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| On ], ], Maccarinelli fought against former ] cruiserweight champion ] for the WBO ] cruiserweight title. Maccarinelli won the title with a ninth-round TKO.<ref name="boxrec"/> On ], ], ] relinquished the WBO world cruiserweight title, and so Maccarinelli was promoted to full champion status.<ref name="full">Fightnews.com editors. 22 September 2006. ''Fightnews.com''. ] accessed 22 September 2006.</ref> | On ], ], Maccarinelli fought against former ] cruiserweight champion ] for the WBO ] cruiserweight title. Maccarinelli won the title with a ninth-round TKO.<ref name="boxrec"/> On ], ], ] relinquished the WBO world cruiserweight title, and so Maccarinelli was promoted to full champion status.<ref name="full">Fightnews.com editors. 22 September 2006. ''Fightnews.com''. ] accessed 22 September 2006.</ref> | ||
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| Enzo Maccarinelli | |
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| Born | Enzo Maccarinelli August 20, 1980 Swansea, Wales |
| Nationality |  Welsh |
| Other names | Big Mac |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Enzo Maccarinelli (born August 20, 1980 in Swansea, Wales) is a professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. His record is 24-1 (18 KOs). He is the current WBO world cruiserweight champion.
On June 28, 2003, Maccarinelli won the vacant WBU cruiserweight title when he defeated Bruce Scott by fourth-round TKO. He has defended the title seven times since then.
On July 8, 2006, Maccarinelli fought against former WBC cruiserweight champion Marcelo Fabian Domínguez for the WBO interim cruiserweight title. Maccarinelli won the title with a ninth-round TKO. On September 22, 2006, Johnny Nelson relinquished the WBO world cruiserweight title, and so Maccarinelli was promoted to full champion status.
On October 14, 2006 Maccarinelli made his first defence of the WBO title, stopping former foe Mark Hobson in the first round in a fight that was widely expected to last the distance (as indeed the first fight between the pair had).
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See also
Notes and references
- ^ BoxRec.com editors. "Enzo Maccarinelli." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 11 July 2006.
- Fightnews.com editors. "Nelson relinquishes title!" 22 September 2006. Fightnews.com. URL accessed 22 September 2006.
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| New title Interim champion |
Cruiserweight boxing champion (WBO) July 8, 2006–September 22, 2006 |
Became full champion |
| VacantTitle last held byJohnny Nelson | Cruiserweight boxing champion (WBO) September 22, 2006–Present |
Incumbent |