# Tyrone Booze

Tyrone Booze (February 12, 1959 – September 3, 2022) was an American boxer who held the WBO cruiserweight championship from 1992 to 1993.
Booze became a professional boxer in 1982 and had mixed success during his early career. He had early losses in the 1980s to Evander Holyfield, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Johnny DuPlooy, Bert Cooper, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and Henry Tillman. In 1990 he lost to Nate Miller for the North American Boxing Federation cruiserweight title by a unanimous decision.
After winning one fight he then challenged Magne Havnaa in 1991 for the WBO cruiserweight title. He lost a twelve-round split decision. When Havnaa relinquished his title, Booze knocked out Derek Angol on July 25, 1992 at G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England to win the vacant WBO title. He defended the belt once, against Ralf Rocchigiani. On February 13, 1993, Markus Bott defeated Booze by a unanimous decision to take the title.
Booze did not fight for a title again and retired in 1998 after losing to Jesse Ferguson.
On September 19, 2011, Tyrone Booze and Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson began a new radio show called "All Sports" with Randy Harris on Clearwater, Florida's WTAN AM 1340. The show is also aired on WDCF, WZHR and online on the Talking Sports Network.
Tyrone Booze died in Florida on September 3, 2022, at the age of 63.

## Professional boxing record

22 Wins (8 KOs), 12 Losses (2 KOs), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22-12-2 1 NC | Jesse Ferguson | UD | 10 | 1998-09-03 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 22-11-2 1 NC | Tony Velasco | TKO | 5 | 1997-11-22 | Auditorium, Clearwater, Florida | |
| Win | 21-11-2 1 NC | James Mullins | TKO | 4 | 1996-03-23 | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Win | 20-11-2 1 NC | Earl Talley | TKO | 3 | 1995-12-09 | Jaycee Fairground Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
| Win | 19-11-2 1 NC | Jack Jackson | TKO | 3 | 1995-08-12 | Albany, Georgia | |
| Win | 18-11-2 1 NC | Marc Machain | TKO | 5 | 1994-07-20 | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| Loss | 17-11-2 1 NC | Markus Bott | UD | 12 | 1993-02-13 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany | Lost WBO cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 17-10-2 1 NC | Ralf Rocchigiani | UD | 12 | 1992-10-02 | Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany | Retained WBO cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 16-10-2 1 NC | Derek Angol | KO | 7 | 1992-07-25 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBO cruiserweight title. |
| Loss | 15-10-2 1 NC | Magne Havnå | SD | 12 | 1991-02-15 | Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark | For WBO cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 15-9-2 1 NC | Ruben Cardona | UD | 6 | 1990-07-13 | Windjammer Inn, Westerly, Rhode Island | |
| Loss | 14-9-2 1 NC | Nate Miller | UD | 12 | 1990-03-26 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey | For NABF cruiserweight title. |
| Loss | 14-8-2 1 NC | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | PTS | 10 | 1989-02-15 | Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 14-7-2 1 NC | Anthony Witherspoon | UD | 10 | 1988-10-20 | Woodhaven Sports Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 13-7-2 1 NC | Dawud Shaw | TKO | 2 | 1988-09-02 | Marriott Hotel, Wallingford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 12-7-2 1 NC | Kevin Denson | PTS | 8 | 1988-05-30 | Marriott Hotel, Trumbull, Connecticut | |
| NC | 11-7-2 1 NC | James Holly | NC | 1 | 1988-01-23 | South Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, West Virginia | |
| Loss | 11-7-2 | Johnny du Plooy | KO | 2 | 1987-07-27 | Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Loss | 11-6-2 | Henry Tillman | UD | 10 | 1986-10-17 | Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Loss | 11-5-2 | Bert Cooper | SD | 12 | 1986-08-26 | Stateline, Nevada | For NABF cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 11-4-2 | Pablo Pizzarro | UD | 10 | 1985-10-18 | Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Loss | 10-4-2 | Evander Holyfield | UD | 8 | 1985-07-20 | Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Loss | 10-3-2 | Eddie Mustafa Muhammad | UD | 10 | 1985-02-08 | Felt Forum, New York, New York | |
| Draw | 10-2-2 | Tim Broady | PTS | 10 | 1984-11-27 | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Demetrius Edwards | PTS | 10 | 1984-09-11 | West Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 9-2-1 | Marcus Jackson | UD | 12 | 1984-06-19 | Agora Ballroom, West Hartford, Connecticut | Won New England light-heavyweight title. |
| Draw | 8-2-1 | Jerry Halstead | PTS | 8 | 1984-01-13 | Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 8-2 | John Tyrell | PTS | 6 | 1983-08-09 | Agora Ballroom, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 7-2 | Jose Verdejo | PTS | 6 | 1983-05-31 | West Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Loss | 6-2 | Kelvin Kelly | SD | 4 | 1983-04-23 | Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 6-1 | Earl McNeill | PTS | 6 | 1983-01-07 | Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 5-1 | Victor King | UD | 4 | 1982-10-08 | Civic Center Assembly Hall, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 4-1 | Juan Quintana | TKO | 3 | 1982-09-10 | Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 3-1 | Matt Lawrence | PTS | 4 | 1982-08-13 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Muhammad Hakeem | TKO | 3 | 1982-07-09 | Wonderland of Ice, Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
| Win | 2-0 | Robert Folley | PTS | 6 | 1982-06-05 | Civic Center Coliseum, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Win | 1-0 | Jimmy Allen | PTS | 4 | 1982-04-23 | New Haven, Connecticut | Professional debut. |