SOUTHPAW middleweight Brian Muller carved out his 19th professional victory in 21 fights when he defeated American Frank Minton on December 17, 1985.The fight was kept at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Aged 31 at the time, Muller was 10 years Minton’s senior but was able to halt the advance of his opponent via a TKO in the fourth round. Muller had established himself as one of the best in Guyana before moving to the USA.
He had epic battles with Reggie Ford, Mark Harris and Albert Brown, all of who he fought twice. Up to the time of the Minton fight, Muller’s only defeat came at the hands of Harris. He later avenged the loss. He drew one fight against Ford and won the other.
In 1982 Muller had back-to-back victories over Brown. He made his last professional appearance in June 1986 when he suffered a TKO in the seventh round while challenging Frank Tate. Muller ended a seven-year career with 20 victories, 3 defeats and one draw.
Nicknamed `Pocket Rocket’, Orland Rogers and victories in the ring remain like oil and water. However, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on December 17, 2011 the diminutive flyweight/bantamweight claimed a victory over Ryan Alli who was making his debut.
Rogers is still active and his record stands at five wins, 16 defeats and one no-contest.