Montana Love

Montana Love
Born
Montana Colton Love

(1995-01-07) January 7, 1995 (age 29)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Other namesToo Pretty
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (172 cm)[1]
Reach68+1⁄2 in (174 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins18
Wins by KO9
Losses2
Draws1

Montana Colton Love (born January 7, 1995[1]) is an American professional boxer who has held the IBF North American light welterweight title since 2022.

Professional career

Love made his professional debut against Willie Miller on April 11, 2015, scoring a third-round disqualification victory at the Stafford Center in Stafford, Texas.[2]

After compiling a record of 11–0 (5 KOs), Love faced Kenneth Sims Jr. for the vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title on July 20, 2018, at the WinnaVegas Casino & Resort in Sloan, Iowa. The bout ended in a split draw, with one judge scoring the bout 77–75 in favor of Love, another scoring it 77–75 in favor of Sims, while the third judge scored it even at 76–76.[3]

Following four more wins, two by stoppage, Love faced former world champion Ivan Baranchyk as part of the undercard for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2021, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Love won the bout via seventh-round corner retirement (RTD).[4]

After a third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Carlos Diaz in December 2021, Love faced Gabriel Gollaz as part of the undercard for Canelo Álvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol on May 7, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Love won the bout via unanimous decision (UD) with all three judges scoring the contest 114–112.[5]

On November 12, 2022, Love lost a fight by disqualification to Steve Spark in Cleveland. Love was dropped by Spark in the second round but recovered. In the sixth round, an inadvertent head butt opened a cut over Love's left eye, leading to a momentary stoppage. Shortly after the fight resumed, Love and Spark were caught in a clinch, and Love drove Spark to the ropes, where Spark was flipped over the top rope and out of the ring. Referee David Fields disqualified Love for shoving Spark, ending the fight. Subsequently, both Love and promoter Eddie Hearn objected to the referee's decision to disqualify Love, arguing that Love pushed Spark inadvertently and did not intend to push him out of the ring.[6][7]

Professional boxing record

21 fights 18 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 8 0
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 18–2–1 Liam Paro KO 6 (10), 1:49 9 Dec 2023 Chase Center, San Francisco, California U.S. For WBO Global junior welterweight title
20 Loss 18–1–1 Steve Spark DQ 6 (12), 1:23 12 Nov 2022 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Love was disqualified for throwing Spark out of the ring.
19 Win 18–0–1 Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela UD 12 May 7, 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won IBF North American light welterweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Carlos Diaz TKO 1 (12), 1:22 Dec 4, 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 16–0–1 Ivan Baranchyk RTD 7 (10), 3:00 Aug 29, 2021 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
16 Win 15–0–1 Olaide Fijabi RTD 2 (8), 3:00 Jun 5, 2021 Hilton Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE
15 Win 14–0–1 Cameron Krael UD 6 Apr 3, 2021 Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 Jerrico Walton UD 8 Feb 14, 2020 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13 Win 12–0–1 Michael Ogundo TKO 2 (6), 1:37 Aug 3, 2019 Euclid High School Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
12 Draw 11–0–1 Kenneth Sims Jr SD 8 Jul 20, 2018 WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S. For vacant WBC Youth Silver light welterweight title
11 Win 11–0 Ricardo Garcia UD 8 May 5, 2018 Bulldog Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 John David Charles KO 2 (6), 1:45 Mar 10, 2018 Eagles Club, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Samuel Teah MD 8 Feb 2, 2018 WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Sloan, Iowa, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Wilfredo Acuna UD 6 Nov 22, 2017 Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jamar Saunders RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Sep 3, 2017 Mountaineer Casino Ballroom, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Jorge Luis Munguia TKO 3 (4), 1:37 Jun 9, 2017 Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Vladimir Pierre UD 4 May 6, 2017 Sports Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Charles Stanford TKO 3 (4), 0:58 Mar 18, 2017 Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Terrell Houston UD 4 Feb 18, 2017 Atrium Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Cordarrius Mann KO 1 (4), 2:59 Nov 26, 2016 Firebird Athletic Center, Bedford, Ohio, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Willie Miller DQ 3 (4), 1:00 Apr 11, 2015 Stafford Center, Stafford, Texas, U.S.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Montana Love Bio Information - PBC Boxing". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Montana Love vs. Willie Miller". BoxRec. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Idec, Keith (July 20, 2018). "Montana Love, Kenneth Sims Jr. Battle to Eight-Round Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Sing Chauhan, Prathamesh (August 30, 2021). "VIDEO: Boxer Almost Knocks Out His Opponent After the Bell on Jake Paul's Undercard". Essentially Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Idec, Keith (May 7, 2022). "Montana Love Gets Off The Floor To Edge Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela Over Twelve". Boxing Scene. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Bona, Marc (November 13, 2022). "Cleveland's Montana Love loses first fight on disqualification to Steve Spark". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Donovan, Jake (November 12, 2022). "Steve Spark Beats Montana Love By Disqualification - After Love Tossed Spark Over The Ropes". Boxing Scene. Retrieved November 13, 2022.