Maliek Montgomery: record, next fight and profile →
Junior lightweight Maliek Montgomery knows his shot at cracking the top 15 grows closer with each fight, inching him toward a potential title shot, but for Montgomery, 29, rankings and accolades are secondary. Each bout is simply another fight – a chance to showcase his love for boxing and his disdain for losing.
Junior lightweight Maliek Montgomery is returning to his Georgia roots, training alongside his father and two brothers, who were instrumental in his rise as one of the top amateurs in the U.S.
Junior lightweight Maliek Montgomery is set to face Cesar Juarez on Friday but has his sights on a future bout against amateur rival and current WBA titleholder Lamont Roach Jr.
Some people can’t take being around their family for 28 minutes. Maliek Montgomery has had his around him for 28 years and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “Now that I'm older, everything I do now revolves around my family in the sense of making a better life for them and us being able to do things and experience things that the average person doesn't get to do in his day-to-day grind. And they are my main motivation behind getting in the ring and being able to train and push through.” For Montgomery, boxing is a family affair, with his dad Michael Sr. and his two brothers (and fellow boxers) Mikhail and Michael Jr. all being entrenched in the sweet science. It’s earned Montgomery two National Golden Gloves titles, a spot as an alternate on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, and a perfect 17-0 (16 KOs) record as a professional that he’ll put on the line tonight against Eridson Garcia at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston.
The stage is set for the first U.S. card on the first day of the New Year. Weight was not of concern to any of the ten participants on the five-fight all-heavyweight Fox Sports Pay-Per-View card airing live (also on Fite TV) Saturday evening from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Headlining the show, top contender Luis Ortiz (32-2, 27KOs; 2NC) faces former IBF titlist Charles Martin (28-2-1, 25KOs) in a rare battle of heavyweight southpaws which comes in the form of a scheduled 12-round title eliminator.
Undefeated prospect Maliek Montgomery was victorious over Aleem Jumakhonov Sunday night as he scored a unanimous decision in the action-packed 10-round featherweight showdown that headlined FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
Maliek Montgomery demonstrated he can go rounds and entertain against a durable opponent Sunday night. Montgomery remained unbeaten by out-boxing and out-working a determined Aleem Jumakhonov in a fan-friendly, 10-round featherweight fight FS1 broadcast as its main event from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. The 26-year-old Montgomery boxed beyond the fourth round for the first time as a pro and went the distance for the first time en route to winning a unanimous decision.
Montgomery, Jumakhonov Fight Photos Gallery - Premier Boxing Champions will present back-to-back nights of FS1 PBC Fight Night action, and on FOX Deportes, on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19 delivering an exciting fight-filled weekend live from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California. (photos by Sean Michael Ham)
Premier Boxing Champions will present back-to-back nights of FS1 PBC Fight Night action, and on FOX Deportes, on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19 delivering an exciting fight-filled weekend live from Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California.
The Montgomery Brothers, Maliek, Mikhail, and Michael Jr, who are guided by Witness Sports Management's Greg Hannely and Jared Shaw, all scored knockout victories last night at the Shrine Temple, in Macon, Georgia, their hometown. Maliek Montgomery (2-0, 2 KOs) dominated Calvin Smith (2-12), winning by 3rd round TKO. Mikhail Montgomery (1-0 1 KO), destroyed Tony Jones, scoring an impressive 2nd round TKO. Michael Montgomery Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs) defeated Edwin Aceves (0-2) with a 3rd TKO.