Keith Mullings (8 January 1968 – 29 May 2021) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001.
Professional career Mullings turned pro in 1993 and challenged Raúl Márquez for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997, but lost a split decision. Most of Mullings losses were close or controversial, until late in his career. In Dec of 1997, Mullings shocked the world with a ninth-round TKO over WBC and lineal light middleweight champion Terry Norris. After one defense, he lost the belt to Javier Castillejo in 1999 via majority decision in the opponent's hometown of Madrid. Later that year he took on former Olympian David Reid for the WBA light middleweight title, but lost a decision. In 2000 he lost a decision to Winky Wright, and retired in 2001, after his only knockout loss.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes25Loss16–8–1Steve RobertsTKO2 (12)Apr 7, 200024Loss16–7–1Winky WrightUD12Dec 16, 199923Loss16–6–1David ReidUD12Aug 28, 199922Loss16–5–1Javier CastillejoMD12Jan 29, 199921Win16–4–1Davide CiarlanteRTD5 (12)Mar 14, 199820Win15–4–1Terry NorrisTKO9 (12)Dec 6, 199719Loss14–4–1Raúl MárquezSD12Sep 13, 199718Win14–3–1Donald StokesUD10Jul 5, 199717Loss13–3–1Tony MarshallUD10May 30, 199716Draw13–2–1Victor MacielTD3 (?)Apr 21, 199715Loss13–2Christian Lloyd JosephSD8Feb 22, 199714Loss13–1Darrell WoodsSD12Oct 4, 199613Win13–0Anthony BradleyTKO3 (8)Jun 15, 199612Win12–0Charles HollisTKO6 (10)Dec 8, 199511Win11–0Dennis ArdleyTKO6 (6)Sep 30, 199510Win10–0Anthony JosephUD10Mar 24, 19959Win9–0Vince MiddletonTKO1 (?)Oct 8, 19948Win8–0Gill RosarioTKO2 (8)Jun 30, 19947Win7–0Rafael FernandezTKO5 (?)May 20, 19946Win6–0Wayne RichardsTKO4 (?)Mar 31, 19945Win5–0Dario LirianoUD6Jan 24, 19944Win4–0Edwardo LeonUD6Nov 19, 19933Win3–0Aaron MitchellSD4Oct 27, 19932Win2–0Eric GarlandTKO2 (?)Aug 24, 19931Win1–0Wayne SharpTKO2 (4)Jul 24, 1993
Later life and death Mullings had been working as a trainer in Peekskill, NY, prior to his death, at age 53. No cause was given, with the announcement.
See also List of world light-middleweight boxing champions
References
External links
Keith Mullings - CBZ Profile