States Gary Jones KO 4 18/02/1996 United States Minot, North Dakota
Loss 9-13-2 United States Eric L. French UD 10 03/12/1994 United States Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 18-0 United States Joe Lipsey PTS 10 23/07/1993 United States Lansing, Michigan
Loss 32-4-2 France Frederic Seillier KO 9 24/04/1993 France Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhone
Win 21-59-1 United States Jake Torrance UD 8 05/02/1993 United States Eagles Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 25-2 United States Thomas Tate UD 10 02/02/1993 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Loss 31-7 United States Brett Lally MD 10 24/11/1992 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win 23-8 United States Bill "Fireball" Bradley TKO 4 25/08/1992 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Win 25-2 United States Ron Collins TKO 1 21/07/1992 United States The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the first round.
Win 0-13-1 United States Larry Lipscomb KO 3 28/03/1992 United States Doraville, Georgia
Loss 31-1 Argentina Julio César Vásquez TKO 9 19/09/1991 France Paris
Loss 23-0 United States J.D. Jackson UD 12 21/07/1991 United States Atlantic City Race Course, Atlantic City, New Jersey WBO Light Middleweight Title.
Win 18-0 Mexico Nestor Maciel TKO 3 07/03/1991 Spain Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Win 31-7 Panama Rafael Williams TKO 6 29/11/1990 United States Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City IBC Light Middleweight Title.
Loss 31-1 Jamaica Simon "Mantequilla" Brown TKO 10 01/04/1990 United States DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia IBF Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the tenth round.
Win 17-2-1 United States Kevin Pompey UD 12 14/01/1990 United States Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey WBA Americas Welterweight Title.
Win 25-16-3 United States Ron Johnson TKO 3 25/03/1989 Morocco Sheraton Hotel, Casablanca, Morocco
Win 28-29-3 United States Dexter Smith PTS 10 06/03/1989 France Nogent-le-Phaye, France
Win 21-10 Mexico Juan Alonso Villa KO 1 12/12/1988 France Nogent-le-Phaye, France
Win 12-13-2 Venezuela Orlando Orozco KO 1 09/11/1988 France Paris, France
Win 10-1 Mexico Luis Francisco Perez TKO 2 09/10/1988 France Franconville, France
Win 9-3-1 United States Efren Brown TKO 6 24/09/1988 France Berck, France
Win 5-4 Luciano Fernandez TKO 4 13/08/1988 France Deauville, France
Loss 24-1 Jamaica Simon "Mantequilla" Brown TKO 14 23/04/1988 France Palais des Sports, Berck, France IBF Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:29 of the 14th round.
Win 5-6 United States Mike English TKO 1 20/11/1987 United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the first round.
Win 7-41-1 United States Walter Cowans TKO 2 10/10/1987 United States Sandusky, Ohio
Win 14-5-1 United States Steve "Lightning" Little UD 10 06/08/1987 United States Felt Forum, New York City
Win 14-10 United States Dennis Johnson TKO 8 23/10/1986 United States Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 14-1-1 United States Curtis Summit TKO 1 10/06/1986 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win 13-6-2 United States Marvin Ray Jones TKO 2 24/04/1986 United States Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the second round.
Win 2-1 United States Jesse Flores TKO 4 22/03/1986 United States Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada
Win 9-12 United States Steve Mitchell KO 6 28/02/1986 United States Laughlin, Nevada
Win 20-4-2 United States Michael "Bomber" Bradley RTD 3 23/01/1986 United States Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 12-9-2 United States Dave Odem TKO 7 21/11/1985 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win 12-14-1 United States Jose "Speedy" Gonzalez KO 5 24/10/1985 United States Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Gonzalez knocked out at 2:38 of the fifth round.
Win 23-5 United States Tyrone Moore UD 10 12/09/1985 United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan
Win 1-5 Jesus De la Cruz KO 1 22/08/1985 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win 5-11-6 United States Ken Willis KO 3 06/04/1985 United States Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 10-8 United States Anthony Bryant TKO 3 24/10/1984 United States Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the third round.
Win 23-3 United States Tyrone Moore PTS 10 15/08/1984 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 10-8-1 United States Freddie Pendleton TKO 1 28/06/1984 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win 0-1 Ruben Gallardo TKO 6 31/05/1984 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win 14-9 United States Teddy Hatfield TKO 2 03/05/1984 United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan
Win 1-3 United States Bob Graddy TKO 6 15/04/1984 United States Detroit, Michigan
Win -- Sean McGill KO 2 11/02/1984 United States Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 1-7-2 United States Nate Stewart TKO 2 03/02/1984 United States Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois Referee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the second round.
Win 10-1 United States Victor Gordon KO 4 27/10/1983 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 3-4 United States Leslie Toney TKO 2 30/09/1983 United States Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Win 7-3-2 United States Dave Odem PTS 6 25/08/1983 United States Lakeland Arena, Waterford, Michigan
Win -- United States Manuel Toribio KO 2 10/07/1983 United States Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey Toribio knocked out at 3:01 of the second round.
Win -- United States Willy Paul Maxwell KO 1 12/06/1983 United States Phoenix, Arizona
Win 1-1 United States Fred Tice TKO 1 04/06/1983 United States Traverse City, Michigan
Win -- United States "Rockin" Rodney Moore PTS 4 26/05/1983 United States The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey

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