Mike 'The Bounty' Hunter
| Mike Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mike Hunter |
| Nickname(s) | The Bounty Hunter |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 14, 1959 |
| Died | February 8, 2006 (aged 46) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Mike Hunter (born September 14, 1959 in Greenville, South Carolina – died February 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California) was an American boxer who won the NABF Heavyweight title.
Known as "The Bounty Hunter", Hunter was a colourful and erratic Heavyweight fringe contender during the early-to-mid 1990s, and was known for his unique boxing style, boxing skills, and good defense. Hunter's boxing career began in Maryland, after a seven-year stint in prison for armed robbery. Hunter's skills caught the attention of actor James Caan, who would manage Hunter for three years, before selling his contract to Bill Slayton. Hunter first became ranked by the major sanctioning bodies in 1990, and would defeat many notable boxers like Dwight Qawi, Pinklon Thomas, Tyrell Biggs, Oliver McCall, Jimmy Thunder, and Alexander Zolkin. During this long respectable run of results he lost a highly criticized points decision to fellow contender and future world champion Francois Botha, after dropping Botha in the first round.
Although he was a very talented fighter and had a promising run during the 90s, he largely squandered his talent. By the mid-1990s, drug problems had begun to catch up to Hunter, evident to all after his victory over Buster Mathis, Jr., which was turned to a No-Contest following a positive drug test.
Hunter would lose three fights in the last year and a half of his career, before retiring following a loss to Danish Heavyweight Brian Nielsen for the IBO version of the heavyweight title.
Hunter returned to the sport in September 2005, working as an instructor and trainer at the Tru Boxing Gym in Hollywood.
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