Vito Mielnicki Jr. Explained

Vito Mielnicki Jr.
Nickname:White Magic
Height:6 ft 0 in
Reach:70 in
Weight:
Birth Date:10 May 2002
Birth Place:Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Style:Orthodox
Total:19
Wins:18
Ko:12
Losses:1

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (born May 10, 2002) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, Mielnicki was a four time Junior National Golden Gloves champion.[1] [2]

Professional career

Early career

On July 13, 2019, Mielnicki made his professional debut against Tamarcus Smith. Mielnicki won the bout after knocking Smith out with a right hand, just over a minute into the opening round.[3] [4] Mielnicki second bout as a professional was against Caleb Bailey on September 20, 2019. Mielnicki secured victory after knocking his opponent down twice in the first round.[5] [6]

Mielnicki fought against Marklin Bailey on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II on November 23, 2019. In the fourth round, Mielnicki landed a series of punches which caused Bailey to stumble backwards, causing referee Russell Mora to step in and end the bout.[7] [8] Mielnicki was taken the full distance for the first time in his professional career when he fought against Preston Wilson on January 18, 2020. Mielnicki was dominant throughout the bout and sealed victory after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.[9]

Mielnicki's fifth bout as a professional was on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II against Corey Champion on February 22, 2020. Towards the end of the opening round, Mielnicki landed a flurry of punches which knocked his opponent down onto the canvas. Champion recovered from the knockdown, but despite this, Mielnicki proceeded to dominate the remainder of the fight and won via wide unanimous decision.[10] [11] On August 8, 2020, Mielnicki fought against Chris Rollins. In the second round, Mielnicki landed a heavy right hand which visibly hurt his opponent. Mielnicki proceeded to land several power shots until a final big right hand shot forced referee, Jerry Cantu, to step in and stop the bout in the second round.[12]

Mielnicki was taken the full fight distance for the third time as a professional when he fought Steven Pulluaim on December 5, 2020. Mielnicki knocked his opponent down in both the first and second round, however, Pulluaim was able to recover from both knockdowns. Despite this, Mielnicki was declared the winner via comfortable unanimous decision.[13] [14] On February 27, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Noe Alejandro Lopez. Mielnicki controlled the bout from the outset, and in the second round managed to knock his opponent down with a right hand. Mielnicki secured victory in the third round after he landed a barrage of punches on Lopez which forced the referee to end the bout.[15]

On April 17, 2021, Mielnicki suffered his first defeat as a professional in a bout against James Martin. Martin won via majority decision after outworking Mielnicki throughout the duration of the fight.[16] On July 31, 2021, Mielnicki was due to face James Martin in an immediate rematch. It was announced on the day of the weigh-in that Martin would be unable to make the contracted weight, so Mielnicki would instead fight Noah Kidd. In the opening round, Mielnicki landed a left hook which knocked his opponent down. In the second round, Mielnicki continued to pressure Kidd and in the closing moments of the round, Mielnicki landed a combination of punches which forced his opponent to take a knee. This prompted the referee to step in and end the bout.[17] [18] [19]

On December 25, 2021, Mielnicki fought against Nicholas DeLomba. During the third round, Mielnicki hurt DeLomba after landing a heavy right hand to the head of his opponent. After dominating the remainder of the bout, Mielnicki secured victory in the final round after hurting his opponent with another right hand, which resulted in the referee ending the bout upon the request of DeLomba’s trainer.[20] [21] Mielnicki fought against Dan Karpency on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas on April 16, 2022. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after controlling the duration of the bout.[22] [23]

On July 30, 2022, Mielnicki faced Jimmy Williams. In the sixth round, Mielnicki connected with a right hand which appeared to hurt his opponent. Towards the end of the sixth round, Williams' corner called an end to the bout in an effort to protect their fighter from sustaining further damage.[24] [25] On October 15, 2022, Mielnicki fought Limberth Ponce in a ten round bout. Mielnicki won via wide unanimous decision after outboxing his opponent throughout the course of the bout.[26]

Mielnicki was scheduled to face Ronald Cruz at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on May 4, 2024.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision, scoring knockdowns in Round 3 and 4.[28]

Mielnicki was scheduled to face Laszlo Toth in a 10-round super welterweight bout in Albuquerque, NM on August 10, 2024.[29] He won the fight via second-round disqualification.[30] [31]

Mielnicki is scheduled to face Daniel Buciuc in a 10-round super welterweight bout at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 27, 2024.[32]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Win19–1Laszlo TothDQ2 (10), Aug 10, 2024
19Win18–1Ronald CruzUD10May 4, 2024
18Win17–1Salim LarbiKO1 (10), Dec 29, 2023
17Win16–1Alexis Salazar FloresTKO1 (10), Nov 25, 2023
16Win15–1José CharlesKO4 (10), Apr 22, 2023
15Win14–1Omar RosalesTKO4 (10), Jan 7, 2023
14Win13–1Limberth PonceUD10Oct 15, 2022
13Win12–1Jimmy WilliamsTKO6 (8), Jul 30, 2022
12Win11–1Dan KarpencyUD8Apr 16, 2022
11Win10–1Nicholas DeLombaTKO10 (10), Dec 25, 2021
10Win9–1Noah KiddTKO2 (8), Jul 31, 2021
9Loss8–1James MartinMD8Apr 17, 2021
8Win8–0Noe Alejandro LopezKO3 (8), Feb 27, 2021
7Win7–0Steven PulluaimUD6Dec 5, 2020
6Win6–0Chris RollinsKO2 (8), Aug 8, 2020
5Win5–0Corey ChampionUD4Feb 22, 2020
4Win4–0Preston WilsonUD4Jan 18, 2020
3Win3–0Marklin BaileyTKO2 (4), Nov 23, 2019
2Win2–0Caleb BaileyKO1 (4), Sep 20, 2019
1Win1–0Tamarcus SmithKO1 (4), Jul 13, 2019

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Notes and References

  1. News: VITO MIELNICKI JR. IS READY TO MAKE HISTORY IN NEW JERSEY. ringtv.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  2. News: VITO MIELNICKI. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130180906/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/athletes/Vito-Mielnicki. dead. 30 November 2018. teamusa.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  3. News: Photos: Vito Mielnicki Scores Very Scary Knockout in Pro Debut. boxingscene.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  4. News: High School Student Mielnicki Scores 1st-Round KO In Pro Debut. boxingscene.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  5. News: Upset: Mattice beats Dutchover on a cut. fightnews.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  6. News: Brandun Lee, Vito Mielnicki Produce Quick Knockouts. boxingscene.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  7. News: Wilder vs Ortiz 2 results: Omar Juarez and Vito Mielnicki Jr win, Marsellos Wilder knocked out. badlefthook.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  8. News: Vito Mielnicki, High School Senior, Stops Bailey In 2nd Round. boxingscene.com. 28 December 2020. en.
  9. News: Vito Mielnicki Beats Wilson By Decision On Williams-Rosario Card. boxingscene.com. 29 December 2020. en.
  10. News: Charles Martin, Emanuel Navarrete score TKO wins in Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury II undercard. espn.co.uk. 29 December 2020. en.
  11. News: Vito Mielnicki Batters Champion, Wins Decision On Wilder-Fury Card. boxingscene.com. 29 December 2020. en.
  12. News: Vito Mielnicki Jr. Stops Chris Rollins In Second Round Of FS1 Fight. boxingscene.com. 29 December 2020. en.
  13. News: Mielnicki Drops Pulluaim Twice, Scores Shutout On Spence-Garcia Undercard. boxingscene.com. 29 December 2020. en.
  14. News: Sebastian Fundora demolishes Habib Ahmed; Josesito Lopez shines again. espn.co.uk. 29 December 2020. en.
  15. News: Vito Mielnicki Jr. Pummels Noe Lopez In 3rd Round Stoppage Win. boxingscene.com. 20 March 2021. en.
  16. News: James Martin Outworks Vito Mielnicki, Earns Upset Majority Decision Win. boxingscene.com. 29 July 2021. en.
  17. News: Vito Mielnicki Destroys Noah Kidd In Two Rounds. 3kingsboxing.com. 26 December 2021. en.
  18. News: Vito Mielnicki Gets Back Into The Win Column, Stops Noah Kidd In The Second. boxinginsider.com. 26 December 2021. en.
  19. News: Vito Mielnicki Drops Noah Kidd Twice, Stops Him In 2nd Round Of FOX Co-Feature. boxingscene.com. 26 December 2021. en.
  20. News: Vito Mielnicki Wobbles, Stops Nicholas DeLomba In 10th Round At Corner's Request. boxingscene.com. 26 December 2021. en.
  21. News: Vito Mielnicki Jr Stops Nicholas DeLomba – Boxing Results. boxing247.com. 26 December 2021. en.
  22. News: Spence vs Ugas results: Vito Mielnicki Jr cruises to decision on preliminary undercard. badlefthook.com. 17 April 2022. en.
  23. News: Mielnicki Out-Boxes Karpency, Wins 8-Round Unanimous Decision On Spence-Ugas Card. boxingscene.com. 17 April 2022. en.
  24. News: Vito Mielnicki Jr. Stops Jimmy Williams In Sixth Round On Garcia-Benavidez Undercard. boxingscene.com. 31 July 2022. en.
  25. News: Garcia vs Benavidez full fight video highlights and results: Danny Garcia outclasses Jose Benavidez Jr, settles for majority decision win. badlefthook.com. 31 July 2022. en.
  26. News: Vito Mielnicki Jr. Out-Works Limberth Ponce In 10-Rounder On Wilder-Helenius Undercard. boxingscene.com. 23 October 2022. en.
  27. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Vito Mielnicki Jr faces Ronald Cruz on Canelo vs Munguia prelims . FIGHTMAG . 25 April 2024.
  28. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Vito Mielnicki Jr on top with decision against Ronald Cruz . FIGHTMAG . 5 May 2024.
  29. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Laszlo Toth set for Lopez-Leo undercard . FIGHTMAG . 8 August 2024.
  30. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Video: Vito Mielnicki Jr drops Laszlo Toth with left hook, wins via disqualification . FIGHTMAG . 11 August 2024.
  31. News: Vito Mielnicki Dispatches Laszlo Toth With Ease In Two Rounds! . 3Kings Boxing WorldWide® . 11 August 2024.
  32. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Daniel Buciuc tops Ryan-Mayer prelims, more bouts confirmed . FIGHTMAG . 20 August 2024.