J'Leon Love

Amateur career

After his father turned him onto boxing, Love had an amateur career record of 115-5. His opponents have included Shawn Porter, Dennis Douglin.

• Amateur Record:
  • 2006-2009 Detroit Golden Gloves Champion
  • 2006-2008 US. Michigan State Champion
  • 2007 National Ringside World Champion
  • 2007 National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist
  • 2007 National PAL Silver Medalist
  • 2008 Olympic Training Partner

Professional career

On January 29, 2010, Love made his professional debut by knocking out Vince Burkhalter in the first round of a four-round middleweight bout. Love knocked Burkhalter down twice before the referee reached the count of 10 at 1:33.

On September 8, 2012, Love fought Ramon Valenzuela in the opening bout of Showtime Championship Boxing. Love won by disqualification in the eighth round.

On May 4, 2013, Love fought Gabriel Rosado on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero. Prior to the fight, Love came two hours late to the weigh-in, and at the weigh-in he was 1.5 lbs over the weight limit. He took an extra hour to make the weight and was fined $100 as a result. The fight was very close, and although Love won by split decision, the majority of viewers thought that Rosado actually won the fight. The judges' score cards read 95-94 97-92 for Love and 95-94 for Rosado.

After the fight, Love tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic used by athletes to cut weight. The drug is banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Because of the failed drug test, the decision was overturned from a split decision win for Love to a no contest.

On August 4, 2018, Love lost to former WBO champion Peter Quillin. Love was mainly on the defensive side throughout the fight, Quillin being the one to push the pace and attack. The judges ended up scoring the fight 98-92 twice and 99-91 once to reward Quilling the unanimous-decision victory.

In his next fight, Love faced another former champion in David Benavidez. Both fighters had their moments in the opening round. In the second round, Benavidez was the one coming forward. Halfway through the round Benavidez caught Love with a big right hand, following it up with a flurry of punches that forced the referee to stop the fight.

Personal life

Love is Muslim. He is also vegan.

He is the assistant coach of Jake Paul.

Professional boxing record

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References

1. (July 21, 2012). "J'Leon Love: A Wolverine on a Mission". ResSports.com.
2. Magno, Paul. (5 October 2010). "Prospect Speaks Out: Exclusive Interview with J'Leon Love". Boxing Tribune.
3. "Manfredo Wins Big in Middleweight Return". Max Boxing.
4. [https://www.espn.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/1804/love-valenzuela-elevated-to-co-main-event Love-Valenzuela elevated to co-main event - ESPN]
5. [https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/9278874/middleweight-prospect-jleon-love-fails-drug-test-faces-ban-fine - ESPN]
6. (15 May 2013). "J'Leon Love Fails Drug Test, Team Rosado Respond".
7. (2018-08-04). "Peter Quillin returns with points win over survival-minded J'Leon Love".
8. (2019-03-16). "David Benavidez destroys J'Leon Love in two rounds, calls out Anthony Dirrell".
9. (13 November 2015). "I'm a proud Muslim".