Julian Letterlough (December 25, 1969 – July 8, 2005) was an American professional boxer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Known as "Mr. KO", Letterlough was boxer who was often featured on ESPN.
Pro career
Letterlough became a professional boxer in 1998 at the late age of 28 after a seven-year stint in prison for assault. He fought as a light heavyweight and was unbeaten in his first 16 fights.
He fought against Julio César González in 2001, a fight in which González was down three times, and Letterlough down twice. González won by decision. Later that year, he got a shot at International Boxing Federation cruiserweight titleholder Vassiliy Jirov, but lost in the 8th round by TKO. He lost a decision later that year to David Telesco, and in 2003 was knocked out by Richard Hall. In 2004 he fought a draw against Daniel Judah, a fight in which Judah went down in round five and was docked a point for holding in round seven.
Professional boxing record
| 21 Wins (20 knockouts, 1 decision), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 3 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 13-17-2 |  Eric Starr
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TKO | 2 | 01/10/2004 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:42 of the second round. |
| Draw | 19-0-2 | Daniel Judah
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PTS | 12 | 17/04/2004 | Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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USBA Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 77-17-1 | Tony Menefee
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TKO | 5 | 23/01/2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the fifth round. |
| Loss | 10-7 |  Faustino González
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MD | 6 | 29/08/2003 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Loss | 25-4 |  Richard Hall
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TKO | 2 | 18/07/2003 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 32-30-2 | Stacy Goodson
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TKO | 1 | 27/03/2003 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the first round. |
| Draw | 2-8-2 |  John Douglas
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PTS | 6 | 15/11/2002 | Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Win | 20-8 | Lloyd Bryan
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TKO | 4 | 22/06/2002 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Loss | 25-3 | David Telesco
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UD | 10 | 18/01/2002 | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Loss | 29-0 |  Vassiliy Jirov
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TKO | 8 | 08/09/2001 | Reno, Nevada, U.S.
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IBF Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:24 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 24-4 | Ka-Dy King
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KO | 2 | 22/06/2001 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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King knocked out at 1:34 of the second round. |
| Win | 11-18-1 | Dennis McKinney
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UD | 6 | 08/04/2001 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Loss | 25-0 |  Julio César González
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UD | 12 | 02/02/2001 | Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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WBO–NABO and FECARBOX Light Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 11-2-3 | Max Heyman
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TKO | 5 | 17/11/2000 | Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
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WBO–NABO Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:25 of the fifth round. |
| Draw | 15-0-2 | Sam Ahmad
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PTS | 10 | 22/09/2000 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 18-4 | Demetrius Jenkins
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TKO | 7 | 14/07/2000 | Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, U.S.
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:58 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 8-0 | Manny Rose
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TKO | 1 | 09/06/2000 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Pennsylvania Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 13-6-2 | Troy Weaver
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TKO | 1 | 09/04/2000 | Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
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WBO–NABO Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the first round. |
| Win | 17-19-2 | Vinson Durham
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KO | 2 | 11/02/2000 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 11-7 | Darryl Hollowell
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KO | 6 | 18/11/1999 | Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
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Hollowell knocked out at 2:55 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 15-27-2 | Eric Davis
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KO | 3 | 29/10/1999 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 14-11-1 | Napoleon Pitt
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TKO | 3 | 25/09/1999 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 2-6-2 | Charles Lee
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TKO | 5 | 18/06/1999 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 3-8 | Felton Hamilton
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KO | 5 | 09/04/1999 | Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
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Hamilton knocked out at 0:22 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 6-0 | Dana Rucker
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KO | 3 | 25/03/1999 | Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
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Rucker knocked out at 0:16 of the third round. |
| Win | 6-4 | Ricardo Dabney
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KO | 1 | 29/01/1999 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Win | 1-0 | Ted Megginson
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KO | 1 | 16/12/1998 | Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
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Megginson knocked out at 0:36 of the first round. |
| Win | 2-3-2 | Cleveland Issacs
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TKO | 3 | 03/12/1998 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Win | 1-5-1 | Byron Jones
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TKO | 2 | 23/10/1998 | Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Murder
Letterlough was shot in the back and killed while leaving a bar with his wife in Reading, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 2005.
References
External links
- Boxing record for Julian Letterlough from BoxRec (registration required)