Michael Hunter Jr.
Name: Michael Hunter
Alias: The Bounty
Birth Name: Michael Hunter II
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 188cm
Reach: 202cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Trainer: Kenny Crooms (-2018), Hasim Rahman (2018
Professional Record
Championship Record
- 0-0-1 (0 KO) against former or current world champions:
- Drew with Alexander Povetkin.
Variant Record
- Defeated 2 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Isiah Thomas & Martin Bakole Ilunga.
Amateur Career
Olympic Games
2012 in London, Great Britain (as a Heavyweight)
- Lost to Artur Beterbiev (Russia) 10-10+
World Championships
2007 Quarter-finalist in Chicago, United States (as a Super Heavyweight)
- Defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. (Mexico) RSC-OS 3
- Defeated Kurban Gunebakan (Turkey) 30-7
- Defeated Jassem Delavary (Iran) 19-13
- Lost to Islam Timurziev (Russia) 15-22
2009 in Milan, Italy (as a Super Heavyweight)
- Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) 1-8
Other results
2006 World Junior Championships Bronze medalist in Agadir, Morocco at Super Heavyweight (+91 kg).
- Defeated Andrey Volkov (Russia) 32-26
- Defeated Pavel Kulda (Lithuania) RSC 4
- Lost to Christian Hammer (Romania) 15-21
2007 US National Champion at Super Heavyweight, defeating Mike Wilson 25-24 in the final.
2007 US Olympic Trials Gold medalist at Super Heavyweight.
- Defeated Nate James 23-11
- Defeated Andrew Shepherd 18-4
- Defeated Kimdo Bethel Boykin 16-6
- Defeated Kimdo Bethel Boykin 14-7
2008 1st America´s Olympic Trials Silver medalist in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago at Super Heavyweight.
- Defeated Oscar Rivas (Colombia) 11-4
- Defeated Clayton Laurent Jr (Virgin Islands) 25-5
- Lost to Robert Alfonso (Cuba) 1-9
2008 2nd America´s Olympic Trials Bronze medalist in Guatemala City, Guatemala at Super Heavyweight.
- Defeated Didier Bence (Canada) 4-3
- Lost to Jose Payares (Venezuela) 3-10 (failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics)
2008 World Cup participant in Moscow, Russia at Super Heavyweight.
- Lost to Niyaz Fayzulin (Russia) 7-14
2009 US National Champion at Super Heavyweight, defeating Javier Torres 31-12 in the final.
2011 US National Golden Gloves Champion at Heavyweight, defeating Robert Jekabson by points in the final.
2011 US Olympic Trials Gold medalist at Super Heavyweight.
- Defeated Andrew Tabiti 24-12
- Defeated Steve Geffrard 19-12
- Defeated Jordan Shimmell 23-8
- Defeated Joseph Williams 28-17
2012 US National Champion at Heavyweight, defeating Javonta Charles 26-7 in the final.
2012 America´s Olympic Qualifier Gold medalist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Heavyweight (91 kg).
- Defeated Ryan Charles (St Lucia) 14-5
- Defeated Mario Figueroa (Nicaragua) 25-7
- Defeated Julio Castillo (Ecuador) 14-8
- Defeated Yamil Peralta (Argentina) 12-10
Regional & Minor Titles
- WBO NABO cruiserweight title
- IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
- WBA International heavyweight title
Notes
- Michael Hunter is the son of Mike "The Bounty" Hunter