Mike Marrone
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Mike Marrone (b. September 09, 1985 in Miami ) is a US-American heavyweight boxer.
[edit] Beginnings and amateur
As a kid Marrone frequented the gym of the Duva family in Florida. He became close to Lou Duva who currently promotes and represents Marrone. Marrone trains at the House of Champions with manager and trainer Gus Curren in Vero Beach. At the National Golden Gloves tournament in 2003 he competed at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit. He went up to superheavyweight and beat Mike Wilson (boxer) in the PAL tournament 2003. In the finals he was outpointed by George Garcia, however. His amateur record was 42-9.
[edit] Pro Career
He turned pro in 2004 at age 18. Marrone is 18-0-0 with 13 knockouts. Marrone scored a victory in April 2007 with an eight round majority decision against previously undefeated Malachy Farrell in Atlantic City. In May of 2008 he lost to Francesco Pianeta in Germany, in a fight not televised in the United States, further fueling US skepticism of foreign bouts not broadcast to popular audiences.
