Mike Dallas Jr.

Mike Dallas Jr.
Personal information
Nickname
The Silent Assassin
NationalityAmerican
BornMichael Dallas Jr.
(1986-12-19) December 19, 1986 (age 39)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
WeightLight welterweight
Boxing career
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins23
Win by KO11
Losses4
Draws2

Michael Dallas Jr. (born December 19, 1986) is an American professional boxer.[1]

Amateur career

Michael had an impressive amateur record of 115-12. He won a gold medal at the PAL International Junior Olympics in 2000.[2] In 2002 he won a bronze medal at the US National Silver Gloves championships, losing to three-time Olympian Rau'shee Warren. That same year he was a runner-up at the PAL Junior championships (15-16 age range) at 112 lbs. During the 2004 US Western Olympic trials, he lost to Diego Magdaleno. At the 2006 National Golden Gloves he won a silver medal, losing to Brad Solomon. Mike also got a gold medal at the 2006 PAL championships at 64 kg, beating Karl Dargan and Raul Tovar. He went to the US 2008 Olympic trials at 64 kg, where he beat Brad Solomon but lost to Daniel O'Connor and Danny Garcia.[3]

Sparring Partners

Some of the boxers Michael has sparred with are 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and the undefeated Light Welterweight prospect José Benavidez Jr..[4]

Professional career

He made his professional debut in March 2008 in the Light Welterweight weight class against Alejandro Balladares and won all four rounds of the bout for a unanimous decision victory.[5]

In July 2010, he made his debut on Showtime boxing against undefeated Lanard Lane. Despite predicting an easy knock-out, Lane found himself overwhelmed and all three judges scored the bout 78-74 in favor of Dallas.[6]

Professional record

Personal life

On June 12, 2008 Dallas, Jr. had a son named Mekai. He's a graduate of South High School in Bakersfield, where he played on both the basketball and football teams.[7][8] His father Michael Dallas, Sr. fought professionally from 1991 to 1998.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Goossen-Tutor Boxing: Spotlight on Mike Dallas Jr – Boxing News".
  2. ^ "Mike Dallas JR". Gossen Promotions. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Mulei, Alessandro (2009-12-23). "Bio of Michael Dallas Jr". Boxrec. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  4. ^ "Manny Pacquiao's Sparring Partner, Mike Dallas -- Boxing FanHouse". boxing.fanhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-26.
  5. ^ "Promising Prospect: Mike Dallas Jr. | Boxing News, Results, & Rankings - 15rounds.com". www.15rounds.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
  6. ^ Bakersfield's Dallas stays undefeated
  7. ^ Californian, The Bakersfield (2019-10-17). "Mike Dallas Jr. returning to Bakersfield for "Beat the Streets"". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  8. ^ LIERA, LAURA (2013-05-02). "Legacy of pro boxing coach lives on at gym". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  9. ^ "Mike Dallas : Boxer". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.

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