Dennis Milton was a celebrated amateur, winning the New York Golden Gloves 4 years straight. He turned pro on July 11, 1985 with a 4th round tko over Greg Jones at the Felt Forum in New York. He stepped into the spotlight when he took his 11-2-1 record into a fight against undefeated hot prospect Gerald Mcclellan and pulled the 6 round decision upset. From that point on, Milton would only face world class opposition. It was a hot streak as he scored 4 wins against Mcclellan, Robbie Sims, Michael Olajide, and Jose Duran Martinez in a row. He finally got his shot at the WBC World Title, on Sept. 14 1991, but was stopped in 1 round by the power punching champion Julian "The Hawk" Jackson. He returned to the ring on Jan. 31, 1992 but was stopped in 4 rounds by the future legend Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins. Dennis fought his last pro bout nearly 3 years later as he was stopped by Aaron "Superman" Davis in 3 rounds at the Atlantic City Convention Hall. Milton was a slick boxer who brought a lot of excitement to the boxing scene in the late 1980s. He finished his career with a record of 16-5-1, 5 KO's.
If you would like to see Dennis Milton in action on DVD, I have the following bouts available:
1. PEDRO RIVERA #2 - (Rds. 7 & 8 of 8 only) [w-8]
2. ROBBIE SIMS [w-10]
3. JOSE ANTONIO DURAN MARTINEZ [w-10]
4. JULIAN JACKSON [ko-by-1] {WBC Middle Title}
5. BERNARD HOPKINS [tko-by-4]
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Amateur:
1. Frank Tate
2. Hilite from 1982 Dual bout vs. Ireland
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